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Bigblock
| | Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 02:29 am: | 
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That's some big hail! I had a hail storm follow me home once, rode in that sucker for an hour, I was cold for two weeks after!
Pea- sized, though, and mixed with COLD rain, the cold was more painful than the hail, I've never seen any big hail here in CA.
That big stuff SCARY!
Glad you made it through OK... |
Corporatemonkey
| | Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 03:56 am: |
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I am surprised no one has said it yet...
"That'll buff right out..." 
On another note I just read an article about the crazy hail at Sturgis. I guess it took out a lot of bikes, and event areas. 
http://www.Motorcycle-USA.com/546/4290/Motorcycle- Article/Hail-Storm-Pummels-Sturgis-Friday-Night.as px |
No_rice
| | Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:36 am: |
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yep, ive already been fielding calls for parts to repair the hail damage from people that were out in sturgis during that. |
Firebolt020283
| | Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:58 am: |
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I agree hail sucks.
I was on my second deployment (now on third and final) and I was in a porta-john when it started hailing only at first I did not think it was hail. needless to say I was glad i was on the crapper because I thought I was being shot at. |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 03:26 pm: |
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http://www.kongregate.com/games/aeiowu/effing-hail
Enjoy!
~SM |
Daves
| | Posted on Friday, August 14, 2009 - 09:03 pm: |
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$7800.00 in damage to my truck!
Ouch |
Rotzaruck
| | Posted on Friday, August 14, 2009 - 09:54 pm: |
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Ha! This just reminded me of something I meant to post. It fits in here sorta, so scuse me.
The whole fambly was riding in the truck out to a park on the lake. It was such a lovely day, I was really wishing we could have ridden the bikes. We were just riding along, minding our on business when WHAMMMM!!! Glass everywhere, mild panic in the truck. And the windshield was shattered with a hole mostly through it. We were driving right in between two golf courses. Finally realized we had been stuck by a hail sized golfball.
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Dwardo
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 05:11 pm: |
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Here are pix of the hail we got at the house we rented outside of Sturgis. Bear in mind that they were taken about 2 hours after the storm and so had been melting. Also a picture of me and the Road Pig somewhere in Iowa or Ohio, whichever.
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Littlebuggles
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 12:57 am: |
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So is that totaled Dave?
I see an '03 F150 at less than that, only 143K miles on it... |
Daves
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 08:35 am: |
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Yep, totaled.
Just figuring out if I am going to let them pay me and take the truck or buy it back and fix it?
They are actually being pretty fair about it.
Of course, I am going to go for the "bump" and try to get a little more out of them. We are only about 300.00 apart.
Lord knows I have paid more than my share of ins premiums over the last 30 years and this is my first claim.
I'll know more today. |
Littlebuggles
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 11:38 pm: |
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Good luck, maybe we'll see a picture of a new Expedition in the next few days? |
Daves
| | Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 03:16 pm: |
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Well the ex Buell and now Double Lung Archery Expedition is headed to the salvage yard.
Kind of like loosing a friend.
Been a great truck. |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 03:58 pm: |
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Dave....
I think you need one of these...
http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/1329161690.html |
Just_ziptab
| | Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 07:17 pm: |
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Quote:"Well the ex Buell".........did I miss something along the way. Was that the 03XB? |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 08:53 pm: |
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Zip, it sucks getting old.
Daves Expedition was originally the Buell Expedeition |
Just_ziptab
| | Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 - 12:22 am: |
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Ok,got it now ! |
Daves
| | Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 - 08:21 am: |
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Here Zip, this will clear it up for you
Original Buell Expedition
Then it turned into the Double Lung Expedition
After all, it's all about "The pimpin" |
Daves
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 11:02 am: |
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Thursday morning I go pick up the replacement.
2001 Expedition XLT, Black of course.
115,000 miles
Got it bought right, it helps to know people and that they know that you know the business.
Giving up my leather interior, I hate cloth but I guess it will have to do. At least it is grey and not the calf shit tan they also put in black trucks.
It will need tires since it has car tires on it but that should be it. |
Littlebuggles
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 11:55 am: |
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Congrats on the new truck! Hopefully it treats you well. |
Bads1
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 01:03 pm: |
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Glad you found something Dave that fits the bill. |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 01:15 pm: |
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Dave....
Find out where they brought your old truck. Maybe you could buy or swap the parts you'd like (seats, tires, etc). It's not difficult or time consuming to do these things.
Just a thought.... |
Daves
| | Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 - 11:22 pm: |
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Picked up the replacement yesterday.
So far, so good.
Got some stuff I need to change/upgrade but it will work. |
Daves
| | Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 08:19 pm: |
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Spent most of the afternoon today turning the Expedition into more of a "Dave" vehicle!
It had the gross chrome mirrors and grill. God, I hate chrome.
Well, no more.
I painted the mirrors gloss black and did the grill and headlight trim in flat black.
Also crawled underneath and painted the frame and rear end pumpkin.
Much better now.
It is amazing what 9.00 worth of spray paint can do!
Only got 1 run on the grill, not bad. |
