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Addicted to Zinc
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I need Zinc...NOW!!! My older (40's vinatge) flat V8 was designed when oil had a hefty content of zinc. (An additive that is known as ZDDP). This topic of ZINC additives has been beat to death on most auto forums and the conclusions were as numerous as the threads themselves. One way or the other f...
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cadmanof50s
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426 Hemi owners manual
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Found this , while not correct for my car still interesting that hemis had their own owners manual ,
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hemikev
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4th Battle Cross car cruise
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Saturday May 12, 2012 we had our 4th Battle Cross car cruise to Hamilton airport. Here's the video, sorry it's a bit windy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC3R426sOts
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comrick317
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Ghetto Garage
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i swung by the ghetto garage today and low and behold. grumpy and flatblack are holding the rear of flats delivery still while fatstax is perviewing the broken clutch linkage.
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Sacotu
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wagon broke down
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Well we left home on our way to the Kemptville show and about 2 miles down the road Bernice and I smelled gas so we pulled into the golf course. There was a puddle under the car and I found gas seeping from a hose to steel line connection. I tried to fix it when the pliers arced from the steel gas line to the valv...
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Need someone to paint my parts?
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I have a complete new bed for my truck that I need painted and (I should get this out of the way now) I'm cheap. The truck is only a driver but I would still like it without crackling or runs. I'm using JohnDeere Blitz Black (TY25669) to match the rest of the truck. The paint is a Lead free Enamel, it's n...
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atomsplitter
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Bugs on the windshield?
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Hey everyone got a question for you.... I went for a cruise in the truck today... had a blast, what a nice day!! However I ran into the same problem I get almost everytime I cruise... BUGS! There were so many bugs that exploded on my windshield I almost couldn't see! Then when I got home I spent like half hou...
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Adslow65
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So you Like to Read
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I may be blowing my own whistle here (that doesnt sound right!) but here are a couple books you all may be interested in. I wrote these while living in Cambridge starting with Grumpys Toys in 2008. The book was released a year ago January while the Junior Stock book on the right will be released August 15t...
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deluxe
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Mini Kenworth
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http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/3IVF9x/www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DPQVsNG4uaL8 Alot of work went in to this Baby!
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Bradshaw
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Ford and Mercury truck owners club
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Hey guys Dont know if you've heard of us, Southern Ontario Classic Pickups, aka SOCP truck club. We've been around since 1988 and have anywhere between 40 to 70 members across mostly Ontario but also Michigan, Ohio, and several provinces We have a very new website at link below, be sure to check out the...
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canucktruck
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ran the Sonoma out of oil
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The remote filter oil line blew off my Sonoma 4x4 today. Drove about 2 miles from where it let go to when the engine quit. Whats the chances the bearings/crank are not screwed?
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70 SS ACADIAN
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Anyone going to the Ancaster Swap meet next weekend?
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Ancaster is next Sunday - anyone going? I believe Varney is the Saturday. I am going to try to make it to both.
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RacerRick
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newcastle recycling earlier this week
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was in newcastle recycling earlier this week with rarechev and spoted these old behemoth
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Sacotu
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Drag Strip Memories - Hamilton Airport Today
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The organizers of today's Drag Race Memories show did a great job. There was just a ton of old drag racing pictures and memorabilia Way too much to see at one show, but just great that people have been collection and saving and are now sharing. Great Memories. Sure was great to see a number of the...
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will
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Grumpysbodyworks and Devilish
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Stopped by their shop yesterday for the first time and met up with some new friends met on OnRod. I felt like a giant in there with all their cars so low to the ground. The new Rod they are working on is 37" ground to roof line! These guys are true Hot Rod hobbiests and definetely live by the "b...
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69SS454
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SBC350 Suffix Code Question
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Hi guys, Doing a spring cleanup and was looking at the Chevy 350 - Casting# 3970010 - 4 bolt main engine my Dad has been storing out back. It came out of the '70 C20 he parted out a few years back. Out of curiosity I got looking at the Suffix Code and having a hard time figuring out what the last 3 digits mean...
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invision
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hemi for my grandson lol
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Gonna steer him in the right direction , i almost want to keep it ...
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hemikev
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my baby is sick
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knew the 55 gmc just wasn't feeling to well. so i did a compression check a couple of days ago. reading were from 95 to 115 with one cyclinder at 30. the old 283 was rebuilt 10 years ago so i was a little surprised about the results. i'm figuring to re-ring it this year in my spare time. i had a rebuilt 70 lt1 350...
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Sacotu
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ultra rare clock 34 chev
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Finally after years of searching I have found the clock and glovebox door for my 34 chev coupe 34 was the first year with a glovebox. The clock and door were an accessory and the only year with this style of clock and door. I have had the door for quite awhile and just recieved the clock today from clock repa...
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34guy
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1st. run in the 64 Catalina this yr.
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Nice day but cool [34 F] but the roads have been washed & salts gone SSOOOOO I fired up the 64 Catalina & went for a short ride. "MAN" I forgot how this thing hauls like a freight train, & when both AFB's are wide open, what a RUSH!!!! Hoping the 52 will perform just as well or better...
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yahooooooooo the delivery lives
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Today was a great day, after pulling a motor out in the alley so Fatstax could scrap the car tomorrow he suggested we try to get the 55 running since Armdrop is coming up soon.Great i thought but I just put the third distributer in and still no spark I couldn't think of what was left. New cap and rotor ,mod...
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took the 55 gmc out for a spin
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took the missus out for a spin to get a charge on the battery and a load of caffine for us. dropped by the alley and found fatstax and flatblack55delivery and his junior benchracing. saw no rods but did see a couple of astrovans and a s10.
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friday cruise night at 7 00 pm
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ok let s be real we can call it virtual cruise night it may be fun , just bring a pic of your ride that your going to drive or pretend lollllllll at 7 00 pm or after to post on this thread , and we can talk about cars and enjoy looking at cool rides , if your project ain t ready just take a pic of your regular daily...
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Car club
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Looking to join a car club in the niagara area. Haven't had much luck finding one. Is there a place where the clubs are listed or do you have to be invited to join?
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Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins passes
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if you're a drag race and chevrolet fan, you know this legend rip mr chevrolet
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Oldsmobile Tribute Events for Blair Rendell
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Wednesday Evening Cruise Night at Rideau Carleton Raceway on June 27, 2012 will be having an Oldsmobile Feature Night.The lower lot (between the main building and the track) is reserved for Oldsmobiles, Olds powered cars, etc.My thanks go to Graham MacInnes and Crew for allowing us to have such a ni...
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Furtrader
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Oldsmobile Feature Night at Rideau Carleton Raceway
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Wednesday June 27 is Oldsmobile Feature Night at RCR. Bring out the Oldsmobiles for a tribute to Blair Rendell. Let's pack the lower lot that night! Olds people, spread the word.
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London Speed & Custom Car Show
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The following link is to my Picasa web album of pictures from the Speed & Custom Car Show in London last weekend. I am hoping you will be able to open this link. Enjoy Johnhttps://picasaweb.google.com/109815230870828045915/LondonSpeedCustomCarShow2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCLb957v9jb2...
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will
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1950 Chev truck brakes .
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Has anyone put an under hood style power brake set up into a 1950 style Chebby truck ..77.
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Sunday morning car shows on TV
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Sitting here drinking my coffee, watching these car shows on Speed......If its not some over advertised pitch for certain car parts companies, its some weird touchy feely host, that I wouldnt let near my grandchildren. Not to mention that they are all reruns which we have seen 100 times before. At le...
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Who has dyed a steering wheel?
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Anybody use this place? http://www.fibrenew.com/ottawa-valley/ I have a three spoke leather Toronado steering wheel I need to be dyed to match my interior. Here is the colour of my inter...
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Furtrader
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cowanville wrecking
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was in cowanville wrecking looking for pulleys and stuff for a BBC and remembered to bring my camera. someone had mentions that they like old power wagons
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Sacotu
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Sand Blaster in the Toronto area
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Just wondering if anyone knows a good guy for sandblasting. Ineed to get the back of me fenders and inner fenders done and other little parts
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dave
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Gettin stuff done!
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Well lets just say I've been on fire the last few days! With all this great weather I've been knocking things off my to do list like crazy... I organized my garage BIG TIME, I mean I actually sorted out nuts and bolts and cleared out all of the things that don't belong. Its awesome! Lots of room for another p...
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Adslow65
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NASCAR Fans?
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Any out there?...I know at least a couple you are. If so, I run a little NASCAR pool on my other forum. It is free and since it is, there are no cash prizes. I may scare up a little prize for the winner, even if its just a copied DVD of American Grafitti or something like that. If you are interested, have a look...
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Ont. to raise fees for driver, vehicle licences
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http://ctestp.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120313/031213_fees_Ontario_drivers/20120313/?hub=CP24Home
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tafts recycle yard
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i didn't take any pics because i was hauling tools but we did see a 4 dr 57 chevy car that had just come in and i know that a 58 biscayne 4 dr was on the other side of the yard. i'll bring my camera with me next times. this guy is cheap we paid 45 for t5 out of a s10 for a friends 57 chev truck
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Cars we regretted selling.
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Most of us have had them, the older guys anyways. Cars or trucks we wish we never would have gotten rid of. Mine was my 55 Chevy, first car I rebuilt from the ground up. Had it 16 years (77-93), sold it in 93. I had just finished my Pontiac and got a deal on my Ford F1, that I couldnt turn down. Had a 2 car garage, s...
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A Great Way To Spend An Afternoon
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Well it is March the 16th and I rolled the 49 out last night and went for a spin. Today the sun was shining and I went home at noon to drive it back to work. It is now 3:40 pm and I just got back to work and I only live 1/2 klm away. Yup I was rollin hard all afternoon and then realized I had forgotten to put the plat...
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Modfather
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seat belt
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my 71 Nova came with the first shoulder belt system which were a pain in the ____ to put on the should belt is separate from the seat belt ...............my questionis can i modified it to the later system .............anyone know if 72 73 74 are the same or which year did they change................i...
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flatduck
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driver "attitudes"!!!!!
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On a recent trip to Princess Auto in Whitby, I nearly "piled" into the back of a Ford 1/2 ton with "No Brake Lights"!!! At the next stop light & pulled up beside the truck & got his attenttsion, & advised him of the problem. His responce was "unbelievable"...
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Don Garlits suffers stroke
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Don suffered a minor stroke shortly after being told his wife will never come home from the hospital. Don is one of the greatest most down to earth guys you would ever want to meet...Get well Don Details below. Don Garlits suffers stroke - wife in hosptial
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poncho62
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Calling All Ottawa Area Oldsmobile Enthusiasts
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Hello, This is for all the Oldsmobile people out there in the Ottawa area. I am not sure if anyone is setting anything up, however I am going to try to do something for our late friend, Blair Rendell. If you fellow Olds enthusiasts could contact other Oldsmobile folk you know to join in, we could get the ba...
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Furtrader
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Mentors in your life
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I would like to hear about the mentors in you life and pay respect to the people/person who gave a **** and helped you outWho got you started or even brought you back into to the car thing.That special person who let you hang out and watch.For me it’s a guy named Don Dulmage.Thanks Don for lots of stuff but m...
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What A Day
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I was in downtown Toronto Sunday, 19C Beautiful day, saw a 66 Vet a 69 Camaro and a 63 Impala Low Rider, and coming Home 1966 Chevy Shortbox coming down Hwy#115. I Love It!!!!!
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Bradshaw
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fuel injection
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is nascar changing to fuel injection something that will change the futur of hot rods and may be make the technologie more affordable for old cars .would you give up your carb for FI .........those FI makes it cheaper on gas?
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flatduck
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Paint Shop Woes and Beefs
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Over the years I have noticed that finding Body Shops that will paint my cars has become harder and harder. 20 years ago, when my daily driver needed a paint job, I would stop in at my local body shop, make an apointment. Two (maybe three) weeks later, I would get my car back fully painted and ready to go....
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cadmanof50s
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Dishwasher
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We all have heard the joke about using the old lady's dishwasher to clean car parts........Anyone actually used one?...The wife bought a new stainless steel dishwasher last week, matches the kitchen now......I have this old dishwasher in my garage. Just got to thinking about that old story....lo...
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poncho62
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1" too short!!!!
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Story of my life, but this refers to the d/shaft in the 52. I have a tremec 5 speed with the frt.'yoke' from Tremec. Yoke is 4" long on slip section & 2" goes in the tranny. I contacted Tremec & they say I need 3"+ in the trans. to be Safe!!!! So Story of my life "I'm 1" too s...
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dualquadpete
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Gone with the wind
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Got home from the shop today and found the 442 and my chopper out in the open ,didn't remember leaving my tools out either.Oh **** I didn't move my stuff ,the garage moved.I found it in the back on top of the 55,Lots of scratches no dents luckey its flatblack cause I have another paint job in a can.I know it w...
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