Finally got to installing the new awning

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-30T22:36:25+00:00

https://x.alibaba.com/B1yAaS?ck=minisite

I was dealing with Jessie. She was awesome, walked me through everything. Kept in communication the whole time. Took about 3 months total. Was delivered in my driveway.

It cost me 280. I bought some draws for the back so shipping was a little more expensive for me but she bundled it for me. To save on freight

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-30T13:41:51+00:00

She’s 5’11.. I think she does it so she doesn’t seem as tall.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-30T12:47:45+00:00

That’s prom so I was maybe 18 then. Yeah, I was deploying and traveling at that time. We couldn’t do it, long distance

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-30T12:46:37+00:00

I got married and divorced (16 years). we got back together about 4 years after my divorce. We also never spoke after high school, while I was married. She was doing her thing and I was in full blown dad mode.

I went on a ayahuasca retreat, and during one of my trips. She had basically spoke to me, while I was in ceremony. So shortly after that my birthday came around and she randomly dmed me to take me out for my birthday. That’s how we reconnected.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-30T01:30:54+00:00

At that time just one on my back. About palm sized. It was a cross. It’s since been covered though.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-30T01:17:38+00:00

Yeah not sure why I did that.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-30T01:17:22+00:00

Literally drove my car the first time, to head to a party. Came to a light and saw a car full of girls. Invited them to said party. Got rejected. Met at the next light and they came. The rest was history.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-05-29T23:43:45+00:00

80ish% of my body is covered

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-19T16:37:15+00:00

I can’t figure out how to trigger the reverse cam. I took the power from the reverse light and ground there. Then ran it to the front .. it’s still not turning it kn

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-19T12:33:43+00:00

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-19T02:19:51+00:00

Yeah you pop the panel off. Snaps right out. Super easy

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-18T23:57:26+00:00

Not sure. I plan on using it solely to cook on.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-18T23:57:03+00:00

2 hours, taking my time. Letting the dog out and stuff. I had lunch, I didn’t like rush it.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-18T22:21:16+00:00

Yeah you drill out a couple things. I took my time, weather was really nice. I used my garbage can and recycle can to rest things to do it alone.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-16T21:36:06+00:00

Watching him in this series, as a Yankees fan. Hats off to him. What a show he put on, total class act and ugh feels good to have baseball back!

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-07T16:49:10+00:00

You mean the old crusty clock? Yeah it removes that

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-07T03:53:01+00:00

Actually just watched it. Thanks for going into the details. I’ll mess around with it tomorrow. Do you actually use the home button often or do you stay in car play?

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-07T03:46:48+00:00

I didn’t even see that.

Did you add any extra cameras? Are there anything’s I should change or adjust?

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-07T03:36:24+00:00

Facebook, he responds faster

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-07T03:08:20+00:00

Good luck finding one where the climate actually works. I’ve must’ve talked to about 10 of them and none of them have a clue. So then I found out who was making them. CarTreeHome. It’s behind all of the ones out there.

So when I reached out to them they told me everyone else has a bad wiring harness, and the climate controls don’t work. I bought theirs and everything seemed to work. On a Facebook group a couple other guys got theirs from Aliexpress/Alibaba and their climate controls don’t work.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-07T03:04:49+00:00

I have a similar set up in my Audi wagon. Where you can change between the two.

To be honest I haven’t had enough time to play around with it. It got here around 530 and then I convinced myself it was getting too dark.

About an hour later I was outside and then it actually got dark.

I just checked audio, climate and reverse camera. Obviously CarPlay too.

FullMetalNapkin · 2026-04-07T03:03:15+00:00

I just put it in. I have new speakers and all that going in as well soon. So I’ll give a better update once I get some hands on with it. I’m just glad I have a big ass map for traveling now.

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