Got drill?

Got rid of my trusty old Dodge a while back. 2 months short of owning for 6 full years and I put just a bit over 10K miles on it.

Replaced it with this old girl:

http://i.imgur.com/DHBmnHU.jpg

I've never really had much use for a mobile radio as my work commute is so short. Since we're going to do more camping this year and go further than we have in the past, I decided to get a good dual band radio for the truck.

So I spent my Saturday with a friend who had access to a place where we could do an install.

http://i.imgur.com/EQuSIKh.jpg

Sometimes when you drill holes in the roof of your truck, it helps to have a special sort of lubricant.

http://i.imgur.com/34yhHm5.jpg

In any event, everything went as well as could be expected.

http://i.imgur.com/zJ586SA.jpg

Got the Tm-D710 installed. Can't see my red whacker light behind the control head. Nuvi 350 will go in this week after the Gtrans cable arrives from Argent. Also still need to figure out the particulars on where to mount the mic hangers. For now they can sit in the drink holders.

Wow, 6 years and 10,000 miles? I think I walk further than that. The new ride looks nice. Good luck with the install. Remember, they make hole plugs in all sizes, so don't be afraid to drill baby drill.

Best way to follow up an install?

Brewery tour followed by an introductory glass of a beer being released that afternoon. Mmmmmmm......

http://i.imgur.com/Cgo5cbN.jpg

The install looks real nice and clean! Job well done!

Nice job. I like that truck and wholeheartedly agree with your choice of drilling fluid. :yes:

Very cool.

That's a large mean machine. Diesel?

I just got a dual bander from some disreputable Islander that I'm going to put in my trusty 95 Sable wagon. That will increase the value of the car by 3X.

10K in 6 years? We do at least 22K in a year. Of course, there are no other transportation options in most places in the South. Charlotte and Atlanta have quite a bus system but around here, buses don't go beyond downtown and you can walk that in a few minutes.

Nice looking work. Don't spill that L00b.

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Very cool.

That's a large mean machine. Diesel?

I just got a dual bander from some disreputable Islander that I'm going to put in my trusty 95 Sable wagon. That will increase the value of the car by 3X.

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Nothing can raise the value af a 95 Sable.

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Nothing can raise the value af a 95 Sable.

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3x nothing is still nothing, Mr. Desert Rat.:-D

Besides that, it's a wagon! I have a trailer hitch!

Good times!

Oh................ I stand erected. The radio will certainly raise the value of the hitch.

Oh yeah. The Sable also has an outdoor thermometer. That's better than Sarah's Camry...

Now your talking. A weather station with a hitch and a ham rig. Woo hoo :)

Yo, baby.

160,000 miles and going strong.

Needs front struts and the intake manifold gasket is leaking, but otherwise ok. Probably won't bother with the struts, but I will fix the intake manifold gasket.

You gonna chase storms now? Good location. Attach a Doppler Radar unit to that hitch.

160k? Not even broke in yet. Those issues are probably still under warranty.

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Filling the gas tank easily doubles the value of a 95 Sable.

Nice!

Good Grief. That truck is so long, you'll need to add at least a couple of FRS Radios to talk to the people in the back! :lol:

I put a 6 meter whip on the roof of my 2001 Dodge. That metal on my roof flexes like a half inflated basketball. I had to put a backing plate under the antenna. If that truck ever flips over, I bet it will bounce down the road.

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Good Grief. That truck is so long, you'll need to add at least a couple of FRS Radios to talk to the people in the back! :lol:

I put a 6 meter whip on the roof of my 2001 Dodge. That metal on my roof flexes like a half inflated basketball. I had to put a backing plate under the antenna. If that truck ever flips over, I bet it will bounce down the road.

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You work anyone on 6 mobile, Mike? Anything cool?

I could never hear anyone on 6 in CA, I should check here. I have a Comet 6 meter vertical which I could hook up to my Icom 746Pro.

Interested in your comments.

How do you do with parallel parking?

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How do you do with parallel parking?

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As opposed to series?

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How do you do with parallel parking?

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Never had an issue with it. My driving instructor in high school (old WWII radio op) taught us a foolproof method and so far it hasn't failed me yet.

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You work anyone on 6 mobile, Mike? Anything cool?

I could never hear anyone on 6 in CA, I should check here. I have a Comet 6 meter vertical which I could hook up to my Icom 746Pro.

Interested in your comments.

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So far I just listen to the wind whistle through the antenna. I do try and monitor one repeater from Buckingham on 53.23, but I don't hear much. I'm considering this my effort to revive 6 meter :) I figured 6 meter was good for in the mountains. With that Alinco DX-70T I'm only doing 10 Watts. The antenna does double duty for my ol' Yaesu FRG-9600 scanner. Most of the time I listen to 14.300 for the Marine stuff when I'm out at the Marina.

How do you do with parallel parking?
Never had an issue with it. My driving instructor in high school (old WWII radio op) taught us a foolproof method and so far it hasn't failed me yet.

Then you didn't take the test on a course behind an MV inspection station. I never had a problem on the street where cars are easily seen but on the course you're expected to park between two traffic cones. The one behind is too short to be seen and even in a side mirror it disappears in a blind spot, I ran it over.