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Old May 19, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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So I decided to give my new 75 a quick rinse to wash off the rain from the last few days and found some water sprayed into the interior. I look around to find the source and it isn't the t-tops. I look up and see a poorly spread on glob of silicone. Apparently bubba had a leak and decided to slap a patch on.

So that brings me to my question. What is the most bubba fox you have come across?
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Old May 19, 2015 | 09:30 PM
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In this crowd, I would figure that the 4" long drywall screws that hold my center console down probably doesn't even deserve an honerable mention.





No, I didn't install them. I'm embarassed to say that I've had the center console out several times and haven't fixed them yet, though.
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Old May 21, 2015 | 10:24 AM
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I have 3" framing screws holding my interior door panels on. Two of them have black painted washers...like nobody would ever see them.
Needless to say, the door panels are my next interior upgrade after the leather seat covers go on.
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I put silicone on the windshield edge.
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Old May 21, 2015 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by chazde3
So I decided to give my new 75 a quick rinse to wash off the rain from the last few days and found some water sprayed into the interior. I look around to find the source and it isn't the t-tops. I look up and see a poorly spread on glob of silicone. Apparently bubba had a leak and decided to slap a patch on.

So that brings me to my question. What is the most bubba fox you have come across?
Is a "Bubba Fox" like a "Car fox" or did you just "Bubba" your own post....
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Old May 21, 2015 | 02:40 PM
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When Bubba found out that the power window arm were a bit floppy he fixed it why welding them together a the joint, like this :



It was a mirable the window motor could still actuate them (well it would blow the fuse every other attempt).
That's how I discovered how powerfull those motor were, because when out of the door, I had to hammer them to make them move.
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Old May 22, 2015 | 09:53 AM
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Is a "Bubba Fox" like a "Car fox" or did you just "Bubba" your own post....
Maybe I could market a plush redneck with Bubba fox written on it.

That window arm looks fantastic.
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Old May 22, 2015 | 10:04 AM
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My oil filter was on so tight that I could barely get it out after putting a long screwdriver through it and using anything I could think of to get it off. I think he thought the leaking valve cover gasket was the oil filter leaking.
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Originally Posted by chazde3
Maybe I could market a plush with Bubba fox written on it.

That window arm looks fantastic.



Just for you my friend....

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I love it bats
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Bubba got a stapler gun for Christmas a few years back. Check out his interior repair to the bottom of my door panels.
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This custom front end lowering job was done to our '77. Just torch them while still in the car.








Or - how about this custom clutch return "Spring" attached to the motor mount?




Plenty more where these came from, but you get the idea.


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Old May 23, 2015 | 07:28 AM
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One of my headlights (the large floodlight looking bulb) is loose. Spent 45 minutes under the car trying to seat the benzel and bulb. It will not seat, I think there is a small metal tab missing. I see one and tried to bend it so it holds the benzel better. No luck. Slapped a neatly cut piece of duc tape in there and called it done for now. Its on the backside of the bulb and invisible to other Bubba's....
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We all have an inner bubba. Embrace it.

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