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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 10:42 PM
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once winter really sets in i dont think grumpy will be going anywhere
 
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Old Oct 4, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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so really need to change out that headlight switch. headlights turn off hitting bumps down the road...
 
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Old Oct 4, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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Not that hard to do. Last one I did was a 90 cube van, hardest part was the $60 that it cost. Double check to make sure it's not a bad/loose connection. I'm used to seeing smoke when they go, but then again I'm used to having a bunch of clearance lights running of the switch circuit.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 11:10 AM
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i got the switch. it was 15 bucks plus freight. just gotta get it done lol. this cold weather aint helping
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 07:28 PM
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well had a full day of hauling stuff with grumpy. I dunno why but I went all day taking truck loads of stuff to the landfill, stuff across town, went for lunch, hauled some appliances etc and then finally at the end of the day going home, i could smell it get hot again. gauge showed it was on the E in TEMP and when I shut him off, he backfired... not sure what is causing this. never did it all day previous...


This morning. At dad's shop parked next to his 74. hard to believe but only 20k miles on it!


ended the day with a good present

 
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Old Oct 10, 2014 | 09:25 PM
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Grumpy living up to his name. Acted like it was out of gas but it wasn't...

Pics from driving by in a D word...






Got the wife to ride in the truck to put new tires on lol


 
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Old Oct 10, 2014 | 11:46 PM
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Nice! Always liked the wagon wheels. And that's a nice looking 200ES you picked up, I've had a pile of Honda ATC's. Going to look at a 250SX tomorrow for dirt cheap.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 11:06 PM
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That would be a 250 big red
 
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Big Red yeah I remember those! Looks like that one is in really great shape too! Congrats on the Early 80's classic.

So... is the finger for you? or us because she knows you'll post her up on FTE?
 
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Old Oct 13, 2014 | 08:45 AM
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Definitley looks like a 200 big red. 250's had rear suspension.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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guess its a 200 big red lol. didnt know there was any other then 250.


lol the finger was because i was taking a picture while she was in the truck lol. she hates it cause its old and ugly and stinks... women lol
 
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Old Oct 27, 2014 | 12:45 PM
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I am sure glad Grumpy Was parked. A dodge tried to be a ram and backed into me at the drive through.... Can't open hood. And people called me paranoid for having it!!





On the note of grumpy I have new tail lights and brake master cylinder gasket coming. Next is efi conversion!
 
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Good thing you have that guard on the front end. I've seen under the hood of a Ram, there's nothing for protection around the rad, if you were to hit it with one of our real trucks at 15mph you'd total it.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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Who thinks this will wake up grumpy?


Ford Small Block 1961 1985 221 260 289 302 Blue Hei Distributor Free Pigtail | eBay
 
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The $56.usd shipping charge woke me up. $126. usd, what does that work out to in Harper dollars. Do they take canadian tire money?LOL.
 
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