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    pullapart contact maintenance truck

    I would be interested in buying the air compessior if it was still in there to add to mine if you could get a decent price for it and have it ship to ME. or may be the whole thing what would they have to get for it.
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    painting day gone wrong

    Just to clear things up the paint and primer was recommend by Shirwin Williams when I ordered the paint I ask what primer to use they sent me the stuff. then all the research i did showed the primer and paint together so I think it was just we did not wait long enough. so now I am just trying...
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    painting day gone wrong

    So this aternoon I went over to the gararge were the truck is and did some sanding. It was kind of funny I first put 180 grit on the DA sander YA RIGHT the paint just laugh at me and the sand paper would not touch the carc paint. so put 100 grit on and that did alright but had to change often...
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    painting day gone wrong

    I Do like all the input will take it all in and try again will sand what I have to and put some more on. Now for a quick question or statement looking for in put. I read all the paper work for the primer in question and it reads that if you want more than 24 hours would have to reprime then...
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    painting day gone wrong

    I will post more pics when finshed. Should be sometime this week will see how things go. The paint and primer did go on great at first but I dont think we waitied long enough before we painted.I plan on sanding all the places that are bubbled up will get a good look tomorrow night after work to...
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    M1010 ready for ALASKA

    great looking combo!! Makes me want to put my M1010 and M1031 together. I do have both.
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    painting day gone wrong

    well after a few months of planing and prep work today was it the day of painting making the M1010 green black and brown. well the primer went all great waitied a couple hours put the green waitied another couple hours got ready to do the black and to my dismay the green all blisteried and...
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    M1010 gpfu

    I have one in the back of my 1010 body I can go get pics of it later. never really look at it but it is there my truck is an old state SWAT truck. but I took the body off it and put a flat bed on it.
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    Maine Rally 2012

    well you all had great weather I had to work but it was all indoors A/C atleast. truck look great will have to try again next year or how many would be up for another little later this year I have 50 acres here is central maine. not to rain on you towerguy but just more oppertunity to get to...
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    Who has "rock guard" coated their rockers etc?

    I Have used the rock gard from NAPA and had real good luck for sevral years after still in good shape. and Living on a gravel road i would put some short mud flaps on. front and back makes a world of diffance dont have to be real long so that they get ripped off but 4-6 inch will do great. NAPA...
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    Advice needed removing viynl lettering?

    NO the brake cleaner won't eat the paint. the biggest thing to think about is the angle of a razor blade scratching the paint that was the only promble I've ever had is the blade holder digging the paint . the brake cleaner won't hurt it at all.
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    Advice needed removing viynl lettering?

    I will tell you the fastest way I have ever found and the easyest way is brake cleaner. spayit it on use a razor blade in a holder and wala gone no pressure no fuss fast and easy. now I know everyone will be up in arms about it but one can will do you 10 mines done. I have removed hundreds that...
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    Recent M1008 Projects

    great looking winch mount. like it alot. Now as far as the exaust system goes when I bought my 1010. I went to the local NAPA store told the guy I have an 85 K 30 Need exaust he took a minute look in a BOOK not a computer found it no prob. ordered it just under 400 for whole thing manifolds back...
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    Front Detroits

    just to throught my 2 cents in I weld the front of a GM10 bolt once broke axles all the time even in mud and snow. seemed ever time got on it with tires turned broke an axle. got rid it soon after.
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    Paint and Primer

    I am sorry YES I am going to put paint on it . but I will say that the red oxide I am useing I have put on some other stuff and never did get to paint it and it has not rusted 5-6 years ago . but not the subject of this thread. anyway I am looking to just get the best for money. I do think out...
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    Paint and Primer

    since it is only the cab geting painted everything is get paint. I do know that proper preperation is key a any paint job.the inner doors and fenders are getting spayed with red oxide primer and under the cab the best I can do with spay can and brush.and is going to get painted as well . I am...
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    Paint and Primer

    well I don't know If I could afford it or not but I saved for 2years to buy it then reseached what I wanted then ordered it got the paint sitting on the table now will be a few weeks before on the truck but it was an after thought to ask how it will stand uo to road salts and other chemicals the...
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    Paint and Primer

    OK. This is not realy a how to question. this a question OF. I just bought 2gallons of CARC Paint form sherwin-williams.and primer. The question is? Is this stuff really worth the money spent?? although not big money about the same as any good auto paint and primer $ 325.00 shipped to door step...
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    Add DC Slave

    to ansewer the transfer case question. at least on my 1010 the transfer lever has a bend in bent backwards. almost looks like mine was heated and bent 80 or 90 degrees for some reason I think it is pretty cool.
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    Maine Rally 2012

    maine rally HEY THIS IS TOURUS. I have been wondering about the maine rally this year was not sure if it was happening or not but. I Am working the weekend of father's day but if it was the weekend before or after I will volunter my propety in cental me for a loction I have been to the two or...
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