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Old 12-17-2016, 06:53 AM
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The lights look awesome in any color. Makes the under carriage look like a beast
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Looks great!

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WOW! That is an absolutely gorgeous truck!
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Looks great!

New Desktop pic!!!
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Lookin' good Garry! How's she running these days?
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Running great...I did have an issue with it running very rough....turned out to be the carburetor flooding due to fuel pressure (set about 3.5psi). Not sure why it started acting up but setting the fuel pressure at just under 3psi cured the problem. I think the weber carb is very sensitive. Now it starts right up and runs strong. It misses you!
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Love the way she sits on the 35's. Awesome truck man!
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Seriously sweet!! Almost a Hawaii style look hah
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lookin' great !


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Check out the first pic....what looks strange?

Yep...the '83 getting ready to jump on my sons '08.

This is my garage...spoiled.
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A couple of great pics!
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lookin' great !.
Second that. First-gen is SEXY without trying hard.

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Yea Dave....and the guy even mixed some blood in the paint when he cut open his hand. That is what gives it that deep luster.
Reminds me of the movie The Red Violin.
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Any updates?

Digging the last pic you shared here:

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Old 11-27-2017, 01:53 AM
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Hey thanks.....

Life has been busy. Our home had flooding during the Harvey hurricane back in late August. The 83 was on the lift so it was not damaged. Unfortunately the garage has been turned in to a warehouse storing items for our home so the truck has been stranded by items under it.

I have been starting it up and let it run on the lift to keep it alive.

Looking to get the house and garage back 100% around the first of the year.
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Wow, that sucks!

I hope your other cars didn't get TOO damaged.

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^Seriously!
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It was rough....lost 3 cars, my 2006 Miata, wife's 2016 VW GTI, and my son's 2016 Subaru BRZ. In addition quite a few collectible arcade games, personal items/furniture, and the kitchen, flooring, and bottom 4' of walls.

We will come back!
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Yikes, not the sort of update I was hoping to read.

Best of luck w/ the recovery process!

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Hurricane Harvey was a record setter. So many areas of Houston that never flooded did. Our house was built in 1999 and never got close to flooding. Even in Tropical storm Allison which set records.

Crazy!
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Yikes!

This wasn't the news we were hoping for....

I hope the recovery process is going well.
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