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Day 3:full stomachs and searching for aliens

sport truck pickup-fixup tour rolls on to Texas

Posted August 29 2009 08:57 AM by STMIKE

Its a brand new day. The Parts Racer is runnin' like a champ. We motored through AZ and into NM doin' 75 mph.

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Arizona is in our rear view

Sport truck road trip

Posted August 28 2009 11:22 PM by Calin

we just crossed into New Mexico.

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The Thing was closed

Sport truck road trip

Posted August 28 2009 10:32 PM by Calin

we stopped at the Shell station that has a huge sign sayin come see the THING

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Cruzin thru Arizona

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Posted August 28 2009 08:38 PM by Calin

we are rollin down the 10 a little over the speed limit with Johnny Cash cranked up.

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On the road again after a few "problems"

Day 2 Stop 2 for 73 Chevy C10

Posted August 28 2009 03:33 PM by STMIKE

The new brakes work killer. We didn't do much bedding of the pads because we are running a bit behind schedule. We'll swing back by Baer on our way home to do the after-testing. The brakes will be fully bedded by then.

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Road Trip Day 2: More Braking Stuff

Baer Brake rear install on '73 Chevy C10

Posted August 28 2009 09:28 AM by STMIKE

Well we are back at Baer Brakes this morning. We got a good night's sleep and are feeling good. The back end is all done and all that's left is to install the proportioning valve....

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We are at Baer.

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Posted August 27 2009 11:37 AM by Calin

we just rolled into the brake shop here at Baer.

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Dead tired but we made it this far

'73 Chevy Makes it to Phoenix

Posted August 27 2009 06:08 AM by STMIKE

So very tired. It's 7am and we've gotten exactly 3.5 hours of sleep.

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Pit stop number 2

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Posted August 27 2009 12:32 AM by Calin

ok we had to pull over again. We made it just under 200 miles when the transmission computer overheated.

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First gas stop

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Posted August 27 2009 12:31 AM by Calin

we made our first gas stop just as we crossed the AZ border.

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We gone

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Posted August 27 2009 12:30 AM by Calin

ok we are on the road and we got exactly 20 miles before we need to pull over to investigate an exhaust leak.

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24 hours and counting

Sport Truck Road Trip in a '73 Chevy C10

Posted August 25 2009 10:18 AM by STMIKE

Well, I can't really call it the Brown Bomber anymore because the only brown left on the '73 is the hood and tailgate. And it doesn't really look racey enough to be called the Parts Racer yet so for now I guess...

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More Brown Bomber Mods

'73 Chevy C10 Gets New Seats and an Oil Change

Posted July 27 2009 03:22 PM by STMIKE

I'm currently referring to this C10 as The Brown Bomber only because a good portion of the sheetmetal is metallic brown and tan. Around the office its known as the parts racer because it's fast and will be used as...

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The Brown Bomber C10 Lives!

1973 C10 LS1 Engine Swap Completed

Posted July 27 2009 03:05 PM by STMIKE

I drove my '73 C10 six whole blocks yesterday for the first time in about 8 months and it was awesome!

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What's in Your Fuel?

Got Water in Your Fuel? I do.

Posted July 14 2009 09:30 AM by STMIKE

Every now and then, I like to take my trucks apart just to see how things are going inside of them. It's good for relievin' stress and is cheaper than drugs.

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