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Old 08-08-2013, 11:34 AM
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My dad has one of the Smith and Wesson titanium revolvers in 38. They make those tiny things that are capable of firing .357 magnum but I sure wouldn't want to be the one firing it! I'm sure if it has good factory porting that could help reduce the recoil though.
 
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:38 AM
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Well looks like the rain has let up. Of course it would after I decided not to make my trip to Springfield today lol. Oh well. It was pretty bad out there earlier. I went from Rolla to St Robert at about 50 mph the whole way before deciding it wasn't a good idea.
 
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I heard they shut down parts of i44 it was so bad...

Another question..... Rich did this so I know ill get a good answer..lol

Square headlights/buckets from a late 78 -79 fit in a early 78 , what is the process and things needed?

Oh and where have you all got your military tires at? For those of you that have them.


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Old 08-08-2013, 04:44 PM
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X bro inlaw was run off the road (he avoided the car anyway) this am in the heavy rain. Was om Hwy 32 coming home from Bolivar with a 20 ft flat bed trailer in tow.

He is ok, but his 09 3500 4x4 Dodge crew Cab dually, flat bed.... got off in the rain filled/soaked ditch and it pulled him and the trailer in even further and he swiped a road sign before he could get it back out.

Mirror was destroyed and was knocked in so hard it busted the passenger front door window, and caved in his passenger side crew cab door where the handle is, but just missed the end of a big culvert.

Some how he did not hurt the front bumper, hood or the fender.....

Everyone drive safe and "turn around, don't drown".
 
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Old 08-08-2013, 04:48 PM
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Ouch , knuckleheaded drivers out there
 
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Old 08-08-2013, 05:25 PM
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If you have a 77 with round headlights and 2 grill inserts you need a complete outer grill shell from a 78/79 and the square headlights assemblies.

If you have a 78 with round headlights all you need is the square headlight buckets (assemblies) and the square headlight bezels. Its almost plug and play after drilling a few holes.

I have all the stuff setting around here (for sale) to do it.

Military take offs 16.5 37" radials can be bought from a guy on the craigslist outa Oklahoma for 80 to 100 apiece.
 
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Old 08-08-2013, 05:36 PM
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well lots of rain and storm action down here..got struck last night knocked out my tv and computer..mananged to toss together
enough junk parts to get this pc working..slow as all get out but i will get online.. hope i can either fix my laptop i have been using or buy another somewhere.. should have the parts for my sat. tv by tomorrow.. if i am not around for a few days you will know why..
 
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Old 08-08-2013, 06:01 PM
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They had just reopened I44 at Jerome this morning. On my way back during the downpour MoDot was parked out there monitoring the situation. May have had to shut down the right lane going west bound again as the ditch looked like it was fixing to spill over onto the highway when I went through.
 
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Old 08-08-2013, 07:05 PM
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Back for my second day in the contest. Still WAY behind folks. LESS THAN 100 votes so far. Some of those people (including a 5h1trolet in top place, el crapmino) have 400 & 500 votes. I need A LOT of help. You can vote once a day. IF you make it into the top 10, you have a 1 in 10 chance of winning. PLEASE HELP me get that 1 in 10 chance by voting for me every day (told ya I was shamelessly begging). Thanks!!
Howdy fellow Misery FTE folks. Bumping this up for day three. Just passed the 110 mark this afternoon. Not even trying to catch that 5h1trolet el crapmino in first place (OVER 600 last time I looked, just trying to get into the top ten). The judges will pick a winner from the top ten, that's all I'm asking for. HOPING that since this is supposed to be to fix yours up, that they'll see that shiny el crapmino & look at poor old BlackBird looking sad & sick then decide I need it way worse!
 
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Hey, Dave, Somebody said we're supposed to get some rain. Hear anything?
Yeah, I heard that too.

Have you been staying dry Vince? We've been high and dry over here but my driveway is a mess.

I got home from work to discover that my wife took some of her summer school money and bought me a newer laptop from someone on the base. I'm so spoiled...
 
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Evening Everyone!

We're still doing ok down here. We took my parents out for supper tonight for our last night here in Florida. Tomorrow we're going to Don Garlit's drag racing museum on the way home. We're gonna go up to the property in Tennessee to take some pictures and mark the land somehow. Then we'll be heading home. Hopefully, we still have a home and it didn't float away while we were gone.
 
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Evening Everyone!

We're still doing ok down here. We took my parents out for supper tonight for our last night here in Florida. Tomorrow we're going to Don Garlit's drag racing museum on the way home. We're gonna go up to the property in Tennessee to take some pictures and mark the land somehow. Then we'll be heading home. Hopefully, we still have a home and it didn't float away while we were gone.

No kidding!! I did ask a lady that lives in Sparta that works for me how it was out there...she drives a brand new Camaro and she said it was fine coming into work. She would not drive her baby if it was too bad. I think she says she lives down the road from the school by you.
 
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Old 08-08-2013, 10:15 PM
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Purple no hunting tape or some orange no dig tape in the trees works great?? Crime scene tap works too and freaks people out to stay away, lol.

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Old 08-08-2013, 10:44 PM
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How wide is the frame on a 78 f250 in the rear? is it 34"? Im looking at a flat bed....possibility....
 
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Old 08-09-2013, 08:42 AM
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Let me go tape measure my flat bed....BRB

For a single wheel truck you will want the flat bed to be 82" wide, not counting the tie down straps and the stake pockets. Do not get one for a duel rear wheel truck it will be way to wide.....

The one that came of the red 1/2 ton that is going onto the red 3/4 ton measures 35" 1/4 between the front mount tabs (they slide right on the out side of the frame) and 37" 3/4 between the rear tabs.

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