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    Are steel prices absolutely through the roof right now?

    I just paid $50 each for a pair of 2x2x3/16 angles 20' long. I ran a load of scrap in and that seems to have gone up a little too since my last round.
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    Preventative maintenance on a GM 5.3

    UPS runs almost all L96 6.0s, so I'm getting pretty familiar with those things. About every 50-60k I do belt, idler, and tensioner. The water pumps seem to last, but the thermostats get sticky at higher mileage. I've had one that would go into derate every few days at random, I could never...
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    BMW R1200C Issues

    Just looking online I found this thread, have you seen it?https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?92888-2000-R1100R-Fuel-pump-issue
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    General Tech What did you work on Today?

    I actually worked on my Courier for the first time in forever. The cross member and old spring perch were in the way of getting enough uptravel for the diff housing, so I modified it. Gained about 3" of clearance once I get it all cleaned up. I think I'm just going to run 33s, I need to...
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    BMW R1200C Issues

    You have a bad connection, bad relay, or some corrosion upstream from that connector. Without a load, enough power is able to get through to show battery voltage on a DMM, but once a load is applied it drops off. You can verify this by testing in conjunction with a test light, or they make an...
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    Today I Want This....

    They need to do a "lite" version of a lot of 4x4s. A lot of cars need it too.
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    Do it all vs multiple vehicles?

    We recently replaced our 2002 Explorer V8, and it was quite the argument leading up to that. For a long time it's just been used around town, it'll do highway trips ok, but was a bit smallish and got terrible mileage. If there was planning time, we'd usually rent something for trips out of...
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    Lighten the mood

    So he has feelings for shaved men? Glad I'm back to being beardy.
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    Today I Want This....

    As insane as those cars are, I've just never liked the flat Lancia front end. It looks like one of those laser cut and fold metal kits.
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    Bitcoin

    Did you buy some Dogecoin? I bought some and it's holding down about 30% from where I bought.
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    Today I Want This....

    Should have gotten them this one: https://www.tooltopia.com/Whiteside-WHIOVERENGCR?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=paid_search_google_pla&adpos=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7pKFBhDUARIsAFUoMDYk00RTPWN9Bxuh0z1ajuV-iRCvR2k-IpHDft-gvFXqmB_z8BnnAj8aAjXpEALw_wcB For only $200 more, they stick a bar...
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    Today I Want This....

    I've been seriously considering getting one. I've used them before with good results, but I need more room for storing stuff like that.
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    Lame Joke Thread

    Why does everyone laugh at monorails? Because they have the best one liners.
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    Today I Want This....

    International Metros were a thing for a little while, I haven't seen too much about them lately.
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    Today I Want This....

    While this design was tragically horrific when launched, it's aged pretty well. There's a ton of ugly cars on the road now.
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    Coronavirus

    Why have one when you can have two at twice the price?
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    General Tech What did you work on Today?

    Finally got this thing extracted. 200hp/220ft/lbs out of a three liter all aluminum V6, in 1991. Planning on putting this into a two door Volvo, and making a grand touring style ride out of it. If I can get my wife to stop spending every damn penny that comes in. Bonus in the background is my...
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    Today I Want This....

    So is it an NL320, a 1600 Roadster, both, neither? They're both neat, but tiny. I've worked on a 1600 Fairlady before, it is neat to see the Japanese interpretation and reworking of old British sports cars.
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    Your Pic of The Day

    The earlier C60 and C70s had this, it was pretty common for medium and heavy duty trucks then.
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    Coronavirus

    And we're just now seeing the rise of convincing deepfakes. Have anyone say what you want, no experts needed.
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