Daddy Daughter time and a new project
 

If you have heard that new song about "just fishing" by Trace Adkins about spending time with his little girl. Change the words to "just driving" and that was my day for 8 hours.

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i had one boy and one girl and both worked on cars with me when they were young... and they still come over to go fishing etc

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clean burb

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Clean looking burb from the pic.... Nice score.
I'll bet she enjoyed the one-on-one quality time w/the old-man too.

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Not near as nice as it looks but it was cheap.

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That sux. I'll shout @ you later in the week & maybe swing by for a closer look.

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Its the one I blew off because he said it had no rust and was original paint but even the crappy pics he sent I could see some rust. He texted me out of the blue Friday with a much lower price so I went after it.

It will be a while before I mess with it but I at least have it now and now start brainstorming and collect a part or two.

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I'm glad you had a good time with your little girl and that she was into it. My 8 y/o has the same opinion as Mom, Dad bought some old truck. My 3 y/o panics if I try to set her in the seat. Maybe my crew will be more into it when they see other people diggin it. My wife has no interest in riding in it, shes afraid that someone might see her in it. She knows I'm on this forum but doesn't know the content of the forum she thinks I'm just bloggin about my old truck and she picks on me about it. She has a knack for sprinklin gay dust on anything to make it seem dumb. I could care less because I love it! ;)

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^^^ :lol:

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That looks like a nice clean 'burban. None that old, that clean, up here!!

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lol

Not my little girl. since she was little bitty I have not been able to keep here away from the shop.

Quality Inspector

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Under Dash HVAC Repair

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Spray Bottle Opperator


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Wench Opperator


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Trailer Electrician

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Ok, I do have to give my little girls credit and tell you that they did sit on the sidewalk and watched in amazment as I rattle canned my truck but I think they thought I was gonna get in trouble for spray painting my truck. :lol:

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Jeez, I wish I could fit under a dash like her. Looks like I need to start teaching my 5yo how to do electrical work.

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Love daddy/daughter time! My 6 year old likes them restored and shiny....my 4yr old likes doing anything with them. Wonder how my 2 day old will like them ;)

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Enjoy it now!! My 3 daughters loved all that stuff until high school and driving came along... makes me miss those days. :(

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Nice, I love having "little helpers". I'm only 17 so my little helper is my 3 year old brother. I think his favorite time was when he got to take a hammer to one of my old body panels.
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Enjoy the time with them they grow up so fast. Just helped my son with his brakes last night (till midnight) and my other son and his K5 last weekend, (till 11:30), their both in their late twenties now but I still love working together with them like they were when they were younger.

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Congratulations!

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Tell me about it. Seems like she was born a few years ago but she starts kindergaden today.

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Since I snuck over to your place yesterday at nap time, I didn't get to bring my little girl. I think between the two of them, they could probably knock out the rest of that truck, no problem. She might be little, but she's mighty wiry.

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yup.... Ive got one of those little "hickerbilly's" my self... the other three girls could pretty much care less as long as the AC is blowing cold...

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My wife thinks the same thing! At least until I re-explained the words, PAID OFF and I did it myself because I saved a boatload that way! Then all of a sudden the truck was very nice and extremely cool that I was able to do all that work to the truck. Wonder what she will say when I decide to buy a third car as a daily driver and tear the body off the truck to fix it?

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Wyatt, use the element of suprise on her. I think they secretly like it.

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Then your wife will love you forever when I drop off a certain green Cutlass wagon :lol:

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Never thought of that! Good idea! I did just find a very nice 1989-1991 GMC Jimmy, K5 style that is. It already has a lift and some decent tires, body is straight with minimal rust for an Indiana truck. Wonder how she would feel about that one pulling up in the driveway?

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Yeah! no.

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Nice looking Suburban. What are your plans for it?

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Its going to be a very budget built driver. Lowered, tires and wheels and mechanicly sound for now. I've got a few things to do before I start on it though. I will start a thead about it when I get going.

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them are awsome picture's. two of my four boy's would hang out and help work on stuff , and my grandson likes it too.
I have had three grandaughter's born since I've been gone, I hope they'll wanna hang out in the shop and go to car show's and drag race's with me when I get home.

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WOW how time flys. When I went to get this truck my twins were a couple weeks old and now they are both with in weeks of taking thier first steps.

I have made a last minute decision that I have to go on Hot Rod Power Tour. I can't make the whole thing but at least 2-3 stops. I don't have anything close to being ready to take but the Suburban is the closest I have and is big enough to carry the family and all the crap the two babies and a 6yo need to have with them.

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Gotta love a burbs capacity.

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Richard, a couple of friends and I wil be doing the last 3 stops (Miami, OK, and Stillwater, OK). We are going to leave my place early Wednesday and head out. Give me a shout if you want to caravan up with us.

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Jon that is probably exactly what we will do. I will stay in touch.

It seems like a long way away but working 11-12 hours a day + commute + family duties I have got to get my but in gear. A short list of what I have or want to do.

-get motor running after sitting pretty much the last two years. I had it running to get it up the trailer last year but that's the only time I have heard it run.
-rebuild or replace the transmission
-check brakes and safety systems
-remove running boards
-get A/C working
-add factory rear A/C
-lower front and rear
-install my big n little ralleys
-replace broken windshield
-have dual exhaust installed with some sort of muffler that sounds ok with a stock 350

If I will have time left I will tray to fix the body damage on the RH front corner and a few other cosmetic items.

Still have a few things to wrap up and get out of my wat in the garage but it think I can finish the this weekend.

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Richard, I will PM you my # again. If you need it, I have a good R4 compressor from the '74 you are welcome to also.