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Old 10-24-2021, 05:11 PM   #1
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The Blue Mule

I figured the Mule has been around long enough to deserve a build page. Its current state is sbc 350 with promax heads and a thumper cam 227/241 Q jet on an rpm intake backed by th350 trans 2500 stall and a 3.42 posi truck 12 bolt out back. Inside the Dakota digital dash is the star of the show. Outside its the usual drop spindles cut springs in front and blocks and drops springs make up the backend. The look comes from CLR and Penetrol.


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Old 10-24-2021, 05:48 PM   #2
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Old 10-25-2021, 05:29 PM   #3
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Nice little ride there!
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Old 10-25-2021, 09:11 PM   #4
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Cool.
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Old 10-26-2021, 06:08 PM   #5
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Thanks fellas
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Old 10-26-2021, 06:55 PM   #6
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What a cool truck
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Old 03-29-2022, 02:27 PM   #7
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The mule got a proper bed this week
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Old 03-29-2022, 02:40 PM   #8
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Wow, cooler Truck, beautiful Color, nice Bed.
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Old 03-29-2022, 09:52 PM   #9
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Re: The Blue Mule

Looks great!
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Old 03-29-2022, 10:06 PM   #10
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That bed wood looks great.
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Old 03-30-2022, 01:28 PM   #11
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Thanks guys.
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Old 04-01-2022, 05:43 PM   #12
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The mule was feeling photogenic with this weather today
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Old 04-03-2022, 06:54 PM   #13
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The combination of centre caps, chrome bolts on black rims
really suit the truck!
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Old 04-05-2022, 05:26 PM   #14
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Thanks
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Old 04-25-2022, 02:10 PM   #15
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I put the mule to work yesterday with a little trip to the tire shop to get tires mounted for the red truck. I wanted to try out her new 2 speed wipers, great upgrade.

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Old 04-25-2022, 03:52 PM   #16
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I put the mule to work yesterday with a little trip to the tire shop to get tires mounted for the red truck. I wanted to try out her new 2 speed wipers, great upgrade.

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Old 04-26-2022, 05:04 PM   #17
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I just realized I never did post a motor shot.
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Old 04-30-2022, 03:56 PM   #18
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Nice, got it cleaned up.
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Old 05-01-2022, 04:38 PM   #19
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I really like the vibe on your truck, and it sits just right. Plenty of power with the engine you've built. Just seems like it would be a ball to cruise around and run errands like you did with picking up the tires. What is the story on the tires for the red truck? Those look wide and slick.
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Old 05-02-2022, 03:05 PM   #20
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I really like the vibe on your truck, and it sits just right. Plenty of power with the engine you've built. Just seems like it would be a ball to cruise around and run errands like you did with picking up the tires. What is the story on the tires for the red truck? Those look wide and slick.
Thanks, its a blast to cruise. Those are 28" drag radials, the red truck is another build I'm doing "another turbo ls"
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The mule went to unofficial Laporte cruise night. Burnouts just up and down main street and we saw his pig nosed brother. Great night
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Old 07-15-2022, 03:24 PM   #22
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The mule has gotten itself an upgrade to a Holley sniper and so far its passed itself off as a carb everywhere it went. Works awesome too

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...and it got farm tires and white wheels
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Old 08-13-2022, 11:49 PM   #23
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Re: The Blue Mule

The mule took a trip up to Symco Wisconsin this weekend to hang out with some of his brothers and found some mud in the process

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Old 08-15-2022, 03:37 PM   #24
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Heres a couple more from the weekend

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Looks like a good show. I love that GMC camper. The dirty tires on The Blue Mule really bring out the old farm truck look
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