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Thanks Terrible Robot. I have a few more. I kind of bought this truck with my heart and not my head (not the best idea I know). Growing up our family had a 1970 4X4 GMC Suburban that was the same color as this one (ocher paint code 511) and me and my Dad and at other times our whole family went camping all over the southwest in it. So lots of good memories in a truck a lot like this one. I learned to drive on the dirt roads of the Mojave Desert in that Suburban when I was 13 or 14. I drove this truck for about 2 weeks after I bought it, then found out it had a cracked head when it started running real lovely. So I am in the process of putting a pair of Edelbrock E-Street Alum heads on it. See pic below   Here is a pic of the SPID. It was ordered with a reasonable amount of options.  Lots of wrenching to get this far.  And it leaks a lot of oil from the transfer case. That's my next project.
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WhyNoOnePayMe posted:chevy truck Content:  Tree got the best of me.
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BigFuzzyJesus posted:That thing loving owns. Insanely jealous. Stick or auto? It's got the 4 on the floor. SM465 I think is the transmission. Mated to a NP205 transfer case. Which leaks prodigiously. And yeah that tree really raked the side of your truck. I'm sure it will buff out.
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Dec 10, 2015 07:52
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 What a beauty. Wow! That is fantastic.
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Dec 10, 2015 16:17
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Is that the original paint or has it had a respray?
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WhyNoOnePayMe posted:Here is a pic of the SPID. It was ordered with a reasonable amount of options. Factory tach? Such luxury! That thing looks loving awesome. All of the '67-'72 C/K and Opel content lately, it's like you guys know just what I like 
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veedubfreak posted:Is that the original paint or has it had a respray? It is a respray. But resprayed in the original color of course. I would like to do the top portion of the cab in white. That White/Ocher combination always looks really good when I see it on other trucks.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Factory tach? Such luxury! Thanks. Yeah the tach still works too. Not sure how accurate it is but it's close enough for a 44 year old pick up truck.
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More vette porn. I would post photos of more interesting cars if I had any, but it's either this or my Mazda CX-7, possibly the ugliest care I've ever owned! Early morning on a ritzy shopping area around my work. Lots of xmas lights make for an interesting time.  Here I just sharpened the photo to pop out the details on the taillight. Ho-hum, more of an exercise in post-processing, but I kinda like it. 
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Linux Nazi posted:More vette porn. I would post photos of more interesting cars if I had any, but it's either this or my Mazda CX-7, possibly the ugliest care I've ever owned! Really nice photo there. Both are great, but the taillight shot is really awesome. Well done!
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Linux Nazi posted:More vette porn. I would post photos of more interesting cars if I had any, but it's either this or my Mazda CX-7, possibly the ugliest care I've ever owned! Good use of thirds, and I agree, the taillight shot is great. Nice car too, I guess 
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The reflection of lights in the grille area give the illusion of teeth, like a head-on view of 
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My Mazda MX6 was stolen last month and after dealing with insurance and getting paid out I've bought this: 2004 Toyota Caldina GT Four
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Echotic posted:My Mazda MX6 was stolen last month and after dealing with insurance and getting paid out I've bought this: NICE!
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Echotic posted:My Mazda MX6 was stolen last month and after dealing with insurance and getting paid out I've bought this: That's a neat fuckin car. Hard to believe toyota is actually capable of building something interesting, but just outright refuses. The hard packed snow in the alley apparently couldn't stand up to the weight. had a hell of a time getting it into the garage. 
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Echotic posted:My Mazda MX6 was stolen last month and after dealing with insurance and getting paid out I've bought this: Why do the JDM Toyotas always get these awesome model-specific badges?
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VirtualStranger posted:Why do the JDM Toyotas always get these awesome model-specific badges? Not just Toyota, Nissan is (or was) big on it too.
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VirtualStranger posted:Why do the JDM Toyotas always get these awesome model-specific badges? Probably because the NA market has a hard enough time recognizing blatantly obvious badge engineered cars, you stick a bunch of model specific badges on everything here and nobody will ever say they've even seen a Nissan.
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Powershift posted:
Uhhhh pictures of this car tickle me in all the right places.
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Powershift posted:That's a neat fuckin car. Hard to believe toyota is actually capable of building something interesting, but just outright refuses. If you haven't seen season 2 of Fargo you should get on it (assuming it's available in your pinko TV hating country). Lots of old Lincolnshire and the like.
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blk posted:If you haven't seen season 2 of Fargo you should get on it (assuming it's available in your pinko TV hating country). Lots of old Lincolnshire and the like. I'm jonsing so hard for the finale of season 2. I think i've posted most of the vehicles on that show in the craigslist gold thread. It's filmed about 2 hours away from me, and all of the cars have either been listed for sale or run through auctions here. dirt cheap too. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/1965-chrysler-windsor-2-dr/1116788939?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/mercury-gran-marquis-brougham/1092009617?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true http://i.imgur.com/CbI3hzs.png If i had a little bit of cash laying around, i'd have the biggest, dumbest, most awesomest car collection around.
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dissss posted:Not just Toyota, Nissan is (or was) big on it too. First thing I did was ditch the H's.
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Super Aggro Crag posted:First thing I did was ditch the H's. I don't think i've ever seen a genesis or an optima with the stock badge. Slap this on it and you really can't tell it's a kia. 
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drat. I coulda got my lil bro that Kia badge for Christmas. His birthday is in February so this will be what he is getting.
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Wait season 2 of Fargo has already started?
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Super Aggro Crag posted:First thing I did was ditch the H's. How are you liking the Genesis? I was going to seriously look at the Equus but didn't.
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Aside from the passenger window rattle I love it. If you are interested I would hold out for the 3.3TT though.
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Nah, I got an M3 instead. The thing that killed it was the Equus not having a manual.
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Powershift posted:I don't think i've ever seen a genesis or an optima with the stock badge. Yeah that was the first thing I did to mine in 2012:  KIA just looks like Killed In Action
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SlimManFat posted:NICE! Powershift posted:That's a neat fuckin car. Hard to believe toyota is actually capable of building something interesting, but just outright refuses. Cheers. I was cross shopping it with a Legacy GT like the one behind it but decided the Toyota was a safer bet. Its surprisingly quick, and a drat shame its the last of its kind from Toyota.
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  I am so loving stoked you guys.
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blugu64 posted:Sweet truck Thanks! It's my first time ever owning a "nice" vehicle. I've had a lovely $400 Volvo 240, Miata project car, 92 Lincoln Towncar (actually that was a pretty nice vehicle), 94 Caravan, '00 Ranger, and currently an '02 Sport trac. I think I've done my penance. It's about time to enjoy something nice. The PO actually added all the right things to this truck. MAX tow package, Aeroforce pillar gauge, rear air bags, LED interior lights, Power locking tailgate, soft tonneau cover, improved intake piping, aftermarket intercooler, RX condensation catch can kit, new plugs, and an aftermarket door detent with extra stop. I think I may have found the diamond in the rough of used vehicles. It doesn't hurt that the PO races cars, and sent me home with some of his home made breakfast sausages and cured bacon. The turbo lag is pretty  though.
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Powershift posted:That's a neat fuckin car. Hard to believe toyota is actually capable of building something interesting, but just outright refuses. Instantly "Shaft" started playing in my head.
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hi ai, it's been years. i've been on a roll with good decisions lately so i decided to rectify that in buying this and posting here again.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Thanks! It's my first time ever owning a "nice" vehicle. There really shouldn't be any turbo lag. did he have the truck tuned to work with the intercooler mods? The 2012 ecoboost i had got into it almost immediately. just a little "whoosh" sound and suddenly it was making power. It was almost problematic, because you would be crusing and give it a little more throttle and the turbos would spool and it would break traction. Also, the blowed up ecoboost i have in my garage was either killed by a combination of a "to-the-limit" tune, and an oiled air filter, or blocked coolant channels in the oil cooler. Most of the engine spit out purple coolant but the oil cooler let loose some green, I think that may be a problem. So, uhh, don't do dumb stuff to it.
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Powershift posted:There really shouldn't be any turbo lag. did he have the truck tuned to work with the intercooler mods? Powershift is right, my '15 ecoboost is pretty much on boost immediately. Something isn't quite right with that trucks tune if it's not spooled right away.
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Krakkles posted:sorted. Perfect way to describe that. Sorted in a very old-school way. Nicely done.
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