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10-25-2009, 05:06 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Well, I've owned the truck for two years now and have just washed it for the first time. Call me lazy, call me what you will haha. I think it looks way better now! I just always figured it looked rough already with all the paint missing, why bother and wash it?
       I took some halfway done shots so you guys could see the results a good scrub gave it! Next in store is a fresh new white top 
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MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB Dylan Last edited by *Dylan; 10-25-2009 at 05:07 PM. |
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10-25-2009, 05:08 PM
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dazed and confused
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: marion nc
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
it is lookind good!! anything looks a little better with a scrub!
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10-25-2009, 05:26 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Nice looking truck It has the natural look and I like that. Hey...I think you missed a spot behind the right rear tire?
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A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk.  1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc   JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! |
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10-25-2009, 05:35 PM
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Weldin' it up
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ironwood, Michigan
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
She's lookin pretty good D!! At least it didn't rain when you washed it. It never fails, everytime I wash mine it rains! Nice paint job and she'll be prime time!!
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-Paul- RIP El Jay Dirt is for Racing, Asphalt is for Getting There If need be, send me an e-mail at cbm_racing_90@hotmail.com  1970 Custom/10 LWB 4X4 350/TH350 2003 Silverado 1500 Ext. cab  1974 Kawasaki 175 F7 Enduro 2002 Polaris Edge X 700 
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10-25-2009, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Loganville,Ga
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
cool man, yea that'll buff right out
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My rides -'96 gmc sierra 4.3 -'98 gmc sierra 5.7 -'85 s10 sleeper *sold* -'69 c10 show truck/trophy whore -'59 apache olds 455 -85 720 bagged shaved out of control *sold* -'83 gmc high sierra |
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10-25-2009, 06:29 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
2 years without washing??????
I was just washing the longhorn... giving it a good wash with good soap and scrubbing the wheels and everything, and was disapointed in myself when I realized its been 6 months or so since I did that... Thank you for making me feel better about myself! |
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10-25-2009, 07:25 PM
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
i wash mine 1 time a week sometimes 2 weeks..it rains everytime
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John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 |
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10-25-2009, 07:33 PM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
When my 67 was in primer, I lived with my parents, on a dirt road. Aside from getting rained on, I don't think my truck got washed more than 5 times from '97 to '06.
I think it looks good, that's one of the colors that looks cool in patina.
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10-25-2009, 07:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Loganville,Ga
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
i wash my vehicles all the time, i cant stand a dirty vehicle lol
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My rides -'96 gmc sierra 4.3 -'98 gmc sierra 5.7 -'85 s10 sleeper *sold* -'69 c10 show truck/trophy whore -'59 apache olds 455 -85 720 bagged shaved out of control *sold* -'83 gmc high sierra |
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10-25-2009, 08:04 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Hahaha, can I get off with the excuse of "I thought it would strip all my paint and leave me with a bare metal truck"? Yeah, that's my excuse for not washing it!
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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10-25-2009, 08:23 PM
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Location: Loganville,Ga
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
lol damn i just noticed the " hevrolet "...lol your missing a " C "
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My rides -'96 gmc sierra 4.3 -'98 gmc sierra 5.7 -'85 s10 sleeper *sold* -'69 c10 show truck/trophy whore -'59 apache olds 455 -85 720 bagged shaved out of control *sold* -'83 gmc high sierra |
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10-25-2009, 08:34 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Yeah, I wanna take the "T" off the end so it's symmetrical. I hate stuff that isn't the same all around lol.
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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10-25-2009, 10:58 PM
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Restoring it $200 at a time...
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NE Kansas
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Mine's allegeric to soap. Except for hosing firewood pieces out of the bed, it's unwashed for most of a decade now....
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Charter member of the 'Put the dimmer switch back on the damn floor where it belongs' Society '68 5.3L-4 speed LWB C20; grandpa bought it for the farm in '71. Now LS 5.3, rather than 327. DD '09 Pilot Weekender '65 Skylark 300-4V-4 speed Wife's '07 Lexus ES350; 117 actuator motors and I can't see the engine. Son's '04 F250 SuperCab 6.0 Last edited by hounddogs!; 10-25-2009 at 10:59 PM. |
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10-26-2009, 08:54 AM
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Between Trucks...
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
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10-26-2009, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southeast Missouri
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
I have been using my '67 and '71 around the farm every since I bought them for one thing or other and have not washed either one of them since I bought them.
Every night and on rainy days I keep them in enclosed carports to help minimize the formation of rust before I decide to restore one or both of them. But for now they are being used as farm trucks. If things work out the way we plan my son and I will start work on the sheetmetal on them this winter. Danny
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10-26-2009, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Don't feel bad, in the 6 years I have owned my '69, I have never washed it. Yep, its all true.
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10-26-2009, 09:45 AM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Haha, thanks for making me feel better about neglecting her guys!
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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10-26-2009, 09:47 AM
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Resident of Here
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Looks great dylan!
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10-26-2009, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Brighton, TN
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
My shop teacher in High school used to tell us. "you know all that grease and dirt and everything that all you young people always want to wash off?? Well its there for a reason!! If you wash it off things will start to squeek and make a racket and start leaking. All that dirt and grime is there for a reason so if your not planning on rebuilding a 30 year old engine leave it alone!!" I there for dont wash my old stuff for fear it amy fall apart and some of them I was afraid of what was underneath!! Your looks goot though. Hope it holds together now. LOL
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10-26-2009, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Franklinton NC
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
You better get a different soap.It looks like that ones taking the paint off.... j/k
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10-26-2009, 02:50 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
Yeah, that roof was white at one time... Got a little carried away and didn't notice how aggressive the soap was! I fixed all the stuff that was falling off and that's what spurred me to wash it, so hopefully it will all stay on now that I fixed it. Lol, it sucked having to crawl under the truck the other day on my way to school. Going down the highway I heard the exhaust hit the pavement and start scraping. Pulled off onto a side road and off the road to fix it. Figures the place I park is nothing but dirt and I was in a white shirt and tan shorts. Went to school with dirt in my hair, rust on my chest, and a look to kill after I burnt my hand. I've got a pair of over all's in there now
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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10-26-2009, 03:02 PM
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Location: Valley Center KS
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
I've had my 68 for 2 1/2 years and never washed it either :-D
Oh, but I just got it back from the painter 2 months ago and it's been inside since and I've never driven it, so I think it's OK |
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10-26-2009, 03:43 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
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Re: Washed Her for the First Time Yesterday!
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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