565matt's build - how a 1999 turnes into a 2000 - project "bad luck"

[565matt]

Got an email with tracking #s. brown Santa is supposed to show up today. Surprised because they said back ordered untill july

[565matt]

Friday Brown Santa showed up with 5 soft 8's.. Ill have to find some time this week to mount and balance the tires

[565matt]

Been having a bearing making noise from under the hood. I knew it was only an acessory so I wasnt too worried. But this past week the noise was gettting louder and louder. Finally decided to take a look. Took the belt off and gave the pulleys a check... Damn!!! water pump bearing is F***ing shot... Actually amazed I didnt get stuck with the truck with the amount of driving I do for work. Did the repair.. No problems, replaced the steal inlet pipe also while I was there. Fired the truck up.. damn sounds nice not to have to hear the squeeking anymore..hahaha

[saharacon87]

Better to find out now than at Rausch Creek haha. Tie up all the loose ends now!

[565matt]

HAHAHAHA weeks away and im already doing trip prep

[HuLuD44]

Get all the prep out of the way so nothing blows out there. It takes me a solid week to go over everything before I feel ready ahaha

[Goonies.nsd]

Try getting an untested truck thats got maybe 200 miles since its been put on the road ready in 2 weeks. You 2 have it made LOL.

[565matt]

time to keep updating this log on progress... still a few months behind tho..hahaha

Picked up some used sliders from Hummeron37's

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[565matt]

nothin a couple cans of paint cant make look like new again

[565matt]

as she sat before I started:
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