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What a day, a day I thought would never come. After I got the windshield installed and the front end aligned it was time to take it out on the road for the first time in 4 yrs. I didn't know what to expect, what did I forget to tighten, what would fall of the truck and the biggest and most important ??? would it stop when I wanted it to?.............Well I'm happy to report that I'm still alive and well and so is the truck.
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70 C/10 SWB Go ahead chance it........Columbus did!!! Steve (Chitlin) Bacon My DIY Shop http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/mpalmiter/shop/ Last edited by yank; 01-04-2006 at 09:50 PM. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Congrats Mike. Just having a "truck" instead of a project (or in my case usually a broken down truck) is great ain't it. ![]()
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Re: Madien Voyage
Man that's GREAT!!!
![]() ![]() Found some belts for ya. Didn't get to spend as much time at the yard as I had hoped, so I'm going back tomorrow for the serpentine stuff for you and Palf70step.
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Re: Madien Voyage
WTG! I bet that first ride after four years was fun.
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Re: Madien Voyage
Sounds great!!! I cannot imagine how that first drive was. Mine has been off the road for 10 years and I'm planning on driving it this year!
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Re: Madien Voyage
I think the first drive is normally one of the best, once you realize it is all tightened and not going to drop parts in the road anyways.
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Re: Madien Voyage
Congrats - that is a great feeling. Hope your funds recover so you can move on to paint sooner than you expect.
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Re: Madien Voyage
George I would have felt a little more comfortable with seat belts in it when I got to that first stop light
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70 C/10 SWB Go ahead chance it........Columbus did!!! Steve (Chitlin) Bacon My DIY Shop http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/mpalmiter/shop/ Last edited by yank; 01-04-2006 at 10:51 PM. |
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Re: Madien Voyage
Great job. It must feel really great to finally take it for a drive.
I have to admit that I just got through complaining to my wife how tired I was on working on my truck. For the last two weeks I have been welding and filling holes that were drilled in the truck, everywhere by the previous owner. There was about a dozen holes in the roof (from barlights) and in the dash (from switches). Still have several more to fill and then it's ready for the paint. I can only afford to paint the interior and the roof at this time. I now feel ashamed for complaining after reading your post. Keep up the great work and congrats on the 1st ride. ![]()
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Re: Madien Voyage
Congrats Yank!. That is one cool truck for sure.
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Re: Madien Voyage
Congrats Mike. It feels great. I'll be looking forward to mine I hope when the weather warms up a tad (make that hotter than h-ll...least I hope I have the engine in by then.
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Re: Madien Voyage
That's a nice truck, congrats on the drive. I would be proud to roll that with or without paint.
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Re: Madien Voyage
sweet, can't wait for mine! i never did drive it, towed her home.
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Re: Madien Voyage
awesome..i did the same thing last week. was a lil shakey at first like ya said but after a about 4-5 times up an down the street..i went out an opened it up a bit..wow. it is a great feeling. and remember paint is for rich people.hahaha.
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