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    Default If you thought cutting springs was bad...

    I found a new site called 'There, I fixed it.'


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    Wow lol, It looks like they have clamped few coils together to get it lower but what's with the Zip ties?

    Or I don't know what the hell is going on

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    I think he's trying to raise it and using the clamps in order to wedge all those dowel rods in :O

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidPartay View Post
    I think he's trying to raise it and using the clamps in order to wedge all those dowel rods in :O
    I think your right, didn't know what was going on lol

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    hmm
    I think the problem was he was using black lock ties, would've looked better with bright pink ones LOL.
    thanks for the laugh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenfoam View Post
    Is that Mortons VQ
    Morton's cable tie work is much neater.
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    i agree i dont thing morton would be so careless in the seperation distance of the zipties hahaha


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    Morton hairties?
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    well i know im definately using cables ties as shoe laces if i ever break mine and cant find a new one haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom_1569 View Post


    Morton hairties?
    I bet morton has his gf done up in dual pony tails, with pink zip ties(morton screws)

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidPartay View Post
    I found a new site called 'There, I fixed it.'

    By the look of it and judging by the stupidity, is that another raising block (dowel) holding the car up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidPartay View Post
    I think you might be right there.... That photo just got 78% scarier :P
    Na thats a good thing. It means he'll kill himself before he gets a chance to get on the road and kill someone else

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    Quote Originally Posted by needwork2-4fillhabbit View Post
    By the look of it and judging by the stupidity, is that another raising block (dowel) holding the car up?
    lol, that photo is just full of wins!

    This one is good aswell.... what CAN'T cable ties me used for!


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    Zip ties are awesome... I use them when I lose buttons off my work shirts when I'm in melbourne... have some shirts that are entirely held together by zip ties...

    Zip ties

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