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Old Sep 26, 2015 | 06:36 PM
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Just as reference to the pricing in my area for pull your part junk yards.

 
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Old Oct 1, 2015 | 10:07 PM
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As you all know I had a mishalf on the wiring on my truck particularly the rear passenger door. I was lucky my truck did not burn
Well that said, the update on The Mule was installing clips on the door panels. My god what a difference, no squeaking or air rushing in I took a dirt road going up to speeds of excess of 60mph no rattle or squeak from the doors the roof in the other hand, well I have to put some sound deadner I was surprised at how much of a difference it made inside the cab. And the good part they were cheap ($4something) with free shipping for a 20pz pack.
Also im going to a car show in Ruidoso N.M this weekend lets see if any of the obs brothers are going there. Ill post some pics of the trip and some sceneries)

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I think im getting my truck painted next week
 
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Old Oct 1, 2015 | 10:14 PM
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Sounding good man! Let us know how the show goes!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2015 | 08:29 AM
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As you all know I had a mishalf on the wiring on my truck particularly the rear passenger door. I was lucky my truck did not burn
Well that said, the update on The Mule was installing clips on the door panels. My god what a difference, no squeaking or air rushing in I took a dirt road going up to speeds of excess of 60mph no rattle or squeak from the doors the roof in the other hand, well I have to put some sound deadner I was surprised at how much of a difference it made inside the cab. And the good part they were cheap ($4something) with free shipping for a 20pz pack.
Also im going to a car show in Ruidoso N.M this weekend lets see if any of the obs brothers are going there. Ill post some pics of the trip and some sceneries)

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I think im getting my truck painted next week
Do you have the info where to buy that?




 
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Old Oct 2, 2015 | 08:59 AM
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I dont know how to post linka thru my phone but they were from ebay.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2015 | 10:12 AM
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I dont know how to post linka thru my phone but they were from ebay.
OK, maybe later. thanks



 
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Old Oct 4, 2015 | 04:25 PM
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This weekend as you know went to car show. I did my hand calculated mpg test and WOW! 17.5Mpg
@ 333 miles round trip 75% being highway with some hills going 75mph and 25% being in the town of Ruidoso wich is really hilly and alot of stop and go.

I had my chip set at the 75hp tune or "Light towing" over all I am satisfy with my mods. Perfect set-up for Daily/Towing nothing is changing in my set up

Before I was lucky to even get 250 miles out of my front tank.
Now 333 miles on the front tank and a gallon to spare
( this is filled to the neck of the spout till it fit no more 19 gal.to be exact)
 
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Old Oct 4, 2015 | 06:06 PM
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Great, glad to here it went sowell.
 
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Nice seats! I need a driver side gray crew cab panel for my 97.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 11:06 PM
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Nice seats! I need a driver side gray crew cab panel for my 97.
Thanks for the compliment
Yeah they are hard to find im still looking for one
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 06:39 AM
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I just noticed this thread. I am really impressed with how the interior is coming out. At least from looking at the pictures, your guy does some awesome work. And pretty cheap too. At first when I was browsing with my phone (just looking at pics, not actually reading) , I thought they were KR seats, until i saw the obs 40/20/40 center console. I have a tan interior for my crew cab project truck and my plan was to go KR themed, so I was excited to see yours. I like how you are tying in the darker brown of the seats to the tan of the door panels. I am curious to know how the brown leather krylon holds up. And good luck w the tan door panel. My cc tan driver door panel is all beat up and cracked too. It is hard to find those power window cc driver panels. I can find the regular /super cab tan door panels. but not the 4 door.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 02:51 PM
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My "new" tailgate installed







My old tailgate







Random shot of my truck



Almost have the funds for my paint job maybe in the next week or so
 
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 03:05 PM
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Coming along good, nice job.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 05:03 PM
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Thank you! The transformation is almost complete
 
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:22 PM
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Just found my riffraff intake boot after I misplaced and couldn't find anywhere, but after intensive search I found it under my work trucks tool box.






Today after work I decided to install it and wow! what a royal pain in the pooper, I was having trouble installing it, not the boots fault but mine for being a hot head and getting mad a throwing stuff around but after getting cooled off I went for round 2. This time I left the bolts that hold the aluminum part sort off threaded in and wala boom in heres
Some pics of it installed and some pics of my turbo blades no dust went in even when the stock intake boot look like crap

















And my riffraff sticker



More updates to come stay tuned
 
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