# Project Rust Bucket --\> Winter Beater

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [August 30, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456 "2009-08-30T01:05:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/21 "2009-09-04T21:12:20Z")

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do what. i sees le red x

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**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/22 "2009-09-04T21:13:30Z")

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and btw. its a winter truck. not a lift 5 ft. put 33’s on and rock crawl the world. i just need something to 1 up the snow. 🙂

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/23 "2009-09-04T22:33:10Z")

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Crank the torsion bars and block or add a leaf the rear.

Cranking the torsion bars should get you 2" or so of lift.

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**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/24 "2009-09-06T13:27:43Z")

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> [@YESSSS New Finger Eleven](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yessss-new-finger-eleven/22601/4):
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> do what. i sees le red x

fixed :thumbup

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**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/25 "2009-09-06T22:25:43Z")

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Holy fucking unsafe!

and no its stock. it hates its life right now.

rust and clutch before mods.

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**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/26 "2009-09-07T15:10:21Z")

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must be nice to have an actual frame (screaming in head: FUCK YOUUUUUU)

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/27 "2009-09-08T10:39:55Z")

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> [@How to make a crossover cable lol](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-crossover-cable-lol/22597/2):
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> thats fine what is it the 3.9? i raced my brothers with my sentra and it was horrid what happened so i think our little 4 bangers will give ya a good run for your money, literaly one race for you will cost like 10 bucks, us…3$ lol
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> can your little hardbody do this?  
> this is why i ditched the stock dana 35 and went to a chrysler 8.25 i 2 wheeled that bitch
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> ![http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/warriorspeed350/get-attachmentaspx-10.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/7/979ea3dce94540065e1d5ffe5b744ca07f2d84ad.jpeg)

That looks dumb as hell, I hope the Jeep rolled back and the rocker panel smashed right into the ramps.

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/28 "2009-09-08T10:46:44Z")

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Whoa whoa whoa.

Lets everybody chill out on the XJ hate.

A stock unibody XJ will own the FUCK out of this nissan pos in any terrain.

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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/29 "2009-09-08T10:46:50Z")

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> [@Poll: who plans to go to their high school reunion ?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-who-plans-to-go-to-their-high-school-reunion/22589/44):
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> i just need something to 1 up the snow. 🙂

_whispers_ PSSST! quattro:thumbup

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/30 "2009-09-08T10:58:30Z")

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Yo my brother will join in on a tow off if interested

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**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-rust-bucket-winter-beater/246456/31 "2009-09-08T12:24:36Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/22661/15):
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> That looks dumb as hell, I hope the Jeep rolled back and the rocker panel smashed right into the ramps.

??? thats a bad angle it wasnt that close and thats what the e brake is for

> [@FS: goodyear 225/60/16 tire](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-goodyear-225-60-16-tire/16231/9):
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> Whoa whoa whoa.
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> Lets everybody chill out on the XJ hate.
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> A stock unibody XJ will own the FUCK out of this nissan pos in any terrain.

:number1 :hug

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