Dec 2015
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From: In the field...
Lead Driver
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From: In the field...
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From: boonies texas
Hey Texxan do you work on vehicles for a living by chance? You seem to be doing a lot of cool stuff. I see you have a 66 restomod which is basically what i am planning. I want my truck to reliable enough my wife could feel comfortable driving it from time to time. Do you know anything about transmissions?
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From: boonies texas
My shop owners are confusing as ****. They like me, then they dont, then they do.
I did a GEM car for the parents, then in front of the whole family they decide to tell me what I did wrong, when I have ****ING REFERENCE PICTURES.
People who manage and have never done the work themselves, are the absolute worse.
I did a GEM car for the parents, then in front of the whole family they decide to tell me what I did wrong, when I have ****ING REFERENCE PICTURES.
People who manage and have never done the work themselves, are the absolute worse.
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From: boonies texas
I have NEVER done bad work.
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From: Cumming, Ga.
Finally got a Saturday off to work on the truck. Just about done with a repair to the tailgate.
Decided to sand blast the reat of the tailgate, and found that I will be getting plenty of practice on my metal repair skills for what they are.
Big_Texxan, the world is full of morons who love to cut people down to make them feel better about themselves.
Decided to sand blast the reat of the tailgate, and found that I will be getting plenty of practice on my metal repair skills for what they are.
Big_Texxan, the world is full of morons who love to cut people down to make them feel better about themselves.
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From: Thomaston
Yank
You maybe be better off looking for a better tailgate. Want join the junkyard day list? It be sometime mid to late Jan.
Well the truck budget get cut some more. Glad there is nothing important I hAve to do.
Told the wife what her 60th birthday present was goin to be. I am taking her on her first cruise either 3 or 5 days to the Bahamas.
Between that and saving for the camper down payment don't see much for the truck, but she snuggles better than thetruck
You maybe be better off looking for a better tailgate. Want join the junkyard day list? It be sometime mid to late Jan.
Well the truck budget get cut some more. Glad there is nothing important I hAve to do.
Told the wife what her 60th birthday present was goin to be. I am taking her on her first cruise either 3 or 5 days to the Bahamas.
Between that and saving for the camper down payment don't see much for the truck, but she snuggles better than thetruck
Lead Driver
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From: In the field...
You should really be looking at a replacement tailgate...too much cancer.
In 12-16 months the oozing pores of brownish-orange-auburn will start to seep through your paint and you will be back to square one. IMO.
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From: boonies texas
3rd on the new tailgate. Thats a good practice piece, but it will also rust through unless you blow the gate apart and attack it from the inside too.
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Joined: Apr 2014
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From: Cumming, Ga.
Yank
You maybe be better off looking for a better tailgate. Want join the junkyard day list? It be sometime mid to late Jan.
Well the truck budget get cut some more. Glad there is nothing important I hAve to do.
Told the wife what her 60th birthday present was goin to be. I am taking her on her first cruise either 3 or 5 days to the Bahamas.
Between that and saving for the camper down payment don't see much for the truck, but she snuggles better than thetruck
You maybe be better off looking for a better tailgate. Want join the junkyard day list? It be sometime mid to late Jan.
Well the truck budget get cut some more. Glad there is nothing important I hAve to do.
Told the wife what her 60th birthday present was goin to be. I am taking her on her first cruise either 3 or 5 days to the Bahamas.
Between that and saving for the camper down payment don't see much for the truck, but she snuggles better than thetruck
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Now that is funny stuff, I just about spit my coffee all over my computer.
Over the past 30 years vehicles have become more reliable and last longer but they have numerous computers all over the vehicle and they seem to have a sensor on just about everything. It is slowly evolving that one day the owner won't be allowed to open the hood.
That's the good thing about these trucks, tough and pretty easy to work on.
Over the past 30 years vehicles have become more reliable and last longer but they have numerous computers all over the vehicle and they seem to have a sensor on just about everything. It is slowly evolving that one day the owner won't be allowed to open the hood.
That's the good thing about these trucks, tough and pretty easy to work on.