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Old 03-24-2002, 07:29 PM   #1
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Post Before and "in progress" shots of my 68 truck

Hey guys when i got this truck it didnt start and the rearend needed some work, but now it runs great and i put new brakes in the back and is turning into a nice work truck, also painted the rims put on hubcaps and spray painted the grille and bumper. Tell me what you think.
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Old 03-24-2002, 07:52 PM   #2
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i like, looks ot be straight and unmodified, old farmers truck i assume, since are in IA, hehe

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Old 03-24-2002, 07:58 PM   #3
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That's paint on the bumper and grill? Good job.

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Old 03-24-2002, 09:00 PM   #4
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amazing what alittle spray bomb will do..lookin good

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Old 03-24-2002, 09:29 PM   #5
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thanks guys
Well it is an old farm truck, it definitely needs work, but it looks good from about 10 feet, but has the typical rust, the guy who had it before me was just fed up with it, he couldnt get it to run right and the brakes in the back were giving him fits, so i bought it. Cleaned the points, pumped out the old gas, and the reason it didnt want to start was because the didnt have the manual choke setup. So i hooked that up, and it just purred like a kitten. Also the spray paint is just some metallic/chrome spray paint i had laying around, so i shot it on there turned out pretty well. Also one of the reason the brakes were scary in the back was because they didnt even have a drum on the one side! WOW talk about scary. So got new brake pads and got a drum and now the rear brakes are good, time to tackle the front.
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Old 03-24-2002, 09:33 PM   #6
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Yeah, I ould see that causing problems.

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Old 03-24-2002, 09:40 PM   #7
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Good project truck. I enjoy looking at the background with no snow and appreciating what a great "non-winter" we have had here in Iowa.
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Old 03-24-2002, 09:49 PM   #8
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cool, the spray bomb did wonders

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Old 03-25-2002, 10:25 PM   #9
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anybody interested in buying this GMC from me?? It runs and drives. I am kicking around the idea of getting rid of it i need to get rid of some of the vehicles i was thinking 600??? Does that sound fair? Any interest?
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Old 03-25-2002, 11:09 PM   #10
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where in iowa? what size of engine? wood floor or steel? auto/manual? more dteails please please please
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Old 03-25-2002, 11:43 PM   #11
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Well it has a good running 305 V6 with a 3spd tranny with a hurst shifter. Wood bed although all wood is gone out of the box. It is located in SW iowa. 3.07 Dana rearend, new brakes in the back. anymore questions email me
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Old 03-26-2002, 12:16 AM   #12
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mmmmmmmmm, I forgot bout the V-6 in this one....if I only had the $$ and the room, and the lack of a wife......

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I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
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Old 03-26-2002, 06:03 PM   #13
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I wish you were closer too, anybody close to Iowa that needs a good work truck, it definitely has potential.
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Old 03-26-2002, 07:42 PM   #14
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looking good! keep up the good work!

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