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03-29-2007, 10:30 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Crystal City, MO
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Crystal City MO - n00b
Hello all.
I'm from Crystal City MO (about 30 minutes south of St. Louis). I'm an engineer for a large 'adult beverage' company in St. Louis. Anyway I bought a '68 C10 about 3 years ago when my oldest son turned 13 (4 kids, 19, 16, 15, oops 7, and 1 lovely wife) my sons and I have been doing bodywork and tuning the engine off and on ever since. No better way to spend time with your kids than wrenching and elbow greasing on an old classic car/truck, not only are they learning what will (most likely) turn into a life long passion, but I learn so much about them also. We are buillding a 350 4 bolt main for it right now that I anticipate to drop in the truck in about a month. Right now it has an inline 250 MerCruiser engine which is probably the most reliable sturdiest engine I have ever owned. My 16 yr old started driving in November and has been using the truck for daily driving to school and practices, which scares the crap out of me, but he loves the truck and it makes things easier on his mother and me also. Sorry for the long post, I can't wait to check out the whole site. Everything I have seen/read has been great > this site rocks!  Look forward to learning and hopefully maybe sharing experiences/knowledge. Larry 
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03-29-2007, 10:52 AM
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On the fast track to nowhere..
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Splendora, Texas
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
 from South Texas. I was an oops too!
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03-29-2007, 10:56 AM
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Truck Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Arlington, WA
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
welcome from WA
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03-29-2007, 12:48 PM
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Gone Fishing
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome to the board from Texas
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03-29-2007, 01:13 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Crystal City, MO
Posts: 106
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
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Thank you all for the welcomes. As I said I'm really excited to have come across this site, looks like there is a lot of people with diverse area's of expertise... Regards Larry 
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03-29-2007, 02:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 41
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome from Herky!!!! We need to get together and swap stories... Mark
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03-29-2007, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Bel Air, Maryland
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome to the board from Maryland!
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03-29-2007, 03:17 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Crystal City, MO
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Herky! Damn, you are like 5 minutes away. Herky just kicked our butts in baseball Monday night. Definetly have to get together sometime, that would be great.
I will post pics soon. You may recognize my truck since my son drives it everyday..  Quote:
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03-29-2007, 03:20 PM
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Its always something!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: FT Worth,TX
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome from FT Worth TX.
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03-29-2007, 03:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 39
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
welcome from wildwood
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03-29-2007, 08:40 PM
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RIP Mr Ron
 
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.
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03-29-2007, 09:43 PM
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Born To Lose Club
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!
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03-29-2007, 09:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 41
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Wow how many people are from the St. Louis Area on this board??? Herky's ball club is one of the best in the area so I have been told... I have probably seen the truck around town but there are a few out there... Mark
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03-29-2007, 10:43 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Crystal City, MO
Posts: 106
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Thanks for the welcome everyone, much appreciated.
here is a really bad pic i just took tonight when I was driving through town and spotted my truck parked in front of my sons best friends house. i took the pic, went to the Y and worked out and on my way back i notice my son and his friend and a police officer out by the truck, i stopped to see what was going on and a neighbor of my sons friend called the police because some 'guy' was snapping pics of the truck. Small towns, you gotta love them.  I realize this pic isn't of good quality and I will download better ones soon.Larry
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03-29-2007, 11:38 PM
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Designated A-hole!
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Location: South Mississippi
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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03-29-2007, 11:44 PM
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Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome to the board from New zealand
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03-30-2007, 12:00 AM
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Truck Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Arlington, WA
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
welcome from WA
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03-30-2007, 10:31 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Missouri
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
You have to love Crystal City's Police....
 I have never seen that truck running around but I will keep my eyes open.. Mark
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03-30-2007, 06:38 PM
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Born a Chevy Man
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky.
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03-31-2007, 06:30 AM
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The LuvShack Garage
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Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
From West TN 
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03-31-2007, 10:00 AM
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BODY SHOP SUPPLIES INC.
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NE Arkansas
Posts: 198
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome from NE Arkansas!
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03-31-2007, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
From Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada. esll. 
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03-31-2007, 07:22 PM
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Account Suspended
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Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
welcome larry...
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04-01-2007, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Clovis Ca.
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Re: Crystal City MO - n00b
Welcome to the board from central California!
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