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09-20-2012, 07:08 PM	#41 (permalink)
Varn Do more with less Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North Eastern Missouri Posts: 931 OD - '05 Ford Econoline 90 day: 18.64 mpg (US) Joetta - '86 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Oil Burner TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 49.71 mpg (US) Benzilla - '85 Mercedes Benz 300D 90 day: 28.08 mpg (US) Thanks: 66 Thanked 177 Times in 112 Posts	Here it is more or less finished for now. __________________ “The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.” George Orwell “Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed.” – Noah Webster, 1787

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Smurf EcoModding Smurfer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: LaX Posts: 293 Dime - '95 Chevy S10 LS ExtCab RWD Pickups 90 day: 18.23 mpg (US) G/A - '96 Pontiac Grand Am Team Pontiac 90 day: 32.74 mpg (US) Thanks: 52 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts	So... how about some numbers? Looks great!

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arcosine Master Ecomadman Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chicago area Posts: 1,156 sc1 - '98 saturn sc1 Team Saturn 90 day: 43.17 mpg (US) Airplane Bike - '11 home built Carp line Tour rans - '97 rans tailwind tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129 2002 Space Odyssey - '02 Honda Odyssey EX-L 90 day: 28.25 mpg (US) red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI big tractor - '66 ford 3400 red vw - '00 VW new beetle TDI 90 day: 58.42 mpg (US) RV - '88 Winnebago LeSharo 90 day: 16.67 mpg (US) Thanks: 20 Thanked 337 Times in 227 Posts	It would look better with some rear skirts. __________________ - Tony

09-20-2012, 09:10 PM	#44 (permalink)
Varn Do more with less Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North Eastern Missouri Posts: 931 OD - '05 Ford Econoline 90 day: 18.64 mpg (US) Joetta - '86 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Oil Burner TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 49.71 mpg (US) Benzilla - '85 Mercedes Benz 300D 90 day: 28.08 mpg (US) Thanks: 66 Thanked 177 Times in 112 Posts	Hey smurf, a fill today showed 56 mpg real world. __________________ “The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.” George Orwell “Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed.” – Noah Webster, 1787

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09-20-2012, 09:13 PM	#45 (permalink)
Varn Do more with less Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North Eastern Missouri Posts: 931 OD - '05 Ford Econoline 90 day: 18.64 mpg (US) Joetta - '86 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Oil Burner TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 49.71 mpg (US) Benzilla - '85 Mercedes Benz 300D 90 day: 28.08 mpg (US) Thanks: 66 Thanked 177 Times in 112 Posts	Yep Tony skirts would be great but one of our residences is on a gravel sometimes mud road. The wheels flares are probably 2" wider than the Jethromobile. One of my front flaps went away about a month ago. Kind of got ate by the tire. __________________ “The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.” George Orwell “Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed.” – Noah Webster, 1787

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Caking mud is a concern of mine also, but my dirt road is nowhere as long as yours

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, and I don't have the clay-like sides you do, either. So far, I haven't had a problem, but every spring is different 'round these parts.

Ability to get in the trunk is a big plus, also

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