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02-25-2009, 07:20 PM
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Location: Pocahontas Ar
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78 chevy short bed
Hi I am a new member here. I thought that I whould post some pics of my 78 chevy short bed.
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02-25-2009, 07:22 PM
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Location: Roma,TX
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Nice truck, and welcome. Any plans for it?
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02-25-2009, 08:23 PM
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Location: Parsons, KS
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Appears to be a decent starting point. Welcome from southeast Kansas!
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02-25-2009, 09:59 PM
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Location: East Texas
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Nice truck and I like the color. Welcome from Texas!
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02-25-2009, 11:05 PM
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Welcome from the Sunshine state Zachary,
Clean lookin truck there, Had mine been that clean before I started it would have been done years ago..... Keep us updated on your progress. And....If you haven't noticed yet, We like pics !!!
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02-25-2009, 11:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Pismo Beach, CA
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Zachary, greetings from L.A. Your 78 is an excellent choice, from my experience! If you have any resto/repair questions, you've found the Board that has the answers.
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02-26-2009, 01:04 PM
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Location: Celina, TN
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
welcome from Tennessee that old truck looks solid.
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02-26-2009, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Pocahontas Ar
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Thanks for the replies my plans are to install a 250 inagrated head 6 cyl. for good gas mileage.
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02-26-2009, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Zootown, MT
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Hey welcome to the boards from MT. Nice looking truck looks like its in pretty decent shape too!
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02-26-2009, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Olive Branch,Mississippi
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
You could put the right 350 or 305 package and get pretty good milage if you wanted.Truck has alot of potential,I have some parts for it if you can't find any,but you shouldn't have any problem,How far is it to Memphis?Welcome
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02-26-2009, 07:45 PM
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Sweet truck looks like a solid starting point. Are those FORD mirrors?
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02-26-2009, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mesquite texas
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
welcome to board, nice truck
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02-26-2009, 11:45 PM
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Quote:
Rodms pocahontas is about 165 miles form memphis. |
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02-27-2009, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Olive Branch,Mississippi
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Re: 78 chevy short bed
Reason I ask is I stripped my 80 and have most of the parts in the shed,I made a drag truck out of it,PS,PB,AC,Dash,the whole thing!!!!!
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