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Thanks Bill. I heard about your head gasket issue. That's too bad. Hopefully your contacts at the shop class can get it sorted out. Those emblems are all packaged up, I just have to get to the post office.
it looks good sitting out there in it, congrats
The lady I bought it from had said in one of her initial emails that it needed head gaskets and the oil pan gasket replaced. So I wasn't completely alarmed when I found the coolant in the oil, I was just happy that I caught it pretty quick and quit driving it except down to the kid who's taking it in tomorrow to start tearing into it.
I put the emblems in the mail yesterday. It sounds like you can use them so they're yours. That's the end of it. They were the wrong options level for mine anyway so I was never going to use them.
Thank you! It's been a lot of work getting to where it's at.
It's about time the snow has paid off in one way or another! Too many cold nights in the garage not being able to feel my fingers. It just got to that point though where it was so close I couldn't wait for warm weather.Looks like a new truck!! And although I hate snow . .
I appreciate it, thank you. I'll get them put on as soon as I get the body panels replaced. Looks like they are just held on with adhesive so it shouldn't be too hard to install LOL.
3M makes a very inexpensive 'Plastic Emblem Adhesive' for them. It has the look and consistency of model car glue. Just stick them on and cover with tape to hold in place for about a half hour then you're good to go.
Thanks, figured that's what it was just an adhesive.
Wow those kids are fast! On the push button 4x4, it's a cool gadget but if I had the choice would probably go with manual. Just less parts that can break and thus a more dependable system.
I think or I should say I'm pretty sure there's a few other's that worked on it through out the day since not all 5 of the ones I know are in the same class, I think between all 5 of them they worked pretty quick, I've never tore into the 2.8L for anything like head gaskets so I don't know how long it should take, but I'm glad its being done by these kids, and they already know that lunch is on me for a week after its done. Supposedly we can't give them money for their work, so I figured lunch would be cool considering the crap they get for lunches at school is worthless.
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