Desert Mavericks.......Sand Box

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  1. Gene Fiore

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    Two more weeks till our mini-meet!
     
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    I can't wait to see everyone again!
     
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    I have been extremely busy with work and getting ready for the holidays. I am in process of swapping to small bumpers and I dont think I will be finished in time for the meet unfortunately!
     
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    This coming Sunday!
     
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    will be there with my 70. Just checked everything out on it today.
     
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    Awesome...can't wait to see it!
     
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    2mav4u It will someday be back on the road

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    26 hours to go.
    Not sure if you guys would be interested in going to a drive thru coffee shop called Bikini Beans.
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    Just a heads up, not all wives/girlfriends like this place.
     
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    Anyone have some suggestions on a windshield? Bell Glass wants 350 installed with new gasket for one.. anyone one got something better? Please!
     
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    Too bad I already sold my old one...but Joe (2mav4u) has like 3 mavericks at his house...maybe he will give one up?
     
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    Guys, have any of you used Bench Works in Scottsdale? I want to get rid of the play I have in the steering box.. it a little dangerous when making a pass, I have constantly be correcting the car... the play is definitely in the box.. Also RockAuto carries the Lares brand #8644 rebuilt boxes.. has anyone used them before?

    the Lares box comes out over 150 bux cheaper, even after shipping the core back than Bench Works rebuilding it locally...
     
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    Have you tried tightening up your box yourself? theres not much to a manual box that goes bad unless its really bad. Look down at the box from above and see the slotted stud with a jam nut around it. loosen the nut, use a large flat screw driver and turn the nut in a quarter turn and lock the nut down. then test drive and repeat.
     
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    no I haven't... the box is like a bee sting to me.... decades ago I took one apart for scholl and it was a total failure.. ever since then i never dealt with one until now.. but fuck it what do i got to loose.. You've done it before? I thought it can bind up... guess thats when you back it up lol??
     
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    Ive done it, gone too far and had no play in the wheel and that feels even worse. just get it to where you like it, dosnt take much of a turn to make a difference so go in small increments.
     
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    Roger that.. will try it tomorrow morning before work.. thanks!
     
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    More to it than that. That will adjust the sector shaft only...not the worm bearing. You need to remove the pitman arm to correctly adjust the steering box. http://www.1bad6t.com/pdf/steeringbox-adjustment.pdf
     
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