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Here's a link to Cabela's site. I will actually be receiving the email instructions and "winner's certificate" to pick up the weapon at a local gun shop acting as the Licensed Arms Dealer for the Raffle. I'm not sure what their price will reflect...

2215 hrs. SITREP Just returned to LZ after a nice supper with my bride. The new Batteries will be sleeping in the trunk tonight. It's just TOO LATE for this hombre to be monkeying with any MVs safely. As for the GUN RAFFLE.... I had bought two tickets to support the project. Total "investment"...

Batteries have arrived... BLESSINGS upon the good people at INTERSTATE BATTERY ! Between the local shop and the manufacturer's rep working some special miracles (Thank you, GOD!) I picked up FOUR BRAND NEW BATTERIES this afternoon. They are now in the car trunk waiting for me to get off work...

Roger, Wreckerman. Prayers and petitions continue. We are already thankful for the expected success.

OK, here's another quick update. The past few days have been full of Thanksgiving holiday, family, church and Toys-For-Tots activities. I have only segmented minutes of time to spend on the new-to-us truck. But here are a few highlights: 1. Gave the whole truck a simple rinsing with the...

To satisfy your curiosity, Sir.... Not long after getting the Deuce, the Soft Top started to shed the insulation from its inside surfaces. The layer of black foam was breaking down and a fine black grit would circulate in the cab whenever there was a breeze... as in driving over 15-20 mph...

WOW - It's hard to believe that this thread had gone dormant for some seven weeks! Not to toss y'all an excuse, but in that time we've been spending time helping Dianna's mom search for and purchase a retirement home here in San Angelo, (retiring over the next three years from Alamogordo, New...

I posted that last item just 7 short minutes ago. My buddies that the tire and battery shop just gave me a call. They will be able to supply FOUR NEW INTERSTATE WORKAHOLIC Batteries AT COST ! ! ! BUT there's a catch.... He won't let me buy them until he hears back from their factory rep. In...

This situation, and your exclamation, remind me of a quote I once wrote down for future and frequent reference..... Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill I firmly believe that we are about to see God's...

A bit of bad news this evening. It is with a heavy heart the I must announce the passing of all four Interstate Batteries that were in the truck, un-cycled for so many years. Funeral services for the batteries have not yet been scheduled as "WHOLE BODY DONATION" (aka: Core Trade-In) is being...

Yup, the winch is going to stay, for both the functionality and the story behind the truck's continued service. No word yet on the fate of the batteries.... but I told them to take their time on them. Thanks for sharing all the wisdom... and the COMEDY ! I doubt I'll be hollering, "CLEAR" in...

I appreciate your 2cents. Purely for the historic accuracy, eventually well be mounting OEM NDT tires on both the rear duals AND the front axle. One engineering reason for the duals is the ability to single a side-set in the event that one tire fails. It's called redundancy. With 10 wheels on...

The winch is PTO driven. Thanks, Warthog, for the tire rack info and offer. I think I've got all the parts and pieces, just lacking the fasteners which should be no problem to acquire locally. Yes, location - location - location will be determined once I get the truck home. I don't think...

NO the engine is NOT painted tan... that's the "preservative dust" that gets all over EVERYTHING in west Texas. Thanks for your thoughts on why the front drive may have been disabled. Good call. I DO have the front driveshaft. It rode home with me in the minivan with all the other parts and...

(...CONTINUED:) Spare Tire Rack and other loose parts. Once I got home I unloaded the four INTERSTATE Batteries.... I set them on the Deuce tailgate and hosed off all that "protective dust". Will be taking them by O'Reilly for testing on Monday. Well, that's it for tonight..... Stay...

SITREP: RECON AAR: Well, this weekend has been a BLAST !!! Friday evening was Recon Trip prepping and and early lights out (relatively speaking). Then Saturday I was westbound just before dawn, scoped out the location of the truck, hooked up with the Sheriff's Deputy/Point Of Contact for the...

Thank you Gentlemen for your paint scheme suggestions. Please review previous posts. The plan for painting has already been decided. ========================== RECOVERY UPDATE: On short notice, I'm going to make a solo RECON trip to Midland to scope out the situation. I'll be carrying basic...

Indeed, October usually does bring rain to San Angelo. But so far as the coming week goes there is no substantial chance of precipitation in the forecast. We would be BLESSED with rain and I wouldn't complain if it did, but as you suggest, we WILL be prepared.

Thank you for the great seat suggestion. I may have to use it. As for rain..... Nothing in the forecast for at least the next 10 days... This IS dry west Texas!

Wreckerman: An apology! I mis-typed the distance from San Antonio to San Angelo in my earlier reply. (I have not edited it.) We are actually about 200-210 miles from San Antonio - NOT the 100 as originally posted. OOPS. Unless you have other reasons to "head west young man" we could (and...