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Congradulations George! I have read your build from the beginning and am so glad for you to finally get to enjoy your truck = Patches!

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Put a new shifting valve on the transmission but it still shifts hard. It going in the shop tomorrow to adjust the carb and timing. I hope they can tell me what is wrong with the transmission shifting problem. maybe it need some adjusting also.

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George refresh my memory did that transmission come with the truck or did you buy a used one or was it rebuilt?

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the transmission was in the truck when I got it, a th400 and it works great, all it needed was a few adjustment like.

carb adjuster
timing
valcum lines
now it starts great and idles like it should. and the transmission shifts smooth it is a pleasant to drive now.
before it barked the tires every time I put it in gear. I am planning on pulling the 373 rear end gears out and putting in a 308 this week end. I had to borrow a torque wrench, mine was not big enough. I hope this will slow the engine down a little and save gas.

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That's great George, I'm glad to hear it's all dialed in.

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Got the truck from the shop a few days ago. Boy what a difference a little adjustment made. I got a new temp gage, I didn't like the elect one. I will install it when the engine cools down a little.

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Thank bryan

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Glad to see you got her going!

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thanks wideside72 it just turned over to 750 miles on the new engine.

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Great news, George! Glad to hear you're finally rollin' around in it.

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yea I am driving it all over the place, I got to get a new door seal for it leaks around the top on the drivers side. This was the first time I drove the truck in the rain. George

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That's a great looking truck!

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thanks/ it turns heads no matter where I go.

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Your selling your truck?

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yea I am. The wife wanted her freedom so she left and took half of the income, and left me with a few bills that need to be paid off.

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I'm sorry to hear that George, It's a nice truck, don't let financial pressure force you to take a lowball offer for it, you can get out of it what you have in it with no problem.

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Damn, George, sorry to hear it.

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Sorry to hear that, your price you've got listed seems more than fair to me. Hang in there. Dave

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WOW...sorry to hear George.

Been there, and done that....a couple times(slow learner).

Best of luck getting them bills paid.

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Really sorry to hear your parting with the truck. All the work and time, and it turned out so good.

Call me or drop by sometime.

Dave

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I am holding on to my figure of 14,000.00. I am still working on the truck. I am putting in a bed floor as we speak. another 400.00.

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Dang i posted yesterday or the day before and said my heart just sunk reading about your having to sell.. But that post is not showing, not sure what happened. Soo again really sorry i had to read about this George, i enjoyed the build and thought i'd be able to enjoy reading about your road trips ect.. Best of luck to ya!

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Thanks for posting. I will be selling my truck, need the cash for other projects George

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got a few offers on my truck, but they low balled me. so it still is here with me. Had to re-glue the weather stripping around the doors. adjusted the steering and got the trucks first oil change at 800 miles. I have 1265 miles on the truck.