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Postby Mattbob53 » Fri May 20, 2016 1:19 pm

The next time I do it I'll put something together


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Postby Mattbob53 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:36 am

Wife decided we needed a new home so all my tool and gear have been packed for months. Everyone laughed at me when I said I was going to drive it to the new place 8 miles away, with out a gas tank, lights, plates and just a Gallon of gas under the hood. But boom
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First thing in the new house( got in trouble for this)... Temp good, oil pressure good, 20 year old tires a little off balance but didn't blow up and destroy my fenders. 40 miles an hour every thing shakes like it should. Went from 560 sq ft garage to 1350. Wife still thinks I'm going to let her park inside.......
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Postby Mattbob53 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:38 am

Don't laugh at my cut wheel wells I cry when I see them


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Postby mad4hws » Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:24 am

Looking good. I can't remember what a clean garage looks like, but that picture reminds me.... Looks like the patrol feels right at home and has room to breath a little.

What sort of beverage is that on the hood? Did that help get you through your journey?

Does this mean that you're moved in? or, is it just the start?
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Postby RiverPatrol » Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:39 am

Congratulations on the new house! 1350 sq. ft. is a huge garage, very nice. Should be a corner in there for the wife. ;)

The Patrol looks comfortable in it's new home.
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Postby faux40 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:13 am

Mattbob53 wrote:...just a Gallon of gas under the hood.


So, how much of that gallon was left when you made it?

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Postby Mattbob53 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:30 am

I had a spare gallon in the cab, started running out couple of blocks down the road and had to reload.


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Postby faux40 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:34 am

So then, a solid 7mpg city! Glad you made it!

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Postby Mattbob53 » Sat Jul 23, 2016 2:47 am

Closer to 6... Drove it in the truck today and it was 7.1 miles

Here he is in new home. Thinking about taking it down to the frame... Not 100 sure tho..
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Postby mad4hws » Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:27 am

It looks really happy in the new digs.
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