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02-02-2009, 11:52 PM
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i cried a little bit ...
when my '68 first fired up the other day ...
spent a day horsin' around pullin' parts off the '67, and puttin' them on to my '68 ... she was last tagged in '01, but its obvious she'd had a lot of motor work done ... anywho, put some gas in her, hooked up all her parts, and vra vra vra VROOM!!! it's kinda like the day your kid says its first words, walks for the first time, uses the big boy potty for the first time, lol ... i cried a lil bit, and all my buddies made fun of me, so i figured id share it all with you ... thursday comes clutch day and hopefully maybe i can make the transmission linkages work ... then maybe she'll run AND drive, then it'll be video time ... she's growing up SO FAST!!! lol anywho, for those who don't remember, this is Jenny, the '68 ... 
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02-03-2009, 12:06 AM
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Location: King City, Ontario, Canada
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
its always such a good feeling!
especially when it cranks over like three times and fires! that body looks pretty solid...what are you plans for it? i hope its staying with some original patina?
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02-03-2009, 12:08 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
I know the feeling well.....congrats!!!!!
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02-03-2009, 12:10 AM
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Location: Manhattan, KS
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
shes getting '67 fenders, other side fender is wrinkled REALLY bad ... shes supposed to go to the shop this month sometime ... actually, tech school, but its really small, and the instructor has turned out really great stuff ... i haven't seen anything not done right ... so they'll lay their hands on her and pretty much keep her original, save for '67 fenders, and some interesting interior perhaps, haven't decided ... but nothing too drastic ...
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1948 CJ-2A Jeep 3spd 1961 C2500 305 V6 4spd 1967 C-10 Long Fleetside 1968 C-10 Long Stepside 250 Saginaw 3spd 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd 1983 Honda Shadow VT750 1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4 5spd 2008 Toyota Yaris 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd the "Ruby Build" |
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02-03-2009, 12:11 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
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Glad you got it fired.... That is always a good feelin'. You will be driving around before you know it.... LockDoc
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02-03-2009, 12:13 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
it drives, it just painfully grinds, and the linkage is so loosey goosey i get all ticked off and frustrated from being impatient with not finding the gears i just say to heck with it, and leave it ten feet from where i started, lol ...
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02-03-2009, 12:18 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
it's nice to hear them run...Mines a ways away from that...
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02-03-2009, 12:19 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
for having a professional exhaust done on it before i got the truck, i like how loud the motor is over it ... i'm surprised how much of a lope that inline 6 has, it sounds so cool!!!
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1948 CJ-2A Jeep 3spd 1961 C2500 305 V6 4spd 1967 C-10 Long Fleetside 1968 C-10 Long Stepside 250 Saginaw 3spd 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd 1983 Honda Shadow VT750 1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4 5spd 2008 Toyota Yaris 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd the "Ruby Build" |
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02-03-2009, 12:39 AM
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Location: Burien, WA
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
Right on Allie! That's such a sweet truck. Make sure to drop by the school often with your camera with progress reports...sounds like ya have a hotrod in the making!
BTW...6 bangers Rock in my book! |
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02-03-2009, 12:40 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
oh of course ... i'm trying to move closer to the school, so i can hold her tire through the surgery, and stroke her hood and tell her "it'll be alright, jenny, everything's ok ... it might hurt a little now, but just think how GORGEOUS you'll be after a little fiberglass, bondo, and welding surgery!!!"
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1948 CJ-2A Jeep 3spd 1961 C2500 305 V6 4spd 1967 C-10 Long Fleetside 1968 C-10 Long Stepside 250 Saginaw 3spd 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd 1983 Honda Shadow VT750 1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4 5spd 2008 Toyota Yaris 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd the "Ruby Build" |
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02-03-2009, 01:08 AM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
Feels good, don't it?
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02-03-2009, 01:14 AM
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Location: Manhattan, KS
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
more than ever!!! i just wish trucks were a little more cuddly ... i keep trying to hug 'em, but they keep poking me and it gets a little bit uncomfortable ...
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02-03-2009, 01:34 AM
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Gone to greener pastures
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
I'm willing to bet. "tears of joy."
Call me a liar!
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02-03-2009, 08:20 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
no! it was tears of, sadness!?!?!
haha, not at all ... i'm so excited to drive it around, ugliness and long steppedness and all!!!
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1948 CJ-2A Jeep 3spd 1961 C2500 305 V6 4spd 1967 C-10 Long Fleetside 1968 C-10 Long Stepside 250 Saginaw 3spd 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd 1983 Honda Shadow VT750 1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4 5spd 2008 Toyota Yaris 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd the "Ruby Build" |
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02-03-2009, 09:12 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
Most of us have cried over our truck's at least once. I now I cried the day my 67 went up in flames!
Very sad day seeing how I had no insurance on it for that!  
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02-03-2009, 10:03 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
I`m getting a bit emotional just reading this.I was alright until you said something about her...sniff...lope.You sound so ppp..proud
 .These are tears of joy.I`m happy you`re happy.Nothing like waking them from their sleep.
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02-03-2009, 11:27 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
special-K,
your so senstive...your making me cry!
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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02-03-2009, 11:37 AM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
Great to have another inliner in the State! Now just don't go painting her purple and silver
 Are you taking it to MATC for the paint?
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02-03-2009, 02:09 PM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
heck yeah! she's actually going to beloit, ks ... north central kansas tech school ... that's where she's currently located, and where i got her ...
she will NOT be some dumb girlie color like purple and silver ... i'm thinking more of a burnt bright orange, with a little bit of sparkle ...
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1948 CJ-2A Jeep 3spd 1961 C2500 305 V6 4spd 1967 C-10 Long Fleetside 1968 C-10 Long Stepside 250 Saginaw 3spd 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd 1983 Honda Shadow VT750 1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4 5spd 2008 Toyota Yaris 1978 Scottsdale K10 355 4spd the "Ruby Build" Last edited by 4x4s4allie; 02-03-2009 at 02:10 PM. |
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02-03-2009, 02:45 PM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
Glade to hear you are going Orange. What kind f deal did you work out with the school for the work? I know our high school does a lot of work on high school students vehicles for just the price of parts. I use to go over and help with the classes years ago.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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02-03-2009, 04:50 PM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
great job on bringing the truck back!
not to change the subject but edit: classifieds can be posted in the classified sections only 
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02-03-2009, 07:08 PM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
If it is a 3 on the tree, pull the column apart and you may need to weld up the linkage holes on the arms, they are old and get worn out. I rebuilt my 3OTT column in my 68 4X4 Burb, i used some parts from another junk column I had and fixed it up, they never were very smooth when new so a floor shifter is a better solution, if you don't mind cutting a hole in the floor??
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02-03-2009, 08:27 PM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
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It rocks to hear them come to life. but sparkle is a girlie word not that there is anything wrong with being girlie at times
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02-03-2009, 10:26 PM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
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I'll have to disagree. That's a beautiful thing!
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'69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck |
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02-03-2009, 11:55 PM
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Re: i cried a little bit ...
well, i'm a girl, she's a girl ... she's getting sparkle, lol ...
and orange ... as far as the deal goes, work is free, parts aren't ... ive got all the parts i need, save for a few, and new body parts, panels, etc. ... so her outside will at least look sweet, i'm taking her interior into my own hands, ive decided ...
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