01-11-2007, 10:58 PM | #1 |
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Hello all,
I've decided I need to restore my old 1972 Chevy 4x4 truck and I think I'm going to need some advice and input before I start. Sorry, the only picture I have of the truck on my computer right now is from about 1974... no, I don't look that young any more , and my son in the picture has his own 72 Blazer. Anyway, I've got some battle scars from the Sierra Nevada's and a good amount of surface rust from Pismo Beach, but otherwise she's basically, just worn out. I bought the truck new and she still only has about 90k miles on her; she's a fully loaded Cheyenne short bed step-side 4x4 automatic that I would like to restore to respectable road-worthy condition. Thanks in advance for any helping comments and advise, I'll try to send in some better pictures soon and follow-up with some of the challanges I'm going to face. Gary from San Jose |
01-11-2007, 11:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: New from California
welcome ask any question you got...
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01-11-2007, 11:28 PM | #3 |
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01-12-2007, 02:12 AM | #4 |
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01-12-2007, 06:57 AM | #5 |
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01-12-2007, 09:24 AM | #6 |
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01-12-2007, 10:52 AM | #7 |
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01-12-2007, 04:44 PM | #8 |
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Welcome to the board. I like the camping setup you have there.
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01-13-2007, 08:11 AM | #12 |
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A big HOWDY from Wallburg, NC. Shouldn't have told us that pic was 20 years ago. We'da thought yer a young whippersnapper.
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01-14-2007, 09:41 AM | #14 |
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01-14-2007, 11:28 PM | #16 |
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