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Just what the doctor ordered: looking real good.
This question of yours here is not entirely clear:
Ohhh, 10-4; I get it now. Thanks!
You may want to talk with the paint manufactures to see what they say about their product and if it will or will not work on the canopy. I would think that it would have to be a very flexible rubber type paint if it was going to stick to the canopy and not crack and fall apart and would probably be pretty expensive. I would think it would be a lot easier and maybe even cheaper to just buy a canopy that is the correct color.
Agreeing with JarheadMtn here:
Looks like it would make a great grab handle somewhere. I'm sure you'll find a use for them.
Where did you pick those up? I can think of a lot of uses for them. I want a couple sets!
Found them on eBay via Memphis Equipment. I think they have one set left, not cheap, but cheaper than they used to be. PM sent with link.
How do you like the fit/finish? The quality of the piece good?
Can you pass along where you got it?Well got couple of things accomplished over the weekend. Got the 923a2 "Beast" through it's annual state safety inspection with flying colors and the tech doing it went over it with a fine tooth comb. But I knew it would so it's ready for the road for another year of shows and what not
On the Beast II I tried out a new air intake snorkel for it as the original had been caved in (looked like someone/something had taken a sledgehammer to it a couple of times). I ended up liking the look so I have another setup being sent to me from Amazon (5" ID to 3.5" OD adapter) & Ebay (the 3.5" ID snorkel) In very quick testing I could see that the Snorkel even with it being 3.5" it flows more air than the stock mushroom cap does as the air restriction gauge didn't hardly move when reset with the Snorkel but it was close to 1/2 way with the stock cap after a quick run after resetting the indicator. When the other arrives I will do more in depth testing to include a drive on the highway instead of just in the storage yard.
Oh yeah here is a pic of it.
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Of course I will end up painting the adapter and snorkel when this truck gets re-painted. I will also put a tack-weld or move the clamp that held the mushroom cap on over to this to keep it well secured.
Still need to check on the fuel pickup tube on the Beast II.Will need to gather up a few more 5 gallon buckets that I can drain the fuel into (It came with close to a 1/2 tank or more) so I can move the tank out far enough to pull the tube without bending/destroying it and then get the replacement or fixed tube back into it without screwing it up. I'll also plan on double checking the fuel sending unit as it gauge is always reading FULL even though I know that the tank is currently at about 1/2.
