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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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Wow I'm gonna butcher it thanks
Old Nov 17, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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In the last month, I redid the body work on my truck bed. I didn't like how I did it the first time. Ended up repainting it last weekend and the color was not the same. The paint looked teal instead of midnight blue.

Bought more paint the other paint and opened up both cans. Neither were midnight blue, looked like primer. Took those back and got new cans and had sure I checked them before I left the store. So finished painting the truck and the paint blended in well.

Lesson learned; buy better paint even if upfront price is higher, don't take the easy way, listen to other people, and don't buy Duplicolor.
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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Duplicolor is ok sometimes. It'* not for big jobs. I used it to color match my grille and it worked fine.

Big jobs though usually get DuPont. Buy once, cry once.
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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i went and got my tires aligned at sears, after midas told me outer tie rod end would be $300 a side. i did both in a half hr for $40. anyway the car was pulling right before all this and it still is pulling right. sears wants me to fork out $80 for cam bolts and they said if i wanna keep my warranty on it i cant do it myself. any ideas as to why it is still pulling? it pulled before i did my front struts about 2 weeks ago.
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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You would think that at time of alignment they should do full front end inspection.
How are the stabilizer end links Jason?
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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They're good. Actually checked them yesterday. Sitting in Sears while they try again now. Atleast its connected to the mall so I can spend.what'* left of my money. Lol
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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My brake job on the GP is done today. Only problem I had was I couldn't get the wheel of the hub.

I even painted the calipers quickly, since they were off.
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Came home this morning averaged 15 mpg not happy with that
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Did your DIC tell you that?
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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