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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>menlo pony</b> <br /><small>Member # 4301</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,10,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I am looking for someone to fix/ weld the seems back on my torque box (passenger side/ upper control arm), it has about a 3" tear. I also need someone to install/ weld the battle boxes and reinforment plates. <br /><br />Anybody done this before? Where did you take it? <b>What am I looking to spend?</b> <br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ July 25, 2006, 01:14 PM: Message edited by: menlo pony ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>white1990stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 2307</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,10,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> call big boi racing in fremont. they do great work. they have a website too. <a href="http://www.bigboiracing.com" target="_blank">www.bigboiracing.com</a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>n8y8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,11,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Spec-Fabrication who is a member here, does this stuff as well. I heard good things about his work from a few members. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>STREETFIGHTER50</b> <br /><small>Member # 5012</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,15,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Heard good stuff about both Spec-Fab & <a href="http://www.bigboyracing.com" target="_blank">www.bigboyracing.com</a> . I think Spec probably has more CAFords cars under his belt though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ July 25, 2006, 03:08 PM: Message edited by: STREETFIGHTER50 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Black 02 SS</b> <br /><small>Member # 5939</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,15,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you think spec-fabrication can repair this? <br /> <a href="http://community.webshots.com/photo/250800972/2242948430064240808PjJNNt" target="_blank">http://community.webshots.com/photo/250800972/2242948430064240808PjJNNt</a> <br /> <a href="http://community.webshots.com/photo/250800972/2230962320064240808MkBNEv" target="_blank">http://community.webshots.com/photo/250800972/2230962320064240808MkBNEv</a><br /><br />edit: links fixed<br /> <br /> <small>[ July 25, 2006, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Black 02 SS ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>essasin</b> <br /><small>Member # 4741</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,15,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Black 02 SS:<br /><strong> you think spec-fabrication can repair this? <br /> <a href="http://image52.webshots.com/152/9/48/43/2242948430064240808PjJNNt_fs.jpg" target="_blank">http://image52.webshots.com/152/9/48/43/2242948430064240808PjJNNt_fs.jpg</a> <br /> <a href="http://image42.webshots.com/43/9/62/32/2230962320064240808MkBNEv_fs.jpg" target="_blank">http://image42.webshots.com/43/9/62/32/2230962320064240808MkBNEv_fs.jpg</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">He can't fix the forbidden. Your links don't work. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>AJBlackGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 3936</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,22,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What's that thing there <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>cvr 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 2962</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,22,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i had my upper and lower torque boxs and axle tubes welded with reinforcement plates at big boy racing in fremont. they did a great job. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><a href="http://www.bigboyracing.com" target="_blank">www.bigboyracing.com</a> <br /><br />pm they on CA Fords under turbo302<br /><br />Or give they a call at (510) 659-1100 between the hours of 8:30am to 6:30pm Mon-Fri, and 11:00am to 3:00pm on Sat. <br />email- bigboyracing@sbcglobal.net <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>50Reasons</b> <br /><small>Member # 6452</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,25,23,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> torque arm and a panhard bar will elimanate those upper control arms <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>menlo pony</b> <br /><small>Member # 4301</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,26,0,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 50Reasons:<br /><strong> torque arm and a panhard bar will elimanate those upper control arms </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">How does that work? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Black 02 SS</b> <br /><small>Member # 5939</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,26,18,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by menlo pony:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 50Reasons:<br /><strong> torque arm and a panhard bar will elimanate those upper control arms </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">How does that work? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'm guessing the panhard bar keeps the rear centered and the torque arm supports it under torque loads? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>bottled02GT??</b> <br /><small>Member # 1772</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,27,21,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Damn <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> Go to big boi. Highly highly higly advise u too. His shced is a lil busy, talked to him tuesday, but DEF the place you wanna go to. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SPEC -Fabrication</b> <br /><small>Member # 4980</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,29,1,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> doesnt look too bad <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>menlo pony</b> <br /><small>Member # 4301</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,29,22,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="http://www.californiafords.com/album/00004301/DSC05056.JPG" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.californiafords.com/album/00004301/DSC05054.JPG" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.californiafords.com/album/00004301/DSC05052.JPG" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>menlo pony</b> <br /><small>Member # 4301</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,29,22,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Is this normal <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />Too much <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /> and <img border="0" alt="[dance]" title="" src="graemlins/dance.gif" /> , but now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>two-gun kid</b> <br /><small>Member # 5891</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,30,8,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> and clean the underside of the car while your under there. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Cobrar96</b> <br /><small>Member # 3050</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,6,30,20,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> +1 on Big Boy Racing in fremont. Sheldon did my subfames and does custom cages and turbos. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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