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by boog2006 » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:20 pm

We have the Calvert Drivein just 20 min away from me...it's packed every time it's open...good times
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by RyansTBLS » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:43 pm

We got a drive-in here too :cheers:
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by djthumper » Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:25 pm

We have a drive-in still.
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by mikekey » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:09 pm

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My favorite picture from this afternoon.
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by HawkTown28 » Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:55 pm

Cleaned up, clay barred, and waxed...

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by fishsticks » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:17 am

Tire shine gets you hazed here..... just sayin.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:08 am

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by SaltWaterDrinker » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:16 am

I'm digging that rim color hawk town.

Fish - before I crashed my truck and made it look stupid I used to tire shine the heck out of my tires!
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by mikekey » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:18 am

I really like the way that roof rack looks.
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by Trail X » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:19 am

Yeah Kyle, that thing looks great.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:34 am

Thanks. It did turn out well.

I need to actually wire it, but I want to redo the aluminum plate I mounted the lights on. It is diamond plate and does not sit fully flat
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by fishsticks » Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:58 pm

SaltWaterDrinker wrote:Fish - before I crashed my truck and made it look stupid I used to tire shine the heck out of my tires!


I'm pretty sure we made fun of you for it too. :finger:
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by DirtyBacon04 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:08 pm

No need to hate on tire shine!

Now the resonator.... that's haze worthy...
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by drburke » Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:56 am

fishsticks wrote:Tire shine gets you hazed here..... just sayin.

Tire shine gets your hazed yet I haven't been hazed for having the stock 29in tires on my 6 1/2" lift.. crazy how things work around here
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by Cable810 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:39 pm

Driving around town without the doors on today.

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by boog2006 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:44 pm

Wish i had that view.

you should have pulled the back doors off too.
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by Cable810 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:49 pm

Yeah I should have removed the rear.
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by mikekey » Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:14 pm

Yeah, take off the fenders too!
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by boog2006 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:10 pm

I read somewhere today that taking the doors off is the first step to building a buggy :)
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by v7guy » Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:25 pm

when ErikSS had his front fenders off I thought to myself that it didn't look too shabby...
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