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Old 04-10-2011, 05:33 AM
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This time of year my wife is ALWAYS hard to put up with. It's not -20 but it also not +15 either so she doesn't like it when it takes forever for the snow to melt so she can get out and start working on the flower gardens and veg garden.


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So are those dusty RC cars gas powered and for sale?
That to funny you are not supposed to be looking at the mess behind the tank but to answer your question yes they are gas powered and no not for sale. They get shelved for the winter and come summer my boy & I build a little track in the field and see what he can wreck on his
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So got the sump built & tank euro-braced now just have to do a little plumbing & do a test run to make sure it doesn't have any leaks.

Picture will come tomorrow.
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Old 04-24-2011, 03:25 AM
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Old 04-24-2011, 03:29 AM
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Would have been working on it today but had to finish tooling up my rig for a new job I start on Monday for the next month.
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Old 04-25-2011, 01:08 AM
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Here are a couple pics, hope this will sratches the itch for a pic or 2.





Managed to get the acrylic cut for the overflow just need to silicone it in. Hope to get the plumbing down this week.
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Old 05-01-2011, 06:49 AM
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Filled the tank & sump today to test for any leaks, none to be found. Plumbing to hopefully get down tomorrow, here's hoping I have all the parts & pieces I need.



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Old 05-01-2011, 03:51 PM
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looking good Gregster......do you ever have all the plumbing part you need?........Is that another tank I see in those pics?
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