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Old 06-14-2021, 11:54 PM   #1
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Re: 53 Surburban "Family Truckster"

Marc, great job on the burb, shows with family is the best...Jim
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2pc for a huge win sir, worth it!
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putting these 'finishing touches' on is very rewarding. looks great
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2pc for a huge win sir, worth it!
Thanks..It takes a lot of fussing around to get them to work right.

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putting these 'finishing touches' on is very rewarding. looks great
Yes the real reward is the passenger can stick their arm out the back window to reach the bottle opener.

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Looks freaking awesome....
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Marc,kickass ride, very nice work my friend...Jim
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Old 06-21-2021, 01:38 PM   #8
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Old 06-21-2021, 03:02 PM   #9
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Very, very nice.....when 'ya gonna paint it?

Ha ha, Sorry, I just had to. It was too easy.
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Very cool Marc! You knocked this one out of the park, the sliding glass is really nice.
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Old 06-23-2021, 08:19 AM   #12
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Ha ha, Sorry, I just had to. It was too easy.
Funny when I went to the local show with Austin, I prepped him on what people will say. The comments he will hear most often "When are you painting it" and my personal favorite "its too low to drive on these roads". Come on people its 2021!!. There was these things invented called air bags.

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Thank you. I'm trying to button up the interior while I wait on my tuner before I put some real miles on it.

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LOL. The one I like is "How do you drive it that low" and then someone told me the best response, "I don't I built it right there for you to look at" you know if you want to give a stupid answer.
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LOL. The one I like is "How do you drive it that low" and then someone told me the best response, "I don't I built it right there for you to look at" you know if you want to give a stupid answer.
I also told him when someone askes when we are going to paint it the answer will always be tomorrow.

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i'm going to use those answers!

11/10 i would love to drive that thing every day.
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i'm going to use those answers!

11/10 i would love to drive that thing every day.
Thanks..>That's the plan, to drive this all the time. More purpose built than my last one.

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I have been out driving and debugging. My buddy tuned the Truckster and what a difference that made. I pushed the truck much harder than any other time during this process. It helped identify a few items to fix. Nothing major. Got the AC charged...

I finished 99% of the front interior (carpet and door cards). I will cover the kick panels with ABS for now so I don't have to looks the the sounds deadener.

The goal was always to drive it to the Goodguys show in Columbus. Looks like we will make it. My 16yr old son and I will shove off Thursday.

An oil change, a pinon seal change on the tail shaft of the trans are on the short list of to do's. A quick detail.

Here are some pics...

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Have fun on that trip. The truck is really looking good.
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Marc, enjoy the trip and the show, be safe...Jim
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youngroder where did you get your carpet. Looks real good
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It's looking really nice! Have a safe trip and have a great time in Columbus. I'd like to make it to that show someday.
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Wow inside is looking Killer. Safe travels.
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i would 100% rather drop the same money for a burb like that vs a brand new one.
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My upholstery guy. I will look for a source for you tho.

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It's looking really nice! Have a safe trip and have a great time in Columbus. I'd like to make it to that show someday.
It is a great show. The after show parties in the hotel parking lots are as fun as the show itself.

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i would 100% rather drop the same money for a burb like that vs a brand new one.
sold.....JK. I did have someone local to me leave a note on the windshield asking how much I would sell for...followed by the word "Serious". I never called them.

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