Another Good Thing About My Cruiser

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 12/22/2016 at 11:59 • Filed to: TedCruzer?

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Sure, when I was looking under the hood the gas struts gave up and dropped the hood directly onto my head. But it did it the same way the Cruiser does everything else: very, very slowly.

It didn’t so much hit me in the head as I was working in there and I felt something cold on the back of my head and then a little bit of weight. If I had been wearing a hat, I may not have noticed at all.

I’ve got a headlight bulb out, so now I’m shopping for replacements. I’m leaning towards Silverstar Ultras, but I’m always interested in recommendations.

Also, I briefly considered naming it after my favorite (least favorite by such a wide margin that he’s kinda my favorite) politician...Ted Cruzer. But I have too much respect for the Cruiser to associate it with the Zodiac Killer.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2016 at 12:04

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A failing hood strut and stupid lazy and incompetent mechanics are the reasons I have a nipple dent in my hood now. good times.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2016 at 12:07

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Ultras are good bulbs, but not much is going to increase the output of the reflectors in there. did you do the damage to the bumper?

Your boy, BJR > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2016 at 12:11

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We already have Ted Cruze on oppo. My pile of shit.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2016 at 12:13

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I was not so lucky with the 7-series. The hood struts have pressure in Florida where it’s warm, but when I drove home for winter break, the hood stayed up long enough for me to reach inside. Then it came crashing closed

DipodomysDeserti > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2016 at 12:13

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Ted Cruzer would be a mix of Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 12/22/2016 at 12:19

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The e38 had bad trunk struts. One day I forgot the visegrip while parking on a incline and diving into the trunk. The trunk came down and the striker assembly left a nice bruise in my back for a while. Best part I started cursing and smacking the crap out the trunk. I bought trunk struts that night.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > HammerheadFistpunch 12/22/2016 at 12:25

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Nah, it was like that when I got it. It’s pushed in a little bit on the passenger side, PO must have rear ended somebody. Frame is good, and I’d like an ARB bumper at some point anyway so it’s a good excuse to replace it.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Your boy, BJR 12/22/2016 at 12:26

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I’m guessing a Chevy Cruze. It’s a wholly appropriate name for a Chevy Cruze.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2016 at 12:28

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It looks like mine. you can take it off and bang it back to shape pretty easy, which I did...then I bent it again with a hilift and now I don’t care. its not very thick or strong metal.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > HammerheadFistpunch 12/22/2016 at 12:32

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Gives it character, haha. Maybe after the winter I’ll do something about it. I’d also like to remove my flares and I’m considering a wrap...like a flat desert tan maybe.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/22/2016 at 12:35

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I like the deflare look, but its a lot of work to do it right, plus the flairs help WAAAY more than I thought for keeping the truck clean.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > HammerheadFistpunch 12/22/2016 at 12:40

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Hmm. Maybe wrap it and paint the flares to match, or satin black on the flares. There’s also a dude that sells pocket flares that look pretty good, but they’re pricey.

RonnyPStiggs > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/03/2017 at 18:14

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I seem to be the last person that likes the 90's two tone Toyotas, smh

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > RonnyPStiggs 01/03/2017 at 19:00

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I like two tone, just not one of these two tones. If it was silver and gray I’d like it better, but its champagne and gray.

RonnyPStiggs > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/04/2017 at 17:45

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At least it’s better than the early 80 series with the red lower trim.

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