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    Piston carnage

    I know it's been forever and a day since I've made a post or new thread. I recently had a little time to investigate my first rebuilt engine after it lost compression on cylinders 1 & 3. There was approximately 3K miles on it. Here are the culprits: any ideas why the ring landings would've...
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    Rewrapping my steering wheel

    It's been a long time since i've posted any progress of my cars but i got a stroke of inspiration last night. This is a work in progress. Soon i'll be adding black suede to the rest of the wheel. What's next is to sand it down a bit and add another layer of resin...then sand...then spray with...
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    Discrepancy with A1 Toe arms?

    They don't measure up in length. Here are the comparison pics. in order to make them equal the stock length is to unscrew the heim joint very far out only leaving about half an inch being held on by the tube. So...my gut says, "this is not OK" but i don't have any professional experience with...
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    Toe arm ball joint removal

    the A1 Toe kit arms have arrived :love: i've tried a few things to get that ball joint out of the hub carrier. Any ideas? Preferrably without having to by one of toyota's SSTs