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"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 03/24/2017 at 21:59 • Filed to: None

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I bought a 2000 RAV4 for my daughter and the cover of the armrest console was missing, so I fabricated a solution. The upholstery is a pantleg from a pair of Tactical 5.11 pants that I cut off and hemmed to make them into cargo shorts.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:00

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Nice!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 03/24/2017 at 22:01

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Thanks. I’m no upholsterer, but it’s fairly tidy.

Svend > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:07

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Nicely done.

I love me some 5.11 Tactical trousers, been wearing them for years.

There covert trousers are great for casual as well as smart casual.

I’ve started wearing their shorts and polo shirts. fantastic.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:11

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Yeah I’d say it looks pretty good for the price.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Svend 03/24/2017 at 22:12

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I make my own shorts out of pants that I like. I want a 12-1/2" inseam and nobody makes them like that. The 5.11s are a job to shorten because you have to remove the knee pad layer, which requires cutting some stitches on the cargo pocket and resewing.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Svend 03/24/2017 at 22:13

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And they’re woven with nylon in the mix so they are very durable. Almost indestructible.

garagemonkee > Svend 03/24/2017 at 22:16

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only pant I’ve found that put up with fat kid rubbing. Love em. 

InFierority Complex > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:19

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It’s nice and all but that pattern isn’t nearly 90s enough.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > InFierority Complex 03/24/2017 at 22:21

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Picky, ain’tcha?

Chariotoflove > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:22

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Nicely done.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:26

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That’ll do!

Svend > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:31

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Yep. Double stitched, slight elastic in the fabric and very hard wearing.

Fantastic.

Svend > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:33

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I find there shorts are fantastic. They aren’t too long or too short. They are a little bit off the knee which is great.

Svend > garagemonkee 03/24/2017 at 22:36

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Your, ‘fat kid rubbing’, is that a euphemism? Lol.

I’ve got large upper legs and calf muscles, the trousers allow for the rubbing of my upper legs while giving my lower legs room .  

HammerheadFistpunch > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/24/2017 at 22:56

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Ah that interior. I still miss my 96. No such thing as armrests then. FYI, did you know that the front and rear seats are designed to work as a crappy bed? I had such great naps between classes on those bed seats.

Funktheduck > Svend 03/24/2017 at 23:07

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5.11 clothes are always too big on me. I bought a small shirt from them and it was way too long. I gave it to a friend who’s usually a large and it fit him fine.

garagemonkee > Svend 03/24/2017 at 23:24

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yeah, fat kid thighs. They’re way more resistant to that than department store offerings.

AdverseMartyr > HammerheadFistpunch 03/25/2017 at 03:52

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Probably not information a father wants to hear with regard to his daughter’s car... though I guess it could be good to know for pre-emptive purposes.

HammerheadFistpunch > AdverseMartyr 03/25/2017 at 10:55

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Yeah, that thought popped into my mind as well but the good news is that they aren’t comfortable, it’s not done intuitively...You would have to know it does it and how...and oc and I have at least some confidence she knows better, based on what I know of oc and his family.