Speaking of the ultimate tow vehicle part 6 or so

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Catigale wrote:Dont forget your fuzzy dice...im getting punchy, Hour 6 parked in I90..thank goodness for Verizon wireless aircard for computer
Stephen,

I guess the wireless aircard is essential for spending time in airports, or some hotels, but you still have broadband for home computers, right? What's effective throughput on the aircard, and cost per mo.?

Six hours on I90? ... and Interstate web-surfing ??
OOPS - nevermind ... just saw your post in the Pub.
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Dont forget your fuzzy dice
I'm not doing the fuzzy dice but I did put Dice lock pulls in the doors. I only had enough time to cut my load locks to fit today. Young friend of ours stopped by 2 days ago and Ive been working on his truck since.

"Noah" lives in Utah, grew up for the most part at my house. He bought a 1983 landcruiser on e-bay for $1900. it had been stored for 15 years. The seller picked him up at the airport in chicago, they jump started the car and he headed back to Utah Via KC.

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He's the kid on the right, Do I need to say more??
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OK, The beast finally got its fingernails painted. Officially done.

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Except for building and installing the straight 6

Oh and putting in a taller gear rear end.
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Hey Scott, its a small World .Many moons ago before I came to the USA, I worked in the stamping plant in the UK where the MGB GT bodies were made.
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As handy as the MG is/was. Now that I have my truck back the MG is nicely tucked back into the back corner of the basement.
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OK I lied, I wasnt quite done.

Welcome mats from Lowes

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New seat upholstery and door panels / armrests.

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And I couldnt resist the 3 spoke wheel from a 68 and the horn button without the ring. Had to cob the horn button to make it work but its way cooler than the 12" Chrome to foam low rider special that was in there.

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I talked to my brother this AM and he seems to think I need an intervention cause the nicer it gets the more I want to do!!
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Oh yeah, I had to finish it off with home grown "White" mudflaps. They kind of round out the "Old Farmers Truck " look that I was going for.

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Had to make them out of old tractor take offs cause you cant find white ones anywhere.
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My XM501E3 Hawk missile loader/transporter.
I put a receiver hitch on the front and the back, and a huge hydraulic winch on the back. I don't know how to post a picture so you'll have to google it.
I'm still looking for Hawk missiles. If anyone has some contact me. I want Nukes only.
It makes Scott's pick-em-up truck look like an "Old Farmers Truck" with white mud flaps.
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I dont have nukes but I had gas earlier today, and my old farmers truck makes yours look like a.......like a ........like a XM501E3 Hawk missile loader/transporter.

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On edit \Bill, is that street legal?? and how do they go about safety inspecting it??
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Scott, to truly replicate the old farm truck look, you need the old farm truck smell and that comes from the undercoating.
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To apply the old farm truck undercoating drive around in a pasture with lots of manure and hay in it. The truck will look much more farm when the smell wrinkles your nose just the right way. The undercoating stays on even when you wash the parts you can see.
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Lease. You Aussies are still upset cos we deported you. Thats why you dont like Brit cars. Only joking Cobber.
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