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Alabama thread!

Discussion in 'Alabama' started by Davtopgun, May 18, 2009.

  1. Aug 10, 2017 at 2:50 PM
    stronghammer

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    Congratulations @LadyRed on your marriage!!
     
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  2. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:05 PM
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    What is everyone coating their skids in?

    Im thinking about bedliner dont want it to look like shit dirty. Thats my only complaint with it. 2nd thought is using coal tar epoxy as its durable corrosion resistant and easy to patch...
     
  3. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:05 PM
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    Or just simple paint.
     
  4. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:07 PM
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    I am just going to use some black spray paint.
     
  5. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:11 PM
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    If I was looking for a daily driver id go corolla or something similar. Get a lower mileage more reliable car. Also i wouldnt buy from one of those buy here pay here dealers. (i also dont know details on that dealer sooo.)

    Truck DD i would say tacoma or hardbody or even frontier.
     
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  6. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:13 PM
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    I probably will too, im just thinking it would be easy to get it blasted and sprayed at work so looking at options.
     
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  7. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:33 PM
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    It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
    do bedliner. what do yall have? line x?
     
  8. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:35 PM
    h.zack801

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    Rationally, yeah.

    But. You can DD in style. Lol
     
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  9. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:38 PM
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    Rustoleum self etching primer and black paint
     
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  10. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:40 PM
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    I use flat black, if you plan on going off-road you will be touching them up ever time.
     
  11. Aug 10, 2017 at 3:41 PM
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    @jmaack I have bedliner on my sliders and it wouldn't look good on skids. Also a pita to clean
     
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  12. Aug 10, 2017 at 4:03 PM
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    Minor yeah. Im wanting easy to touch up.
     
  13. Aug 10, 2017 at 4:10 PM
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    Haha. Yes but I'm also 33 married etc. IDGAF about style in a DD. Ymmv. Just my opinion. Idk what he is looking for.
     
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  14. Aug 10, 2017 at 4:16 PM
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    I want reliable, but something I like too. Mpg isn't really a concern. Anything like an old subaru, lexus, toyota. I just don't want some run of the mill everybody has it car like a civic, accord, camry, corolla. No POS makes either.
     
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    It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
    reliable and 246000 miles might not go together
     
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    Was it you and @BAMATOY who were both as fetishly attracted to the WRX hatchbacks as I am?
     
  17. Aug 10, 2017 at 4:19 PM
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    I completely disagree. You sir, have no faith in the toyota name.

    You are got damn right. I just got a chub at the name.
     
  18. Aug 10, 2017 at 4:19 PM
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    Yeah scotty like @jmaack said earlier, I wouldn't buy that high mileage a car from a dealer like that. A person who just wanted something new but babied it every mile since new, sure.
     
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    It's not from a dealer. It's a personal sale. He simply had the leak fixed at an auto shop.
     
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  20. Aug 10, 2017 at 4:20 PM
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    It looks like a grandpa car, I think it's a good fit.
     

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