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  • fixing more stuff
    the driver's seat

    since the back seats aren't being used, I'll steal foam from one of them


    close

    I think I found my offset seat problem


    and a wrapper.... I suspect I know what caused the original problem with the foam


    uh, yeah

    repaired

    might as well put the seat heaters in


    Doing it all wrong since 1966

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    • I hear the make you impotent ...........just kidding.
      Previously HoosierL98GTA

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      • I've never wanted kids, so that's not really a downside

        finishing up... heated seats are going in sheepskin covers - the backs are glued to the foam and it won't come apart without great risk of destroying the foam.. no biggie, just a bit different

        between the frame fix, a bent fix, and the foam the seat is MUCH better.. now just for heat
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        • now that the major mechanical repairs are done or properly ignored, time to make this ready for the NWOR
          I need space for the water tank, and other mechanical systems... the best way is build a floor




          batteries moved forward, the rest of the seats were removed and the water tank installed along with the diesel heater

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          • heat, batteries, water

            and the cages still fit



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            • Just for giggles I'd like to know what this whale weighs when finished . I hauled a steel garage door off the the scrap yard and on my way out the truck weighed 6130 on the way out .Me and the toolbox probably weigh 240 . The flatbed that hauled me home the other day had scales in the bed that put my truck at 6000 by itself . The scrapper scales were probably closer to the truth .
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              • Carrying on



                drilling for water


                water not found
                it's okay, though, I have hoses.
                Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; June 13, 2019, 08:38 PM.
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                • To me , that just hurts . But I know Function over form .
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                  • by golly, I think I'm going to make it....
                    wiring


                    put a bull nose on the step and the platform is done (enough)....


                    even washed it


                    need to run the fuel line for the heater and the exhaust... but seriously that's not a lot of work (plug and play)... then put carpet done.
                    future plans is make all those cubbies accessible and enclose the side cubby... but for now, water, heat and vent is done.... just in time, I leave on Thursday.
                    Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; June 16, 2019, 07:56 PM.
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                    • and the camping trip... note this is a place where everyone's perfect trip is away from people in the hinterland
                      home sweet car

                      safe mastiff space

                      beginning welding

                      something reasonably sized

                      last year, this field was pretty much empty


                      Buick survived far better this year

                      our field hospital...
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                      • so this never gets updated because the truck simply works without drama. Until now, suddenly I started getting a leak on the passenger side... finally pulled the rack apart today - and sure enough, rust means it's leaking - and it's fixed, with roofing patch.... the best part about the fix is someone, sometime will rebuild this truck and say WTF.... then they'll say what I said F it


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                        • [QUOTE=SuperBuickGuy;n1246725]and the camping trip... note this is a place where everyone's perfect trip is away from people in the hinterland
                          home sweet car

                          safe mastiff space

                          beginning welding

                          something reasonably sized

                          last year, this field was pretty much empty



                          Reasonably sized.......
                          Yeah , well it is from Texas !
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                          • the leak is fixed, onto having headlights that illuminate things when driving

                            before



                            during



                            after



                            trendy, yes, but cheap..... cheap is good
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                            • Ive been thinking of doing that . Mine are yellow and I can leave the brights on and never have anyone kick their brights on retaliation .
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                              • Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Post
                                something reasonably sized
                                I saw this rig a while back, to say it looks tough is an understatement, there's also a sticker on the back that reads "think it's slow now, wait until I go uphill" LOL...
                                "I am not what you so glibly call to be a civilized man. I have broken with society for reasons which I alone am able to appreciate. I am therefore not subject to it's stupid laws, and I ask you to never allude to them in my presence again."

                                1985 Pontiac Fiero, 3.5 V6 turbo, 5 speed
                                1988 Suburban, 350 TBI 700r4, 4x4
                                2006 2500 HD 6.0 4x4

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