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ScottieJ
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by ScottieJ » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:19 pm
twiss wrote:I would but my front end isn't at all rusty... it would look weird if I just did the back!
But it's dented so what does it matter if it's rust free

I would understand if it was rust and dent free but they are hardly perfect wings

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by twiss » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:06 pm
no but they will survive being bashed into something, or by something, thats what really matters
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by Jordi » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:42 pm
VL is easy enough. I'm on doing a full body shell at the moment.
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ScottieJ
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by ScottieJ » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:58 pm
twiss wrote:no but they will survive being bashed into something, or by something, thats what really matters
And how would a virtual lift change that?
Your argument is invalid

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by keyring » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:59 pm
I must say I really am swaying towards the virtual lift, after reading the thread on it, I really like Scotties idea in the back with the raised bed and redesigned inner arches!
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by twiss » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:20 pm
ScottieJ wrote:twiss wrote:no but they will survive being bashed into something, or by something, thats what really matters
And how would a virtual lift change that?
Your argument is invalid

If its solid theres no point cutting it up
You badger me about it every time I bring it up but the amount of SJs Ive seen that have rotted the wing away from the arch, I'd rather keep mine the way it is!
If it was rotten, I'd cut it up
Chopping them up because they are dented isn't really worth it now is it
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by ScottieJ » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:09 am
twiss wrote:ScottieJ wrote:twiss wrote:no but they will survive being bashed into something, or by something, thats what really matters
And how would a virtual lift change that?
Your argument is invalid

If its solid theres no point cutting it up
You badger me about it every time I bring it up but the amount of SJs Ive seen that have rotted the wing away from the arch, I'd rather keep mine the way it is!
If it was rotten, I'd cut it up
Chopping them up because they are dented isn't really worth it now is it
It is if you want more tyre clearance with less lift.....virtual lift is for tyre clearance just happens to be a easy way to get rid of the usual arch rust as well. As I said I could understand not wanting to do it if your wings were mint.........but they aren't

Anyway means you'll have better metal to weld to

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by ScottieJ » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:17 am
keyring wrote:I must say I really am swaying towards the virtual lift, after reading the thread on it, I really like Scotties idea in the back with the raised bed and redesigned inner arches!
Tbh now I'm doing it again i'm not sure lifting the whole rear bed is the best way to do it.....unless you want to run a rear winch/raise the fuel tank. If I was to do it again on a swb I would either just raise half the floor or make some shock towers through the floor. however I have been tempted to modify my floor with slide out drawers for tools etc as it would be easy to do.
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by twiss » Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:04 am
Yeah theres still not much point in me doing virtual lift... as the springs flatten and I hit the bump stops before the tyres rub on the arches anyway
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by ROBBIE » Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:22 am
twiss wrote:Yeah theres still not much point in me doing virtual lift... as the springs flatten and I hit the bump stops before the tyres rub on the arches anyway
Need bigger tyers?
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