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This corner has always been bent down & forward slightly, and I'm tired of looking at it. So the 11...
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585 hits | 69.98 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
This corner has always been bent down & forward slightly, and I'm tired of looking at it. So the 11...
The hook on the end bolted to the chain is a scrap of angle iron I bent in the vise. This is at the...
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590 hits | 73.98 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
The hook on the end bolted to the chain is a scrap of angle iron I bent in the vise. This is at the...
This is how I'm pulling the prybar - the ratchet strap is hooked to the front spring bracket.
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754 hits | 62.02 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
This is how I'm pulling the prybar - the ratchet strap is hooked to the front spring bracket.
This is the 2nd pull with 2 shims, and it's just past straight. The end hook was pulling a little t...
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653 hits | 72.54 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
This is the 2nd pull with 2 shims, and it's just past straight. The end hook was pulling a little t...
The 2nd pull did it. I hammered & crowbar-ed the front lip straight while the prybar was still tigh...
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707 hits | 89.2 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
The 2nd pull did it. I hammered & crowbar-ed the front lip straight while the prybar was still tigh...
The cover has been warped for so long it makes the bumper look a little worse (from this angle).
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735 hits | 84.39 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
The cover has been warped for so long it makes the bumper look a little worse (from this angle).
I ran across a decent set of bumper trim strips in the junkyard, so they're on now.The marker ligh...
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768 hits | 63.25 KB | Posted: 12/11/11
I ran across a decent set of bumper trim strips in the junkyard, so they're on now.

The marker ligh...
The front is bent the other way, and it's pinning the valance against the oil cooler. Some rust is ...
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730 hits | 56.17 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
The front is bent the other way, and it's pinning the valance against the oil cooler. Some rust is ...
The little groove above the nostril must be the hit.UPDATE: I finally beat the truth out of my fat...
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741 hits | 58.16 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
The little groove above the nostril must be the hit.

UPDATE: I finally beat the truth out of my fat...
I tried a few setups with the I-beam horizontal, but didn't make much progress, even with the 6-foot...
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714 hits | 92.44 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
I tried a few setups with the I-beam horizontal, but didn't make much progress, even with the 6-foot...
This did much better: a short beam across the towhooks, and the long beam vertical pulling the strap...
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645 hits | 68.36 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
This did much better: a short beam across the towhooks, and the long beam vertical pulling the strap...
That's what I'm lookin' for!
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657 hits | 76.94 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
That's what I'm lookin' for!
The rust mark on the oil cooler bracket tells the story
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664 hits | 76.02 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
The rust mark on the oil cooler bracket tells the story
A vast improvement - the grill fits better, and the lower valance isn't twisted.
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628 hits | 52.9 KB | Posted: 9/8/11
A vast improvement - the grill fits better, and the lower valance isn't twisted.
WalMart sells these Platinum Burners for ~$18 with 55W flood reflector bulbs; Advance wanted ~$23 fo...
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1056 hits | 55.23 KB | Posted: 12/10/11
WalMart sells these Platinum Burners for ~$18 with 55W flood reflector bulbs; Advance wanted ~$23 fo...
Platinum Burners from WM. I've since swapped them for the smaller rectangular ones. That's the b...
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654 hits | 89.57 KB | Posted: 12/10/11
Platinum Burners from WM. I've since swapped them for the smaller rectangular ones.

That's the b...
I drilled the hole in the back top lip of the bumper, below the filler panel, so it's totally invisi...
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600 hits | 67.32 KB | Posted: 12/10/11
I drilled the hole in the back top lip of the bumper, below the filler panel, so it's totally invisi...
I drilled the hole in the back top lip of the bumper, below the filler panel, so it's totally invisi...
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559 hits | 71.2 KB | Posted: 12/10/11
I drilled the hole in the back top lip of the bumper, below the filler panel, so it's totally invisi...
Of course, the lights came with a crappy wiring set, but I'm not depending on it, and I hate adding ...
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702 hits | 97.7 KB | Posted: 12/11/11
Of course, the lights came with a crappy wiring set, but I'm not depending on it, and I hate adding ...