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pyrOman
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 Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Yet another motor delivery! 
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2024 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Lowered it again! 
TWO 10,000 pound scales!
8 feet tall lift! 
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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| busdaddy wrote: |
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| Mini me! |
Are those truck rated tires?, what kind of oil do you use in that? |
3 in 1  
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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| pyrOman wrote: |
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Are those truck rated tires?, what kind of oil do you use in that?
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Mini me!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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It received a lot of kudos at the cruise nights last week!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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This story has been going on for so many years. What you purchased all those years ago was a pile of crap. You put it all back together and have a marvelous work truck. A work truck that still looks great! In my younger days, I would say “inspiring“ and pledge to get right on and doing something similar myself.
Those days are gone, however.
Enjoy that truck for many many years ahead. |
Thanks! Indeed I am enjoying it and will until I can't drive anymore... God forbid THAT ever happens!
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OB Bus
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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This story has been going on for so many years. What you purchased all those years ago was a pile of crap. You put it all back together and have a marvelous work truck. A work truck that still looks great! In my younger days, I would say “inspiring“ and pledge to get right on and doing something similar myself.
Those days are gone, however.
Enjoy that truck for many many years ahead.
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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| Sporty!, I like it! |
Me too. |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Sporty!, I like it!
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Recap! 
| pyrOman wrote: |
| Way back in August '16 I wrote: |
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| I want to see pictures in 6 months and a year. My experience gives me low expectations. |
I think pyrO is in the dry south west. Should last a while. That shit sure wouldn't work for long in S.Floriduh. |
it would be pealing within 3 weeks in detroit. |
Again, it's just a rattle can job, even in 6 months it will look a lot better than it was! 
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| So it has been close to a year now. How's the paint doing? Any chalkiness? Peeling? Any rattle can stripes showing up? |
See for yourself. Taken just a few minutes ago!
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Touching up the black accents…
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Traveling across the country, Juan too many times! Just got back from Floriduh for the 5th time in the last 2 years!
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OB Bus
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That truck still looks great, Ivan. Good to see you in here.
How is life treating you?
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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| pyrOman wrote: |
| Way back in August '16 I wrote: |
| Spike0180 wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
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| I want to see pictures in 6 months and a year. My experience gives me low expectations. |
I think pyrO is in the dry south west. Should last a while. That shit sure wouldn't work for long in S.Floriduh. |
it would be pealing within 3 weeks in detroit. |
Again, it's just a rattle can job, even in 6 months it will look a lot better than it was!
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| So it has been close to a year now. How's the paint doing? Any chalkiness? Peeling? Any rattle can stripes showing up? |
See for yourself. Taken just a few minutes ago!
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This shit will never get old!
Just now….
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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Yeah, it's been a little while since I posted ANYTHING here, but here's the latest update on the Plump Truck. 
Many things have happened to the Plump Truck, like I had built a 1700 stroker motor which did quite well for it. However, after building a brand spanking NEW 2276 for the Dormy and the leaky old one from it just sitting there, I decided to install it in the truck. While the 1700 did ok, I really do load up the truck often and figured it could really use a bit more power. Now, you would think an engine swap is just that and it'd be a quick job. Well, it took me 3 full days since the 2276 is a full flowed case and I had no provision to have that in the truck! Some modification just needed to be done and while I was at it also decided to get a new muffler to replace the "ok" one that sounded like a rattle can.
Anyway, here's the 1700 out...
And the dual Dellorto'ed 2276...
Mod on the moustache bar...
Filter location...
Size difference between the mufflers...
As usual, I sliced the old muffler ends and weld them up to the new one. At only $33 for the muffler, it beats the hell out of paying over $100 for an empi!
The dual tail pipe was in my stash of parts for about 20 years!
Autozone has them in stock!
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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| Way back in August '16 I wrote: |
| Spike0180 wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
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| I want to see pictures in 6 months and a year. My experience gives me low expectations. |
I think pyrO is in the dry south west. Should last a while. That shit sure wouldn't work for long in S.Floriduh. |
it would be pealing within 3 weeks in detroit. |
Again, it's just a rattle can job, even in 6 months it will look a lot better than it was!
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| So it has been close to a year now. How's the paint doing? Any chalkiness? Peeling? Any rattle can stripes showing up? |
See for yourself. Taken just a few minutes ago!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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| pyrOman wrote: |
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| They're on to you! Run! lol how is the paint holding up? |
Looks great on the monitor screen! |
So it has been close to a year now. How's the paint doing? Any chalkiness? Peeling? Any rattle can stripes showing up?
I bought 18 cans of International Orange spray paint (on a closeout) at Ace 6 months ago. It is still in a bag in the garage. I am tempted to let fly on the single cab. But then I am really a stockish person. That single cab needs to spend some serious time on a frame machine before anything else. I'll keep thinking about it. While the '67 sits in the back yard the value continues to rise, no matter what I do.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:39 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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| They're on to you! Run! lol how is the paint holding up? |
Looks great on the monitor screen!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Plump Truck & the Gutless Wonder |
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They're on to you! Run! lol how is the paint holding up?
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