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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 08:19 AM
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14 Years & Counting

Today marks 14 years since taking delivery of my Ex. I knew they were being cancelled...so I placed my order late in 2004. Now with 44,000 miles and not doing regular daily duties...she has a less active life. She did get to take the trailer to A.C. to help a friend pick up his new Corvette a month or so ago. Maybe she'll be on the road today...

Here's a pic from when she came off the truck...and more recent...

 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 09:41 AM
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Very Nice!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 09:54 AM
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Cool! Digital cameras had so much less resolution back in 2004 lol.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 10:47 AM
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Sheeww that's pretty!!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 12:00 PM
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Looks great Matt! I finally put the step bars I bought from you in service this past fall. The mounting bolts on my old tubes rusted out. 210k miles on my X. I call first dibs when you are ready to sell yours!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 01:21 PM
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I cant believe that rust bucket has escaped the crusher for this long!






Matt, that museum piece is looking great, as always. It's like a time capsule.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 01:51 PM
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Awesome Matt !
 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 03:55 PM
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Thanks all! The wife and I took a bit of a day trip out towards Lancaster today for a farmer's market. Consider the anniversary and all...we took the Ex. Stopped on the way back at the former Morgantown Mall that's now a combination car museum-sales mall. Cool place..need to go back. I really need to drive this truck more...only 1000 miles since last inspection and it's due now.
 
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Wish I had snapped a pic of mine in 2000. Looks great.
 
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What's 14... in Truck years?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2019 | 07:37 PM
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Awesome story and adventure Matt!

Originally Posted by 71-4R3SONS
Looks great Matt! I finally put the step bars I bought from you in service this past fall. The mounting bolts on my old tubes rusted out. 210k miles on my X. I call first dibs when you are ready to sell yours!
Where have you been?!?

Good to see you on the boards again! Thought about you a few weeks ago and been wondering about you.
 
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