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Weekend

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Hope all have a great weekend and that it's warm and clear so everyone can turn a wrench or two. \:D/
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Re: Weekend

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Same to ya only more of it! :supz:
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Re: Weekend

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Mr.Radar show the rain near my house coming to an end soon. Hopefully it will be dry enough to wrench on Grumpy after work. My goal is to have it start unassisted by tomorrow night.
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Re: Weekend

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i don't think i have any wrenching to do.... well maybe my wheel wells and figure out how i'm going to install my controller... maybe my spare tire holder..... or the rust on my rear doors... great.... maybe i will be wrenching a little bit thanks for the reminder....
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Re: Weekend

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Hopefully doing a full rebuild of the LS1 Astros rear end assy after the Tx/Cali trip and switching to 3.73 gears from 3.42. Probably saying goodby to the 21 mpg at the same time.
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Re: Weekend

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HPbyStan wrote:Hopefully doing a full rebuild of the LS1 Astros rear end assy after the Tx/Cali trip and switching to 3.73 gears from 3.42. Probably saying goodby to the 21 mpg at the same time.
My math shows you dropping to 19 mpg, but actual results will vary. What's the motivation for switching to 3.73?
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Re: Weekend

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saying goodby to the 21 mpg at the same time.

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I'm going to fill a fabric bag with hot air and go sailing. Ya'll don't work too hard. \:D/
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I'll have to miss the Red Wings game. Gotta drive across state to get some used BFG AT's for too cheap to turn down.

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T.Low wrote:I'll have to miss the Red Wings game. Gotta drive across state to get some used BFG AT's for too cheap to turn down.

Go Wings!
You know T.Low, yours Wings and my Habs are gonna meet sooner or later,and when they do????? we'll have ourselve's some old skool hockey :cheers:
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Re: Weekend

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astrozam wrote:
T.Low wrote:I'll have to miss the Red Wings game. Gotta drive across state to get some used BFG AT's for too cheap to turn down.

Go Wings!
You know T.Low, yours Wings and my Habs are gonna meet sooner or later,and when they do????? we'll have ourselve's some old skool hockey :cheers:
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Re: Weekend

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me ill be working all weekend cutting and welding and fixing stuff at work .
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Re: Weekend

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i'll be working my second job sat, then have a birthday party to attend each day...no wrenching this weekend... [-( hope you all accomplish what you set out to do...
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Re: Weekend

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We are heading wheeling Saturday...after our American Heart Association walk. We'll post some pics. :muhaha:

Don't those of you working, work too hard...LOL :poke:
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Re: Weekend

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LiftedAWDAstro wrote:We are heading wheeling Saturday...after our American Heart Association walk. We'll post some pics. :muhaha:

Don't those of you working, work too hard...LOL :poke:


Just make sure you wheel harder than they work! We want some good pics!
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