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09-24-2012, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincolnton, NC
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New guy just wanting to say hello...
Hey everyone..
Just joined the forum a couple of days ago, been looking around a lot. There is some great information on here. Figured I'd say hey, share my story, plans, etc.. I've got a 1965 Chevy swb stepper with a nicely built 350, th350, and 4:11 gears.. I've had it for about 15 years now, got it when I was 15. When I was 14 my dad gave me an option of buy the 65 from him or he'd give me a 69 LWB fleet that needed some work. Loving a challenge, I took the 69. By the time I was 15, I had it running really good. The 65's water pump went out and my dad asked to borrow my truck. Said sure, why not. He gets home that day, walks in and says "Come outside for a min, I need your help" "with what" "Pushing your bumper back straight". He side swiped a guy and crushed the drivers side. Needless to say, he gave me the 65 as a consolation prize. I have loved my truck ever since. Drove it all through high school up to the point I was about 22, figured I'd strip it down. Had some other things come up more important, low funds meant the truck sat, bed off, front clip off, for about 5 years. Well about 2 years ago, my F150 decided to start through spark plugs out the head, needed the 65 as a spare, so one weekend I sat out to put her back together...  Here's a couple of videos after I got it running again. Haven't really done much too it since then except replace the break lines after my wonderful wife decided to push the pedal through the floor the first time she went to drive it, she's never drove anything old. Got bit by the bug to start working on it again after helping a friend strip down his 54 chevy truck. So I started stripping panels down to metal and priming them, getting them ready for when I do take it down to frame. Doing it a panel a time right now so I can still drive the truck.     This is going to be a slow build because we just found out recently that my wife is pregos with our first child, so any spare money is going to preparing for the little one that will one day, help me work on the truck.. |
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09-24-2012, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Venice, Ca.
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Welcome to the bank forum, now spend some money!!
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09-24-2012, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Senatobia, MS
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Sweet!
Welcome and congrats on the baby!
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09-24-2012, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Searcy, AR
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Welcome aboard Man...
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DON Proverbs 27:17  US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD |
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09-24-2012, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Fairfield Maine
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Welcome to your new home away from home!
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09-24-2012, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Welcome to the board, cool truck!
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09-24-2012, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: apple valley, ca
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Welcome! You're going to like it here........
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Check out my latest endeavor: https://roundsixpod.com My build threads: '55 Chevy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=247512 '64 C-20: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446527 |
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09-25-2012, 05:31 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincolnton, NC
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Thanks everyone.. I have gotten some many ideas from this site.. you guys really have some nice trucks..
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09-25-2012, 07:12 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
A 65 Short Stepper.....OK I'm a little biased! Welcome from Michigan! My truck came from Boone NC
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09-25-2012, 07:18 AM
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Location: Kalamazoo, MI
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
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09-25-2012, 07:44 AM
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Location: Lincolnton, NC
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09-25-2012, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: fayetteville nc
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Welcome....always glad to see another short stepper
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1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer |
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09-25-2012, 11:54 PM
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60-66 Nut
 Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Posts: 23,252
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Welcome to the forum
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09-26-2012, 03:21 AM
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Rollin' Old Skool
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
 , & cool story! glad to see you got it back on the road...you couldn't be in a better forum...good luck with your continued truck progress, & congrats to you & your wife
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_____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold) |
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09-26-2012, 04:35 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincolnton, NC
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Re: New guy just wanting to say hello...
Thanks... I started stripping paint off the hood yesterday.. found 5 coats of paint and some nice bondo work.. the hood need a little bit of loving repair work...
  
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