Amature Storm Chaser Budget Chase Vehicle 2021 Edition

[Jack R. Jester]

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Unless youre chasing in a group, i wouldn't waste time or money on a CB. I quit using mine because it never once provided any benefit.

Already got a really nice General Lee unit that used to be in my '89.

Also another antenna would look good on the truck even if I don't use it.

 

[Marc R. O'Leary]

Light switch. Awesome!

 

[Jack R. Jester]

Light switch. Awesome!

Yea, I miss that truck, I got it for $250 and I had to completely rewire it after it sat for 10 years. There were switches for everything from the a/c compressor to the fuel pump. It was like operating the space shuttle starting it up.

 

[Bobby Little]

Also another antenna would look good on the truck even if I don't use it.

im thinking 4 antennas. two on each back corner. The long ones so you get a good wind flow read when stopped at the crossroads

 

[Jack R. Jester]

The Burb is almost ready to go, I just got one problem, my chase partner bailed on my, and I'd prefer not to go alone.

So if there is anyone around the Peoria area who wants to go chasing with/alongside me, just tell me.

 

[Jack R. Jester]

Man this Burb is nice, its a shame that it's probably going to get destroyed by hail this year (Good thing I just got a job at a body shop).

Even before the release of this video, I was always pretty sure that this thing was going to be worth one day, but even having nearly 300k (I did a carfax and found that someone replaced the gauge cluster and the mileage isn't correct). It is still worth a decent amount of money.

Anyway, I took it to cars and coffee and somebody offered me $4000 for the truck.

 

[Jack R. Jester]

Any

Man this Burb is nice, its a shame that it's probably going to get destroyed by hail this year (Good thing I just got a job at a body shop).

Even before the release of this video, I was always pretty sure that this thing was going to be worth one day, but even having nearly 300k (I did a carfax and found that someone replaced the gauge cluster and the mileage isn't correct). It is still worth a decent amount of money.
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Anyway, I took it to cars and coffee and somebody offered me $4000 for the truck.

Anyways, I just wrapped up this semester college (Online due to COVID) so I just got a new job at my local Maaco body shop.

That's great and all, but it means that when it comes to storm chasing, I might not be able to get much time off to chase.

I'm fine with leaving friday after work,
cannon-balling to like Kansas City or something, staying the night, then spending most of the day driving to wherever the action it happening.

If it ends up looking like a 2011 level high risk day, I'll drop everything and haul ass.

 

[Jack R. Jester]

The Burb is almost ready to go!!!

It's near mint mechanically with new brakes all the way around, the NBS master cylinder upgrade, new water pump, half decent tires, and a fresh service of a recently rebuilt transmission.

I also installed a couple saftey items including reflective tape, and a saftey beacon.

Since some asshole backed into me and ran off the other day, I didn't feel bad about screwing my cb antenna into the rear door.

What I pretty much have left is to install my camera mount, sort out the wiring/mobile internet, and recharge the A/C (it did work when I bought it).

 

[Jack R. Jester]

Everyone told me I should LineX my truck to protect it from hail damage.

So I took their advice and painted it back to the factory color with a single stage Urethane (I'm not a fan of the berliner look on a whole truck).

Now it's time to break In this fresh paint with some hail (If I can ever get out an chase this year).