I can start working on the truck again 
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Never heard of Total Wine before...looks like Brea or Tustin is the closest we have one:
http://www.totalwine.com/StoreList.a...=CA&store=1105
http://www.totalwine.com/StoreList.a...=CA&store=1105
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Hadfun...haven't gotten any lug nuts yet so I wasn't running the Proxes. 
8 runs...trap speeds were between 73.11 and 73.35, and low and high et's were 9.114 (twice) and 9.20. Toss those out and the other 5 runs were between 9.13 and 9.17. R/T's weren't anything to be proud of. Funny thing happened...for some reason, on one pass out of nowhere the starter drops a random Pro Tree on us...musta hit the wrong button or something ... had a 1.31 r/t on that one (they use a .500 as perfect, but still).
Nathan went also, and Ron took his Dodge. Ron was having to launch and get out of it so he wouldn't go too fast and get booted for no roll bar. Worked fine until the end of the night when he couldn't help himself.
8 runs...trap speeds were between 73.11 and 73.35, and low and high et's were 9.114 (twice) and 9.20. Toss those out and the other 5 runs were between 9.13 and 9.17. R/T's weren't anything to be proud of. Funny thing happened...for some reason, on one pass out of nowhere the starter drops a random Pro Tree on us...musta hit the wrong button or something ... had a 1.31 r/t on that one (they use a .500 as perfect, but still).
Nathan went also, and Ron took his Dodge. Ron was having to launch and get out of it so he wouldn't go too fast and get booted for no roll bar. Worked fine until the end of the night when he couldn't help himself.
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Same ole same ole Bill. How are you doing.
Funny how food can make you think of the strangest things.
And yes, I am still working on turbines. Out in Tehachapi now. Same company just a different site. Got busy studying for a promotion for the last 6 months. I finally got it done. I am a crew lead and they gave me the keys to a sweet 2008 F350 diesel truck. Life is good Steve.
And yes, I am still working on turbines. Out in Tehachapi now. Same company just a different site. Got busy studying for a promotion for the last 6 months. I finally got it done. I am a crew lead and they gave me the keys to a sweet 2008 F350 diesel truck. Life is good Steve.
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Well congratulations...moving right up! It's hard to remember the time line, but it seems like you've been there for what, just a little over a year? I remember some snow pics from last winter.
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On another note, I did buy a Jeep to get me up there when it's all iced up or snow is on the ground. I'll try and figure the picture posting thing and post some shots of it.
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I still have the V-10 but the Ranger I sold because it was 2 wheel drive. I am giving my son the V-10. He leaves for boot camp in June, then goes to Florida for a year. Once he gets stationed I will ship him the truck.
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It is my DD. Got it in may and already put 18k miles on it. I'm hoping to put a Hemi in it in about a year or so. And yes I am going to have to get another truck. For now I'm just going to drive the **** out of this Jeep. Motors are cheap if I need one.
