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Now you're talking! :celebrate:
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No way ..... the siren (screamin' girl) would already be sounding at the point of lift-off! :twisted: :twisted: :lol:
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Mud Dog wrote:No way ..... the siren (screamin' girl) would already be sounding at the point of lift-off! :twisted: :twisted: :lol:
Nope oom Andy, the side slope is not to bad on that pick.. flying does not activate the Yaw sensor Emergency Alarm AKA "Scream like a girl"... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:


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So lyk hy deesdae..
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Wonder hoe was daai landing gewees vir die ouens in die binnekant :wth: :wth: :lol:
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Lekker man Thys... jy moet net kyk as daar regter agter wiel nog verder af blaas gaan daai yaw sensor daai "scream like a girl" alarm aktiveer
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So what's being done?
Will we have to wait for the AFTER foto's?? :sleepy:
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Royco wrote:So what's being done?
Will we have to wait for the AFTER foto's?? :sleepy:
It's having it's wheel inflated.. :twisted: :twisted:
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Daaarsy Thysie/Hoppy nou kry daai Ford mos houding!!! :thumbup:

Ek salli eers mee skaam wees om met hom te ry nie!! :twisted:
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swartvark wrote:Ek salli eers mee skaam wees om met hom te ry nie!! :twisted:
Eerder as 'n Amarok?? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Kort nog net beter taaiers. Daai Coopers is regtig niks lekker nie... :evil: :evil:
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The terrain in front of Hoppy's workshop is a little rough for a Vrot, hence why the tyre is deflated... better traction u know! :mrgreen:


The twin tube bumper looks ombeskof(spelling?)! :thumbup:
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Mr_B wrote:The twin tube bumper looks ombeskof(spelling?)! :thumbup:
Fanks B.. Started life as a Raider bumper.. Ombeskof is right :thumbup: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Mr_B wrote:The twin tube bumper looks ombeskof(spelling?)! :thumbup:
Fanks B.. Started life as a Raider bumper.. Ombeskof is right :thumbup: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Wou sê hy het iets wat my aan 'n hilux laat dink. Is jy seker daar issie nog iets wat jy voor kan afhaal nie Thys, lyk 'n bietjie kaal voor jong. Gaan ons regtig eers 08h30 daar aankom by Tierkloof? Ek het nog nooit so lank in my lewe gery Rawsonville toe nie, hoop ons kan teminste by die spoedbeperking hou en niks stadiger nie anders raak ek netnou aan die slaap agter die stuur. :lol: Sien jou saterdag
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Gideonvanzyl wrote:... Gaan ons regtig eers 08h30 daar aankom by Tierkloof? Ek het nog nooit so lank in my lewe gery Rawsonville toe nie, hoop ons kan teminste by die spoedbeperking hou en niks stadiger nie anders raak ek netnou aan die slaap agter die stuur. :lol: Sien jou saterdag
Ons word gelei deur 'n Ford.... :tease:
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Royco wrote:
Gideonvanzyl wrote:... Gaan ons regtig eers 08h30 daar aankom by Tierkloof? Ek het nog nooit so lank in my lewe gery Rawsonville toe nie, hoop ons kan teminste by die spoedbeperking hou en niks stadiger nie anders raak ek netnou aan die slaap agter die stuur. :lol: Sien jou saterdag
Ons word gelei deur 'n Ford.... :tease:
Dis actually omdat ek 'n spul |Hiluxe agter my het dat ek die ETA so konserwatief skat... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Took a look at the "work-in-progress" at Allan's workshop this morning... very sweet indeed... with all the mods it's beginning to look more and more like a standard Hilux! :thumbup: :twisted:
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ThysdJ wrote:
Royco wrote:
Gideonvanzyl wrote:... Gaan ons regtig eers 08h30 daar aankom by Tierkloof? Ek het nog nooit so lank in my lewe gery Rawsonville toe nie, hoop ons kan teminste by die spoedbeperking hou en niks stadiger nie anders raak ek netnou aan die slaap agter die stuur. :lol: Sien jou saterdag
Ons word gelei deur 'n Ford.... :tease:
Dis actually omdat ek 'n spul |Hiluxe agter my het dat ek die ETA so konserwatief skat... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Die Hiluxe sal maklik 8 uur by Tierkloof uitkom, maar ons sal sien hoe maak daai Ford op die pad,
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GI Jane wrote: Die Hiluxe sal maklik 8 uur by Tierkloof uitkom, maar ons sal sien hoe maak daai Ford op die pad,
Toe nou jy met die Ford canopy.. Jou Hilux gaan NOU begin olie lek... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Thys, ek dink dis tyd dat ek n foto'tjie van Kaspaas se nuwe neus vir jou post.

Maar ek met sê daai ford lyk nou soos kassie met n Blou badge!
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ThysdJ wrote:
Royco wrote:
Gideonvanzyl wrote:... Gaan ons regtig eers 08h30 daar aankom by Tierkloof? Ek het nog nooit so lank in my lewe gery Rawsonville toe nie, hoop ons kan teminste by die spoedbeperking hou en niks stadiger nie anders raak ek netnou aan die slaap agter die stuur. :lol: Sien jou saterdag
Ons word gelei deur 'n Ford.... :tease:
Dis actually omdat ek 'n spul |Hiluxe agter my het dat ek die ETA so konserwatief skat... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
He He He...... :lmao: ek sal agter jou ry sodat ek jou so nou en dan 'n stootjie kan gee, flip dit klink snaaks, maar jy weet wat ek bedoel :lmao:
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Haai maar julle is lelik met thys en sy ford.
Ek dink Thys se ford lyk kwaai met die nuwe bumper. Nog nie heeltemal soos 'n nuwe 5 silinder 3.2(ek hoor in die overberg ploeg hulle met daai bakkies) nie, maar amper daar.
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Kaspaas wrote:Thys, ek dink dis tyd dat ek n foto'tjie van Kaspaas se nuwe neus vir jou post.

Maar ek met sê daai ford lyk nou soos kassie met n Blou badge!
Well done!
Fanks.. ek soek net ou Kaspasie se 2 spotlights!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: O ja en sy rimme.. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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ThysdJ wrote:
Kaspaas wrote:Thys, ek dink dis tyd dat ek n foto'tjie van Kaspaas se nuwe neus vir jou post.

Maar ek met sê daai ford lyk nou soos kassie met n Blou badge!
Well done!
Fanks.. ek soeknet ou Kaspasie se 2 spotlights!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: O ja en sy rimme.. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Jy moet maar lekker soek Thys...... :twisted:
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Not to worry Thys... I'll bring them back from the Ride To Hell trip... for a small fee of course...

When I picked up BoltII last night... the was a helluva lot of grinding, plasma cutting and welding going on... hope BlouPou is ok?
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Mr_B wrote:Not to worry Thys... I'll bring them back from the Ride To Hell trip... for a small fee of course...

When I picked up BoltII last night... the was a helluva lot of grinding, plasma cutting and welding going on... hope BlouPou is ok?
Dankie B... Just confirm that you want the sand grids, If you dont want them they go to Koos.. :twisted: :twisted:

I am sure all's okay, not much that can go wrong there.. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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