Who's up for breaking out the tools and BOMBs ???

MX684 has graciously donated some space in his dad's heated garage for us to do some tinkering.

Please respond to the interest poll and if applicable ... post what type of work you would like to have done. Probably a good idea if you let us know if this is a project that you may need help with ... maybe someone has already done it and can lend a hand.

If you don't plan on working on your own truck but want to help out &/or learn ... then please post that as well.


MX684 .... please fill us in on any particular rules that we may need to abide by while at your shop. We want to conduct ourselves accordingly so we can be invited back !!

Cheers,
PISTOL

As for me ... I will probably have my tranny bands re-adjusted by then but if not ... I would like to do that.

Hopefully I will still have my work issued toolbox, in case someone needs to borrow some tools, drill, Fluke ... etc .

I will be there to BS, lend a hand & hopefully learn a thing or two as well.

Cheers,
PISTOL

Nothing specific really....we have a stereo, ping-pong table...a few chairs....so ya'll might just wanna throw in a couple lawn chairs, any "specialty tools" that you might need. (we have alot of the basics, wrenches,sockets, grinders, welder, etc.) and perhaps coolers with whatever beverages you might want....if anyone has any other questions or anything feel free to ask....its located about 6 miles southwest of nixa...(which is the next town just south of springfield, (bass pro)

I just ordered the rest of my parts for my on board air. Don't really need help but don't really want to work out in the cold. :).
I wouldn't mind checking my timing if anybody has the tools. Most of my wrenching experience is 24v stuff, still learning about the undervalved stuff.

I'll be the comic relief... I just want to blow something up. Oh wait, already did that tonight! One good thign about being back in PA!

Wait, your in Battlefield. I'm just in brookline, you maybe in my line of sight....[laugh]

hey gs..you would be please to know, that this is out in the country, so i just might be able to let u blow sumthin up for us. :)

lurch, im not sure what tools are required to check timing, but anyone that finds out what they need can ask and see if i have if, and if you all have stuff you wanna do but dont want help, just the heat, thats perfectly fine, im just all about the socializing, and if someone needs help with anything, ill do whatever i can.

I'll try and make it. My only un-installed mod is my nitrous set-up and I've been leaving that off on purpose since I haven't installed the oringed head with the studs yet.[laugh] But I'd be glad to help. And I'll try and convince a Kingdom City guy to show up that knows a little about timing and tabbing the KDP on the 12 valves.

I've done most mods on a 12v and can lend a hand in doing whatever. I'll have the truck apart most likely by then, but could come down and help.


Timing
KDP
AFC Mods
Fuel Plates
Gauges
Turbo
GSK
Valves
Valet Switch
Wastegate Mods
yada, yada, yada

Anyone adjust the valves on a 3rd gen. With a little help I can do it myself just want to get started right.

I still want ot bump my pump up 1/8th, but not sure about making it down there..
what date and where are ya?

i need a clutch

well as far as the date, it hasnt been set yet.....im pretty open for whenever, so i suggested to pistol that we mention it to everyone and see if there was interest, and if so those that would like to come could help decide the date for what would work best for them, that was the plan anyways....
its located about 6miles southwest of nixa. which is the next town south of springfield...so say from bass pro, you would be looking at roughly another 20 miles or so?/ give or take...i had thought if we do it that i could meet up with everyone at an easy to find location or something, bass pro, a walmart, etc, then everyone could just follow me out..??? lets hear your opinions...

i have a list longer than i am tall... however, i can narrow it down to relocating puke bottle & cleaning radiator, adjusting bands, adjusting valves, and getting the darn transfer case to stop coating the underside...

i'll have to post pics of my recent "upgrades" :cool:

lets see i need a boost fooler clutch and gauge pod. uhh oh ya and my gauges hooked up. i think thats all unless some1 can tint windows.

what you need a boost fooler for??/ i thought you had a comp box on there

You won't need a boost fooler with the Edge comp but you will need an boost elbow for the turbo to raise your boost. They sell new for around $15.00 but you should be able to find someone with a used one. I'll check some of my boxes and see if I have any laying around.

i dont know much about turbos. well i also have never taken one apart. everything i know i taught myself. it just feels like its falling on its face after i hit 95.

I've got a brand new Con OFE sitting in my shop already sold it though he is just waiting til I have time to put it in.

i need a clutch

I'll try and make it. My only un-installed mod is my nitrous set-up and I've been leaving that off on purpose since I haven't installed the oringed head with the studs yet.[laugh] But I'd be glad to help. And I'll try and convince a Kingdom City guy to show up that knows a little about timing and tabbing the KDP on the 12 valves.

I think I maybe able to twist his arm if need be. From what I hear, he has been pretty busy with work as of late but I'll let him chime in on that.

Hey there guys.Been awhile thought I would drop a line tell everyone Happy Turkey Day (Turkeys!!!!) Sorry I missed out on the fun at Bass Pro, sucks I was even in Springfield that day but working .Anyhow hopefuly this winter when i git all this silly work out the way I can have a git together so we all can BS an maybe put a few back lol

what about new tires can we do that? :D

did everyone fall off the earth? no one has left any messages in a few days

Still here ... just busy. Heading out of town again in a couple days though :(.

Did anyone have a DATE for this GTG in mind ?? Them parts ain't gonna install themselves ya know !!!

mx684 .... this may fall on you to make a decision for us and those who can make it ...will.

Gotta go throw another log on the fire .... brrrrrrrr

Cheers,
PISTOL

alrighty....well, lets get some opinions before i set one....would you all rather do it here in a couple weeks while the weather is still decent.....or would you rather wait till after christmas and do it sometime the first of the year???? you guys decide on that part,, and then i will set the date, and hopefully the majority will be able to make it...

alrighty....well, lets get some opinions before i set one....would you all rather do it here in a couple weeks while the weather is still decent.....or would you rather wait till after christmas and do it sometime the first of the year???? you guys decide on that part,, and then i will set the date, and hopefully the majority will be able to make it...

First of the year is better for me. I'm a bit busy until then and will be heading home at some point around the 2nd week of december if things go as planned so I will not be around much for the holidays and after this past weekend, I'm sure the state of Missouri and all the married men it it will be happier for that....[duhhh] All I will say is I didn't know but ducking and weaving while running to my truck is not fun.... Thank god he couldn't reload!

I got a life insurance policy for you to sign.

If we do this mid-january, I might be able to make it.... no way in December....

I could do something in Dec but most will probably be too busy. Better turn out if you wait till Jan.

alrighty, well sounds like we will wait till mid january then...let me do some thinking on it, i will get back to you all soon with a date..

ya i agree to late january also.

Any time is good for me. Like last night at your shop Matt.
Hey guys the shop is nice. We could put 3 trucks in it if they're not to tall and maybe wide. January would be the time to do a meet though. Oh I forgot to mention the shop is out side of town not real close to any neighbors and potato's as far as I know haven't been outlawed. Oh it's on a paved road so smokeing might be allowed.

January sounds like the best option .... hopefully Santa leaves a few toys for the trucks under everyones tree this year.

I hope he leaves the keys to a new mega-cab under mine !!

PISTOL

January sounds like the best option .... hopefully Santa leaves a few toys for the trucks under everyones tree this year.

I hope he leaves the keys to a new mega-cab under mine !!

PISTOL

I got a $50 gift certifiate from Laguna speed shop! And to think, you can actually get a wrecked truck in magazine!

Did somebody say french fries?!?!?!?!? I think I heard it!

January sounds like the best option .... hopefully Santa leaves a few toys for the trucks under everyones tree this year.

I hope he leaves the keys to a new mega-cab under mine !!

PISTOL

When I find the keys under my tree there had better be a truck for those keys in the driveway. I don't just want the keys. But if that's all you want I bet someone could get them for you. I'll pass the word on to your wife.

Who said french fries. I thought it was HOT POTATO!

Hey! we could have a little contest to see who can shoot a tater the furthest out their stacks.......[laugh]

Hey! we could have a little contest to see who can shoot a tater the furthest out their stacks.......[laugh]

Your gonna be running in a loosing race..... The science of the potato is with me.... "HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"

Hey! we could have a little contest to see who can shoot a tater the furthest out their stacks.......[laugh]

if i had stacks i would do that in a heart beat.

Hey! we could have a little contest to see who can shoot a tater the furthest out their stacks.......[laugh]

Let's see... I was the only one at the last GTG with stacks if I recall correctly so was this little shot aimed at me?

Let's see... I was the only one at the last GTG with stacks if I recall correctly so was this little shot aimed at me?

All I need it a few parts to put my stacks back on! I would be your main competition! The King of Potatos! Although if we have a get together, new launcher maybe in the works.

Let's see... I was the only one at the last GTG with stacks if I recall correctly so was this little shot aimed at me?

NOt at all Brian!!!! I am sure you are an excellent spud-sprayer.....

I'll have to figure out how to use Hydrogen as a propelant. If it will put the space shuttle in orbit why not a potato. Ya that's it a potato rocket.

Hmmmmm .... didn't they arrest the last guy who used a chemical fertilizer to make explosives ???? [roll][roll]

Satburn .... I'll be near Idaho next week, I'll see if they have any 6" circumference potatoes !!

PISTOL

Hydrogen is not a fertilizer is it? No one said we were going to blow something up did they. Only shooting potatos.

If we can't get spuds in the 6" range I'll bring something to make a sabot out of. I wonder if I can enlarge the hole in my bed and get the stacks to swivel?

If we can't get spuds in the 6" range I'll bring something to make a sabot out of. I wonder if I can enlarge the hole in my bed and get the stacks to swivel?

Just get some of that flex pipe.[laugh][roll]

hey pistol i was wondering if you still had that vid of my burnout. if you do would you send it to me. littlefoot72601@yahoo.com

hey pistol i was wondering if you still had that vid of my burnout. if you do would you send it to me. littlefoot72601@yahoo.com


Burn out... Little Foot... Its like saying the fattest skinny kid! They don't go together!

I do have it on my camera .... I gotta see if I remembered to pack my cable to connect to this laptop so I can download all my pics.

If I find it I will send it this weekend.

PISTOL

GS What happened to the pulling DVD you were working on?

GS What happened to the pulling DVD you were working on?


Remember I have been working on a few things as of late? Things just went into over drive. Its not out of my vision yet but I got a couple of things I NEED to get done right now. Its close to being done, but as I said, I need to get this other things done first. I'll let you guys know ahead of time before I got them around that way you know.

Now to going into hiding for a litle bit.....

I do have it on my camera .... I gotta see if I remembered to pack my cable to connect to this laptop so I can download all my pics.

If I find it I will send it this weekend.

PISTOL

ok thank you

Burn out... Little Foot... Its like saying the fattest skinny kid! They don't go together!

haha thats funny. but whats really sad is i have had that e-mail scince i was 12. i got it from the land before time.

My truck has more maintenece issues than anything. I would like to get my stacks put in sometime but I don't have all the parts yet. If nothing else I would like to come hang out and maybe learn some things.

My truck has more maintenece issues than anything. I would like to get my stacks put in sometime but I don't have all the parts yet. If nothing else I would like to come hang out and maybe learn some things.

Gratuitous photo tease to inspire ambition...

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/pics/data/500/medium/Stacks21.JPG

Gratuitous photo tease to inspire ambition...

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/pics/data/500/medium/Stacks21.JPG

I thought we went over this "use of big words" subject..... Give me a wrench, I'm fine. Give me a dictionary, I'm screwed.....

I thought we went over this "use of big words" subject..... Give me a wrench, I'm fine. Give me a dictionary, I'm screwed.....


Pictar to remind astenvenson why he would want to put his stacks on...

That better?

ok, now im sure since i picked a day it wont work for anyone..haha...but we need to get something planned so how about january 12th.??? lets hear some feedback if another weekend would be better, my dad said anytime is ok for us to be there, and im pretty felxiable, so whatever works for the majority of you....as far as time...what time do all you out-of-towners wanna make it here? i was thinkin it might be easiest if everyone were to meetup at an easy place to find...perhaps walmart supercenter in nixa? and then everyone could just follow me out there???

hey pistol i was wondering if you still had that vid of my burnout. if you do would you send it to me. littlefoot72601@yahoo.com

Check your email ... should be an early Christmas present waiting for ya.


I have been trying to get the pics & videos that I have of the get-together put in photobucket but keep dropping my wi-fi signal during the process. I'd complain but I think the signal is coming from the OTHER motel [tapdshut].

PISTOL

Brian, NICE truck!!!!!









who's is it?[laugh][coffee][laugh]

Pictar to remind astenvenson why he would want to put his stacks on...

That better?

See! I understood that!

Brian, NICE truck!!!!!









who's is it?[laugh][coffee][laugh]

Thanks... I'm sorry who are you again? Are you a member of our chapter? You should contact Pistol about becoming a member, we have get togethers from time to time where we ALL get together and visit. You should try it sometime...

[coffee]

Date works for me. Maybe 10ish. to give the travelers time to get down there. You know some people will be late whenever you set the time. :)

Thanks... I'm sorry who are you again? Are you a member of our chapter? You should contact Pistol about becoming a member, we have get togethers from time to time where we ALL get together and visit. You should try it sometime...

[coffee]

Hahahaha ... Chris has made it to more get-togethers than I have !! [duhhh]


Hey ... someone send me canoe !! With all this rain up here I am beginning to grow webbed feet !! Got sent back to the motel before lunch due to flooding and high river levels.

PISTOL

Date works for me. Maybe 10ish. to give the travelers time to get down there. You know some people will be late whenever you set the time. :)


If you don't want me to be late, don't set a time before noon on the weekends...[laugh]

haha...well you can show up late if you'd like.....i figured we better start gettin people there before noon or there wont be much time for the people that have stuff to work on..

If you don't want me to be late, don't set a time before noon on the weekends...[laugh]

I'll drive by your house and do a burnout in the street. If that doesn't work we'll blast "I Like Big Butts" by Sir Mixalot at the house for ya.

I'll drive by your house and do a burnout in the street. If that doesn't work we'll blast "I Like Big Butts" by Sir Mixalot at the house for ya.

that song is about as cool as barbie girl lol

I'll drive by your house and do a burnout in the street. If that doesn't work we'll blast "I Like Big Butts" by Sir Mixalot at the house for ya.

The only thing that is going to wake me up from a hungover sleep is the tornado siren right outside my window....[laugh]

The only thing that is going to wake me up from a hungover sleep is the tornado siren right outside my window....[laugh]

Noted. I'll get to work hanging the air tank under the truck...

Noted. I'll get to work hanging the air tank under the truck...


Finally! A good wake up call!

Hey Pistol, How do you create a chapter 30 photo gallery. I have some pics to start uploading.

Well, if I get my horns done early....:)

Hey Pistol, How do you create a chapter 30 photo gallery. I have some pics to start uploading.

Not sure ... but that is a great idea !! I'll try to find out ... kinda busy with the flooding right now. Stranded in the motel due to the broken levee here in Centralia Washington. Been helping where I can ...

PISTOL

Travis, You need to finish that video and send it in to Bullydog. You might win the 1000.00 prize with it.[laugh]

Travis, You need to finish that video and send it in to Bullydog. You might win the 1000.00 prize with it.[laugh]


HUH?!?!?!? WHAT?!?!!? 1000? Give me 2 nights work and it will be impecable!!!!

PuffSmoke
Who's the blackdiesel (forum name) that live's in Omaha? Just wondered if you know him.

PuffSmoke
Who's the blackdiesel (forum name) that live's in Omaha? Just wondered if you know him.

i think so. but a name would help

the one with the white reg cab and a flatbed....doin a burnout in his avatar pic???? i think thats who darins talkin about.??

the one with the white reg cab and a flatbed....doin a burnout in his avatar pic???? i think thats who darins talkin about.??

That's the one. He's been around here for a while. Look in his members photo's. There's should be a pic with him in it.

ya i know him. he won truck of the month cuz everyone in our church voted for him.

Ahhhhhh .... a little "Divine Intervention", eh ?? :cool:[laugh]

PISTOL

ya i know him. he won truck of the month cuz everyone in our church voted for him.

I knew should have been going to a church with more than 20 people in it.

ya our church has about 120 in youth thats just ages 13 to 19. and on sunday they have two morning services one is the early bird and the other starts at 10:30. its pretty big

i just got a mega cab about a week ago, its still in stock form. maybe by then ill have something i need to do to it.

i just got a mega cab about a week ago, its still in stock form. maybe by then ill have something i need to do to it.

Oh, theres always something to do to 'em....[laugh]

IF I can make it and IF I get my pyro by then, I'll have an install to do..

Just checking on how everyone is doing in the ice. If there is anything I can do to help call me 417-569-4026. When I say help I mean tree clearing or maybe use of a generator. Of course if your stuck in a ditch I could help with that too.
Darin

if i get stuck in a ditch i will unload my atv and lock up my truck. lol

Made it to work this morning. Still no power at the house, trees and limbs are down all over the place. Nice to be at a place with electricity and internets...

that must suck. im in savannah, ga and it been 75 to 80 the last few days. im not trying to rub it in.[whistle]

that must suck. im in savannah, ga and it been 75 to 80 the last few days. im not trying to rub it in.[whistle]

Don't take this personal, but I now hate you. [coffee]

Went back to the house for a bit to top off the generator. Wife and kids are still complaining it's too cold in the house. So I ripped the propane infrared vent-free gas unit off the wall and brought it down to the house. It's now sitting on a bar stool in my kitchen running off of a BBQ grill propane tank.

I can just start to hear the banjo music playing...

Weather forecast looks awesome!

/O.CON.KSGF.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z- 071212T1200Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-BENTON- MORGAN-MILLER-VERNON-ST. CLAIR- HICKORY- CAMDEN-BARTON-CEDAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT... PITTSBURG...WARSAW... COLE CAMP... VERSAILLES...ELDON...LAKE OZARK... NEVADA... APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA... HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON... LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON 735 AM CST MON DEC 10 2007
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY.

OCCASIONAL BOUTS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY SPREAD OVER THE REGION FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH...WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE OVER LOCATIONS NORTH OF A LINE FROM PITTSBURG KANSAS TO IBERIA MISSOURI IN MILLER COUNTY. THIS WAVE AGAIN COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES... TREE DAMAGE...AND DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FOOD. CHECK PRESCRIPTIONS TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE STORM. CHECK FURNACES AND FUEL LEVELS. DO NOT RUN GENERATORS IN ENCLOSED AREAS! TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED BUT IF NECESSARY...MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND CARRY ALONG A SAFETY SUPPLY KIT THAT INCLUDES FOOD... BLANKETS AND A CELL PHONE.

AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

YEAH!!!!! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!! RAID THE GROCERY STORES!!! HIKE UP THE GAS PRICES!!!! REPENT FOR THE END DRAWETH NYE!!!!

So I need to pack my bags and head up there to do some tree clean up. What did you say your address was??? Oh and your kids could help that way they wouldn't have time to complain. I never did hear if the lake areas had significant damage.

In all seriousness I wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to contact Co-Mo and Ameran to see about helping out. Not sure what they'd pay and if you'd have to be "special certified" to help them.

This pretty much sums it up...

http://www.leader-statesman.biz/

Yea, it wasn't as bad down here as it was in Jan. We got lucky there. SOme of us lost power though I didn't but the storm ain't over yet. You never know what the weather is going to do here.... Just in time for me to go back to PA for the holidays and a job at a company that wants me to install a full security system because people have been stealing stuff. Just when I get a chacne to make money, I can't leave!

Well, as of right now, we've got a quarter inch of ice on teh roads, the main track of the storm is staying west of my area, so it aint gonna hit here as hard as they thought it might, but the news is reporting 17 deaths so far due to teh ice( in Oklahoma and SE KS) and huge areas without power already....

Chris .... are the deaths mainly due to auto accidents or are people freezing to death ??

Mrs. Pistol has the fireplace stoked and said there is no ice at the house yet ... neighbors (1/8 mile away) had ice this AM.

Mike how are things down at your place ??

You boys out in Versailles snuggle up ... we won't take pictures (where'd I put that link to youtube .....) ... honest [coffee]. Hope you get power soon. You guys need anything from us ??? Hollar if you do.

Cheers,
PISTOL

You boys out in Versailles snuggle up ...

Cheers,
PISTOL

Didn't you hear what happened in Springfield in January with teh ice story? August and September had record numbers for new children born..... Maybe I should give a few old girlfriends a call and see if I'm a daddy....[nonono]

Chris .... are the deaths mainly due to auto accidents or are people freezing to death ??


15 car accidents, one tree branch falling on a 93 year old mans head and one hypopthermia so far.....sure teh accident number is gonna go up by the morning.

You boys out in Versailles snuggle up ... we won't take pictures (where'd I put that link to youtube .....) ... honest [coffee]. Hope you get power soon. You guys need anything from us ??? Hollar if you do.

Cheers,
PISTOL

There's a mental picture i dont need!!!!! Only the Navy would think of that........

Didn't you hear what happened in Springfield in January with teh ice story? August and September had record numbers for new children born..... Maybe I should give a few old girlfriends a call and see if I'm a daddy....[nonono]

There's a scary thought. :eek:

We had quite a bit of ice but didn't lose power. Hope everybody is making out ok.

There's a scary thought. :eek:



Some day the world will have to face that fact. When Missouri freezes over you know the time has come... Oh wait, I got a kid! Missouri froze over! I got a kid somewhere!

Pistol we had a little ice on the trees but nothing major. It was 48 degrees this morning when I got up. [laugh] I heat with wood and cook with gas and the horses have a pond and there is a nice spring across the road so doing without electricity doesn't affect us as bad as the folks in town. We're just barely considered civilized society out here in the sticks anyway.[coffee] [laugh]

i live in a trailor by myself and if my power goes out i have this cool thing called a generator

Look at teh pics i just posted inteh Watercooler thread...
and another big branch just came down, this time right next to teh house!!! A 75 ft willow just lost a branch about 15 foot long and 12 inches round... guess I got chores to do when it thaws...

getting a little scary...

We're alive... I'm at work and we just got power back here at the plant. Most areas are still dark. Those that still had power last night find themselves in the dark this morning. About 11:30 p.m. or so everybody went down. I'm still running 759023753 watts of stuff on a 2cycle 1,000 watt generator at the house. My heater setup is still workin through and last night we had it 65 in the house. Yesterday we had power for all of 3 min and it was long enough to start filling a bathtub and flush the toilets. No house damage (knock on wood), limbs down everywhere in the yard though. But we're doin' ok so far. Tonight sounds like it might get ugly again. It's above freezing and raining right now which is helping to melt some of it off. Thanks for the thoughts guys, so far me and the family are doin' fine. The Dodge is all kinds of hacked off though.... he's sitting outside and isn't liking it.

My boss called me this morning while I was warming up the truck and told me not to come in. A while later I got a call from another employee from another department and his boss told him to come in. I don't think the storm hit the KC area as bad as it was first thought. But it's not over yet. It is supposed to rain all day and fall below freezing later this afternoon and possibly turn into snow.

I worked in Joplin most of the day. Messed up like is was in Springfield last January. Sounds like I might have to go north and help up there though. Just got to finish what I've already started here.

There's plenty of trees waiting for you up here, just pick a spot. I'll see if I can snap some pics on the way into work in the morning.

Thank God for this little guy... he's running a fridge, tv, satellite receiver, sat internet, laptop, desktop and charging my phone. All for about $100 and some 2 cycle gas mix.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51o2MWEQ-bL._AA280_.jpg

Still no power ?? Down lines or something more ??

Looks like you were prepared ... at least you still have DTR access. A guy can starve and that's ok, but no DTR ?? AAAHHHHHHHH !!!!

Cheers,
PISTOL

so we are shooting for Jan. 12th....wanna say 10:00, at walmart super center in nixa. meetup there, then everyone can follow me out to the shop??? tell me what you all think...

Lots of tree branch interference, snapped poles, etc. However, I just received word that we can put the generator on vacation! I gots power!

We'll see how long it lasts!

Works for me mx, I should be available to help wrench, truck will be completely apart by then though.

Brian, gald to hear ya got power back... hope this was the nastiest storm we get this year...

so we are shooting for Jan. 12th....wanna say 10:00, at walmart super center in nixa. meetup there, then everyone can follow me out to the shop??? tell me what you all think...

I'm going to need to get directions as I don't know if a 10:00 meeting is going to work with me....[nonono][laugh]

so we are shooting for Jan. 12th....wanna say 10:00, at walmart super center in nixa. meetup there, then everyone can follow me out to the shop??? tell me what you all think...

Where is your shop located?


Everyone ready for the Blizzard that's coming?? [yuk]

Yep, Got lots of wood in the dry for the stove and plenty of deer in the freezer to eat on. Bring it on.[laugh]

^^^^^ great minds think alike... got wood? [laugh] & the venison

bring it on!!!!!

Where is your shop located?


Everyone ready for the Blizzard that's coming?? [yuk]

15in of snow is not a blizzard...... [nonono]Jeez sometimes I wonder about you people. Now when we got 48in over 5 days on year, now that was a blizzard!

And I want to know who could top me in the comic relief area!

15in of snow is not a blizzard...... [nonono]Jeez sometimes I wonder about you people. Now when we got 48in over 5 days on year, now that was a blizzard!

And I want to know who could top me in the comic relief area!

Or do you mean comic gooddd griiiieeeeffffff.

Tragic comedy?

Tragic comedy?

That's what the deer said...[dummy] Or at least the last thing he thought before that potato hit him...[laugh]

The date for this gathering is still Jan 12th right. What time was it supposed to start?
MX if you need help setting up or cleaning out the shop let me know I'll help.

i think i will bring my gauges and pod

treedr....ya so far still the 12th, at 10:00 meeting at walmart...that was my suggestion..a few liked it, other than that didnt hear much feedback...so as of now im just goin with it and gonna see who all comes through...
thanks for the offer, i think if i just move out my parents vehicles for the most part we should be fine...we wouldnt wanna put anything in there 2 deep anyways cause it would be just too crowded...
puff- did you ever get the correct stuff???

i think i will bring my gauges and pod


I think I'll be drunk already.... And this time its close to my house![coffee]

Well .... once again, I am gonna get screwed out of another productive get-together with the chapter [verymad]. I'm flying out to N. Dakota on the 7th and will probably be gone close to a month again. Sorry fellas .... Yer gonna have to sweep up the shop yerselfs this time !! MX ... if there is anything I can do to help get the ball rolling on this before I head out, let me know.


On a side note ..... anyone (chapter members only please) who have considerable mechanical, industrial electric or PLC background and is looking for work .... drop me an IM. There are a couple openings where I work .... the benefit package & pay may interest you.

Cheers,
PISTOL

treedr....ya so far still the 12th, at 10:00 meeting at walmart...that was my suggestion..a few liked it, other than that didnt hear much feedback...so as of now im just goin with it and gonna see who all comes through...
thanks for the offer, i think if i just move out my parents vehicles for the most part we should be fine...we wouldnt wanna put anything in there 2 deep anyways cause it would be just too crowded...
puff- did you ever get the correct stuff???

everything but the fuel pressure hook up. if anyone knows where to find one i have cash. well depends on how much it is. other than that i have a new pyro and wiring the boost gauge and i believe i have everything for it.

I don't know if I will make it eather. My truck may be too broke to make it to the wrench day! It started making noises in the transmission. I posted in the fourums and if I'm lucky it may just be a snap ring inside the transfercase. I will have to look into this weekend since the weather is supposed to be so nice.

everything but the fuel pressure hook up. if anyone knows where to find one i have cash. well depends on how much it is. other than that i have a new pyro and wiring the boost gauge and i believe i have everything for it.

Got the right pod this time?
I'm almost done with my project(airhorns). All the warm weather we had I got my brackets fabbed up & painted for the tank and horns. Bolted that all in & fill the tank with shop air for now. Don't know if I'll get the compressor in this weekend or not. I do have a strange new rattle to chase down though.:rolleyes:

so whats the final word on whos all gonna be there ,and who is doing what to their trucks?

And just where is the WalMart in Nixa anyway?

And just where is the WalMart in Nixa anyway?

thats easy to find. its on one of the exits. i just forget which one

so whats the final word on whos all gonna be there ,and who is doing what to their trucks?


i was wondering the same..???


tell me where you are coming into town at and i can tell you the best way to get to the walmart...

Looks like 14 from the east by Mapquest.
About the only project I have is setting timing if we can. Everything else on my list is waiting for parts or inspiration.
Otherwise just coming to heckle/help others.

you will turn north on 13/160 and go about 3 miles, turn right on aldersgate rd. (or at wendy's) and you'll see it from there. hope that helps

I will not be there. A few thigns have happened back here and I will not be making it back till early next week. Sorry guys, no potato guns at this G2G.....:(

so, whats the final word??? who is coming? and who has stuff to work on?? i wanna get a finally count and see if there is gonna acaully be anyone to make it worth doing????

just my gauges

Looks like I'm going to be out of town also. Sorry guys.

Sorry guys havnt been keepin up with things when and where is the G2G

It's not looking good for me either. My truck is curently torn down waiting on parts to show up. If the parts show up tomarow I may be able to get it back together in time.

Hmmmm .... looks like Puff might get his gauges in, provide the comic relief, eat your food, drink your beer AND sweep up the shop cuz he might be the only one makin it [laugh].

Still might be a couple, three folks be able to make it.

I see that a couple people are waiting to get their trucks fixed before coming to the wrench day [dummy].... ain't that what he's putting this together for ?? Unless it ain't road worthy ... what the heck ?

Wish I was in town ... B.E.R.T. is definately in need of some TLC. I just don't have the time to tinker like I want to these days.

Anyway .... I hope it still happens and as many folks as possible can make it. Matt, thanks again for putting this together for us ... that's what it's all about !!


PISTOL

i won't be attending either... to much travelling for business (this week NC, next week Cleveland, & the following NYC)

picked up a mouse a couple of weeks ago of all places south of chicago... it chewed up hood insulation & deposited on engine... i'll be taking the remainder off this weekend

wow...we went from a decent sized group to hardly anyone! haha......well i understand things come up and all so its no biggie......i think that since pretty much everyone but a few, cant make it, that maybe we will just try and do it again some other time, maybe further along in the year, spring or summer.....i have some stuff i probably need to try and take care of anyways with the damage we got the other night...well sorry to the couple that could still make it, we will just have to try again when everyones scheduals free up..

I got my parts in today but did not have time to put my transfer case together. I would like to make it to another get together or wrench day. Maybe we could think about some time in march.

Extra day on the woodpile I guess. Have to find a different excuse to screw off.

I pulled my tranny and tcase out of the front of my truck with a crane today... How many people can say that! LOL

I pulled my tranny and tcase out of the front of my truck with a crane today... How many people can say that! LOL

Is there anything left of the truck?

It was on purpose right?

Well..... it wasn't really planned that way but its sorta the way it happened. I loved having 5 ton cranes in one of my shops!!!

So what works for a get together for everybody? I need to do valves, VC gaskets, and find the pesky leak around the vacuum pump/steering box. I can do all this at home, but it gets lonely :(

Mine's fairly simple, I just need to figure out how to get that thing sitting in the floor there back into the truck... oh and have it put out around 1,000hp.

Mine's fairly simple, I just need to figure out how to get that thing sitting in the floor there back into the truck... oh and have it put out around 1,000hp.

Which day was that wrench day going to be Sat?

As soon as I win the lottery for everything I'm wanting to do. It's out at the father's shop, he was wanting to watch the build up so what better way than bringing the truck to him... LOL, that'll teach him.

I've been pricing stuff and WOW! I hope the wife wasn't too set on getting that new convertible.

She should run REALLY good when I get her back together.

OKKKK!!!

We'll have to change this to a fundraser for SB's truck and then have a wrench day to help put the fundraser together and then you'll have to give us rides.
HA HA or would that be HO HO and then HA HA

I'll take a fundraiser sure! I'd even smoke up some food for that! I need to start taking a hard look at some stuff around here and have a sale...

lol what kind of fund raiser rides would we have.

smokey and sideways.

Wrench day needed. My cp3 is starting to seeeepppp. Anyone here take one of these apart and put in new seals? What about a cp3 mod while I'm in there?

Wrench day needed. My cp3 is starting to seeeepppp. Anyone here take one of these apart and put in new seals? What about a cp3 mod while I'm in there?What I was told from John keep your hands real clean when working with a cp3

What I was told from John keep your hands real clean when working with a cp3

That should be considered at any point with a fuel system/internals parts of the engine.

I guess all you guys with dirty hands won't be able to help me then. What about the cp3 mod anyone done it or have a opinion about it.

Kinda depinds on your mods and stage cp3 but its not like a major feel in power depinds though.

Ok, I'll bite .... what's a CP3 ??

PISTOL

Ok, I'll bite .... what's a CP3 ??

PISTOL

Ah,.....my 2nd gen friend. It is the godsend replacement for the VP-44! [laugh]

Ah,.....my 2nd gen friend. It is the godsend replacement for the VP-44! [laugh]

Sometimes people speak too soon... [dummy][laugh] People can tell ya, there is always something up my sleeve....

Ah,.....my 2nd gen friend. It is the godsend replacement for the VP-44! [laugh]

I didn't know our group had such a following. Wow!

Ok Pistol
1st gen 12v P pump 89-98.5
2nd gen 24v VP44 98.5-02
3rd gen 24v CP3 03-

Sometimes people speak too soon... [dummy][laugh] People can tell ya, there is always something up my sleeve....


Uh......huh?

I knew I should have stayed clear of a Missouri wrench'n thread. [laugh]

You guys are out there.......:o

I don't have one of them thar new fangled CP3-PO powered trucks, but I do have a link that is of interest...

http://www.relentlessdiesel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19

I'd be willing to help ya Darin (or Daren or Darren or however it's spelled).

Uh......huh?

I knew I should have stayed clear of a Missouri wrench'n thread. [laugh]

You guys are out there.......:o

Its ok they just dont like new people

I don't have one of them thar new fangled CP3-PO powered trucks, but I do have a link that is of interest...

http://www.relentlessdiesel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19

I'd be willing to help ya Darin (or Daren or Darren or however it's spelled).

Ya you got it right the first time. Corey told me about Floor It doing nice things for these pumps for a good price. I'll try that first and if that doesn't work I might have to take you up on the help. I've asked Tristan for advice also since he's done it but didn't have much luck.
Ok PJ don't run and hide yet were just barking. Most of us won't bite.

I'd be willing to help ya Darin (or Daren or Darren or however it's spelled).

You can call him Ray, or you can call him Jay, or you can call him Ronnie, or you can call him Johnny ..... but whatever you do, don't call him late for dinner !!!

Its ok they just dont like new people

:confused::confused: How do you figger that ?? We are about the friendliest bunch of yahoo's that you'd ever meet !!

Besides ... "new people" are crunchy and taste good with tobasco sauce[coffee]


Thanks for 'spaining that to me Darin. I'm on my second VP-44. Glad they did something to improve it.


PISTOL

Well I'm glad I'm not the only old dog learning new tricks. I'm just trying to learn ya. Did you say something about buying dinner???

Yeah ... I said Satburn was buying us dinner !!! (at least that's what Lurch told me ... and he's too big for me to argue with) [laugh]

PISTOL

Oh hilarious!!! I think Chris is the one that's been skipping out on the dinner bill lately if anybody is buying he is.

Oh hilarious!!! I think Chris is the one that's been skipping out on the dinner bill lately if anybody is buying he is.

Sure, I'll have Diane whip up some of her "famous" goulosh.....or more properly "gouhlish-slosh".....[yuk]

hey arent you the one who has been bragging on your culinary skill with a smoker or somethign????


I beleive Brian was voted Chapter Cook and Bottle Washer wasnt he?

Well it isn't that were are different (I speak for everyone but myself on that comment) its just.... Well.... I'm nutz. Anyway you cut it. The rest of the group can back me on that.

Darin
1st gens = VE pump
2nd gens 94-98.4 = P-pump
2nd gens 98.5-02 = VP44 pump
3rd gens = CP3 pumps

P.J, nothing against ya, I just like ragging some people.

P.S. if any speeling is off is cause large amoutn of alch have been comsumed recently......

Well look at that someone trying to learn me some more.
Who knows it might be fun reading other chapters threads, never thought of it myself. Where was that guy PJ from maybe he doesn't have a chapter there so he looks in on the most interesting one.

Sure, I'll have Diane whip up some of her "famous" goulosh.....or more properly "gouhlish-slosh".....[yuk]

hey arent you the one who has been bragging on your culinary skill with a smoker or somethign????


I beleive Brian was voted Chapter Cook and Bottle Washer wasnt he?

I'm sorry you sort of mumbled there at the end... what? I don't recall any sort of formal vote regarding this. Bragging? I simply posted a picture of some ribs on a grill, no bragging there.

Yeah ... I said Satburn was buying us dinner !!! (at least that's what Lurch told me ... and he's too big for me to argue with) [laugh]

PISTOL

How did I get drug into this?:o
Besides, everybody is bigger than you Pistol. [laugh]

"Darin
1st gens = VE pump
2nd gens 94-98.4 = P-pump
2nd gens 98.5-02 = VP44 pump
3rd gens = CP3 pumps"


Did the 97 and 98's have a bigger p-pump?

Where was that guy PJ from maybe he doesn't have a chapter there so he looks in on the most interesting one.

Easy there fella................. I'm part of one of the strongest local Chapters in all of DTR history. [nonono]

I was just checking in to this "wrench'n day" thread to check out the level of mods you guys are working with.

"Darin
1st gens = VE pump
2nd gens 94-98.4 = P-pump
2nd gens 98.5-02 = VP44 pump
3rd gens = CP3 pumps"


Did the 97 and 98's have a bigger p-pump?

You'll have to ask someone else to be sure. Same pump as far as I know.

Same pump, differen't hp ratings. A few minor difference but it all it how it is setup, thats all.

So GS if you had to replace the seals in my pump would you do anything else while you were in there?

So GS if you had to replace the seals in my pump would you do anything else while you were in there?

Add ladder bars and a front weight bracket? [whistle]

Add ladder bars and a front weight bracket? [whistle]
I,m with SAT on this one come on TD you can build it off of mine!!![laugh][laugh]

I,m with SAT on this one come on TD you can build it off of mine!!![laugh][laugh]

Thanks guys I'll bring it right over and you can show me how it's done. What do you say Thursday ok or would Sat. be better.
I guess GS is out? Hopefull not with Pack.

I'm keeping a low profile. Reason behind that, mainly business and it has nothing to do with diesel....

Thanks guys I'll bring it right over and you can show me how it's done. What do you say Thursday ok or would Sat. be better.
I guess GS is out? Hopefull not with Pack.
See TD I told you we couldnt get that lucky[laugh][laugh] J/K GS

See TD I told you we couldnt get that lucky[laugh][laugh] J/K GS

Its not a good reason that I'm staying low. When your life is in the balance, its not fun...

I'll leave GS alone for now. Nothing like kicking a guy when he's down.
Now Sat and Corey I'm still waiting for the date and time so we can get those ladder bars and weight rack installed. You know I can show up with in a couple of hours. Where's it going to be Sat? Your place or Coreys?
Now GS if you need some help just call the dtr guys.

I'll leave GS alone for now. Nothing like kicking a guy when he's down.
Now Sat and Corey I'm still waiting for the date and time so we can get those ladder bars and weight rack installed. You know I can show up with in a couple of hours. Where's it going to be Sat? Your place or Coreys?
Now GS if you need some help just call the dtr guys.


I'm not down and out.. yet. Nor will I allow anyone to put me in that position. Its a long drawn out story but its always fun...[dummy] Let me know if you need some help. Alot has been going on but I am always looking for a break from that action. I'm heading over to bass pro tomorrow to go to the shooting range though for a little break. I was out at 5am saturday shooting in 3* weather and that was a pain. I think its cool to see steam coming of a 50 cal rifle, I just would rather see it on video than have to be shooting it...[laugh]

Mind if I show up. Just say when.

I'll leave GS alone for now. Nothing like kicking a guy when he's down.
Now Sat and Corey I'm still waiting for the date and time so we can get those ladder bars and weight rack installed. You know I can show up with in a couple of hours. Where's it going to be Sat? Your place or Coreys?
Now GS if you need some help just call the dtr guys.

I wouldn't know if GS ever needs any help since he never calls me... [coffee]

/me waits for retaliation...

Anytime you feel froggy just jump Darin. My shop is full (hence my truck isn't even in there), but I guess I could clean her up and make some room. Something tells me you're biggest battle isn't finding a place to work on it, but the OK from the miss' [laugh]

I wouldn't know if GS ever needs any help since he never calls me... [coffee]

/me waits for retaliation...

Anytime you feel froggy just jump Darin. My shop is full (hence my truck isn't even in there), but I guess I could clean her up and make some room. Something tells me you're biggest battle isn't finding a place to work on it, but the OK from the miss' [laugh]

Dude, I still don't have your number. Had it but with the traveling over the holiday, i seem to have lost track of alot of things. Shoot me a message on show-mesmoker so I have it. That way no matter what I have it cause I don't delete messages on there.

Darin, I'm thinkin later in the afternoon. I think I can get you in for free as well. All I pay for is the rounds I use due to being a law enforcement agent but I don't think they will argue with me if I got a buddy comin in with me. If you got any pistols, bring them along. I'm takin my new stainless 1911 over and having some fun with it. That and I got to talk to the guys at the gunsmith shop about a few things on my pistol and a 9mm i want to get changed up. I'll let you knwo what going on tomorrow. its my day off so i have no clue what time exactly.

Now I know how important I am he delets me from his phone. Sat you got one on me there.
Actually finding a place is some what of a challenge since I can't have someone with dirty hands involved. Your shop clean enough? You siad you'd help so is this Saturday ok or is another day better for you?
The miss' doesn't have a problem with normal maintenance just not into the mods. Of course if I can upgrade during normal maintenance. Then it's like you can always make it last longer by doing this so it's worth it. Actually it's not her it's the money. If I knew it was going to improve the mpg it would sure help 5-600$ mo. for fuel is a little much.

Your shop clean enough? You siad you'd help so is this Saturday ok or is another day better for you?

My shop isn't exactly a place I'd start building micro-processors in. I've got a tractor and a Mitsubishi 3000 GT in there. I need about a week to get the clutch in the tractor and clean it up (sort of why I took my truck someplace else).

I could do this Sat or Sun if you wanted. I've never done one before, but those instructions seem pretty easy to follow. Don't see anything I'd be scared of.

There maybe more riding on the fix than you think.

i would like to observe and possibly get in the way some. ive been wanting to do the cp3 mod to my truck also:D

There maybe more riding on the fix than you think.

Nice shooting by the way.
Now what do you mean by that? After our conversation yesterday I'm not sure it could be air since it doesn't continue to do it all the way to redline.
It's probably electrical. Or maybe someone moded the pump allready and it's showing up now.
How about the skateing rink this morning. I has having fun in it last night. Just don't get a 7k truck going to fast or it won't stop forrrrrr eeeeevvvvvveeerrrrr.

Nice shooting by the way.
Now what do you mean by that? After our conversation yesterday I'm not sure it could be air since it doesn't continue to do it all the way to redline.
It's probably electrical. Or maybe someone moded the pump allready and it's showing up now.
How about the skateing rink this morning. I has having fun in it last night. Just don't get a 7k truck going to fast or it won't stop forrrrrr eeeeevvvvvveeerrrrr.

I was off at 20yds... Very unhappy with 3 shots at that range. but other that that, I shot about what I normally do.

I really would think there might be air, I knwo ti doesn't do it till redline but remember I told youw hat might be causing that. I guess we will see.

I hated it this morning, needless to say, I didn't have to drive thank the lord.

What happened to the wrench day. Anyone thinking late Feb after you make the wife happy for Vday you should be able to get away???

Is a head gasket job too much for a wrench day? My truck has been leaking a small amount of coolant for a while now but it started leaking more(about a gallon every 2 or 3 days). It is leaking just under the thermostat housing. I installed a new thermostat and new rubber seals yesterday but it did not fix the leak. Can anyone tell me how much of job this is? I have done some minor engine work on gas engines but not much on diesels. I'm afraid I will probably be sending this one out for repaiers.

I wouldn't think it would be too much .... especially if there is someone who has already experienced at doing it.

Cheers,
PISTOL

I'm sure Sat has anyone else?
Anyone been inside a CP3? I did mention doing some valve adjusting on my truck, anyone done that?

Is a head gasket job too much for a wrench day? My truck has been leaking a small amount of coolant for a while now but it started leaking more(about a gallon every 2 or 3 days). It is leaking just under the thermostat housing. I installed a new thermostat and new rubber seals yesterday but it did not fix the leak. Can anyone tell me how much of job this is? I have done some minor engine work on gas engines but not much on diesels. I'm afraid I will probably be sending this one out for repaiers.

Original gasket? I see you got a plate, anything else? If you're running timing and boost you may want to consider o-rings. If the plate is all you're doing (and stock timing or less than 16 degrees) then it's not too bad to replace.

A cherry picker helps in lieu of friends crawling up into the engine bay. Pull the rocker boxes, remove rockers and blocks and pull then push rods. Remove intake horn and unhook heater grids, disconnect exhaust down pipe and IC pipe to turbo and pull the bolt holding the alternator bracket to the head. Unhook pyro, temp gauge sensor, oil line for turbo, boost gauge, NOS, water/meth, etc... Pull all the injectors, return and supply injection lines, remove bolts holding the fuel filter canister to the top of the intake and then head bolts and POP goes the head.

...I've done it a couple of times...re-assemble reverse of removal.

I'm sure Sat has anyone else?
Anyone been inside a CP3? I did mention doing some valve adjusting on my truck, anyone done that?

No on the Cp3 but the valves are no biggie the truck really needs to set awhile and be cooled down(really overnite) should take less than an hour to do.

No on the Cp3 but the valves are no biggie the truck really needs to set awhile and be cooled down(really overnite) should take less than an hour to do.

So that's why I got burnt hands....[laugh]

So that's why I got burnt hands....[laugh]

Well ... that and the fact that you kept grabbing onto them even after you got burned. OUCH .... OUCH ... OUCH ... OUCH [laugh].

GS recognizes the same mistake ... everytime he makes it !!

Cheers,
PISTOL

No on the Cp3 but the valves are no biggie the truck really needs to set awhile and be cooled down(really overnite) should take less than an hour to do.

Rather simple then it sounds like. Is it a two person job or one?
GS you'r welcome to help after I let it set all night I don't have that much burn cream around anymore.

It's just a one man job pretty simple really the motor just needs to be cool to set the valves right...

Well ... that and the fact that you kept grabbing onto them even after you got burned. OUCH .... OUCH ... OUCH ... OUCH [laugh].

GS recognizes the same mistake ... everytime he makes it !!
Cheers,
PISTOL

I learn from repitition!![laugh]

I learn from repitition!![laugh]No you just dont learn where NOT to put your hands, I had this problem a few years back with fingers. I always put them where they aren't suppost to be[nonono][laugh]

No you just dont learn where NOT to put your hands, I had this problem a few years back with fingers. I always put them where they aren't suppost to be[nonono][laugh]


Still got that problems but its not fingers...[laugh]

Still got that problems but its not fingers...[laugh]

Dare we ask ???

PISTOL

Dare we ask ???

PISTOL

No you may NOT ask.... [laugh]

I don't know what I'm going to do with my head gasket yet. Are there any special tools needed to do the job? I would also like to change the timeing case gasket it had a chunk of gasket fall out and is sealed with some silicone now.
So far the truck is all stock except for the #10 plate. To be honest any money that could have gone towards any upgrades will be eaten up by this repaier. I stopped by a local diesel shop the other day and asked for an estamate. They printed off an estamate of almost $1200 I would say they have severly hiked there parts since I saw an oil filter listed for $31 and it looked like they were going to get the gaskets from napa?

I don't know what I'm going to do with my head gasket yet. Are there any special tools needed to do the job? I would also like to change the timeing case gasket it had a chunk of gasket fall out and is sealed with some silicone now.
So far the truck is all stock except for the #10 plate. To be honest any money that could have gone towards any upgrades will be eaten up by this repaier. I stopped by a local diesel shop the other day and asked for an estamate. They printed off an estamate of almost $1200 I would say they have severly hiked there parts since I saw an oil filter listed for $31 and it looked like they were going to get the gaskets from napa?Where was the estamate from ????

I don't know what I'm going to do with my head gasket yet. Are there any special tools needed to do the job? I would also like to change the timeing case gasket it had a chunk of gasket fall out and is sealed with some silicone now.
So far the truck is all stock except for the #10 plate. To be honest any money that could have gone towards any upgrades will be eaten up by this repaier. I stopped by a local diesel shop the other day and asked for an estamate. They printed off an estamate of almost $1200 I would say they have severly hiked there parts since I saw an oil filter listed for $31 and it looked like they were going to get the gaskets from napa?


Have you called Floor-It and talked to John? You're close enough, we can get the truck there..

If you need the number ask Mike or Brian, i beleive they probably have it memorized....[laugh]

Ok, first you send your crappy weather down here and now that comment. [nonono][laugh]

Mike, I just meant that you know John.. not that your truck is broke down so often that you have the number of your #1 mechanic on speed dial... that is an unfair assumption on your part....now my feeling are hurt.....:(



hehehehehe

When I say my 246,000 mile 12 second truck is daily driven and towed hard with, I mean it.[laugh] It's setting out there in the lot getting covered under snow right now. Which reminds me, I need to turn the boxes off before I pull out tonight.[duhhh][laugh]

Ah come on Mike .... leave em on .... make things INTERESTING !!![laugh]

PISTOL

Have you called Floor-It and talked to John? You're close enough, we can get the truck there..

If you need the number ask Mike or Brian, i beleive they probably have it memorized....[laugh]

I stoped by Floor It a couple of weeks ago. John is so busy he had to unplug the phone so he could get something done other than talk on the phone. Good luck getting through. I was at the shop twice that day and I never got to talk to him because he was on the phone talking to his current customers with trucks in his shop. Last time I did talk to him he didn't think he'd be taking anymore trucks till March.
I've got his # if you really want it.

I stoped by Floor It a couple of weeks ago. John is so busy he had to unplug the phone so he could get something done other than talk on the phone. Good luck getting through. I was at the shop twice that day and I never got to talk to him because he was on the phone talking to his current customers with trucks in his shop. Last time I did talk to him he didn't think he'd be taking anymore trucks till March.
I've got his # if you really want it.

I guess thats the price of being good.......

Good is not the word for it. Best is more like it.

I thought I would check on my local cummins friends in the area and THIS is what I find??? You guys plan a wrenching day back in november and your still ironing out the details in february???

I once heard on us 97 one day that said some study was taken and showed missourians to be the laziest americans. Ive always contested this but now I may have to eat my words.

So when is the big day anyway? I would love to be there but im working in Oklahoma. Pryor to be exact.

And let me tell you if we get the laziest stigma then these okla-homo-sexuals should get the least attractive landscape award or oh no thats it cost the most to drive through a state and only travel on roads that are constantly under construction award.

I thought I would check on my local cummins friends in the area and THIS is what I find??? You guys plan a wrenching day back in november and your still ironing out the details in february???

I once heard on us 97 one day that said some study was taken and showed missourians to be the laziest americans. Ive always contested this but now I may have to eat my words.

So when is the big day anyway? I would love to be there but im working in Oklahoma. Pryor to be exact.

And let me tell you if we get the laziest stigma then these okla-homo-sexuals should get the least attractive landscape award or oh no thats it cost the most to drive through a state and only travel on roads that are constantly under construction award.I guess you could kinda understand then, why there was no wrench day. Like you everyone is a little busy, I'm not sure if I really know anyone in our chapter that LAZY.

Definately not a lazy one in the bunch .... Heck, I think if we hadn't bribed everyone with food NOONE would've pried themselves away from work long enough to show up to the Bass Pro GTG [laugh].

We put the wrenching day on the back burner for now, but it'll happen at some point. In the meantime ... check out the other future happenings in the chapter threads.

Tristan, what are you doing in Ok ??? Maybe we can plan something at your place when you return .... hope you got a fully stocked fridge. Some of these ol' boys can tie on a quite a large feed bag !!! Just hide the potatoes from GS.

Cheers,
PISTOL

Tell you what you talk my wife (who buy the way deals with my 5 kids all day) to let a bunch of guys with "broke down trucks" (thats how she thinks) to come over and drink beers (of all things) on the one of the 3 days im at home before I come back to oklahoma then im deffinatly in.

Just kidding I would love to. Just need to organize a time after this Gatorade job ends at the beginning of march. Were doin the stainless piping, in a new plant. March is when I go back to workin in Kraft in springfield and home everynight.

Ive got a full shop (no lathes, mills, or shears, or brakes, or lift truck lift, or dyno though) but 8 welders a plasma and anything else you wanna shake your lil stick at.

I keep telling people as soon as I slow down we'll get together but it aint gittn better. Lets keep it on the down-low for now and I'll pretend your all "possible new hires" and all we have to do is strike an arc every so often and she wont know the difference.

Well as long as it's not GS doing the arc thing nothing should blow up. So what date are you seting the wrench day on Tristan. The sooner we know the sooner we can plan a lazy afternoon wrenching on broke down trucks. Wouldn't that be a give away though all your new hires drive junk Dodge diesels. Well that actually gives us more qualification for the job right. Kind of like stickers make our trucks faster at the track.

I'm gone two days and ya'll still talkin about me? LOL just kidding Darren.

I got johns number but it sounds as if he may be too busy right now. I ma try to give him a call anyways. Has anyone herd if they are any good over at midwest diesel in oak grove? I know it seems like they deal more with the powerstrocks and duramakes but I have seen a few dodges running around town with there stickers on the trucks. I still may try to bite the bullet and do it my self. I think between me and my cousin we may be able to stumble throughe it.

I'm not so sure you lazy Misourians can handle that it might be two much work. I'm to lazy to help anyway so you'll have to ask someone else.

I got johns number but it sounds as if he may be too busy right now. I ma try to give him a call anyways. Has anyone herd if they are any good over at midwest diesel in oak grove? I know it seems like they deal more with the powerstrocks and duramakes but I have seen a few dodges running around town with there stickers on the trucks. I still may try to bite the bullet and do it my self. I think between me and my cousin we may be able to stumble throughe it.

I guess I never heard of Midwest Diesel but I havnt paid much attention to the local diesel scene much yet. I only know local-to-springfield diesel shops. So far ive had no luck with that either.

Im still waiting to hear when my truck gets done with the inj.,cp3, and studs. Then i have to reinstall the tst, commander, and maybe water meth.

I know that Northeast Diesel in springfield has a parent company in northern Missouri by the same name though. May not help I dont know where blue springs is.

BUMP ....... been a couple months since we tried to get together. Anybody up for bustin' a couple knuckles on some of our members trucks ?? Gotta be something for us to do .... other'n drink beer and be obnoxious (not that we couldn't add that to the schedule [coffee]).

Just thinkin .....
PISTOL

What? You got stuff to bolt on that Yota already?

Of course he's got to put that ram head on the hood.
It would be nice having a warm dry place to work on my truck. Not that I couldn't do it without the rest of you but what fun would that be.
Lets see what could be used to entice a few members to show up????? Maybe we need to have chapter dues so we can gather the necessary enticement so everyone will show up.... Of course I wouldn't have a clue what could be used to entice a few members. Food? Beer? Potato guns or real guns with a place to shoot them not at people or deer of course. Lets see for a smoking good time I could provide some hickory/cherry/pear wood for the smoke.
Ideas???...

Hmmmmm ... it almost seems like there may be a hidden message in that last post. Maybe it's just me ....[duhhh]

PISTOL

I sit and wait..... I have ideas but cannot speak of them when I haven't slept.

Who's up for March 15th? 12pm start time that way hopefully most will be there by 1pm. I thing theres space available across from Bailies the place just burned to the ground. Better to have it at MX place though.

Who's up for March 15th? 12pm start time that way hopefully most will be there by 1pm. I thing theres space available across from Bailies the place just burned to the ground. Better to have it at MX place though.

Yea I saw your tire shop burnt down last week. He said he was going to rebuild on the local news, hope all is well.

My truck was next door at Bailies, I wonder if my truck was scared. Or damaged. I think I get to get it next thur of friday.

Ill take it to the drive in to a kiddie movie to make it feel at ease. After a couple months in the hands of a stranger the poor truck probly has some phsycolgical issues.

My truck was next door at Bailies, I wonder if my truck was scared. Or damaged. I think I get to get it next thur of friday.

Ill take it to the drive in to a kiddie movie to make it feel at ease. After a couple months in the hands of a stranger the poor truck probly has some phsycolgical issues.

I'm seeing a word I don't like in that phrase. Corey, you seein it too?

You kidds are sick. " Mister if I had a rubber hose id ......................"

You kidds are sick. " Mister if I had a rubber hose id ......................"


[laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh] Its so not what you are thinking Tristan. It nothing perverted at all. Corey knows what I am talking about. Needless to say I'm about ready to chew one of the Nixa cops out cause they keep bothering me.

Oh yeah I didnt know they were that bad. They always win ya know.

And if your talkin about Bailies my experience has been less than satisfactory one might say. I just didnt have another shop option and atleast I know they have a winning sled puller so I kept tryin to give them the benifit of the doubt. Not worth the energy. I shouldve pput it on a trailer and sent it to John in Lawrence, Ks.

[laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh] Its so not what you are thinking Tristan. It nothing perverted at all. Corey knows what I am talking about. Needless to say I'm about ready to chew one of the Nixa cops out cause they keep bothering me.

Are we to assume that you are not deserving of said "law enforcement attention" ??

PISTOL

I got johns number but it sounds as if he may be too busy right now. I ma try to give him a call anyways. Has anyone herd if they are any good over at midwest diesel in oak grove? I know it seems like they deal more with the powerstrocks and duramakes but I have seen a few dodges running around town with there stickers on the trucks. I still may try to bite the bullet and do it my self. I think between me and my cousin we may be able to stumble throughe it.

Hey Ashley,
I was talking to John this morning and told him about your HG.. he may be calling you to see if you still need it done..
He memntioned he shuts the phones off when he gets too too swamped[laugh]

Hey Ashley,
I was talking to John this morning and told him about your HG.. he may be calling you to see if you still need it done..
He memntioned he shuts the phones off when he gets too too swamped[laugh]

Ashley? Female? Darn, now I got to watch my mouth on here..... Forgive me is my assumptions are wrong.

UH No, Ashley is not a female. [laugh]