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Very cool. Glad to see Vlad and son made the journey safely. I'm sure they will have ALOT of great mammeries...memories of this trip.

I always wondered why they couldn't make this stuff fit without running into each other? My passenger wing window had dented the cap on my air cleaner from previous owner(if you flip the wing fully it runs into the cap when you open the door). I've since fixed the dent and put a riser on the cap to get it above the door frame. The fact the door only opens half way is a real PITA for getting in(not that I have to) but others have a hard time with it.

Great work!!

Just have to be sure it says USA!! Not just US? Being in the plastic industry, I know I've heard plenty of business starting to boom due to bring manufacturing back to the USA. Our business is growing leaps being in the repair business. Everyone wants to rebuild their stuff to get it back up to snuff.

Ugh........I guess it coulda been worse? Looks like a pretty nice truck.

Ben, that is my whole point. It just travels down the blood line. Not that it's a physical thing where they have bad genes or whatever. They learn by watching and following. Not that he was really obsese at 12 yrs old, but when his gut literally hangs over his shorts, that's bad for a young boy. He does play sports(football and baseball) and his father is a big guy(tall, beefy build, not per say fat), so hopefully he will grow into his body in a few years. Bad eating habits are easy to pick up and hard to break.

My neighbor last year went to Sturgis, then Washington state, down the Left coast and back up around the lower 1/2 and back> Like 10K+ miles. My back hurt just listening to the stories LOL!!! I wanna ride farther(then an hour at a time), but my bones just don't allow it. 2007 Softail Custom.

Small truck compared to that big bunk you used to drive. Kinda like drive a Geo metro compared to your last plastic fantastic. Sorry to hear it had to end, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Good luck with your new endeavor.

Wow, great scenery. It looks like it's turning into quite a trip for you. 1000 miles in a car and 2000 miles by plane. Ya, I think you win the long distance award LOL!!! Hope you have a fun and safe trip. Sorry I won't make it to say Hi.

Don't forget the road side apples!! (looks good Ken)

Congrats!! I have a good friend that is 320#. He took about 30# off a couple years ago doing a "biggest loser" thing at work(he works part time at Dairy Queen--retired from his real job). He already has a new left knee, needs the right and also has serious arthritis in left ankle. He gimps around with a cane and it's killing him. He knows what he needs to do, but can't break free, as I know he has likely put it all back on again. He was tall and skinny in high school, I've know him 25 yrs and watched him just get huge. It "runs in the family" as his wife is big, daughter is big, grand kids(2 girls, one boy) are all "big". One granddaughter got it and lost a bunch of weight and looks great (just graduate HS). The boy is 13 and has been 150+lbs for a couple years now. Sad to see a young kid with "dunlaps disease" when he has his shirt untucked. It's funny how he would kid about me not eating and being skinny and "how easy it is". Sadly it is TOUGH having the will power to not eat. I'd love to just eat to my hearts content, but I just see myself as him and that puts a stop to it.

"taste is in the mouth of the beerholder"..........................umm, well sumthin' like that. Not my cupatea either, but to each their own.

Ken, I was looking at "newer" tractors about 6-7 yr agos to replace the POS riding "thing" I had. I coughed at the price of those plastic wannabees they make today. Some things are cool, but all the PITA safeties I don't want. Christ, you ever try to back up a new tractor. Got turn the key, push a button, turn off the deck, pat your head and rub your stomach. Good gawd!!! It would take days to mow my yard that that rate. My '72 14 hp hydro Cub runs like a champ, looks like it was well taken care in the beginning of it's life. I had a '66 10 hp growing up, so I know what I wanted again. I walked into a deal and couldn't say no.

Just post a sideways picture and Ken woulda been ALL over it!!! Then someone mighta realized the dogs were wrong. Just think'n out loud............

Replacing the floor in a B isn't too hard. I did mine about 12 yrs ago. It was only bad in the front corners(from leaking windshield), but I cut it all out and started fresh. JT, I agree, I liked mine, but I bought those little insert to knock the rap out of it. Made it a bit better anyway. I like the looks of them the best. Clean, straight.

My parents were big Buick people, I just happen to lean towards Ford. My sister had 14 yrs at Ford before leaving for Italy. Mike, I'm really American, I ride a '72 Cub Cadet!!!! Love my Cubby.

Dang Ken, that reminds me of the '86 700 Shadow I bought from a fellow about 6 yr ago. It had 10k miles? Black with gold eagle on the tank. It was spotless and completely unmolested. I paid $1300 for it.

you bumped the scribe a line text that is an option in the posting box.

From the movie "Christine"...... http://youtu.be/HUBiQTvTF68?t=36s

Hard Krom pipes? Had a set very similar on my 1100 Shadow, before I sold up to my '07 Softail Custom. I like my Hondas, but hated the "sound". Even with pipes, they sound horrible. Got to love that HD rumble. I still have stock pipes, but gutted mufflers. Nice deep roar, not crackly noise like my Honda was. Got mine used off craigslist, so didn't get raped. Can't get me off it, that is until my back gets to hurting too much LOL! Saturday was spent in the garage, had a buddy's '87 Mustang over for some welding. Race car stuff. Went out to dinner Sat. night. Sunday I waited to see the rain was not coming, I then spent the morning installing a roof air unit on my race trailer. Should make it more bearable in hot or cold weather(it has heat grid in it also). Got the bike out for a short ride, came back home and washed up the hot rod and took g/f to DQ for ice cream. Our local Ford club meets there twice a month.

Give me 40 acres and we'll turn this thing around............. Veryyy nice.

Dover, PA or Dover OH??

Sounds like my last trip to Beaver Springs, PA in the ol B model......... Thanks for posting the pics Tim.

Ugh...a real Lil Red Express truck with a SBC?? Oh the humanity. Have friends that go to Charlotte for big Ford Mustang reunion every year. It has its fair share of other Ford there too. One guy shows up in a '69 Camaro with a 351W in it!! LOL!! They gave him 1/2 a trophy LMAO!!!

Canton huh? And no call. Jeez.............................I tell ya. I was in Indiana midweek myself. Denver last week. Ya, I'm worldly like that LOL!!