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Old 01-17-2015, 08:51 PM   #1626
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

We had a guy post hear last summer and had the wire come off and went into his eye, he posted it so everybody would learn from his mistake. its a sobering reminder.

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Old 01-17-2015, 09:40 PM   #1627
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Yes, I remember that thread. I have been very diligent in using protection ever since.

Eye protection that is.
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Old 01-18-2015, 04:51 AM   #1628
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

Got rid of the glass packs and installed new mufflers on the highlander today.
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Old 01-18-2015, 01:49 PM   #1629
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Installed new TTII wheels.....VN215

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Old 01-18-2015, 01:57 PM   #1630
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Wheels look great, Bugz! Beautiful truck!
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Old 01-18-2015, 02:47 PM   #1631
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Installed new TTII wheels.....VN215

Nice looking truck dude ..
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Old 01-20-2015, 06:49 AM   #1632
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tailgate was the last piece to be painted. letters were too messed up to repair so I covered them with diamond plate.
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Old 01-20-2015, 09:37 AM   #1633
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tailgate was the last piece to be painted. letters were too messed up to repair so I covered them with diamond plate.
I like the diamond plate .

Shouldn't the bowtie be blue ? .
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Old 01-20-2015, 01:19 PM   #1634
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Got rid of the glass packs and installed new mufflers on the highlander today.
Are you running any kind of drop?
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Old 01-20-2015, 02:30 PM   #1635
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Don't know if he is or not. But I sure would like his sand blaster.

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Old 01-20-2015, 07:08 PM   #1636
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I like the diamond plate .

Shouldn't the bowtie be blue ? .
that's the color of my interior and the body below the moldings
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No drop, maybe one day.This truck is pretty stock.
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Old 01-21-2015, 07:11 PM   #1638
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I welded all the holes up where the molding were and I made my wife grind them.
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I welded all the holes up where the molding were and I made my wife grind them.
Funny you welded homes up and I am drilling them out...
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Old 01-22-2015, 11:09 AM   #1640
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made her ? ..... lol
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Old 01-22-2015, 11:25 AM   #1641
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Oh sorry, I didn’t mean to be so chauvinistic. Should I have put “I willfully requested my spouses help in garage for some metal fabrication work and she complied” Sorry if I offended you.
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Old 01-22-2015, 11:35 AM   #1642
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Oh sorry, I didn’t mean to be so chauvinistic. Should I have put “I willfully requested my spouses help in garage for some metal fabrication work and she complied” Sorry if I offended you.
I was not offended. I just know that made just don't work....LOL, just thought it was funny... now that's a great wife that will lend a hand... cool wife.
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made her ? ..... lol
Yep ;

The Doctor says he'll be fine and the bruises should go away in a week or so....
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The Doctor says he'll be fine and the bruises should go away in a week or so....
Nate now that's what I was talking about, lol ....
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Old 01-22-2015, 12:01 PM   #1645
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I drove it. Been driving it to work the last few days. Even pulled a 4wd Ram 2500 across town.
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Old 01-22-2015, 12:28 PM   #1646
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Looks like the same color as my truck! LOL
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pulled the valve covers, air cleaner and master cylinder off my truck and powder coated them the same metallic gray as my wheels
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Old 01-22-2015, 05:28 PM   #1648
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pulled the valve covers, air cleaner and master cylinder off my truck and powder coated them the same metallic gray as my wheels
looks great , it should last a lot longer than paint ..
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Old 01-23-2015, 09:32 AM   #1649
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Nate now that's what I was talking about, lol ....
I know this ~ humor over the internet is tricky .

I think those rockerboxes look mighty fine ! it's the details that make or break it .

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