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I am anti-underglow haha.
 



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I am anti-underglow haha.
I actually thought about it as a joke lmao
I do want rock lights, not necessarily for underglow reasons though
 






I actually thought about it as a joke lmao
I do want rock lights, not necessarily for underglow reasons though
Rock lights are valid for the right reasons, underglow isnt 😂
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And let the decor begin! Chains and hooks over the bed, chains under the doors, hooks and hand hanging from the rear, ram skull over the license plate, jelly and Jimmy (the two skeletons) now holding a snake, windshield wiper arm, mirror hook and chain, mirror lizard, the usual skull and hands on bumper, new big snake eating a tiny skeleton man under the bumper! Think it came together well this year, especially with switching things around this time!

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Skeletonous!
 






Well, it's in, sort of working, think the battery itself is busted, but the setup is in and works! So now I can find if the battery is shot or not (good chance it is, why I got it free), and then fixing all my wiring to the aftermarket fuse panel I added, making the starter battery mostly free again, plus now I'll have a spare if anything ever happened and for just running my accessories!
So ignore my semi junky wiring around, fixed a lil' today, less overhang over it than there was, but I still gotta fix the rest, won't be any hanging over it once I'm done added in the fuse panel setup.

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Well, aired down about 12psi, but she walked through the beach driving today! Never been to a drive on beach, so this was a new but fun experience! Small bit of rain ran through which made an awesome rainbow shot! Was such a great day to relax and get away from things, definitely needed. But soon to be back onto projects, like the explorer since all my gaskets finally came in!

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Still too many fingers on that hand on the back.
 
























Lookin' good out there! Sand is its own game; it can be wet and firm, or it can be dry and loose, or it can be wet and slurpy. Knowing the throttle is crucial. I've never done it in a 2WD. Looks like you did well!
 






Lookin' good out there! Sand is its own game; it can be wet and firm, or it can be dry and loose, or it can be wet and slurpy. Knowing the throttle is crucial. I've never done it in a 2WD. Looks like you did well!
Oh yeah, definitely an interesting time! Airing down helped considerably! We aired up to about 30psi before leaving in fear of the storm and not wanting to have to fill them back up during it; so on the way out traction was very sketchy, I was cruising right though the soft stuff when we first arrived, afterwards in comparison sucked! Yep, learned enough about where that skinny pedal can get me, sand is one that ya need to keep that sucker steady for, or slowly build for that crap. So have to go more often, not big on the beach but it was a great time, between hanging out there and the driving
 






And a few more decor add-ons, along with some replacements, lost the hand on the hitch so I got a new one. But man the windshield arm is so much better now!

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Well, I feel like **** after trying to make this work all day. One bracket there's no way I can make line up with new holes, but I'll make an adapter plate to go from it to the seat bolt, but for now, 3/4 and it's damn secure still. It certainly don't like the armrests of the seats, but thats more hastle than I care to deal with getting off, they work well enough. But it looks so nice, may have to get a cushion to sit a bit higher though. But no more junky console! Plus I finally have some decent cup holders, the dash ones are absolute garbage, and if you've ever been in an obs chevy you know EXACTLY what I'm talking about lmao

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