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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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Made ramps and supports yesterday. Also installed Vararam. I'm sore. It has been quite a while since I have been under a car for that amount of time.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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I feel your pain. I spent 3 hours sitting on my mechanics seat installing new parking brakes yesterday. My lower back is total toast!
So, how do you like the Vara?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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I was hurting for two days going in to put on the aluminum bezels on the gauges! Took about 8 hours of back bending work! They look nice though and the glow from the lights inside are wicked at night.
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Better to have an aching back and sense of accomplishment than an aching wallet from race ramps.

Where's the pics?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sneakelman
I feel your pain. I spent 3 hours sitting on my mechanics seat installing new parking brakes yesterday. My lower back is total toast!
So, how do you like the Vara?
I'll let you know when it's off the jack stands. I want to do an oil change. I'm not sure I'm going to use it. It's Mobil 1 0w-40.
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Better to have an aching back and sense of accomplishment than an aching wallet from race ramps.

Where's the pics?
It's too dirty for pics at the moment.
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