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05-11-2007, 12:41 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Greetings,
I decided to join so I could finally post. I had to give my 2 cents about a tow dolly question in the 68-72 forums. I bought a 72 LWB in Tulsa about a month ago and have inadvertantly had to go through it completely before it hits the road. I have a total of about 2 miles on it myself. It had a 2 barrel carb which I thought wasn't running right, but it ended up being a shot bottom end (no compression, no vaccuum, no power), and a 305 to boot (it was sold as a 350). I completely redid the safety items (brakes, ball joints, and steering), replaced the motor and transmission (built a ZZ5 vortec 350 and bought a remanufactured Muncie M20), but I still feel I got my money's worth because the truck is straight, relatively rust free, and the interior is done (I did the interior of my 79 Camaro and vow not to do that again). Anyways, I've been chronicling my work on my smugmug site, you can see it here: http://thequicks.smugmug.com/Vehicles/303869 |
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05-11-2007, 12:47 AM
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Gone Fishing
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
Posts: 12,361
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome to the board from a fellow Texan in Fort Worth
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68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop  Frame of resto has been started2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616 |
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05-11-2007, 01:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Posts: 2,166
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome to the board from New zealand
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49 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON, 52 CHEVROLET SEDAN 62 HARDTOP NOVA 65 CHEVROLET BB LWB FLEETSIDE 90 CHEVROLET EXTRA CAB CHEVY ONLY - NZ Chapter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=137984 |
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05-11-2007, 01:39 AM
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Its always something!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: FT Worth,TX
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome from another FT Worth member. What part of town do you live in?
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79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f*** short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed  Member of the patina club |
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05-11-2007, 01:42 AM
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Designated A-hole!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Mississippi
Posts: 36,448
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal.  We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" |
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05-11-2007, 01:58 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
I actually live in Azle, right on Eagle Mountain Lake. It's hard to admit I'm from Azle, it's much easier to stomach Fort Worth.
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05-11-2007, 02:59 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bakersfield,CA
Posts: 7,893
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
 to the greatest board there is
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-steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME |
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05-11-2007, 06:44 AM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
Posts: 5,883
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
welcome from chicago  your pal mark
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05-11-2007, 02:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Bel Air, Maryland
Posts: 4,853
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome to the board from Maryland!!
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The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet.
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05-11-2007, 10:49 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: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!
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05-13-2007, 10:33 PM
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RIP Mr Ron
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221
Posts: 8,150
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.
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Ron (Mr Round Tuit)  Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle TN Message Forum TN Facebook Group SETN Truck Show My Photobucket |
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05-13-2007, 11:44 PM
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Born a Chevy Man
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome from Western Kentucky.
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05-17-2007, 11:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Clovis Ca.
Posts: 3,311
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome to the board from central California!
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05-19-2007, 08:48 AM
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Happy to be here
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Cypress, TX
Posts: 39,021
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
Welcome to the forum from Cypress, Texas...
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05-20-2007, 08:05 AM
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
From West TN 
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05-22-2007, 09:16 AM
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On the fast track to nowhere..
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Splendora, Texas
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Re: Rebuilding a 72 LWB in North Texas
from South Texas.
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