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Old 08-03-2001, 07:42 AM
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Unhappy Oh No!! A Chevy!! NO-NO PLEASE!!

A Very sad day in my life. My new company truck just got delivered. It's a Silverado. The Corporation has taken my 96 Dodge Ram and given me a Chevy! What's even worse, they didn't trade the Dodge in, they gave it to another employee to use. So I'll be seeing it everyday. The guy that got it is a Ford guy, and was moved out of a Ranger (the lucky bastard).

I do about a thousand miles a week on my company ride which I also take home with me. I'm told that I'll have this Chevy for about two years before I can get a replacement. My boss said next time I can select the truck I get.

I was told that the reason I didn't get the Ram 2500 I requested is because the local Dodge dealer is so bad that very few of the local businesses will buy from them. I was told that they have more lawsuits against them than the other three domestic dealership in town combined.

Oh well. I guess on weekends I'll be hiding this truck behind my Dart, my B150 van, and my GTX.


I did manage to put a Dodge Ram logo on the tail gate on this Chevy though.
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Old 08-03-2001, 04:22 PM
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Try leaving the keys in it. Maybe some desperate soul will steal it!
I kinda doubt it but it's worth a try

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Old 08-03-2001, 04:50 PM
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Well one thing you can do is Drive the Sh!t out of it until you get to choose .

-just a thought =)
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Old 08-03-2001, 06:20 PM
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I have been driving the sh!t out of it for about a week now. It's quick, I'll get it that. But I've been doing things with it that I would never do to my own vehicle. It's a half ton truck and yesterday I had a 3200 pound load on it, plus nearly 600 lbs of tools, and my 235 lbs. It didn't like it at all. Oh well.
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Old 08-04-2001, 03:18 AM
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don't forget a nice p!ss on chevy sign for the back window
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Old 08-04-2001, 08:37 AM
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If its anything like my bosses Chevy truck, you won't b driving it long. His has been nothing but problems since he bought it. Everything from tires going bad to engine noise.
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Old 08-04-2001, 08:53 AM
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Hey Mopar_nutz, I never thought of that but what a GREAT idea! I'll get one today. I love this!!!


kdalters, I've only got about 2600 miles on it so far, and the front tires are already starting to squeel while turning corners at fairly low speed. The tires are Goodyear Wranglers, and are inflated to 42 pounds. Two trips to the dealer so far have not corrected the problem.

Also two of the A/C vents on the drivers side have lost a couple of blades. They simply fell out. Two new one's are on order. Should be in this week.
I also noticed the alignment of the cab and bed are a little off. I showed it to the service writter at the dealer, he said, "It's not bad enough to worry about". Sure, it's not his truck.

I've made my boss aware of all of this. He thinks I'm being too critical, and told me to deal with it as he was getting into his Suburban.
So, I've been dealing with it with the dealer, which causes down time for me. I'm not the gung-ho type, but I do like to keep up with my schedule. I suppose our customers like that too.
Oh well...

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Hey Mopar_nutz, I never thought of that but what a GREAT idea! I'll get one today. I love this!!!

I can't take all the credit for it. my g/f has a piss on ford sign in the back of her escort. wouldn't we all??
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Old 08-07-2001, 07:58 AM
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Mopar_nutz:

Originality not withstanding, it was a good idea, and I've bought two decals, one white one for the back window, and a black one that I put on the tailgate. The truck is white. I cut the bowtie of the decal on the tailgate so it now reads "Piss on Silverado".

Thank you to both of you for the suggestion.

By the way, in the last three days, I've gotten about a half dozen comments about the decals. The two from Chevy drivers were interesting. One called me an a$$hole, the other asked if I knew I was driving a Chevy. The Dodge guys enjoy it, and a Ford guy told me to "Give 'em Hell (?).
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By the way, in the last three days, I've gotten about a half dozen comments about the decals. The two from Chevy drivers were interesting. One called me an a$$hole, the other asked if I knew I was driving a Chevy. The Dodge guys enjoy it, and a Ford guy told me to "Give 'em Hell (?).
I love it!
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hahaha, now we just need pics!!

I'd pay to see your bosses face when he see's it!!!! hahahahaha
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Old 08-09-2001, 07:08 AM
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This is getting to be fun! One of the guys in the shop has a Ram hood orniment. I don't know that I have the balls to drill the holes in the hood to mount it though. He offered to do it for me.

My boss hasn't seen any of this yet. When I show up at the office, I usually back the truck into the parking space so he doesn't blow.
It's going to be interesting when it happens though.

Last evening on the why home after work a 60's model red Chevy P/U pulled up next to me on the exit ramp off the interstate. In it were three good old boys, with about six teeth between them. The guy in the passenger seat shot me a bird, and the guy in the middle was laughing, and dribbling. I couldn't see the driver, but I could see his hand slapping the steering wheel as though he was laughing, too. I smiled and waved at them. I couldn't hear what they were saying because I had the A/C on. But I'm sure, if they were able to put a sentence together, it wasn't complimentry.

Success!!!!

I'm still working on the hood thing.

Most of the Dodge guys that notice the decals just give me thumbs up when they pass me (and they pass me quite often).
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Hey Frankendart,

How about one of those big rams head stickers for the hood. I just saw them in a JC Whitney catalog. They cover about 2/3's of the hood and no drilling!!!


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Old 08-10-2001, 08:10 AM
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52 M37,
I like the idea, but we're talking about the "Balls Factor" again. I don't care what the Chevy guys think, but I do worry about what my boss thinks. I got a good job, that pays REAL well, and I get a company vehicle that I can also use as a personal vehicle nights, weekends, and vacations.
But there is always the chance that he won't recognize a decal that large as my personal DODGE REBELLION!

I need to give this a lot of thought, at least while I build balls.

This morning on the way to work I stopped at McDonalds. When I came out to the parking lot there were two guys in a Mustang that noticed the decals. The were standing behind my truck laughing and pointing. As I walked up to them, one asked if it was my truck. I acknowledged, and he asked why. I explained everything to him. He yelled "Alright"! and gave me a hi-five. They got in the Mustang and smoked the tires all the way out of the parking lot. I thought to myself 'Glad I could help make your day'.

So far I've gotten some kind of reaction every day since I put the piss on Chevy and piss on Silverado decals on. The Ram logo and Dodge decal are just icing on the cake.

A Ram decal for the hood,huh?
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Old 08-10-2001, 09:23 PM
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The decals come in four sizes 6" 12" 24" and 36"

Your right a job is pretty important.

Does your boss have a sense of humor???
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Hey 52 M37<

Where is Pedricktown located in NJ?
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Old 08-11-2001, 05:06 PM
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Pedricktown is in Salem County about 7 miles north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. It's exit 7 off of I-295.

Whatever you do don't blink or you'll miss it. You can probably fit the town itself inside of a medium sized Shopping mall.

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Sure, it may be a Chevy, but a lot of us don't get company trucks. Let the flaming begin...
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Old 08-12-2001, 08:41 AM
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52 M37

I'm originally from Clifton (Passaic county). It's about 16 miles east of Times Square. But I have family on Ocean County and in Tuckerton, Mystic Island, and Little Egg Harbor. South Jersey is still a beautiful place. And there are a lot of MoPar people here. Macon, Ga. is Chevy and Ford Counrty. Sure there are some MoPar heads here, but you've got to searh them out. Atlanta and north Ga. seems to have a pretty good MoPar population.

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You're right. I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. Having a brand new truck free of charge is wonderful. It was just a little nicer when the gift horse in the stable had a Ram's head on it. I've never been much for bowties. Although, like I said, it's comfortable, it's new, and it's free, even the gas, and I have unrestricted use. All in all it a GREAT DEAL!

By the way, 52 M37, I ordered 24" decal. I guess we'll find out about that sense of humor



So the latest comment was thismorning, I guy at the gas station commented that he wasn't aware that "Chevrolet and Dodge merged". I replied, Hmm, it was in all the news papers...
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Old 08-12-2001, 04:49 PM
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Good luck!!!!!

If you ever come up for a visit let me know and I'll try to hook up with you.

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Old 08-12-2001, 06:36 PM
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I'll do that, thanks.
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Frankendart you crack me up! If I saw you in that Chevy with the decals you placed on there I would wave you to pull over and probably buy you dinner! Only a dodge fan would have such a sense of humor! I don't drive the dart, coronet, or belvie in the winters but do drive a ford taurus wagon during those cold snowy days, I believe I will get a ford sucks sticker and put it in the back window just to see the sparks fly. After all if you can't have a sense of humor with what life deals you, then you have nothing. Kudos to you my fellow dart friend!
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Old 08-26-2001, 01:05 AM
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Thanks, Dart Girl. I got the Ram logo a couple of weeks ago. It's now on the center of the tailgate. It has earned some strange comments and one hand written note!

Thursday, as I was returning to me truck while parked a Robins Air Force Base, I found a posted note stuck to the drivers side door. All it said was, "NICE STUDEBACKER".

Since my last post I've been flipped off countless times by Chevy and GMC drivers, most Ford and import drivers either blow their horns, or give me a thumbs up. surprisingly, the MoPar guys have been a little quiet.

By the way, I also wear a MoPar hat almost all of the time.

The last good verbal comment was at a gas station. Some good old boy in his silverado with his cheek full of tobacco told me that "Somebody ought to kick your a$$ for fxxking up a damn good Chevy like that". He then asked, "ain't you got no sense boy"? Two important points here. 1. He never volunteered to be the one to kick my a$$. 2. He opened the window before he spat.

That Ford Sucks sticker sounds good to me. Give 'em Hell Dart Girl!!

By the way, my boss has asked me to remove the Piss on Chevy sticker. He says he doesn't want to offend any of our customers. I suppose he's got a point there. But the Dodge stickers and RAM logo's can stay. I haven't removed any of the stickers yet. I usually wait until he just starts to get pissed about things like this before I react. I think he knows that, too.
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Old 08-26-2001, 08:53 AM
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I'm going to remove the piss on chevy and piss on silverado decals as I was told to. I'm also going to remove EVERYTHING on the exterior of the truck that says Chevrolet. That includes the Chevrolet, silverado, and bowties!

Any suggestions on how to get rid of the bowtie in the center of the grill? It's like part of the grill. It needs to be a cheap solution that won't destroy anything. Remember I don't own this thing, and I don't want to either.

I have a set of RAM logos, from a wrecked 98 truck, that I picked up at a salvage yard. I plan to use one of them in place of the Silverado logo on the tail gate. I guess I need to go back and get a Dodge logo off that truck, too. And the 1500 logos ,too!
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If the grill is black just put some black electrical tape to cover the emblem. Also you could get a nice big Mopar bumper sticker to put over it. OR.....get a custom sticker done that says "when I grow up I want to be a Dodge Ram" Or....."I wish I were a MOPAR" that would be nice. Heh heh.
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I like the custom sticker!!! I've got a friend who does magnetic signs and decals, he could probably make one in the shape of a bowtie that says "Dodge wannabe" or "When I grow up..." or "I wish...". I like this one!

You know, when I got this truck my old Ram was passed down the line to another employee. Last evening we were having a few cold ones after work. He's willing to swap logos with me. He's really a ford guy, so he doesn't mind defacing the Dodge. But I do! I declined his offer. I told him that by defacing a Dodge to deface a chevy would just cancel my chevy out. I've made plans to stop by the wrecking yard today. Looks like I'll be stopping by the sign shop, too.

Okay, here's the latest reaction to the decals. I was at the VA Hospital in Dublin, Ga. about 5 miles from here. As I pulled into a parking space one of the older vets there says, "What the hell is that"?
The tailgate must have confused him. Remember, it has a Silverado logo, a chevrolet logo, a Ram Dodge logo, and a large rams head decal. the piss on silverado decal is still on there, too.
Thepiss on chevy decal is still on the back window, too.
I told him what it was and explained what I did to it. He told me to watch out for the police. Some one could try to have me arrested.
He said if I robbed a bank the police wouldn't be able to tell if it's
a chevy or a Dodge. I told him they would have no problem catching it so there would be no doubt that it is really a chevy in Rams clothing. I'm not sure if he got the joke>
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LOL!!!!!!! I bet his face looked like this: Take it easy Frankendart.
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