05-23-2013, 07:40 PM | #101 |
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Loaded and ready. Last piece I need is a seat belt!! The toolbox is filled and ready. The box is full of needed fluids... I'm ready to go right now!!
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Wired up the wipers today... My neighbor had to read me the instructions while I fumbled with the wiring from the new harness to this trucks parts... Worked out well. Driving it to work again tomorrow.
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05-27-2013, 12:16 PM | #103 |
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we're havin' some fun now.... you're closing in on the trip, very sharp to drive and test, fix and drive, dial in and drive, test test test. good luck with the roadtrip. take many pics...
thinkin about coming over to siloam to the car cruise-in this saturday... you gonna be around? gotta a few guys with old trucks that want to come over. hope to see ya...... |
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I'm going to cruise thru. I won't b able to stay long. I get off work at 6, so I'll b there ab 630. Hope to see u Clem
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We went just a bit over 1000 miles in 4 days and never had an issue!! This old truck was right at home on the highway and the back roads. We had multiple traffic jams with one moving at a snails pace for more than 2 hours and the truck never overheated. When we pulled into the hotels at night, many of the much nicer cars were topping radiators and oil off and this old truck didn't use a drip of either...
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the black stepper was actually the first power tour vehicle we saw last year coming into Joplin. It was good to see it again this year.
Oh, we even averaged 13.8 mpg the whole trip!! We didn't do any hot rodding because this truck just doesn't have it in it but that is 150% bette than the 9 mpg we got last year!! also, going from the 283/th350/3.90 setup (55 mph at 2900 rpm) to the 283/700r4/3.90 setup (65 mph at 2150 rpm) was so much better!! I do not know how some of these guys were running th400 and 4.11s on 29" tires!! anyway, there won't be many updates now because the truck is where i want it until i locate a good bed and gather all the airbag parts. We do have another project coming very soon that I think everyone will like!! Like us on Facebook for the most up to date pictures on the projects we have going on - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Narxo...167?ref=stream |
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Everyone, I have absolutely horrible news... I can't even talk about it. It's fixable but it'll take me 2-3 weeks to get over the damage. I've got a line on most of the parts so it'll get fixed soon.
Lady didn't go and I thought she did. Damn old people in Honda civics... Posted via Mobile Device |
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Thanks for posting those pics from your tour. Sorry to see the last pics. Those old trucks can sure take a hit. Hope you get it back where want it.
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It'll b better than before. I'm gonna paint it, bag it, reupholster the seat before it comes out again in the spring.
The grill is fixable, we have a hood but need fender and core support. Here's the Civic Posted via Mobile Device |
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All the front sheetmetal is off. I'm glad none of the other body mounts look like this one...
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Well, we decided to go ahead and bag it while we have it apart. We r gonna go ahead and build upper arms so I pulled them off...
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Got a great update!! Finally found a truck and the cash to buy parts to repair the truck!!
Here are the pix. I'm not grabbing the hood but I did remove it if anyone wants it. The yard is U Pull It auto parts in Rogers, AR Sanding begins on Sunday!! Gotta be done by Feb for the Darryl Starbird show in Tulsa!! |
11-15-2013, 08:44 AM | #114 |
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congrats on the find... parts look straight.
sounds like you're taking the plunge. bags and paint. going to be fun watching it all happen. completely missed your post about the wreck. man, that can be an emotional wreck too... after doing the tour and coming home to that happening. bummer. but its pushing you to make your truck even better. |
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Sorry to hear about the bad news! Why is it that everybody who owns a honda civic gets ran into or is weird! Just don't make any sense! But I ain't getting one that's for sure! lol! Glad you were able to find replacement parts!
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Good to see you ressurecting this, was a bad day it got wrecked.
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It'll be a great look when it's done. I'm ready to start wrenching again on it.
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Oh wow, it's been over 4 months since I've turned a wrench on the truck...
Well, show season is coming this weekend so last Saturday night I got started throwing it back together... It'll b rough and 4 different colors but I don't give a crap - I'm ready to get back behind the wheel!! Updates are Worthless without Pics!!! Sunday night |
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Glad to hear its coming back together nicely!
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Nice progress.....it'll be back on the road in no time!!
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Got the wiring issue resolved... Headed to two cruise-ins tonight.
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Made it to one cruise-in. "Stanley" was the roughest vehicle there! He held his own w more people talking about it than any of the 15+ 2010+ Camaros there...
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