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RRR18 06-26-2017 05:02 PM

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Local coffee shops weekly cruise in. They caught a quick pic of truck when we were inside and put it up on their instagram thingy.

RRR18 06-26-2017 05:06 PM

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This happened on average drive on a hot day while I was trying to see if I could get the engine to run hot. Ran perfect till I snapped another 2 rocker arms. That makes a total of 4 broke cheap ass rockers. I should've known anyhow.

RRR18 06-26-2017 05:15 PM

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I got funny nice neighbors. I pulled engine convinced I broke something in bottom end. Had it out in couple hours. Took valve covers off on engine stand and poof broken **** everywhere. Put stock stamped rockers set back on, some new gaskets, and put engine back in next day.

RRR18 06-26-2017 05:27 PM

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Had our yearly local big show around here this past weekend. Truck held its own and showed well.

RRR18 06-26-2017 05:30 PM

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Everything seems to work pretty well. I like it. People seem to like seeing it. There's little things here and there that go and need attention here and there but that's what I expect.
Oh I got a little mount for the eLevel controller off eBay. Once I get a pic of it illl post it.

RRR18 06-29-2017 12:52 PM

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So this is the eLevel mount/bracket thing I found on eBay. I got tired of it just flopping all over the place. I guess it'll stay here for now.

mcbassin 06-29-2017 04:06 PM

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Sounds like a real pain. Why did you have to pull the engine to swap rockers?

RRR18 06-29-2017 04:57 PM

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Because I was convinced the noise it made was the bottom end coming apart. So ya I learned the hard way. Took valve covers off when it was on engine stand.

RRR18 07-10-2017 11:41 AM

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Small update.
Had to replace steering box. Just started to dart all of the sudden with about a fist width of play in either direction on the steering wheel. Tried to adjust it out of the box but just made it real tight and lost return to center. Got a new (reman) box and everything seems to be ok now.

Possmguts 07-20-2017 10:51 PM

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Small update.
Had to replace steering box. Just started to dart all of the sudden with about a fist width of play in either direction on the steering wheel. Tried to adjust it out of the box but just made it real tight and lost return to center. Got a new (reman) box and everything seems to be ok now.

Bummer... how is it now?

RRR18 07-24-2017 04:50 PM

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'Tis all good now.

Camaroguy 07-25-2017 03:07 PM

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Beautiful truck!

RRR18 08-01-2017 12:08 AM

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Some from this past weekend.

RRR18 08-01-2017 12:09 AM

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Beautiful truck!

Thanks!

Possmguts 08-01-2017 10:29 PM

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It almost looks blue... is it?

RRR18 08-05-2017 11:10 PM

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It looks different every angle, every different shade of light, and when you think you understand it....it changes again.

RRR18 08-13-2017 08:22 AM

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Little show about a mile from home.

bodydropped68 08-13-2017 10:57 AM

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Nice the truck really turned out nice :metal::metal::metal:

RRR18 08-13-2017 10:36 PM

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Nice the truck really turned out nice :metal::metal::metal:

Thank you sir. You have your fair share of blame for all of this anyhow. Damned guys putting their stuff in front of young eyes to drool over.

bodydropped68 08-14-2017 09:57 AM

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Thank you sir. You have your fair share of blame for all of this anyhow. Damned guys putting their stuff in front of young eyes to drool over.

I will take the blame Ryan but you put in the work and your truck turned out Awesome :metal::metal::metal:

RRR18 11-14-2017 01:22 PM

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Damn!

RRR18 07-28-2018 07:16 PM

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I’m still alive!!!!!

knomadd 07-30-2018 09:47 AM

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That's good! Truck looks great too!!! :metal:

RRR18 05-18-2019 04:22 PM

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Love this damn thing. When **** in life is going haywire....you can jump in and forget about **** for a while.

RRR18 06-03-2020 12:33 PM

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Different state but we still get after it.


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