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Old 11-05-2013, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by El Camino Man
And not that I don't wanna change subjects buuut heres some pics of my overhead console for Bill. Mine goes clear back to the back glass and has courtesy lights in it. My truck also has fancy lights running above the doors and in the console and such so that's what all the switches are for. The door on the front in front of the switches flips down and that's where the fuzz buster is. The hole in the very back is where another courtesy light is supposed to be. Enjoy!





I didn't even think about your OBS! LOL! I thought you meant the Harley truck had a console in it! LOL!!
 
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Old 11-05-2013, 07:14 PM
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Back to the Schaeffer's, I run the 7000 at $20 a gallon. It has moly in it and it will not shear down like most oil does in our motors. The only reason I put RP in the rear is because my nephew Todd used to work at Ford proving grounds here and said the RP ran the coolest of all the oils. I have Schaeffer's in the auto and motor. I run the 9000 Schaeffer in my wife's TDI VW.
 
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Old 11-05-2013, 09:21 PM
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I didn't even think about your OBS! LOL! I thought you meant the Harley truck had a console in it! LOL!!
Lol I was wondering if you were going to comment on this! But yea, that's in the dually, the Harley has a mini console... that doesn't work
 
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Old 11-05-2013, 10:13 PM
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Yeah, I knew the dually had one! LOL!
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by El Camino Man
Lol I was wondering if you were going to comment on this! But yea, that's in the dually, the Harley has a mini console... that doesn't work
Have you checked the fix for the overhead console in the Harley? There's a detailed right up somewhere I think.
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 07:16 AM
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Have you checked the fix for the overhead console in the Harley? There's a detailed right up somewhere I think.
Probably has the same type as in my Explorer and my 01 F150. There is something that comes un-soldered iirc. Not a bad fix.
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 10:21 AM
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Ill look it up. Them consoles are kinda handy. I like knowing what temp it is lol
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 10:48 AM
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Ill look it up. Them consoles are kinda handy. I like knowing what temp it is lol
If there was a feature I had to say I missed in our trucks, this would be it. Hopefully not too much longer I'll be able to equip mine with one!
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 05:16 PM
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Well this cooler weather has already reared its ugly head on a few spots on the rig. My rusted azz tailgate is almost officially toast. Pulled a huge stump out of the bed the other day and just killed it. It barely closes now. Better get the new gate finished soon. My drivers side brake line has started to weep and the oil cooler has been oozing for a while. Ugh I was hoping to have this thing torn apart by this time and take my time with all this. Not sure what I want to do yet. Hopefully they can get me back fulltime and I can park it. On a different note, I kinda like the fact that people look at it like its a POS, until I roll them. Rust can be patina right!!?? LOL
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 05:54 PM
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Rust can be patina right!!?? LOL
Yep............until the piece with all the patina on it falls off, then it's just rust again ......LOL!!!
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 05:59 PM
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Yep............until the piece with all the patina on it falls off, then it's just rust again ......LOL!!!
LOL!!! Was going to try to make it down your way this weekend, but the funds are still tight. I swear, it's like the PSD gods are keeping me from WVA!
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 06:02 PM
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LOL!!! Was going to try to make it down your way this weekend, but the funds are still tight. I swear, it's like the PSD gods are keeping me from WVA!
..............LOL!!
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 06:19 PM
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..............LOL!!
Hey I gotta wait till you're healed to come down. I mean I can't spoon feed your invalid azz! LOL.

Anyway my brother just called, looks like some work might actually get done on the IDI this weekend. If you feel like sittin in the comfy chair watchin us work....
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 06:23 PM
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Hey I gotta wait till you're healed to come down. I mean I can't spoon feed your invalid azz! LOL.

Anyway my brother just called, looks like some work might actually get done on the IDI this weekend. If you feel like sittin in the comfy chair watchin us work....
Hah! I'll be in the shop working on mine this weekend!
 
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Old 11-06-2013, 10:22 PM
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Got my console fixed! Looked up how to do it on here. This place is awesome! I didn't realize it said my average MPG, miles to E, AND temperature lol. I reset it and got 12.5 mpg on my way home lol. Yay me
 


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