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redpoint5 · 02-02-2015, 09:53 PM

Why does the truck need to be repaired in a clean room?

You can MIG weld aluminum using a normal welder and argon.

EDIT: Did I hear that correctly; $52,000 for an F150!

Who is paying that much for a half-ton truck with a regular gasoline engine?

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