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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 05:17 PM
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Pucker factor to the 11th power.....


...to anyone who has been on the BAD side of this God forsaken message it will literally draw leather up in your ***!!!! Cracked neck on upper radiator hose connection so $170 for a new radiator I ain't fussing one bit!!!!
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 05:41 PM
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Geeeeeez, dodged that cannonball for sure.
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 05:50 PM
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Geeeeeez, dodged that cannonball for sure.

Well, not exactly....it would have been the 2nd time that cannonball got me in this Merc
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Yup, had the EXACT same situation. Big pucker factor followed by cracked upper radiator! Phew!
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At that point replacing the radiator is like winning the lottery.
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How are your bezel edges blue? Thats really cool
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