navydivedoc
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Meshal has sourced all of the parts to put the motor back together.
Builds Saudi 93 VX build-Tilda Bogue Service Station
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navydivedoc
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Block painting, on the table to start the rebuild tomorrow.
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
I love this part
Why didn’t you just go for a new factory block assembly?
navydivedoc
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Should have in hindsight.
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He should have never rebuilt it. Looked perfect.
navydivedoc
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Hindsight bias. We know it was perfect now that it's apart.
You did tell me to leave it alone and just drive it, though.
navydivedoc
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Like I told you, just following your pattern!I started keeping up with it so when I have someone saying “man, no way that truck is worth xxxxx” I can show them what it costs to do this.
Me? I have a 30+ k80 to show for it but if I had taken it to a shop I would have a 50+ Thousand dollar
Scary enough, the former.
My line pre-Covid crazy crackhead BAT prices was that I intentionally spent way more than a truck is worth so I don’t get tempted to sell it.
That does not seem to hold true at the moment but I’m sure the market will correct and I can go back to my tried and true formula
navydivedoc
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Found this to help fill the gap until the real thing arrives.
And here I thought I was overkill on my engine rebuild. Excellent work!
navydivedoc
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It's nice to wake up to reports on the project progress. Given the time change, it's mid day in Saudi. I did send one whatsapp message that got Meshal to ask if I was in Europe. I told him I just get up stupidly early. He told me "Arabs in the USA call it 'white early morning'" That's your free cultural factoid for today.
Parts are gathered, cleaning is well underway.
Parts are gathered, cleaning is well underway.
navydivedoc
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Meshal is a great project manager. He really takes pride in the work folks are doing over there. Lots of pics and video. The motor is crazy clean inside. Probably had another trouble free 200k in it, didn't need a rebuild. But it's been a fun process so far. And now we all know for sure.
The bro smoking is awesome.
navydivedoc
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navydivedoc
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Art
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Very cool truck! The GCC 80 series are really interesting with all the extra features.
I would love to own one of these with the 1FZ-F, may be my next truck.
I would love to own one of these with the 1FZ-F, may be my next truck.
navydivedoc
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Saturday morning progress report
That was a well taken care of engine! certainly had regular oil changes with quality oil as there is zero coking/varnish anywhere.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Abdul says Salam
no much of a progress because of missing four springs. they arrived today so head should be in tomorrow morning
