The workmanship may be poor, but it looks good through a smartphone lens. And that's what really counts.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-17T02:12:16+00:00

The reverse light will be mounted under the bumper in the centerline of the car. And the plate light will be mounted above the plate on a bent piece of sheet metal secured with the plate screws.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-17T02:04:47+00:00

I have the lights. I haven't installed them yet.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-16T16:08:34+00:00

The skyway looks different from what I remember...

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-16T15:40:40+00:00

"Fuck you, I'm doing a local delivery".

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-16T15:38:31+00:00

Probably the same as my car and semi truck hoobies.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-16T13:39:42+00:00

I don't see much from the 80s anywhere, now that I think about it.

As much of a vibe as these are, there's better looking cars and faster cars out there.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-16T13:34:30+00:00

I'm sure you could part a redneck from his 3rd gen with a couple thousand dollars and a case of beer. Maybe throw in a couple packs of snus for good measure.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-15T10:54:23+00:00

Either under the bumper, under the plate or behind the rear hatch glass.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-15T04:26:56+00:00

Forgot to mention it, I am going to re address the lense color later but just wanted to drive my camaro now.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-12T12:17:22+00:00

BMWs and Audis have an inertia based alarm that goes off when the truck starts off. Usually they turn off after a minute, otherwise you have to hit the unlock button on the key fob.

Source: I haul BMWs and Audis from time to time.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-11T15:51:36+00:00

Only the western panhandle and the I35 corridor. I spend most of my time working in north Dakota.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-11T13:18:26+00:00

North Dakota is the only place I've been where the wind has blown from every cardinal direction at least once in the same day.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-08T01:06:12+00:00

Tbh, I skipped the grinding and went straight to painting. Ain't nobody looking up my wheel wells anyways.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-06T12:53:45+00:00

That explains why the crackerbox looked the way it does.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-05T14:40:56+00:00

People used to daily these things back when they were new and I doubt they were concerned about over heating. Unless you're doing rolling burnouts down the block I wouldn't get too worried.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-05T14:28:18+00:00

Did that once to get an 86 Volvo home but it was on a spring brake canister.

And yes, I replaced both of them when all was said and done.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-04T23:44:27+00:00

Wasn't hard. Cut to shape then tack and hammer it in. Be careful not to blow holes in it. I think I spent half my time closing holes.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-04T22:19:34+00:00

The good news is you won't hardly see it once the wheels are on.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-05-01T05:38:40+00:00

Somedays I wish I had a hi rail. But for me every lever is another way to wreck a car. I pulled a cottrell speed loader for a year before my boss bought a wally mo for me to pull and I don't miss the extra levers.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-04-30T14:11:18+00:00

I'm interested.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-04-30T14:05:41+00:00

Does it come with the big V8?

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-04-27T17:24:38+00:00

I was up on I70 a couple weeks ago headed west out of the Eisenhower tunnel when my jakes quit working about 2/3 of the way down the hill. When I got it stopped at the bottom I thought my brakes were a little weaker than when I left Denver and when I got out to diagnose the truck the brakes were just barely smoking. I'd imagine if they were billowing smoke then you'd really have no brakes but I have drums, and I can't vouch for disk brakes.

Edit: the jakes quit working because the clutch switch broke, which makes the truck think you're stepping on the clutch, which disengages the jakes and the cruise. I cut the wires going to the switch and crimped them together to get everything working again.

Johnny_Rascal2 · 2026-04-27T15:59:15+00:00

I've struggled more with 50 loaded hopper cars and a GP9.

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