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Did you ever have your Vapir II AC unit running? Just ordered the Vapir II and TriQ controller from Gary... curious how it performs. Do you have a pic of the controller installed... missed getting that at SEMA? thanks

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So when does this build kick off?

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Wow, incredible progress on this one.

Looking forward to seeing it wrapped up soon.

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Well, I am back with a few updates.....the plumbing situation has literally had me on hold trying to figure it all out. When I lost my right hand guy Gary I also lost my plumbing expert, so this has been trial by error for me and has been quite frustrating.

The first pic here is a Coolant tank for the supercharger and a crank case ventilation tank for the valve covers that I had custom made. Being this was my first real experience with AN fittings I had no idea that you need to buy your fittings and hose from the same source.....because of different tolerances, another lesson I learned the hard/expensive way.

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Next I started plumbing the Resto-Mod air VapirII unit (top notch product) once again stumbling through learning as I go.... trying to keep the lines as hidden as possible

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I give you props for all of the effort to hide so much stuff. Every part of this truck is just crazy cool!

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The next extremely confusing thing for me has been the hydro-boost system...complicated by the booster being inside the cab. Slowly but surely I am working my way through all of this

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Thanks man, it has sure been a task!

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Bertha is almost a whole different animal from the time I saw her last.
Making mind blowing progress.
Diggin' on the Coolant & crank case ventilation tanks.
Hope to see you in October.

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Thanks man! you can count on it!

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another thing we have been working on is adding a set of stock height , widened to (14 1/2 inches) rear tubz to our product line.

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Welcome back man... all your plumbing efforts look great and are well worth all the trouble you dealt with. Bertha is on her way to fame and fortune.

If you get a break, I'll bring tacos and Margs.

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Great update Mike! I can appreciate the challenge you've taken on trying to hide all that hose. The use of bulkheads through that air duct is good thinking! One note, you should always have one straight hose end on a hose assembly. As hard as you try to "clock" angled ends, when you crimp them it'll always be a little bit off and you end up having to twist the hose to install it. Under pressure it leads to leaks and premature hose failure.

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you got it! Hats are almost done I think!
Great information, Thank you!

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Hey Mike, did you get the hydroboost plumbing all sorted? Been following you on IG and am curious if you have it plumbed? Looks like your reservoir has all the connections on it.

Nice work with all the plubming and hiding the AC lines.

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every minute spent, every $ spent is impressive. Thought in all of Boosted Bertha's bit's and piece's have been great to follow along with.

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Yes sir, I got it all plumbed with hydraulic lines on everything so it will handle all the pressure it can throw at it!

Thanks man, cant wait to fire her off and post that video!

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Knock Knock, any updates?

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Not yet but very soon. I have been working on buying a new house and shop and we close this coming Tuesday, once we get in and settle progress will commence.

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Congrats on the new house & shop.

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We are going to have everyone over Sunday for lunch after Clems party! Everyone is Welcome!

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Congrats on the new house and shop . I am really going to miss not coming over this year and with the chance of going to yours again has just made it worse
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Congrats team Losh !!

I guess if there is a convoy headed out, then we will see you guys there.

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when and where????

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next year then!
Awesome!
a few more weeks and they should be ready (www.sloshtubz.net)

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Just going to share a little bit of what is going on in my life right now, I have had my family living in a 2 bedroom 800 sq ft farmhouse for the last 3 1/2 years while we push our business Slosh Tubz to try to "Make it" we have been looking for a place to call our own for a while now, but we have not been able to find just the right combination. The search is now over we found a beautiful historic home built in 1908 that the same family has lived in since 1933, now it is an old home with all of the old home quirks but we love it. The home has everything that we need room for everyone inside plus a 4 car garage and a 30x40 shop, where i will be able to work in the evenings and still be at home with my family! That being said we are more then excited to be going to this chapter in our lives, so heres a few pictures of the place

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looks like a great place from the pictures , plenty of room there for expansion too should it be needed
hope everything works out with the manufacturing and shipping and stuff (power , acces roads , aprovals , that sortah stuff )

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Very cool. I really like hearing stories like this. How exciting to be opening the next chapter. Congrats man!

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yes sir!
Thanks man!

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Looks like a very nice place. congrats

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That place ROCKS... everything you guys need in one local.
Congrats, can't wait to see it.

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Cant wait for you to see it, it doesnt have as much cool wood work as your house but its a pretty neat place. We are excited to have everyone come over for the after/after Clem's party!

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The new to you house looks great. I love these old historic homes, and the shop is just icing on the cake for you. Congrats on the house and shop!

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Sounds like exciting times for you and your family, Congrats

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Congratulations on the new house, and shop! That should be awesome!!! :metal:

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That is rather awesome team Losh !!!!

Hard work deserves a good reward.

Looks like the shop walls will have space for some decoration......:mm:

Look forward to popping over in two weeks.

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Thanks man!
we are beyond excited!
yes it will be, thank you!
yes sir, decorations coming soon! Looking forward to having everyone over!

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Congrats on the new home front and all. That is a very cool looking shop.

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Mike, looks like you found the car (truck) guys dream place. House looking well taken care of over the years. Ceilings look high enough for a lift, tell wifey your Christmas list, early enough :lol::metal:;) ...Jim