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What's that white stuff on the ground?

That's what I'm saying the matt black compliments against the green. Mark

I happen to be an old A&P so I know those old name sealants very well. I was just talking to my oldest boy about using them for better results. The old red high temp Permatex spray a gasket is a lifesaver for holding gaskets in place. Mark

Nice! She came out real nice. Why did you go with a flat black on a lot of things? Mark

I run Rotella 15/40 conventional motor oil in my normally aspirated 6.5. If I had a turbo then I would run a synthetic. The engine can run quieter with a conventional oil. Mark

Sounds a lot like this knock video. Injector knock

Just listened to the 2nd video and I believe it's a stuck open injector. Explains the sound and the smoke. As suggested crack the injector lines one at a time to isolate. If it is stuck open don't drive it as the poor cylinder is getting washed.

When you get on it what color is the smoke and how much of it is there. Could be an injector failing. Get a stethoscope to help isolate the noise. Mark Audio stethoscope

It's all a compromise. I first did part of my truck in semi gloss and it didn't look good at all but the Satin (Matt) did what I wanted. My paint job is over six years old and the paint probably lost half of the sheen. My truck sits outside so the sun does its thing. Mark

Bpy that will be a huge endeavor.

The color is an old WWII German Panzer green with an extra shot of black. My buddy came up with it for his Pinzgauer 712M and I painted my M101A2 to match so when I got my M998 I went the same way. The M101A2 fits the lines of the Pinzgauer perfectly. Mark

It will take weeks to cure properly so no washing and let it bake in the sun. Nice!

Wow she looks great! Nice job and love the color lol

Back in the early 90s I built a 20' connex box mobile work shop/camper that was shippable anywhere in the world. I maintained a German made Ocean deployment power and fiber optic cable laying machine (panzer tank tracks and all. This was for the Dept. Of the Navy and AT&T. This machine was...

A one time ship connex box would be my choice. A great positive with moving the spare tire is you could fab up a pass through from the cab to the box. The spare tire is a real problem and I'm not sure where I would put the damn thing. Please keep up updated as to the progress. Mark

Testicular fortitude is strong in this man. I wish you a safe trip.

Flats show fingerprints satins don't they also give more durability. Mark

If you suspect a head gasket leak then you need a product like below. It will let you know one way or the other. It looks for exhaust gases in the coolant. Hope this helps. Mark Exhaust gas tester

What's your tire pressure at?

The theft issue is a big deal. I have two blink cameras on mine. One on the dash and one mounted out the pass bed side watching my M101A2. I absolutely get that the real X-Doors are big bucks but they are soooo much better than the soft doors. When I got my set I only had to replace one glass...