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Ok thats what i am got about the issue of crossover steering. Thanks for confirm my thoughts about it.Hello, I wouldn't recommend changing to crossover steering unless you plan to lift or have larger than stock tires. Albeit the stock steering system is slightly unconventional when compared to lighter duty trucks or the Ford/Dodge setups, it is strong and capable of operating satisfactorily with a factory setup suspension geometry and wheel/tire combination. Turning a brake rotor only costs 10 USD here, which is significantly cheaper than a new rotor. AC Delco replacement rotor is about 60 USD. The drum replacements are very expensive, about 200-250 USD. In fact I just called the auto parts store yesterday and they told me 10 USD per rotor to turn them. My rotors and drums appear to be "virgin" so they should have plenty of room to be machined. I prefer to have the original parts anyways because even though I could get new ones from AC Delco, they would probably be made in China or Korea from poor quality cast iron.
So as i am - but if you not longer can purchase original parts, you need choose others.I prefer to have the original parts anyways because even though I could get new ones from AC Delco, they would probably be made in China or Korea from poor quality cast iron.
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.When you are no longer so limber in old age ... but your wife does not agree with your work relief:
She forced me to build a safe frame for painting otherwise she would follow me to hell to hold against me forever that she was right about work safety.
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Of course I could not risk thatJust fixed a simple Frame which can be separeted easy again
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So paint job can be done relaxed
.Respect for anyone who do this job in a smaller shop than our....
Damn is the frame unwieldy
Half a day rearranged the workshop for the next step on the cargo-box
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Finished Heat resistant Paint - picture just after painting, still not dry
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.I just got back from our conversation with the TÜV engineer.
It is possible to get road approval for an engine swap with a variety of requirements that were explained to me. There was nothing new for me. This conversation was important but only that the TÜV engineer was included in the conversion.
So now I can go ahead with the implementation.
My son jokingly said we should reconsider the diesel engine at the current prices for 1 liter diesel of 2.35 euros ...