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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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The black and tan is my favorite. Its $16 for 24 cold cans at the beer store closest to my house

On another note.... Matt, do you have any pictures of the epic snowfall up your way?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 08:00 AM
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One good thing about winter...the Earth becomes a beer cooler

You guys wont be waiting a while even though it was -1 this morning lol, i will be grinding off the show towers, dropping the axle, removing the hangers and shackle, and the remainder of the X-brace so that i can install the Ex tank all at the same time as the dash. I am going to try and get something done every night on the chilly nights it will be a dash thing i can do inside and on the scorching 20ish degree nights i will do frame work lol.

The Expy really doesn't like the cold cranked it for 4 seconds this morning usually its only 1ish the 250 never skipped a beat no matter how cold...until my dad killed the battery plowing one lol.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by wizkid00104
The black and tan is my favorite. Its $16 for 24 cold cans at the beer store closest to my house

On another note.... Matt, do you have any pictures of the epic snowfall up your way?
No but i can get some I'm 6'6" and it's up to my chest about and my stomach in other spots. It hides the Focus well in the driveway lol.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 09:55 AM
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Darn it you guys must have sent some of the snow over here. LOL
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 10:22 AM
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Sorry Trav had no where else to put it.

first week in over a month we have no snow in the forecast, I consider no snow as less than 5 inches lol.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 10:29 AM
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Well so far we only have maybe 3-4inches but it is still coming down.
Usually if 3-4 inches sticks pretty good around here you know we are doing good. LOL
For some reason even if it is in the 20s snow doesn't like to stick very long.
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 11:29 AM
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Hey wait, it's snowing here again... I think I'm going to point my very large fan south west...
 
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 11:35 AM
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We've been getting the arctic chill with a bunch of below zero nights. Snowfall has been pretty mild this year. We have maybe 6" on the ground right now and less than 30" total for the winter. We have had a lot more sleet and freezing rain this year though.

Bora Bora is sounding really nice right about now....


 
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 11:41 AM
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Hey wait, it's snowing here again... I think I'm going to point my very large fan south west...
I say go ahead and bring some more now that there is some already on the ground.

Mom won't like it though. That is the thing she hated most about Virginia.


I'll just tell her Mike and Matt sent the snow. LOL
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 12:58 PM
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Mike who?

This global warming sucks, eh?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 11:24 PM
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I ground off the rivets for the passenger rear shackle and shock mount however I still need to punch out the rivets still. Any suggestions on this other than a punch and hammer? The front hangers will be removed last because those rivets hold the crossmember in as well which means I need to get a few grade 8 bolts to replace them.


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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 11:27 PM
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I used an air chisel with a center punch tip. It runs those rivets right out and shoots them across the garage. Do you have a compressor?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 11:35 PM
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I used an air chisel with a center punch tip. It runs those rivets right out and shoots them across the garage. Do you have a compressor?
I have my grandfathers that I can borrow any recommended punch and air chisel? Sounds like that will work perfect for me lol.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 11:43 PM
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I have my grandfathers that I can borrow any recommended punch and air chisel? Sounds like that will work perfect for me lol.
I used and ingersoll rand. http://m.sears.com/ingersoll-rand-ai...p-00915111000P

Anything is better than nothing. The chisel is the right most one in this set: http://m.sears.com/craftsman-4-pc-ch...p-00918687000P

You could get any type readily available. Just check the reviews first and make are you get Teflon tape and a quick connect for the air hose. The don't usually come with the tool.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by wizkid00104
I used and ingersoll rand. http://m.sears.com/ingersoll-rand-ai...p-00915111000P Anything is better than nothing. The chisel is the right most one in this set: http://m.sears.com/craftsman-4-pc-ch...p-00918687000P You could get any type readily available. Just check the reviews first and make are you get Teflon tape and a quick connect for the air hose. The don't usually come with the tool.
Awesome thanks man! Cheaper than I expected.

I was checking out those diamondback covers and they look sweet I want one now lol and I like how they have the extender to Carly two at a if needed on short beds. I think it would look badass as well following the bumpers with the rugged look.
 
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