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02-22-2009, 09:32 AM
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State of Confusion!
  
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Beaytriful truck. You did a great job on it!
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02-22-2009, 09:46 AM
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They call me the Breeze...
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Congrats!!! Looks like it was worth the wait, nice work!!
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02-22-2009, 10:05 AM
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Location: Waterbury, CT
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
WOW, WOW, WOW. Breathtaking. You have done an excellent job on restoring your truck. She is a beauty. I would love to see your truck in person. All your work and time was well worth it. Congratulations and good luck. Enjoy driving it, I'm sure your going to get a lot of looks. You have given me inspiration to get back yo work on my 72 SWB 4X4. Thanks
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02-22-2009, 10:10 AM
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laying low
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Great job. It has got to be like going back in time and driving it as a brand new one.
So what now? Sell it and start another project?
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02-22-2009, 10:28 AM
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Champagne Taste on Beer Budget
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: High Ridge, Missouri
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Super sleek looking truck.
Was it a frame off restore? Congrats on being able to drive her now.
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02-22-2009, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: The West
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Inspirational! To think you stuck with it for all those years. That is dedication and commitment.
You have accomplished something many never do. Great job! You should do a photo shoot. It is worthy of being in a mag. |
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02-22-2009, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Independence MO.
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
WOW, That is very nice. I totally love the bone stock look! Did it come factory with a 6cyl and A/C? Do you have any before pics?? Excellent job!!!
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02-22-2009, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Villa Rica Ga
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
my pants just got a little bit tighter!.. love it. the color is dead nuts beautiful!
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02-22-2009, 12:55 PM
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WTB this ad
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lafayette Georgia
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
That's all kinds of sweet buddy! So what are your plans now?? You going to pamper it and hit the show/cruise scene for the first couple of seasons and then start putting the miles on it? Gonna start driving the hound out of it now? Either way, enjoy it! I can't imagine working on one for 14yrs!
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02-22-2009, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sacramento California
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
That is a thing of beauty!!!
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02-22-2009, 01:03 PM
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I have a radical idea!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweet Home Alabama!
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
VERY SWEET!! I have enjoyed all your updates over the last year or so, and the end result is breathtaking. I always tend to forgot how beatiful they are in stock form until I see one like this. I know you are loving it!
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02-22-2009, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the stock look. Amazing dedication and it has obviously paid off. Drive it with pride and enjoy.
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02-22-2009, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Springfield Mo.
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Absolutely beautiful job! You must be very proud of it, and you should be! Enjoy driving that beauty around! ...Joe
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02-22-2009, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mobile, Al.
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Congratulations, thats a beautiful truck.
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02-22-2009, 06:58 PM
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'71 chevy s.bed/s.side
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Thanks again for all the compliments guys. Just wanted to answer a few questions that have come up.
The truck did not have a/c, power brakes or power steering. I added the options as the build progressed. I tried to keep them as "factory" as I could. The holes for the a/c box at the firewall and the dash holes were cut out to the exact detail as the factory ones. Patterns were taken from an a/c cab. The rebuild was a frame-off and every aspect of the build was done by me, with the exception of the machine work on the block-it was bored .030 over. I rebuilt the transmission, diff., power steering box and everything else on the truck. I do have a complete overdrive unit that I rebuilt as well, but I have not installed it yet. I started the teardown in 1995, took several sebaticals over the years and within the past couple years decided to finish it up. Brian, I will probably put it in a few shows this summer, but I plan on driving it...that is, as much as Hagarty's Insurance will let me. It the June 1995 issue and April 1999 issue of Custom Classic Trucks magazine, on the "Feedback" page, they printed articles I wrote & sent in along with pics. I thought about contacting them to see if they would be interested in an update on the truck, & see where it goes from there.
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02-22-2009, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: fort walton beach, fl
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
WOW now that looks great
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02-22-2009, 07:41 PM
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I have a radical idea!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweet Home Alabama!
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Its time to update your avatar man!!
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02-22-2009, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Virginia Beach
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Howdy neighbor, that is one sweet truck.
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02-22-2009, 08:30 PM
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White wall terror
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Croydon, Pa.
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Beautiful just beautiful ,I just got my 71 and I want it to look like yours.
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02-22-2009, 08:53 PM
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'71 chevy s.bed/s.side
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Dave from PTown, Welcome to the board!!
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STILL PLAYS WITH CARS...AND TRUCKS!! Parents! Be good to your kids...they get to choose your nursing home! 250 I-6 with a 3 speed Saginaw and Borg Warner Overdrive...She's got overdrive! |
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02-22-2009, 09:14 PM
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Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Beautiful! Sweet! Nice!
I need to get to work, I only have 11 years to go...
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02-22-2009, 10:55 PM
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big guy
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: mass
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
No one will ever care how long it takes to do a job when it comes out that nice! That truck looks just perfect like the day it came off the show room floor. Nice work, have lots of fun with it, and take lots of pic's!!!
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02-28-2009, 03:32 AM
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Extremely motivating! Just rolled off the show room floor- love it!
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02-28-2009, 03:46 AM
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
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02-28-2009, 11:34 AM
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SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: eleanor wv usa
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Re: Finally!!! The Maiden Voyage!!!
Very nice resto!!!! Well done!!! Still got you time wise, June will be 20 yrs since mine been out of the garage. And it don't look nothin' like yours!!!
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