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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Once you let the darkside in it over takes you!
Yep, when I bought my truck it was a chopped up, cootie-bobbed mess, not much choice but head on over to the dark side. Just didn't know how dark it was until I decided I wanted Mercedes diesel power power steering, power brakes and a whole lot more luxuries that a 53 F100 never had.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mechmagcn
Yep, when I bought my truck it was a chopped up, cootie-bobbed mess, not much choice but head on over to the dark side. Just didn't know how dark it was until I decided I wanted Mercedes diesel power power steering, power brakes and a whole lot more luxuries that a 53 F100 never had.
That is an unusual heart for a old truck, but if it works well your you more power to you... What kind of gas mileage do you get?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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What kind of fuel mileage do you get?
Average around 20-23, depending on what I'm doing Love to take it to shows and watch folks, they'll walk by and glance in, take a few steps and then back up.... It's like "what the hell did I see in there?"
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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Average around 20-23, depending on what I'm doing Love to take it to shows and watch folks, they'll walk by and glance in, take a few steps and then back up.... It's like "what the hell did I see in there?"
I bet you have a lot of looks that are shocked... I would also... That's great 20 mpg... How does it sound? I looked at your pics and it does look confortable in there!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Moe Craig
How does it sound?
I know you have heard a straight piped Dodge/Cummins sound is very similar
 
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Hey Jeff, put your video back on from when you drove it through the "Dragon's Tail" He can hear it run and see the the view through the windshield. Its COOL
 
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