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Blue Wizard

Blue Wizard

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It's all back together, the carb still needs some work but I tried to fire it up a few min ago. The wiring is shot so I'll have to go through it all or buy another harness. I also sawed the back of the frame off where it goes past the original E350 frame, there is still enough room for that truck bed if I like how it looks.
 
GreatwhiteNorth

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Blue Wizard said:
It's all back together, the carb still needs some work but I tried to fire it up a few min ago. The wiring is shot so I'll have to go through it all or buy another harness. I also sawed the back of the frame off where it goes past the original E350 frame, there is still enough room for that truck bed if I like how it looks.
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Years ago I had a built F150, lifted, custom built 351 engine, Mud terrain tires on nice rims, etc - and then Mrs GWN rolled it so I bought a clean F250 diesel truck that the dude drove into to the river too deep & seized the motor.
I decided to just swap my built motor into the diesel frame & it worked great right up until I tried to work the electrical - nada.
I had to remove both front and rear harness's out of each truck & work the 150 harness into the F250. Whatta bitch !

But when I was done it was one bad ass truck!
 
blu3bird

blu3bird

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Started a few hours ago, just finished up.
Maintenance on the lawn tractor-
Took off the old and replaced with new, upper drive belt, lower drive belt and deck belt. Oil change, oil filter change and fuel filter change. Spark plug change. Air filter change. Greased the axles. Also while I had the deck off to change belt, I went up to the carwash and power washed the deck. Also popped off the blades and sharpened them when I got back.

Ready to cut some grass now.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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tangerinegreen555 said:
Retractable awning installed over bar today. Ordered in March, had to have multiple other things finished first to be set up for it...side curtains of the same material also put on fixed awning, but it's recommended to keep them rolled up a few days when new...
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electric motor...comes with emergency crank if power goes out.
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View from under cover
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pretty simple...2 retractable support arms fold in half and suck in as it rolls up. Can't have extended during windy weather or heavy soaking rain...mostly for sun shade.

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How much one of those run a person?
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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tangerinegreen555 said:
couple grand for that size... based on size. 5 yr. guarantee...and the fabric doesn't last forever. They say you get 10 yrs. before it needs new fabric. And it's just for sun shade. Heavy rain/wind will crack plastic arms.
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Have to figure something else. One reason I wanted it was for rain.
 
tangerinegreen555

tangerinegreen555

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whitebb2727 said:
Have to figure something else. One reason I wanted it was for rain.
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There's a company called Sunsetter's that makes them. I guess that's why the name--not for heavy weather.

Mine was from local company...but same basic thing. You need a fixed metal for any weather.

It's cool...but I may have put in a small metal awning there if I was doing it over. The jury is still out, I envision more night things there...and it's been known to rain at night. Time will tell.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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tangerinegreen555 said:
There's a company called Sunsetter's that makes them. I guess that's why the name--not for heavy weather.

Mine was from local company...but same basic thing. You need a fixed metal for any weather.

It's cool...but I may have put in a small metal awning there if I was doing it over. The jury is still out, I envision more night things there...and it's been known to rain at night. Time will tell.
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I have heard of sunsetter.

I don't need it to stand up to real bad weather. I just like sitting outside when it rains.
 
irish4:20

irish4:20

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Sassafras¥ said:
Saved my neighbors life. He was on his riding mower, he went up on a noll and the mower tried to tip over in him thus cutting off his big toe & one beside of it. Tied a turnacute and rushed him to the hospital...
it was bad....
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Fair play ... that looks like it was pretty nasty
 
tangerinegreen555

tangerinegreen555

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Sassafras¥ said:
Saved my neighbors life. He was on his riding mower, he went up on a noll and the mower tried to tip over in him thus cutting off his big toe & one beside of it. Tied a turnacute and rushed him to the hospital...
it was bad....
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Your neighbor could have used some safety training...horrible and preventable. Don't get hurt on unforgiving power equipment!
 
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