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Aug 27, 2020 | 04:04 PM

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Sweet deal. Camper?
good luck!

Aug 27, 2020 | 04:31 PM

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Sweet deal. Camper?
good luck!

Nope 20 foot enclosed with two quads and a side by side in it along with other stuff. Heading up farther in the Sierra mountains to a cabin.

Aug 27, 2020 | 06:35 PM

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Sweet deal. Sounds real good.

Aug 27, 2020 | 10:40 PM

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Have fun and watch the EGT gauge (hopefully you don't have to much)!

Aug 27, 2020 | 10:41 PM

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Have fun and watch the EGT gauge (hopefully you don't have to much)!

Will do and hopefully no EGT problems. Anything exciting going on lately?

Aug 27, 2020 | 10:43 PM

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If you call painting a house exciting, lol.

Aug 27, 2020 | 10:45 PM

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If you call painting a house exciting, lol.

Lol not a very fun project at all. The best part is watching the paint dry.

Aug 27, 2020 | 10:59 PM

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Lol not a very fun project at all. The best part is watching the paint dry.

That's the best part for sure, the worst part is scrapping.

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Aug 27, 2020 | 11:16 PM

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Washed the "root beer " out of the mustang seats. Rear diff torn down for 3.73 , bearings, lsd clutches. Going over to use buddies valve machine to prep the ol school 3 bar gt40 irons heads for assembly with new trick flow spring kit.

Aug 27, 2020 | 11:20 PM

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Every bit if that from sheetmetal out removed from the donor and installed from last sat to tuesday pic taken.
slamming away as much as a family man can do.

Aug 27, 2020 | 11:21 PM

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That's the best part for sure, the worst part is scrapping.

that sounds like zero fun!

Aug 28, 2020 | 08:38 AM

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That's the best part for sure, the worst part is scrapping.

Hopefully your almost done. Definitely a chity project.

Aug 28, 2020 | 08:39 AM

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Every bit if that from sheetmetal out removed from the donor and installed from last sat to tuesday pic taken.
slamming away as much as a family man can do.

Looking like a car. Good job should be on Clifford in no time.

Aug 28, 2020 | 12:08 PM

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Yes!! That is my plan!!

Aug 28, 2020 | 12:13 PM

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Yes!! That is my plan!!

Just got to my destination and the truck did good. Water temp did get a little warm, so my be time for a fan. Never saw more than 1150 on egts. Plenty of power even just in my daily tune.