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Since you're asking..... If the truck is for occasional use, I say go with the vaccum. Its unique, and original to the truck. If it's more than a "weekender", go with the more reliable electric motor. 48D:D

Just added them to my "favorite sellers" list....uh...for the great parts. 48D

I got left out too...better check my I-Que. 48Duhhh

Of course it would be better with a Mopar engine, but nowadays I'm just happy when it doesn't say "made in China". It's another beautiful Pilothouse that escaped the crusher. 48D:D

In California E85 is a big tax loop hole for car makers. Flex Fuel cars give'em fuel credits...cheap for the car maker, about 100 bucks extra to make a car a Flex Fuel vehicle. Last I heard 240,000 FF vehicles and only 8 E85 filling stations. Not to mention that E85 gives you 25% less HP. So you better have at least a 25% savings at the pump to break even. I know places like Brazil are running 100% Ethanol. Isn't the mid west on 30%? So if Red-Kote puddles, it never dries, because of the "skin" it forms (that's from thier instructions). At that point gas will break it up into "strings". So How is it all this alcohol isn't affecting the coating? Just a bunch of questions on my mind.....I know my tank project is just around the corner.

Amen Tim. Water so not to stick, Water to keep the sandpaper its true grit#, Water to preview the topcoat, Water to keep it clean from drying primer residue slime, and Water to get the sweat out of your eyes! Better to use guide coat. Cheap paint can cause you to sand off to much that expensive primer......but than again, ina pinch, I've been known to shoot a can from 20" away.lol:D 48D

No problems with Ebay or Paypal..yet. I'll keep my fingers crossed, cuz so far I'm still making money. 48D

Actually that's a recommendation of a few makers of gasoline tank sealers like Red-Kote. They don't recommend "boiling out" tanks because of the break down of the tin/lead plate (the stuff that was suspose to keep it from rusting in the first place!) And I don't know if Ethanol isn't eating up stuff like Red-Kote over short periods of time. Most companies claim Ethanol treated gasoline doesn't affect 'em. We have 6-10% in California, not sure what everyone else has. I just bet with all the changes in fuel lately, they might have a hard time keeping up. IMHO 48D

Thanks Dave. I have to admit, I'm kind of an AD junkie. I have a bunch of original ADs I've bought from ebay. Mostly late sixties Mopar Muscle, I've just started to build the 48 Dodge collection... 48D

Funny is right. Wish I had a chance at it, how cool that would be. 48D:cool:

I think this is the final version.....yes/no? 48D

Looks like it would definatley run up front, but where do you sit????lol:D I was planning on putting a thread on the car side after I got a little feed back. I'll make a changes to the mower racing "thingy" and then put it up. Thx Don. 48D

OMG that was incredible! I was laughing with a little fear in my heart... 48D

Don, Did you mean explain it better on the flyer?

Makin' a 1/8 mile (or as closer to it ) oval dirt track for anyone who wants to try racin' a lawn mower. Friends who are in the USLMRA are coming by to show off the fast ones (www.letsmow.com ). Nothing fancy, just another way to laugh and enjoy the day. 48D

Ok...last try. 48D

Hmmm...let me try again....seemed small 48D

Here's the update........... 48D

You're right again Don...... I don't hate the term, per se, I just prefer the old definition... Can I say love/hate, Or do I have to pick a side? 48D:D

Shel_bizzy_48, sorry about the crash..Hope everyone is Ok. Pat, thanks for picture. I was trying to explain a roo guard to someone at work the other night. I read an article (years ago) that included the experience of driving in the outback at 90-100 miles per, and having a 200 lb Kangaroo land right in front/on top/ inside of your vehicle. Hence the big ol' roo guard. Has to leave a heck of a mark...... 48D

Like I've said in past posts, the orginal use of the word Rat Rod meant unfinished Hot Rod (1970). I don't warm up to the RR culture to much, but in reality there are more unfinished Hot Rods than finished. So "I give it up" to those who celebrate the Hot Rod in progress! lol just my 2 cents 48D

My wife passed away 4 years ago. I was 40. The 48 truck that's in my profile picture is still registered as hers. She was working on a tuesday, developed pneumonia, and died 3 days later. She was an ICU nurse. I work the ER in Radiology. She was wonderful, and always pretended to understand my insane love of cars. She used to tell me "I'm doing exactly what I'm suspose to be doing...nursing". Funny, cuz one of her hobbies was worrying about how I was gonna kill myself. I drive to fast, I race to much, I eat to much, I work around radiation, etc.etc... who knew. I've always lived my life like I would live forever,...less to think about. I know its not true, but it still works for me. I'm really enjoying reading the wisdom on this thread. When I'm joking with the kids, I like to say "If I die racing, I'll be happy....If I die commuting to work, I'll be p*ssed" 48D

Thanks for the kind words Dutch. Wish everyone could make it. Just so you guys know, I did the drawing on the flyer. So anybody from the club can use it. That's two of my old trucks and my son acting as models. I fixed the address....anything else? 48D

Nice work Jim. So now you're gonna hook it up to the pilothouse tranny as a temp motor while the other is being souped up? Did you score the dual carb set-up? 48D