Sheeeeez aliiiiive :)

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  1. the Rev

    the Rev senior junior Charter Member

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    Yesiree....the Sledsel...sheeees aliiiive !!
    starts stops...the whole enchilada !!!:banana:
    spent 3 days fixing the brakes and doing a conversion on the
    Master/Booster...actually went pretty slick.!!:)

    And I already submitted the patent to my brake supplier dudes for the conversion...(smarter than the average bear):rofl2:

    I figure another day of screwing around....and shes Road worthy for the 1st time in yeras!!!

    I was ssoooo giddy i drove (yes drove!!!) her out of her hibernation spot and and washed her and licked her:rednose:

    so heres a before and aft...before=2 years of storage grime
    aft=....oh hell......sheeeez aliiiive !!!!:banana:
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    and aft....
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    shes alive:yup:
     
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    Wagooon Aussie wagoneer Charter Member

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    Good to hear mate, She looks good.
     
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    Stormin' Norman Well-Known Member

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    She's purty too! :thumbs2:

    Is that an IH wagon in behind her?
     
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    What does the brake mod do?
     
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    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    Way to go Rev:party5:, that looks great...look better in my drive way though:p
     
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  6. the Rev

    the Rev senior junior Charter Member

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    Thanx:D

    ...IH..???...

    the factory /booster/master...is worth a bazillion dollars!!and works on a canterlever system:banghead3:...so i took it out..modified the mounts..put in a 8"dual booster(standard GM stuff)...and a jamjar master from a 59 chev...
    all store bought stuff!!!(y)
    ...Badabing...brakes that cost about 1/20th of what the Original stuff was worth!!:whew:

    For a small non refundable fee...that wish could come true!:rofl2:
     
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    She be a real looker der Rev...nice one.....good dat ya kin make her stop as well as go go....
     
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  8. Stormin' Norman

    Stormin' Norman Well-Known Member

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    IH - International Harvester's small 'bronco' type suv from the early 80's. I almost bought a new one, until I saw the new 1981 Fairmont Wagon.

    Probably the only vehicle that came with a 500,000 mile powertrain guarantee.

    Whatever it is, it looks nice.
     
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  9. Fat Tedy

    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    Norm...??:hmmm:...There is no IH in the pics. A Sledsil, LTD, 64 or older Falcon, da Benzzz, and other than a truck and car driving in the back ground...trees.:biglaugh:
     
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    Stormin' Norman Well-Known Member

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    A boxy Falcon wag. :oops::tiphat:
     
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    Ok all that was great till you said you licked her. Congrats. Now if it weren't for that Edsel nose.
     
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    Lookin' good rev.
     
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    Yeah, that kinda put a bad mental picture in my head

    LMAO :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
     
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  14. the Rev

    the Rev senior junior Charter Member

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    whats wrong with the nose....you know they claim that was part of the Edsels demise?.....cuz the grill looked like a "Chrome Vagina" ...:rofl:

    thanx man
    ...once again i bring up the "Chrome Vagina"....:D...:jumping:
     
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    You are disturbed my friend....I like that in a person!:rofl2:
     
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