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:lol:
I said a similar thing except it was to change the engine to a big block. It took a little bit longer.
Tag on my rear plate says Nov. 95. Hopefully have it on the road in a couple / 3 weeks

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I mounted most of my engine components, wet sanded the front end w/ 1000, 1200, then 1500 now i just have to sand it one more time with 2000 grit. I looked into why i had to shim my bed up 1 1/4" in the rear and found that some how my rear frame pulled when I C nothed it. Now i have to slice the frame and pull it back up then fill and weld it again. OH the set backs are depressing, good thing I have the wife pushing me to get it done. ( sometimes i think, she wants it done so I will give her the attention as i have the truck lately) :lol: she also wants me to start her 55 Burban next.

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This is the "snowball effect" once it starts rolling it just gets bigger and harder to stop!

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Isnt that the truth. ;)

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Got a lot done this weekend. Degreased, power washed, wire brushed, prepped and POR'ed the rear axles, axle housing, housing cover, steering box, tranny and a couple dozen suspension and chassis bits. Last week I picked up the rebuilt diff complete with 3.38 gears. Hopefully get the axles assembled this week. With any luck I'll have a rolling chassis by the end of next weekend!

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I replaced the fuel line and vacuumed 2gal of water out of my fuel tank. Had to pull the right exhaust header to access the fuel line coupling and found a nice rust hole in that. More new parts! (Damn)
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Well the kid is being really stuck up about this Situation..Not understanding why he's being like this..I have $1,800 in my hand right now and he's ignoring my Texts...etc

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Got the new wind windscreen fitted with no issues. I guess the up side of breaking the old glass is that the new one looks sensational without a scratch to be seen. The rubber from Classics fit great and was very pliable. I guess it helped to have someone who knows what they are doing show me the ropes.

Also fitted the new window winder repair kit, masked up the inside of the doors ready for paint tomorrow and sanded and painted all the interior window trim ready to fit up.
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Schrum,

Maybe the $2,200 is the absolute lowest he will take on the truck just like he said it was.

Have you offered him the $1800 in a text message?

I know when I'm selling something and I get to the absolute bottom amount I'm prepared to sell for, I'm really not interested in any further conversation or attempt at negotiation until the potential buyer comes up with that amount.

I often get a little fed up with buyers who go back and forward wasting my time when I have been honest and up front about the price and the amount I will sell for.

It could be the case here.

Maybe $2,200 is the number that will get this truck and what you must pay to get it??

He has come down a fair bit from his original asking price and might have simply had enough.
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Yes, I was trying to head over there and discuss a simple negotiation and he wouldn't answer back..I mean heck the kid knows my other side of the Family, but yet treats my side like Dirt..All he has to say is Nah man I will take $2,000 as my lowest...and I'd be like oh alright then, I'll let you know when I get the funds..but I can't argue, because then i'd have the truck taken away for good,in which I do not want..Do not understand this kid's logic, but hey if I can get the truck and its things then I'll be good

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Absolutely beautiful! Congrats.
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I hung a triple set of gauges to keep a closer eye on things when we do the start up. I also got the horn relocated to a button on the dash. I spent most of the weekend doing service work on my daily driver and cleaning the shop so I can have some time this week to work on the truck.

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Icut uot some motor mount parts and pieces.

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wetsanded the roof down to 2K grit, after work in 100 degree weather UHG!! then sanded the bedwood once I got home. UHG, UHG!! :crazy:


Now posting pics and drinking a glass of wine as my wife polishes Stainless Steel hardware for the bed.
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How do you ask a Family member to loan you some money ?

The kid has told me people are offering more then $2,200..and I just need $400 to get my truck, and in which I am short of the $400, so can anyone give me Tips on how to ask ?

I seriously need to get it before he ends up selling it to someone else, I'd be crushed

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I would say give them an Honest "paid back by date" and do what ever it takes to pay it off before that date. That is how My brother and I do it for each other.

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I have the Truck in my hands, basically...me and my Grandmother are very close and I do a lot of things for her such as mowing,building etc...I just hope she can help me out for this.She knows how much this truck means to me

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I got the U Joints in, and the driveshaft back in the truck.
IT MOVES!!!! :metal:

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"Neither a borrower nor a lender be
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man"

Sorry, to be a Debbie Downer but I'd recommend letting it go if it means borrowing from other than a bank. Personal borrowing is almost always a bad idea. Besides, not getting it, saving and buying another would be an excellent life lesson. Just my $.02.

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Thanks for the advice, but I think i'll be fine asking..I've worked too hard to let it get out of my Reach...I will...get...this...Truck

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If the truck means so much to you mate, sell whatever you can to get the extra $400 before putting family in the bad position where they feel guilty if they don't loan you the money.

In saying that I've never been in a position where I can ask because my family have never had money so I've learnt that if I really want or need something, I do whatever it takes even of it means selling some other treasured item. It really makes you assess what is important.

Sell your other truck, a computer, an XBox/Playstation thingymigig, or whatever you may have - if the truck means that much. You will always find excuses or reasons why you don't want to sell such things but those excuses will just tell you exactly what is most important to you.

If your Grandmother and other family members know how much you want it and also know you are short some money, they would have offered by now if they were able to loan the money I would have thought, so maybe they are not on a position to loan.

I wouldn't ask family because I don't want them to feel obliged but that's just my answer and opinion based on your question.
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Well I've had other family members ask for someone to loan and they have.I wouldn't sell my PS3, because its something I can play and not get bored...Wish me luck later on today

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I'm 17, I don't have a PS3, and I have a truck.
Sell the PS3. You'll find it just wastes your time anyway.

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As I said, comes down to what is most important to you and it's clear you need a PS3 more than the truck at this stage which is fine. At least it isn't end of the world of you miss out on this truck as long as you have video games.
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When do we go for a ride?

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OK, what about after you get the truck? If you spend all your money for the truck, what will you have to fix the truck with? Is your plan to get it in your driveway and just look at it? If you can't make a deal on this one, keep saving so you're ready for the next. The right truck, when it arrives, will come together. I'm not saying you shouldn't work hard for this truck, but if the deal falls through, it's not the end of the world. We've all been there. We've all had the one fall through our grasp, only to have a better deal come along later. You have to consider what is most important: spending all your free time and cash working on a project, playing video games, keeping family relations good, etc.
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I am with Dan on this. There have been quite a few times I couldn't get something I really wanted that it worked out for the better.

Maybe you have something the kid likes that you can throw in as a part trade?

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I agree with what mechanixman and dodger are saying, now let's not hijack this thread from what it was meant for, working a truck that you actually possess.

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Thanks Dubie!

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Nick is right. But what do I know I haven't owned a television for 15 years. With the trucks ,Bonsai and photography I don't miss it.

Maybe you should throw the PS3 in to sweeten the pot!

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Well nothing yet, But I am going to going to do some more on my motor mounts and devise a way to pull a transmission in a spot that a transmission jack won't work. It's an automatic so it won't be that tough once I get started.:lol: That is the tough part.

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Don't. It will only cause grief and hard feelings. In the time you have been talking about the truck you could have earned the extra $400

If you really want the truck sell the PS3, when you get the truck you will not have time to play it anyway. Apparently you live somewhere that does not have fast food restaurants or day labor places that always have openings. If you already have one job and really want the truck take on a second for a month to get the $400, sleep is highly over rated. I started working when I was 10 to get the stuff I wanted and could not get anyone else to buy and have been ever since.

Best advise I ever got was to consider any loan to a family member a gift and if it gets paid back fine, if not no hard feelings.

And start an independent thread for your potential and buy and build.

Sorry if I come off as a hard ass but it seems no one in your family is giving you this advise, or if they are you are not taking it.

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Mostly he's asking but not taking the advice...especially when he doesn't like what he hears/reads.

Back to ME! Lol.

Picked up a set of 3 point retractable seats belts for (get this) $9 apiece!! Pretty happy with the deal. Bought via a CL ad from a shop that strips Ram 12 passenger commuter vans and exports them to Japan. He's got as-new $99 bench seats too!
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Appreciate it, I've decided to try and buy a Volkswagen Beetle

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Oh brother!:lol:

I guess I can go back to working on my motor mounts.:lol:

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popcorn anyone?

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:lol:

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So much for being "crushed" if he doesn't get this family heirloom!

And younger people wonder why olders treat them like they're flaky.
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:dohh: