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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Retire, yeah right, Does that mean when someone comes whinning, "Don, I reeeaaallllly need you to fix my _______________!!!! fill in the blank, that your going to send them packing?
SEMI-retire.........After all I still need $$$$$ for parts and pieces!

Somebody has to pay for my toys, why should it be me.....
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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Right on, the opinion of the retiree is the only thing that's free!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 12:39 AM
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It's kinda like my summer job, I use it for playing around money.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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You got it right, now days every dollar counts!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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I'm just glad that both my truck and my wife's car are paid off. No car payments is a good thing. Now if only the house would pay itsself off before we move, lol.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:45 PM
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You are on the right path there Evan, no payments at all, is the way to go now days
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Everything I have is paid for! I haven't had a payment in over 15 years.......
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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I'm planning on driving this truck until it won't drive anymore... if the engine goes I'll rebuild it and drive it another 500k!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fabmandelux
Everything I have is paid for! I haven't had a payment in over 15 years.......
Same here, I will never buy another new rig..............Somebody else can take that bath, not me.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:28 PM
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I'm with you Don, I haven't made a payment sense I bought my 84 f-250 new, I paid it off in a few months, and been debt free ever sense.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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Thats the way to go Evan, those 7.3"s last and........... last...........
 
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 10:22 AM
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IT'S BACK ON!!!

After letting this project set for the last 4 years, it's time to start it up again!

This week the frame goes into the shop to finally get shortened up, and My BIL is bringing me a set of 37" 16.5 rims and tires to go on it. Time to get this project back to the front of the list!
 
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by fabmandelux
IT'S BACK ON!!!

After letting this project set for the last 4 years, it's time to start it up again!

This week the frame goes into the shop to finally get shortened up, and My BIL is bringing me a set of 37" 16.5 rims and tires to go on it. Time to get this project back to the front of the list!
Wow we started talking about this in December of 2009. Going to get anything done before the GTG?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 01:45 PM
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I sure hope so! I hope to have at least the body mounted by then. After I get the body mounts and the engine mounts in place, I'll haul the chassis to Boardman for a quick sandblast. I've waited way too long for this......
 
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It that going on the Uhaul frame?
 
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