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Join Date: Dec 2006
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YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Let this be some encouragement for those of you doing a restoration project.......
After 3 & 1/2 years, I FINALLY took my first drive tonight! It was awesome! I sat on a milk crate because there is no interior yet, & it had a few odd noises, and a few electrical issues, but i had a BLAST! It's worth it! I can now see the light at the end of the $20,000 tunnel. LOL Thanks to you guys for keeping me going! |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: West Coast FL
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
SWEEEEEEEEEET!!! i like that color.
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Between Trucks...
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Oz
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Awsome thanks for sharing...the sheds a little light on me...doing a frame off is lots of work.........
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I have a radical idea!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweet Home Alabama!
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
AWESOME! Beautiful truck!
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Portland, OR.
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Nice Looking truck. Congratulations on you first ride. Every time I do a "first" ride I drive my self crazy listening for noises. Next time I might just turn the radio on.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Montana
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
LOL!! I didn't even think to check the radio!!
But if it isn't snowing tomorrow i will! |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cali Central Coast
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Congratulations- that has to be a huge feeling of accomplishment.
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Nothing like the "first time"!!!
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Canton, MS
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Man, that is a sweet little ride.
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Looks real nice, now show us the rest. We need to see more pics.
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Join Date: May 2006
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Nice Job and Nice Truck!
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Westminster, CO
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
When some says...."You got $25,000 in that Truck", to me....I just say "Take a stroll over to your local Chevy dealer and see what 25K buys ya". Nothing like my Lil' Red. And nothing like your beautiful yellow and white truck!!! Congrats on a great job!!!
Alex
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: King City, Ontario, Canada
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
i remember first driving mine.
i think everyone drives theirs around the block on a milkcrate at one point or another, espeically when finishing a build. ![]() and we all have pictures to prove it lol ![]()
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: eleanor wv usa
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Nice build!!! Have fun!!!
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sacramento California
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
WOW!!! She is fine! I am just getting started on my 1969 C-10. Wait tell wy wife sees that price tag.
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Villa Rica, Ga
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Good looking truck! And yes, that first ride, seems to make it all worthwhile.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hideaway, TX
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Congradulations!
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Northern California
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Yeah, nice ride!
My wife asked me "How much money is it going to take to get it like you want it?" I told her, "About as much as a new truck costs." So far, I haven't lied. The longer it takes, the more leeway I have in my expenses. I have already made a dent in the kids' inheritance...and am making a contribution to them to instigate a fight about who gets it when I am gone. ![]() ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Rock Hill, SC USA
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Great looking truck!! My frame off is not far behind yours. I have just $30K in it so far and it's been going exactly 1 year now. Hopefully I'm about done buying stuff. Greg
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
I did it!! It's a good feeling to be able to say that. Your truck looks super great. From here on in your into the fun stuff as everything that you do from this point forward produces instant gratification. Can't wait to see the interior pic's. Thanks for the advance peek.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ca.
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Great looking truck. CONGRADS!
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Congratulations, the truck looks beautiful!
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Join Date: May 2006
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Re: YA!! I went for my first ride tonight!
Got any more picts? Any updates on the interior?
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