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 Post subject: Dan's Fuel Cap Pictures
PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:14 pm 
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This is for all you guy's (me included) that have the thermos type fuel caps, i plan on replacing my cap with this slick set up. Dan sure knows his fuel caps.
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:44 pm 
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That is one slick cap ! 8) Dan has the smooth hands of a Ballerina ! ??? BATA BING, BATA BOOM !

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dan
PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:16 am 
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My old hands are a little tattered, there kinda like leather Rich. This cap unlocks with a half turn of the Key(Allen wrench), then turn the cap a quarter turn and lift it out. Reverse the process to reinstall, it is a Mechanical lock. Dan
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:48 am 
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Dan: Just funning with your well manicured hands ! I hope Gloria didn't miss the nail polish ! ??? ;D Didn't you do a NL write up on your cap ? Shouldn't you be in bed with your 4 am wake up ?

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dan
PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:36 am 
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5:30 AM, been going since 3:05 AM, yep shouda been in bed, couldn't sleep too much on my mind I guess, but I did get 3hrs of sleep in so I can run an 18 hr day on that.Come Friday at 3:00 PM I will be dead on my feets hollerin Mayday! lookin for a place to put er down...........That's usually in my chair....Dan
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:12 pm 
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Dan: It's not an "Electric Chair ?" You are one of the hardest working guys I know ! :o

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