Builds Saudi 93 VX build-Tilda Bogue Service Station (1 Viewer)

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Meshal has sourced all of the parts to put the motor back together.

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Block painting, on the table to start the rebuild tomorrow.

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I love this part
 
He should have never rebuilt it. Looked perfect.
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.
 
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+ k 💩80 to show for it but if I had taken it to a shop I would have a 50+ Thousand dollar 💩80.....

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 😑
Like I told you, just following your pattern! 😅
 
Found this to help fill the gap until the real thing arrives.

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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.

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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.

 
Getting the full experience with this one.

@Meshal Did invite me over to drive it in the dunes. Tempting but I don't think I can swing it.
 
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.
 
Saturday morning progress report
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That was a well taken care of engine! certainly had regular oil changes with quality oil as there is zero coking/varnish anywhere.

Beautiful!
 

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