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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 07:12 AM
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I found a local guy that may take the dead husk. He said perhaps $100. That'* close to scrap, and would be nice to save me the trouble of hauling it.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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how goes the carnage? or has it not started yet?
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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I'll be posting up some picture soon
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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I got up early and started on another car that was towed in yesterday.
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It was hydrolocked.
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I tapped out the coolant ports.
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And I plugged them.
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Steve finally showed up.
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And he got right to work while I finished up the other car.
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He brought a little helper, ok, not so little.
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Me finishing up the other car.
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The car is getting smaller.
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Someone from Milwaukee showed up looking for parts.
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Trunk is filling up with parts.
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Ahh, well, it would seem someone made off with a part, Steve was a little upset and took it out on the car. and my hammer.
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There'* my new engine.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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Changed the oil on the hydrolocked car. Ya, it needed it.
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Engine nearly ready to come out.
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Really? Snow. Nice timing.
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I guess we're done.
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We really wanted to get the engine out.
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Not going to happen. I was at 10 hours straight, and they still needed to drive home. Pack it up boys.
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Until next weekend.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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NOOOOOOOO My seats getting snow on them.......Oh please tell me its in the barn now...i know why steve was mad and i do not blame him..he did not look happy through the whole ordeal anyways...but then again i dont blame him one bit
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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The car is sitting in the shop and will be there all week.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Whew..was gonna have to call steve and tell him NVM on the seats if they were getting all snowy all week lol..I know they are leather and all but still
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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dont worry about the seats Dakota they'll be fine.

ya and it'* not that the kid made off with a part he broke a $60 What i was selling it for) piece of the rear seat that was going to a friend of mine which is now a total waste cause of someones greed
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:05 PM
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Lol i gotta worry about em man..Ill never find em again for the deal your givin me bro....Good to see you made it home alright
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