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I was thinking at $30/hr that's $9k plus the $6k invested its a $15k truck. And the A/C is not working yet.

I learned a lot here - some of which will be applied when I work on the Colorado later ...

The last round of updates before delivery:

New spark plugs
The exterior of the plugs looked quite rusty so I ordered new ones. OE gap is .060”, and the old ones were over .090”. They were so worn ...

TireSmoker wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 7:09 pm And it's done! I drove the truck down it when I came in the driveway, thats the tire tracks. There will be some settling, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.20260326_174227.jpg

Upgrades!

I'm way behind on updates - here's a big chunk of what happened after the bed repair was completed:

Rear frame

The biggest surprise on this truck was that there was rust damage on the frame ...

markss327 wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:42 pm Unfortunately, the 93 fuel stuff is well over $4. Sheeesh.

There are fees associated with being in the performance vehicle club.

up next is American Muscle Series running at Homestead-Miami on the road course. Tues 2/17 9:10 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJebnqXF-Z4

Can't really call it a roval since we won't be using any ...

2/15 8:10 PM XSLR F3 cars at Sebring https://www.youtube.com/live/RmrEgnpSTdA

I quit the Alpha Touring Challenge after the last race. It was at Watkins Glen and on the last lap going into 2nd last corner (Left turn) the guy next to me moved right and ran me of the track and ...

There’s a nice compartment on the right side behind the seat where the battery could fit. Interesting after the changes you made how well balanced it is. Like no A/C and the LS have to be taking ...

Racing tonight at Red Bull Ring in the Mustang FR500S at Red Bull Ring. Expect rain to be in the mix.

Coverage starts 9:10 PM tonight 2/3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejCy-PpkGr4

When my detached garage was put up they sprayed the concrete with clear which seemed like a great idea until the first time gas spilled and ate through it. I’m sure some of it still has the clear ...

The bed

When buying this truck we could see the cross braces under the bed were rusted. Walking in the bed I could hear them crunching under there. It also had rust at the tops of the wheel wells ...

If you do some digging you can probably find someone who has fashioned a baffle in the tank - assuming you want to run it with less fuel to save weight. In my Saturn we took an STP gallon oil jug ...

Again I ran a race in Alpha Touring Challenge on Monday that they broadcast on Tuesday: https://youtu.be/Yc5pv5zBFSY?si=YnF81ARJQHfW51ak&t=2055 All the practice was dry but the rain came for the race ...

Sounds like some good upgrades. Where does it get on track? Autocross? Track days?