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Old 07-30-2009, 02:00 PM   #13 (permalink)
orange4boy
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The Golden Egg - '93 Toyota Previa DX
90 day: 31.91 mpg (US)

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90 day: 57 mpg (US)

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hope those stay put in an accident...other wise thats a stainless head chopping blade.
They are rather scimitar like now that you mention it.

Actually, one of the reasons I am using steel and aluminium as a base for my mods, other than looks, is strength. Everything is tapped, threaded and lock-washered. My Dad is a little more cavalier with these sorts of things and it always made me nervous so I'm super careful about things like proper tie down straps etc.

I always cringe when I see someone driving with ten foot wood mouldings sticking out a window, or someone on the highway with a mattress tied onto the roof with strings going through the windows, one hand on the steering wheel, one hand attempting to hold down the mattress as it tries to achieve flight. Funny, now that I think about it, it always seems to be metro drivers.

Previa side shots coming soon...
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