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Old 01-16-2009, 11:11 AM   #26
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Old 01-16-2009, 01:29 PM   #27
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nice work. Draggin - I love those formed frame rails. Tell me more - how'd you do them? They look great.

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Old 01-16-2009, 06:08 PM   #28
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Well the set on the ford ranger wishbone'd truck and blue Silverado are mandrel bent. The set on the orange/white truck are hand made out of 11G cold roll. Thank you guys for all the compliments! And to the other builder that posted there work awesome job! We deffently have some real tallent on this site! This site also has such a good attitude better then most of the others forums I am on!
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Old 01-17-2009, 12:35 AM   #29
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..... We definitely have some real talent on this site! This site also has such a good attitude better then most of the others forums I am on!
We work hard to keep it that way. I know most suspension forums are war zones with everyone taking shots at the other guys work. Since we don't plan to allow that here, the pro's are more prone to hang out and show their skills. Dang they got some mad skilzs....
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Old 01-17-2009, 02:33 AM   #30
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Well the set on the ford ranger wishbone'd truck and blue Silverado are mandrel bent. The set on the orange/white truck are hand made out of 11G cold roll. Thank you guys for all the compliments! And to the other builder that posted there work awesome job! We deffently have some real tallent on this site! This site also has such a good attitude better then most of the others forums I am on!
I like the tight radius on the hand formed rails. Does the Ranger belong to that guy that works at FBI? I can't remember his name before, but it looks familiar.

Where do you get your mandrel rails? Chris Alston by any chance? I got my last set from them since it's only a few hours away.
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Old 01-17-2009, 02:58 AM   #31
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I like the tight radius on the hand formed rails. Does the Ranger belong to that guy that works at FBI? I can't remember his name before, but it looks familiar.

Where do you get your mandrel rails? Chris Alston by any chance? I got my last set from them since it's only a few hours away.
Yes, that is Victors truck from FBI i did that back when i had my shop. As for frame rails i am an Art Morrison man 100% i believe their products are better quality the CA's i have used both. Art's stuff is more but worth the money IMO.

with the hand formed stuff you can get a they exact shape you want its a lot of work but worth it!

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Old 01-17-2009, 03:25 AM   #32
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Yes, that is Victors truck from FBI i did that back when i had my shop. As for frame rails i am an Art Morrison man 100% i believe their products are better quality the CA's i have used both. Art's stuff is more but worth the money IMO.

with the hand formed stuff you can get a they exact shape you want its a lot of work but worth it!
I may have to try Art Morrison next time. After gas round trip there wasn't a big price difference.

I hear you on the formed sheet stuff. I made some control arms out of formed 12 gauge.


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