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Funny thing is... that F-150 looks like a brand new truck sitting on the lot... I wonder if the truck nutz are a dealer promotion? Those things are mesmerizing. Last time I followed a truck with a set of those under it, I almost missed my turn... swing left, swing right, swing left, swing right......

What Camino said... for visitation or custody, whatever you decide to go for... ANYTHING you do now can be used against you. Don't want to see you getting hurt even worse by not getting full rights.

Whoa... they're like ants... it's like ordered chaos.

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Boys will be boys. We can't control certain urges sometimes. I love it.

Timberlake can dance. He did a good job on the VMAs. And SexyBack makes me want to drive fast and bob my head.

Go ahead, paint your car camo. Then post the picture in your sig when somebody hits it because it's invisible.

He just cannot get you off his mind, Vipes. :AH-HA_wink:

Vipes, I found out the secret to a dry tent. Don't let anything touch the walls if it's raining, the contact lets water wick in. I had my air mattress against the back wall, and the pressure and contact let a little come in. I moved it away, and it stopped. Also you have to use your rain fly, of course. My tent was only 38 bucks at Wal-Mart (before I boycotted them), so it ain't special. It's a Coleman, a good brand I guess. Tenting is still great fun, but I can understand giving up if you got wet, bleh. It has stopped raining here, but it's still overcast, with no wind. If the weather forecast holds true (partly sunny and 76), I may try to salvage tomorrow at least by taking a day trip to the campground, as it's only an hour and 45 minutes away now with new road construction open.

Well, another day, another plan... I'm thinking I should call the truck accessory place as soon as they open on Tuesday and cancel the grille and bowtie. The front of the truck takes a lot of abuse from stones, and I'd hate to have the aftermarket grille fail that test after spending $200 on it. I'd really like to get a cap and a BedRug from them though, for camping and to protect the bed floor (which is in excellent condition, with only a few scratches from not using the furniture quilt I put in there). I still want the chrome mirror caps and handle trim though. Putco is an old company, they were one of the pioneers of diamond-plate aluminum running boards for pickups, back when they were popular. The parts are made of chrome-plated ABS plastic, and they stick on with 3M 2-sided tape, the same as an OE application. With proper prep (alcohol), the tape should last the life of the truck, it's the same stuff that holds the side moldings on, etc. My only concern would be stone damage on the mirror caps, but that should be minor, and no worse than a factory chrome mirror (everybody uses plastic chrome caps nowadays). That cap is good looking, Cremazie. If you get it, please post pics of you and your truck (or even if you don't, ha.) Leer has a plant in Milton, PA though, and the store I'm dealing with is like 5 miles from my house. With the interior lamp wired to my battery and a headliner to prevent condensation from dripping on me, it should be the perfect way to go for camping the way I do it.

Jennifer

Ew, those aftermarket wheel opening moldings don't go with the sporty theme atall....

Will someone please introduce me to this "pizza peel" thing? Can I order it on TV, along with spray-on hair and Ginsu knives?

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That photo was posted here earlier at C&G by one of our members. It is his car, and he admitted (with a chuckle) that he doctored the photo.

I think the Biscayne is interesting, and better looking than some production cars of the era. It's built low and sporty. And it's made of fiberglass, so rust isn't a possibility. The Strato Streak is also very cool. Are there any more pics of it and the Biscayne?

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K-fed is a kept man, which makes him a laughing stock to all the real rappers. He won't dare talk about slappin' no ho with a big ol' pregnant, fat, black-haired Britney standing there holding the purse strings.

Good review, I'd have to agree with almost everything except the comfort issues you're having, but then I'm only 5'5". I do have an area on the outer edge of the driver's seat just above the recliner mechanism where the seat foam is a bit collapsed from jumping in and out, (a trait brought forward from the S-10s). I have 39k miles on my Colorado, purchased January 23rd, 2004. My mileage has been anywhere from 19.3 to 23.7 as an all-time best. I have the 3.5, five speed and 3.73 posi. What kind of wheels did you put on yours, tama? Is the offset stock, or do they stick out further than factory?

Yup... 15 inchers are going the way of the covered wagon, I'm afraid, especially in the odd, 6 lug bolt circle of the GMT355. The chrome parts I'm thinking of buying are made of the same stuff as OE. For example, the mirror caps will only cover the mirror head, much like the '99-'02 uplevel GMT800 trucks, before they went to all-black (I see GM now has a "chrome package" option, which returns the mirror caps and adds door handles to the outgoing 800 pickups). The handle covers come complete, covering the cove and the handle. I would only put the handle part on and leave the cove black, then only use the handle cover for the tailgate, not the bezel. This would brighten it up without overdoing it, imo.

Because of the complicated and most likely problematic European electronics, it would have behooved them to place the Escalade first. I don't remember the last time I've even seen a laughably crappy QX56. The Q7 reminds me of an ocean liner. I don't think it will sell based on looks. The Mercedes G-class has gone from old-money cool and class to upper-end Wal-Mart with this new model. Escalade is a better vehicle.

I have decided to keep my truck for the foreseeable future. It runs great and returns good mileage for what it is. So I'm looking into some mild pimping options. Today I ordered a grille for it, with a carbon-fiber-look frame and chrome factory-style mesh, along with a billet bowtie (which I may refuse, I think I prefer the factory gold one to match the one on the tailgate). I am also looking into ordering from Putco a set of chrome mirror caps, chrome door handles and tailgate handle. If I could find a set of chrome inside door handles, I'd order those... I will wait to see if GM puts them in any trim level of the '07s, as I may order OE. I have also priced a Leer fiberglass cap and Bed Rug (a really cool bedliner with a soft, yet impervious carpeted surface). I am also searching far and wide for a set of 15" custom rims for it. Yeah, 15s, so I don't have to buy tires. They have proven to be very difficult to find. One other interior thing I'd like to do (if anyone knows a way) is to cover my 4X4 switch bezel and the blank cover next to it in chrome. I think it would set off the center stack nicely and tie in well with the chrome door handles. Let me know if you guys think I'm truck nutz.

I prefer the '66 Impala coupe for its crisper lines. The '67 is too soft for me. I really think the '66 Impala is one of, if not the best looking Impala ever. I also like the '61, '62, '71, '72, '73 and '77-'79. And of course the '94-'96.

Oh God... I just advance ordered Justin Timberlake's new CD off of Amazon. How gay is that?

The Comcast homepage always has the coolest vids.