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Old 08-26-2014, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by AzPatMan
Shoot me a PM when you get here! I'll buy ya a beer
Thanks for the offer, I will be in town for a funeral, so not sure I will be able to get away. I will but up in Thornton, however, if I get a moment or two, I will drop you a line. Thanks again for the offer.

Here is a little time lapse video that I took at the beach last night. No Ex in the photo, but it is a fun video. Enjoy!

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Old 08-26-2014, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AzPatMan
Shoot me a PM when you get here! I'll buy ya a beer
I'm in CO, where's my beer
 
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Old 08-26-2014, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
Geez. That was an exciting post. No pics, no description, nothin.

What happened? Did you have to get used ones that don't match, or something? Are at least most of them on white wheels like your spare?

You know we like to big deal everything we do in this thread. That's half the fun(aside from actually doing the stuff).

I'm finally gonna go wash mine. That's right, finally gonna do it, after I'm done posting, and stuff.
Ball buster, some friend.

Did not have my camera with me (yeah, I use a camera) ask USCG_PA about his camera phone.

Nothing to brag, about same size 285/75-16 E rated Firestone Destination AT Blackwall out (Thanks Matt) not allowed (almost wrote aloud) to be a redneck anymore. I have an interesting query about the hub seals I may pose in a later thread....pondering.
 
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Old 08-26-2014, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by WE3ZS
Just before we went on vacation I bought a new playmate for the EX, a '94 Geo Metro with the 1.0 liter 3 cylinder engine and 5 speed trans, Monster power baby!!!
Just did the first fill-up on it, 49MPG! That tank included a good bit of "spirited" driving to test it's limits and an hour putt putting around a local parking lot teaching my son how to drive stick. Much better than the 14MPG I have been getting daily driving my old '96 Chebby pickup. The EX doesn't see daily use much unless another member of the fleet is down.

I had a 1993 Geo meto for 18 years. I loved the 49mpg city drive. Sometimes I could get 60mpg highway. For all the gas I saved I now put in my Ex. If I could find a Geo meto for my daughter I would get one. Wait till you go to the part store to get spark plugs and ask for three.
 
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Old 08-26-2014, 09:09 PM
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Ball buster, some friend.
Sorry if I offended you with a little ribbing. Don't worry, wont happen again.

Pics of your tires are still better than the view out my windshield. At least you got some new stuff.
 
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Old 08-26-2014, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
Ball buster
Ouch that sounds painfull..
 
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Old 08-26-2014, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AzPatMan
Shoot me a PM when you get here! I'll buy ya a beer

I'm in CO now where's my beer
 
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Old 08-26-2014, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmatthews
I'm in CO now where's my beer
I'm in GA I will drive for a GOOD beer.
 
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Old 08-26-2014, 10:34 PM
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I'm in GA I will drive for a GOOD beer.
Next time i'm in the hood I'll holla! But it's pretty much back to work for me now my Mr. Mom days are over. Job on the pipeline! yay me.
 
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friends wife's 6.0 broke down in the middle of 95 in the bronx...tow truck driver brought her off the highway, took the truck and left her and the horse trailer on the side of the road. So we hauled on down there to rescue her and the trailer. Successful trip...glad we could help them

 
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Old 08-27-2014, 12:24 AM
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Its funny you mention that, the guy next door's son who just moved in has a white '04 CC/SB 6.0 and he was having issues tonight. Hood was up on the truck, lots o cuss'in then a test drive, that BTW did not sound healthy..like it was missing pretty bad..or whatever diesel's don't do when they are not working correctly. I almost went over there to let him know i have a line on a low mile V10 haha

Good Job Miles!
 
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Old 08-27-2014, 01:09 AM
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Its funny you mention that, the guy next door's son who just moved in has a white '04 CC/SB 6.0 and he was having issues tonight. Hood was up on the truck, lots o cuss'in then a test drive, that BTW did not sound healthy..like it was missing pretty bad..or whatever diesel's don't do when they are not working correctly. I almost went over there to let him know i have a line on a low mile V10 haha

Good Job Miles!
Russ, give him the web address for FTE. Tell him to sign up and post in the 6.0L PSD forum so the guys can help him out and get him squared away.

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Old 08-27-2014, 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by acf6
friends wife's 6.0 broke down in the middle of 95 in the bronx...tow truck driver brought her off the highway, took the truck and left her and the horse trailer on the side of the road. So we hauled on down there to rescue her and the trailer. Successful trip...glad we could help them

Looking good, Miles. Really like your set up.
 
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Old 08-27-2014, 08:16 AM
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For you 4x4 guys.

I had a problem with a sticking hub locker on Chitty ever since I got it running. Well just the other day after using 4x4 again and then hearing that clunk clunk clunk when turning corners on the way home I had enough.

So what I did was drill a small hole threw the plastic "****" that you turn for "auto" or "lock", injected oil in hole, worked the **** till the hub disengaged freely, put screw in hole I drilled to seal it up, and all is good again on Chitty.

Quick easy fix for those sticking hubs.
 
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Old 08-27-2014, 12:14 PM
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Got my Dash Mat in, haven't used the Velcro to stick it down yet. I guess I should get one of those compass things and then the "old people conversion" will be complete!





 


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