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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:08 pm

    I love the look of the Moser axles. They are a quality set of axles.
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    Post  Fierro51 Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:07 pm

    BrokenBlazerDave wrote:I love the look of the Moser axles. They are a quality set of axles.

    yes they are!!
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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Tue May 01, 2018 11:50 am

    I didn't want to clutter up Fierro51's post so I thought I would put this in my own and hopefully someone will read it. I wanted to read all of Fierro51's build thread from start to finish but when I click on pages 1-5 there are sort of no pictures. When I click on the page I want to see the picture flashes up and then disappears. More recent pictures I can see but not older ones. Do the pictures time out on some threads? I went back to a 2015 post and could see those pictures. This may be a dumb question or am I missing something obvious.
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    Post  Fierro51 Tue May 01, 2018 12:14 pm

    BrokenBlazerDave wrote:I didn't want to clutter up Fierro51's post so I thought I would put this in my own and hopefully someone will read it. I wanted to read all of Fierro51's build thread from start to finish but when I click on pages 1-5 there are sort of no pictures. When I click on the page I want to see the picture flashes up and then disappears. More recent pictures I can see but not older ones. Do the pictures time out on some threads? I went back to a 2015 post and could see those pictures. This may be a dumb question or am I missing something obvious.

    all good buddy, yeah they were posted on photo bucket and they changed there policy so i need to re post them all
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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Tue May 01, 2018 1:54 pm

    That I understand. I did some patch on google chrome that lets me see most photobucket pictures but some may still be affected. I know you would text me any pictures I wanted to see but I thought I would read the thread.
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    Post  Fierro51 Tue May 01, 2018 6:39 pm

    BrokenBlazerDave wrote:That I understand. I did some patch on google chrome that lets me see most photobucket pictures but some may still be affected. I know you would text me any pictures I wanted to see but I thought I would read the thread.
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    yeah i need to repost them kinda looks funny having no pictures lol
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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:25 pm

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    Put the body on the frame for a minute and tested my slicks. Cut the frame for more clearance.
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    Post  Fierro51 Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:18 am

    LOVE THIS THING
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    Post  terry cronk Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:35 am

    Your doing some very interesting mods there.

    It should be strong with have all the strength in the right places.

    NICE!
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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:32 pm

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    I ordered a new Moser rear axle with 4.11:1, spool, and 35 spline axles. I ordered the "over the counter" rear disc brake kit because it seemed like a good idea if anything needed to be replaced down the road. I wouldn't need to try and source a specialty caliper or rotor. The next pictures to follow will show how that turned out.
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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:38 pm

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    This is how the Right Stuff Detailing rear brake kit fit. Not only were the brackets made from steel that measured less than a quarter of an inch the pads stuck above the rotor by 5/16". This also made the caliper not clear inside of my 15" wheels. Their kit is crap, avoid it at all costs. I should have bought the fancy drag racing kit through SSBC or Wilwood. Lesson learned.
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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:56 pm

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    I had some 3/8" brackets cut locally and modified them to work. They are way more rigid and I had the holes cut to pull the caliper closer to the rotor. I machined the pieces that mount to the end of the axle to retain the bearing instead of the crappy spacers that came with the kit.
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    This is the difference in thickness between the Right Stuff Detailing bracket and the brackets I had cut out.
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    Post  BrokenBlazerDave Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:14 pm

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    I put the axle in the frame. I ordered the axle 1 inch narrower an each side to try an get the tires inside the body. If you noticed the stock lower control arms I do have a set of heim joints and good tubing to make good arms.

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