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Took her out for a drive to a cookout and got her rained on of course. Typical summer here- 80, humid, and scattered/isolated rain/storms daily

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I'll look at again when the sun is out tomorrow but I didn't see notable damage earlier.Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

 

Hope there isnt any. I know that pain, think I still hold the title of worst hail damage on this site. Years ago on an e30 BMW that was new leather away from "restored".

 

Softball size hail. 6 month old 4000 paint job on a car the size of .....say....a new civic coupe. Imagination begin.

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Chased a damn ATF leak that's been driving me nuts for a few months.

The friggin freeze plug in the centre of the yolk was leakin ATF from the t-case. JB welded it, ordered updated yolk from merchant automotive :)

 

Good choice MA is awesome

 

I tore up the sand all weekend, not a fan of my tranny it shifts so stupid on them steep hills i just run 2nd gear now, had a great time nonetheless

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I ran four low in fourth or third and it seemed to work pretty well. Only time I didn't was when racing on the flats then I had it in 5th or 6th. Four low launches like a boss. :lol:

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Lol i dint like four low but when i race its overdrive 4hi and my secret weapon tow haul never fails

 

Lol i dint like four low but when i race its overdrive 4hi and my secret weapon tow haul never fails

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I'll look at again when the sun is out tomorrow but I didn't see notable damage earlier.Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

 

Hope there isnt any. I know that pain, think I still hold the title of worst hail damage on this site. Years ago on an e30 BMW that was new leather away from "restored".

Softball size hail. 6 month old 4000 paint job on a car the size of .....say....a new civic coupe. Imagination begin.

 

Looks like there's only one barley noticeable spot on the driver side bed rail. Another reason to get bed rail caps. I'm sure I'll find more dings the next time I detail it.

 

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Lost my wallet today while cutting the mid-pipe and turn downs off the Flowmaster, got pulled over for 21 over. passed the eye test, no ID with me, got off with a warning

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Picked up a hydro boost unit and pedal for $111 at the local salvage

 

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Find that wallet yet Chris?

 

Did the GoodGuys show yesterday, had this on the odometer at 3AM when I left for work. It was at 11,983 last Sunday...

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Found it last night laying out back in the yard by our scrap metal trailer. It fell out when I was unloading some exhaust pipimg

 

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