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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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LOL You got'em?
i can have them drop shipped to your address.
PayPal okay???


 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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Holy Mac! I have missed a lot! Seems like all the answers have been questioned and all the questions have been answered. The hole saw was indeed a 1 7/8". The true duals on the inline six, definitely not the way to go. The turbo is definitely on the way after reading about the turbo'd 300 in a maverick pulling 10's!!!
 
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Thought somebody might get a kick out of the transformation pic's(body)
(Yes I am very bored at my office)



 
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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I thought thid thread was dead fred....Looking awesome!!! You did a grerat job Joshua!
I'm still searching for a home for my 300. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I have a rolling chassis, maybe. I'll find out Mon. A 78 250. Guy already ground off all rust and painted it with Ryno lining typ material, apperently he has lost interest, his loss my gain I hope.
Ahh sorry for the highjack
Nice job Josh!
 
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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I like that green color that your truck was. Was that the original color? Are you going back with the original, or another color?
 
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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That last picture looks familiar. HA
 
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Grubbworm
I like that green color that your truck was. Was that the original color? Are you going back with the original, or another color?
Green? It was actually a smoke grey metallic as stated in the paint code for the truk. I absolutely loved that color and plan to go back to it. I am not exciting at how expensive that paint job will be with the metal flake though. Sadly, the paint on the truck originally was flawless on most of the truck, but the spots that were bad were just too far gone to even think about trying to color match. Would have cost more.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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Resurrecting an old thread. Why? Because I am doing more!! In the planning/researching phases of the next step. Planning on more internal mods. Looking at cams(kit), new pushrods, probably new valves, possibly double valve springs(for potential future turbo), and "new" p&p head(haven't decided on 240 or 300...currently researching). Hmm...I think that's it.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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sounds like going to a 240 head from a 300 gives you ~.5 compression increase.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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yaaaaawn/stretch winter over?? Nice to see this one brought back
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Hmmm.....???
T3/T04e turbo and wastegate
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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Found a pair of NOS(supposedly) fenders a guy purchased quite some time ago for his 250. Exchanged a couple emails. Gonna call him tomorrow about getting them from him. Got the number from Justin's post a while back with the guy on CL selling an OEM tailgate and passenger fender. Gonna call him tomorrow as well about trying to get just the tailgate. That will eliminate the majority of the rust that is left over. Then just have a small spot on the rear wheel arch on the passenger side, and the lower bed corner in the rear.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jthorngate3
Green? It was actually a smoke grey metallic as stated in the paint code for the truk.
He may have been looking at previous pics in the thread with the hood open, the hood is green on the underside.
 
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