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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 10:50 PM
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Someone told me this weekend that Spohn had redesigned his subframe connectors to something quite similar to the Kenny Brown ones. Is this true? And if so, are they just as good as Kenny's now, or are they still heavier?

Jon, about the road trip. We were joking around about it, but several people reacted fairly seriously about it. Don't know if we could pull it off though. It'd be real fun!
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 10:54 PM
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A road trip would probably turn into a contest to see whos car breaks down last :P
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 10:58 PM
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A road trip would be a lot of fun, we would have to be very carefull, we wouldn't want to lose jesse in wyoming or anything LOL. the you never know what those wyoming state troupers would do when they used there s.w.a.t. tacktics on a group of 3rd gens pulled over ont he side of the road.
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 11:04 PM
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where do ya get the spohn ones? do they bolt up or do they gotta be welded in?
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 11:10 PM
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They are weld in.

To fnd them, Scroll to the top of the page. There is a banner for his stuff up there.
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 11:12 PM
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Weld them in. Never get the bolt on kind, bad idea. Weld the ends, and stitch to the floorboard every inch or so (lift or remove your carpet so you don't burn up your car). Spohn's site is in the banners at the top.

Dewey.... Stop it. It hurts when I laugh that much.
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 03:23 PM
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exactly how do ya become a member of the cascade crew?
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 03:44 PM
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You have to send me $20 and learn the secret handshake.
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 05:07 PM
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You have to send me $20 and learn the secret handshake.
Yeah, and you have to send me $20 as well, then, we will send you directions on how to do the secret handshake.



Welcome to the crew!

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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 05:28 PM
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lol. ummmmmmmmmmmm how bout i send ya a post dated check. for say the day i stop drivin a camaro. lol
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 08:40 PM
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lol. ummmmmmmmmmmm how bout i send ya a post dated check. for say the day i stop drivin a camaro. lol
NO DEAL!



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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 08:23 AM
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I thought the Spohn subframes were built like the kenny browns... anyone have any idea of "how much better" the kenny's are ?
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 05:19 PM
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how do you get to be able to use an avatar, and do ya make one?
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 05:22 PM
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you have to have many posts
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 06:12 PM
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how do you get to be able to use an avatar, and do ya make one?
To use an avatar click on the user cp button up above and go to your profile page. click on avatar near the bottom. Until you have 50 posts you can only use the ones provided. After that you can create an avatar up to 64x64 pixels and under 20kb, jpg or gif formats. I think Dirk should have made it 250 posts to use a custom one, but then that wasn't up to me was it?
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 06:19 PM
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eh kid camaro..im in albany...about 20 25 mins from yua..{the way i drive anyways} lmfao we'll have to meet up some time or something...and dammit everyone..i wanna dyno the 305 now! lol..im gonan take it too hatch performance in stayton and dyno it..ima dyno the 86 too lmfao
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 06:59 PM
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would loveto some f body folks from round here
would be very cool. weshould deffinetly arrange somethin. i just drove throalbany today lol. had to go to portland to customs bout keepin my car. and they gave me the seal of approval even though emissions dont meet us standards
so im good to go with my car
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 07:09 PM
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hmmmmmmmmm very cool :d
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 02:06 PM
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so im good to go with my car
Glad to hear it!!!

We should have a Covered Bridge mini-gathering sometime in the spring. Just a 1 day event for those who are nearby or who are gluttons for punishment.
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by Blue502
We should have a Covered Bridge mini-gathering sometime in the spring. Just a 1 day event for those who are nearby or who are gluttons for punishment.
Elaborate...........
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 06:17 PM
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just thinking...
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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im a deffinate glutton for punishment. i used to live in canada.
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 08:20 PM
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I resent that
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 08:35 PM
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lol. i take it your from canada too?
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 10:01 PM
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Originally posted by Blue502
just thinking...
Don't hurt yourself.

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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 09:32 AM
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In the winters i avoid canadian winters by migrating to Greece, in the Summers i avoid the Greek heat by migrating into my third gen
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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canadian winters suck bad. were iused to live it usedto snow like 7 months outta the year oh well. i live in oregon now so no prob anymore.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 03:30 PM
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Originally posted by 87RS402


Don't hurt yourself.

Think I sprained something...

Check out Joe's gathering thread for more.
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