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04-12-2024 05:54 AM
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Thanks tor the update, and the paint looks...
Thanks tor the update, and the paint looks GREAT!! I'd say you need to replace that "I'd like to" above with "I'm going to" and tie it to a realistic event that's more than two weeks away, like "Come...
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08-18-2023 07:41 AM
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Nice! Did you check the clearance of your cover...
Nice! Did you check the clearance of your cover with a flasher can in the fuse block?
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08-09-2023 02:03 PM
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It's good you got the tunnel covered! You...
It's good you got the tunnel covered! You could've lost a kid in there, and not discovered him/her missing 'till dinner time, or worse 'till bedtime!! But if it was your parts thief that might have...
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08-09-2023 08:49 AM
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Whew! A good milestone met on the tunnel, and...
Whew! A good milestone met on the tunnel, and getting the brake pad optimized too! We're getting a bit of a break from the heat here the past few days. Had some HORRIBLE humidity, but the past two...
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08-08-2023 02:36 PM
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But R2 is double R, Randy Ross, not the second...
But R2 is double R, Randy Ross, not the second Randy, unless I missed something.... And R2's F100 is nearing completion, and it's AWESOME!!
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08-04-2023 11:35 AM
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LOL with the page change you had me scratching my...
LOL with the page change you had me scratching my head, but then I paged back and found the reply about that "Creamsicle" custom valance panel on the '40, and Ryan saying he figured his kids would...
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06-22-2023 03:15 PM
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Little steps are still steps, and every step adds...
Little steps are still steps, and every step adds to the end result!
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06-15-2023 07:26 AM
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Ask your redheaded helper if he knows where the...
Ask your redheaded helper if he knows where the upper hose might be.....
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06-06-2023 09:12 AM
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Aw, you can cut that run off and buff it out,...
Aw, you can cut that run off and buff it out, right? Single edge razor blade and a wrap of tape on the ends....;)**)
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05-12-2023 10:26 AM
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LOL on another forum I posted that my can of...
LOL on another forum I posted that my can of Brasso is from 1968, Navy Boot Camp and it's still over half full! Used it just a few days ago, polising a piece of hard copper tube used as a ferrule on...
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05-11-2023 06:10 AM
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Nice!! Necessity is the mother of invention! ...
Nice!! Necessity is the mother of invention!
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05-10-2023 05:39 AM
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I understand not wanting anything on the...
I understand not wanting anything on the firewall, but I think that's probably the best place for the fuel log and regulator.
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05-08-2023 11:43 AM
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Yeah, Jack's '34 was super cool, and very well...
Yeah, Jack's '34 was super cool, and very well done! He never posted about selling it, but told me in an email back in 2020 that he was at a neighborhood gathering and started talking cars with a guy...
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05-08-2023 06:39 AM
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Your experience with the truck says the '40 will...
Your experience with the truck says the '40 will be fine, especially considering limited to no winter driving. I went back and looked, and found Jack's (Henry Rifle) post following up on his install...
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05-07-2023 05:50 AM
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Curious, Ryan, does your radiator have a...
Curious, Ryan, does your radiator have a transmission cooler? It also serves to keep the fluid at operating temp in the winter, but can be defeated by a stand alone "cooler" depending on how it's...
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03-30-2023 05:45 AM
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Like Mike asked, when IS the last time you heard...
Like Mike asked, when IS the last time you heard the HEMI run, or have you ever heard this one run?
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03-24-2023 02:53 PM
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Yep. All of those "By when?" questions end with...
Yep. All of those "By when?" questions end with 2023 now, and before 5/1/2023. C'mon Bubba, get that '40 rollin' down the road!!
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02-23-2023 03:49 PM
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Ken, You'd enjoy the Good Guys Heartland...
Ken,
You'd enjoy the Good Guys Heartland Nationals in Des Moines, always the weekend close to July 4th. This year I think it's June 30 - July 2. The State Fair Grounds is a great venue, lots of... -
01-26-2023 07:16 AM
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Looks like another old Hemi lurking in the...
Looks like another old Hemi lurking in the background by the gun safe......?
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01-20-2023 06:29 AM
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Man, your 3rd & 4th pictures really show how wide...
Man, your 3rd & 4th pictures really show how wide that beast is!! I was curious, and the 5.0 Coyote is 28" compared to your 331/392 Hemi at 29" - maybe a tad more with the tall valve covers!! BEAST!
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11-10-2022 03:38 PM
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Looking really, really nice! I was wondering...
Looking really, really nice! I was wondering when/how you'd handle the transition from black to metallic blue!! It's gonna be sweet, especially with that diesel rolling smoke!!
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11-08-2022 12:47 PM
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Great progress pictures! Anxious to see more!!
Great progress pictures! Anxious to see more!!
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01-21-2021 09:49 AM
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From my dealing with them they're good folks with...
From my dealing with them they're good folks with top quality products. Brad helped me through several questions during the installation of my front drive stuff. I think you'll be happy with their...
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01-21-2021 07:37 AM
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Another option -...
Another option - https://www.rockyhinge.com/bear-claw-latches-and-installation-kits-1.html
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01-21-2021 06:14 AM
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Check out The Coating Store. Jim Robinson...
Check out The Coating Store. Jim Robinson recommended them, and he's been shooting paint for nearly 60 years!!
https://www.thecoatingstore.com/
I launched a set of books today aimed at small children. Even managed to hit three of the little beggars...
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