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Old 07-05-2007, 06:39 PM   #1
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Just another SoCal (Orange County) newbie here. I bought a 1970 C10 SWB with 400/400. My plan is to switch to disk brakes, add power steering, replace steering column (tilt), change the gauges, and fix numerous other issues. I've spent the last month or so reading thru all the posts here! I will more than likley start asking question in the near future!
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Old 07-05-2007, 06:44 PM   #2
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Nice truck, welcome aboard. Is that truck from Colorado by chance?
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:01 PM   #3
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Nice truck, welcome aboard. Is that truck from Colorado by chance?
Thanks for the welcome. Yes, it was from Colorado. I wish I had found this board before I bought it!
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:20 PM   #4
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Thanks for the welcome. Yes, it was from Colorado. I wish I had found this board before I bought it!
I thought I recognized seeing it for sale here locally.

I'm getting from your statement your not completely happy, where there some surprises when you got it?
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Old 07-05-2007, 08:08 PM   #5
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I thought I recognized seeing it for sale here locally.

I'm getting from your statement your not completely happy, where there some surprises when you got it?
Lot's of surprises! It's nothing that can't be fixed. Just upsetting when you're told everthing works and is rust free and that was not the case. Oh well. I will fix it, drive it for a year or two then sell it and buy another one!
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Old 07-05-2007, 08:34 PM   #6
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Lot's of surprises! It's nothing that can't be fixed. Just upsetting when you're told everthing works and is rust free and that was not the case. Oh well. I will fix it, drive it for a year or two then sell it and buy another one!
Either way the truck looks great, I hope to get mine close to that someday!

Do you know how much it is lowered, I love the stance! What size are the wheels?

Can I ask how much you bought it for?
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Old 07-05-2007, 06:47 PM   #7
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great looking truck. did you buy that from a board member from here?//
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:02 PM   #8
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great looking truck. did you buy that from a board member from here?//
Thanks! I don't think it was a board member.
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Old 07-05-2007, 06:49 PM   #9
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:30 PM   #10
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Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Nice looking truck!
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:37 PM   #11
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Welcome from Studio City. Nice looking truck and I like the 400/400,although that camera angle or lense makes it look kinda wierd under the hood there.Had me wondering for a moment just what that was.
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:09 PM   #12
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:39 PM   #13
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nice truck, love the color of it, but if i had to pick id take that hummer off your hands, love those things, only the H1
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:53 PM   #14
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That color looks really nice on the truck. Cool Hummer too. House looks pretty nifty..geez the whole pic looks great!
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Old 07-06-2007, 02:23 PM   #15
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nice truck, love the color of it, but if i had to pick id take that hummer off your hands, love those things, only the H1
Thanks! The H1 is best truck i have ever owned!
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:51 PM   #16
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Welcome from Costa Mesa, just up the road.
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:53 PM   #17
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Nice Truck love the H1
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Old 07-05-2007, 11:03 PM   #18
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Welcome from over in Claremont.
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:36 AM   #19
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Welcome from covina (70 C10 with a 68 nose job)
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Old 07-06-2007, 01:07 AM   #20
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Welcome from Placentia Ca!! I just got done having disk brakes and the 80's power steering installed on my truck. Love it! Your truck is really clean! Congrats! This site will come in very handy with whatever you do (It definitely has for me!)
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Old 07-06-2007, 02:27 PM   #21
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Welcome from Placentia Ca!! I just got done having disk brakes and the 80's power steering installed on my truck. Love it! Your truck is really clean! Congrats! This site will come in very handy with whatever you do (It definitely has for me!)
Thanks! Who did your install? I haven't decided if I am going to do it or have it done. I will probably do it myself if I can find the time!
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Old 07-06-2007, 04:55 PM   #22
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Cool, another member from Mission Viejo. I am near Crown Valley & Margerite. Good looking truck, sucks about the problems.

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Old 07-06-2007, 05:04 PM   #23
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Hi from Ontario! Nice looking truck, I also bought a SWB that the PO misrepresented. Live and learn.
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Old 07-06-2007, 05:52 PM   #24
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Cool, another member from Mission Viejo. I am near Crown Valley & Margerite. Good looking truck, sucks about the problems.

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I'm off of Alicia and Murilands. I have checked out your build thread. Sweet truck! Wish I had those skills!
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Welcome from Santa Fe Sprinngs, work in Irvine.
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