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I've long wondered why work and fleet vehicles fell under the umbrella of C.A.F.E. standards ; when were they - vans, pickups - dragged into that hot mess ??

904 is solid, too. Stone-stock T-flites ( 440+6 & Hemi iterations exempted ) have the dreaded "2nd gear clunk" when left... stock. Trans-Go kits help monumentally - as well as Type-F fluid, and frequent band adjustments. Every 'Flite-equipped car I've owned received a rebuild , Trans-Go improver, deep capacity oil pans, and annual service & adjust.

10 speeds... that's about 5 too many. The 10 speed auto in the 2022 Ranger at work ; it's cr4ppy ! Hangs-up between gears ( torque converter flair-up ? ) before blustic acceleration. That stupid Fœcal-Boost certainly quantifies the problem. Granny shift-points, too-high-a-stall-speed torque converters, and lack of maintenance ( "Sealed for life ! " RUBBISH ! ) equate to an early demise.

Does the S10 Extreme come with weeping spider fuel injectors ?

I was spoilt when I was a kid - spoilt by my paternal grandparents ! They were financially well-off ( made all of their income honestly ; my grandfather had a construction business, tile making business, and other ventures , dating to the late 'teens ) , whereas my parents were financially poor ; they were middle class. But, I digress... I'd perform chores around our home, which was typically yard work. Then I'd be dropped off at my grandparents' home, where I'd perform minor chores (cleaning windows, vacuuming, some weed pulling), and my grandfather would "palm" me anywhere from $10 to a crisp $50 ! That was quite a lot in '75 - '80 ! Later, my friend and I would push a lawnmower with a broom and rake straddled on it. We'd go door-to-door and ask for work. Did pretty well there, back in the early-mid 1980s. Biggest job paid $150.00 !

First time I remember seeing "0w" viscosities , I thought it was a typo : 0w-30 ???? That was just a spank past 20 years ago. Now there's 0w-8 ! Tight tolerances are one thing -- C.A.F.E. standards rubbish is another. May as well just recommend 3-in-1 oil and be done with it !

IIRC, that pattern is called Marbled Tabby. Molly Anne ( my departed Calico ) had that pattern where the Tabby patches were.

The '72 Challenger by Lindberg is - from what I'd heard / read - a close-copy of the MPC kit (with that funky 'Shaker' and its hood ). That may be your best bet - disregard its hideous box art appearance ( haha ). EDIT Here's a listing for one ( not my listing ) : Lindberg '72 Dodge Challenger Street Machine 1:25 Model Kit 72152 Unassembled | eBay

I've had good luck with Sharpies ( couple of different colours ) , followed by Tamiya Panel Line Accent (typically, the dark grey ) for "depth".

IIRC, the rosewood steering wheel was part of the Sports Car Package , which also included a 150 MPH speedometer and other gauges ( not too certain about the speedo's MPH ). * too bad that the late, great @Snake45 isn't with us . He would have the correct info.

Ice T is a lifelong fan of Black Sabbath ; even attended that last performance. He sampled the intro to Black Sabbath for 'Shut Up ! Be Happy !' , with spoken word from Jello Biafra 'And Now a Word from Our Sponsors' .

Dark chocolate with sea salt caramel .

I was being facetious ! Haha.

Who's idea was it to switch horse's midstream from it's original post ?