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He said that the size I needed was backordered a couple of times he thought he had them in stock but he did not and Joey the truck will probably never get further than hobeys it’s a local gambling casino 2 miles from here great breakfast bar and machines… lol bob

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Kind of crazy all this obsolete stuff. I was able to rustle up without too much problem. Now I’m stuck. Just trying to get a couple of hoses. Oh well very lucky to get all the other stuff. I’m sure they’ll be here before I die ha ha as far as bed choices, I would like to do the same thing that  Matt did but Probably not gonna happen but never say never who knows probably mention the guy right next-door to me has one but it’s a full tow truck and I know nobody wants to sell anything..around here … bob

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OK four days off I hardly did anything weather wasn’t so great around here. I finally went out there today and put the two big ones on then I got to the point where I was gonna have to get a little dirtier so I pulled the plug. Hopefully I can get her all done Saturday morning I’ll certainly do my damnedest 

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32 minutes ago, mowerman said:

OK four days off I hardly did anything weather wasn’t so great around here. I finally went out there today and put the two big ones on then I got to the point where I was gonna have to get a little dirtier so I pulled the plug. Hopefully I can get her all done Saturday morning I’ll certainly do my damnedest 

we are all countin on Ya  Bob ::getter dun.  going back to a small side mount vertical muffler or an  under mount resonator style??

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On 12/21/2023 at 7:29 AM, mowerman said:

Kind of crummy photos I have more, but these were handy. This is what it look like when I first bought it I was supposed to swap the bed for a flat bed. handshake deal we never finished partially my fault. Long story….bob

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no such thing as a crummy photo of a Mack.;; shame on you. LOL 

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Ok worked on it good part of day lines all on …got s big break in the weather ….small  line was kinda ball buster couldn’t get the bottom  started in ,,block end, it wouldn’t thread, kept trying and trying I was laying on a creeper. Finally, I got on top where I could barely reach it and I was able to get it threaded from the top cleaned up the oil pot wiped it completely  dry  should be able to finish up today.

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Wife still hasn’t mentioned kitchen cabinets so I’ll get started swapping out the transmission or pull out steering box and  pump and go through both I was going to hold off on that but now the steering wheel is binding and the steering radius as lousy on the truck as it is, so it’s kind of difficult to move it around when the steering wheel keeps stopping not sure what I’m going to do next got a hold off on any more bodywork though the weather gets better. Oh yes, there’s lots of other stuff to do ha ha.

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On 12/27/2023 at 7:27 AM, mechohaulic said:

can see in picture #2 why that muffler wasn't as noticeable having dump body "hiding "it. defiantly would look awkward as a stand alone . even a headboard on flatbed wouldn't cover it. does the DM still have brackets for oval short muffler ? 

Don’t think I ever answered it’s kind of a nice looking muffler stainless steel kind of a football shape. I might try to put it on the side.Then put the chrome stack on top of it. it’s a nice neat little deal. Kind of ashamed to hide it under the truck but if I do that, I have to cut the stack and I really don’t want to do that.

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