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Just wanted to add, before I forget, that I ordered 12 new bumper bolts (w/ nuts) and 2 new frame-to-bumper bushings. Price was $42, which put me just over the $9000 mark (TC – $9022)
I didn’t get to put another coat of paint on the bumper frame since I had to get new tires for my truck tonight. I hate spending $140 on my work truck, and not on my fun boy. Oh well. At least it’s got a working heater.
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I decided that I want to eventually get the American Racing Torq-Thrust D wheels, but I think that it’ll be a while before I can stomach the $800-1000 for them. In the meantime, I settled on the Cragar Nomad II, which doesn’t look too bad, and is quite affordable. Discount Tire says they’ll price match (we’ll see), and I found them at SummitRacing.com for $46 a piece. On top of that, they have a current coupon for $100 off a set of 4 wheels, so I’m theoretically looking at $84 for all 4. Add tires to that and I bet I can get away with everything for under $250. Plus, hopefully I can sell my current ones on ebay for a few bucks and come out close to even.
Additional info: My wheels are 5 lug by 4.75″ hub. I want them in the original 15″ radius and perhaps 6″ or 7″ wide in the front and 7″ or 8″ wide in the back. That should look pretty nice.
