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Forum: Hints and Tricks Topic: Test a Pertronix module |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: October 19, 2016, 6:17 pm
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| Pertronix Testing. This post is intended for you to copy and keep in your shop notebook or share. You might not have a Pertronix ignition now but you might in the future. I called the Tech Line and after a 19 minute wait this is what I got. How to test a Pertronix Ignitor module: 1. Remove the modul... |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Slick Stock 2016 - is there a sticky? |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: October 23, 2015, 7:03 pm
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Replies: 1
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Is there a sticky or a link about the "Gathering of the Clan" in Kansas in 2016, registration, tee shirt availability and motel availability yet?
Thanks in advance.
Uncle Skip |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Unhappy news for an old member - Banjo Picker |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: September 17, 2015, 7:48 pm
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Unhappy news for an old member - Banjo Picker |
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Posted: September 17, 2015, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 6
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| A lot of you original members might remember Banjo Picker, aka John Sutton. He is and has been a good friend of all of us for a full decade or more, but he needs your prayers now more than friendship. He has inoperable cancer and probably won't last until Christmas if that long. His attitude is good... |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: 1964 Manual Disc Brakes |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: June 1, 2015, 5:04 pm
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Replies: 4
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I was probably the first to put disk brakes on my straight axle and I love them, even without power. But you do need the Wilwood style adjustable proportioning valve on the rear brakes. Go for it.
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Storm Damage to 64 |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: April 18, 2015, 10:00 am
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Replies: 9
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| The Grub get together will start between noon and 1. Make it if you can. |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Yearly rant |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: March 20, 2015, 6:56 pm
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| What's on my mind. My yearly rant about COLON CANCER is what's on my mind. I'm starting my13th year of survival from stage 4 colon cancer and I'm thankful to the doctors, nurses, and surgeons who saved me, but truthfully, it was a situation that could have and should have been avoided if I'd gotten ... |
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Forum: Off Subject Topic: Merry Christmas Everybody |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: December 22, 2014, 10:38 am
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Replies: 7
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I can't believe another year has come and gone so quickly. I just want to take the opportunity to wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
God bless America.
Uncle Skip |
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Forum: Off Subject Topic: "My Next Project?" |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: October 5, 2014, 6:15 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Crazy 'bout a Mercury..... |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Slick value by YOM |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: October 5, 2014, 6:12 pm
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Replies: 21
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| Ahem. Well, if you could actually find one, I'm thinking the Mercury "Mountie" version of the Ranger would be the second most valuable truck... if you could find one 8) On a person note, I'm most fond of the 61-62 flair side trucks like the white one at Paradise because of the grills and s... |
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Forum: SlickStock-6 2014 Iowa Topic: SS6 Picture Web site |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: September 2, 2014, 4:27 pm
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Replies: 23
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| Chris, I can't get any of the video's on your page to load. What am I doing wrong? |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Banjopicker |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: September 2, 2014, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 4
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Folks, one of our original Slick members, John Sutton, aka Banjopicker is in very bad condition with cancer in Knoxville, and could use all our prayers.
Thank all of you in advance.
Uncle Skip |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Question for those who have used the Mustang tank |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: August 26, 2014, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 8
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| FYI. The behind the license plate filler might work out, but the filler opening has to be higher than the neck so it will fill or you're going to have serious problems. |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Question for those who have used the Mustang tank |
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Posted: August 26, 2014, 6:32 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I wrote the original article on the Mustang tank and I used the cut off neck because I wanted the filler to be in the bed floor AND at that time the only filler cap I could get was a 2" boat style deck fill. That is why I cut off the old neck and welded on the larger 2" piece of muffler tu... |
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Forum: Off Subject Topic: 406 fe big block |
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Posted: August 19, 2014, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Off Subject Topic: 406 fe big block |
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Posted: August 19, 2014, 2:28 pm
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Replies: 11
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Joey.
If you decide that isn't a 406, let me know and I'll come get it.
Uncle Skip |
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Forum: Off Subject Topic: The last re-build |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: August 13, 2014, 7:32 pm
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Replies: 11
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| I'm almost done. A few more mechanical things and some cosmetic shit and she's back on the road. But the name Nadine does not fit the truck anymore, so I'm running a poll for a new one. What do you think. I have a personal Icon that will be incorporated in the pin striping on the tail gate. Its a co... |
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Forum: Off Subject Topic: Dang ! I didn't know Pat used to hand fish ! |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: August 7, 2014, 5:07 pm
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| Lance, down here we call it "noodling" and its pretty much for brave (or drunk) men. I do know a couple of chicks that do it, but, well, we won't go into that now. My buddy Gerry Smith caught a 50 pound blue cat a couple of months ago. Personally, like the guy in the picture is going to fi... |
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Forum: Projects & Builds Topic: LED tail lights for my flair side |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: July 25, 2014, 6:58 pm
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Replies: 37
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| Houston, we have tail lights. They're done. Installed. Wired. Now I can concentrate on the tailgate. Life is good. http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj117/SkipinHouston/flairtaillights3_zps8890e873.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj117/SkipinHouston/flairtaillights2_zps2aa645f4.jpg http://i2... |
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Forum: Truck Talk Topic: Brake flairing tool - FYI |
| Uncle Skip |
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Posted: July 14, 2014, 7:21 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1087
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| Guys, I noticed Joey and several others were talking about brake flaring tools. I have a commercial kit that works "OK" but it still does not meet my expectations, will NOT handle stainless tubing, and I spent $125 on it. Last weekend, I was working on Tweety, flairing stainless brake line... |
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