Paul I guess that's good for Canada but we'll see tomorrow AM

5 zip is a bruiser

 

The Nation wide race is ending right now, GO BRAD

 

Good afternoon guys! Adam...sometimes progress is hard to watch, but it will get done soon.

I'm a LineX guy after a dozen or so plastic liners. Never again. They are better in every way FOR ME. For you, you can put whatever works for you in your truck and I'm going to love it .

I'm pumped for the Daytona 500 tomorrow. Snacks will be eaten. Beverages will be consumed. Momma and I started celebrating last night with some of her coworkers...it was fun

 

Sounds good to me, let's go racin boys, I hated todays finish.....

 

.........ttttt

 

Got a new Epson Copier/Printer/Scanner/Fax with wireless capabilities. I had no clue these even existed, I thought they were still all plug in to the computer to print. Wife will be happy because now she doesn't have to go to the college to print stuff and now I can start making my F350 book and keep all the manuals, receipts, etc in a nice binder. Don't know if anybody on here dips, but a couple of my buddies have been using whats called a "Mudjug" and it's basically a portable spitton with designs. Got my American Flag one in today and it's sweet and spillproof! Truck should be ready to be picked up on Monday!

Sucks to read about the US Men's Hockey Team, we were so dominant in the Tournament and after CA beat us, feels like we just gave up. I mean 5-0 to Finland??? They are good, but not that good.

 

I finely got the shop cleaned up and put back together so I can get Maria's Explorer in there to change the oil. I think Paul is right especially if I have to buy the bearings down town. I couldn't find a price just for the carrier bearings but the pinion bearings were just shy of $60.

Adam, At least there is some progress.

 

Tofan. Yea they took a beating for sure.

 

Lots of Progress! All the parts are there, except for the hood, and power steering cooler. Hood was supposed to be there last wednesday, but it still hasn't shown up. The power steering cooler is there, but is the wrong one. They need to order a crash bar yet. Man that truck is big in that garage! The picture I posted was me backed up against a chevy door. The shop does the local Chevy garages carrier damage. I can't believe how many vehicles get damaged on the carrier. I would be pissed if my "new" truck had to be painted, because some clown drug a chain down the side or roof. Hopefully I have it back within the week. I really miss it.

 

Adam that damage happens more than we know huh, theres a lot of stuff we don't hear about.....

 

I remember in high school, the auto shop would get donations of brand new transport-damaged cars from GM, for education purposes. So there would be brand-new Malibus and Silverados with body damage (that was not worth repairing and selling) for doing shop modules on, which was nice because it allowed hands-on experience with modern computer-controlled vehicles which is what you're going to end up dealing with out there today.

 

This is the third or fourth one I have seen there in 3 weeks. Another guy had one there with fifty miles, and he caved the whole bedside in. I bet he was upset. A truck like mine with a hundred thousand miles, well it happens, but I would die if it only had fifty!

 

If the price of the fix is less than $400, it can be sold as new, and noone has to know. Kinda deceitful, but it is what it is I guess.
Trent, that is cool GM did that. It would be neat to work with the latest greatest technology auto makers are using.

 

Yeah my entire bed quarter panel had to be replaced early on in my truck's life... got my first scratch out of the way like that I guess. That's why I have 2 kinds of bedliner applied.

 

That sucks Trent. My body garage just got into some sort of bed liner stuff. He mentioned it to me, I told him he could have my rhino lining if he could get it out! I think he said armor guard. Is that like line x/rhino lining?