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Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
This was my original post approx a year ago....
OK...check this out. I posted earlier this week about buying an old truck like I had, for finding insurance. Well....About 21 years ago. My neighbor behind my grandfathers house had a '70 chevy LWB he had bought new. 10 years later the engine blew. It sat for about 5 years in his backyard! Well, my grandfather and dad bought the truck and the 3 of us put a 305 in it ( I was only 6) . They were both mechanics. My grandfather kept the truck for about 12 years never really messing with it. I got to drive the truck for about 6 months then I blew a piston ( I think). My father sold the truck to a collector friend of his for $500!!!!!! Well I have missed that truck so much, and since then my grandfather unfortunately passed away (he loved that truck). 2 days ago before going to buy another truck, I made a shot in the dark and starting trying to find the gentleman my dad sold the truck to. I got a hold of him. Well........He repaired the engine and drove it for about 3 months, then it cracked a head. He, having 5 other trucks, simply put the truck in storage......9 years ago. I asked if he still had it. He said yes!!! I asked him if it was for sale and he said NO. Well after a second he said, "well wait a minute , I remember telling your dad if you or him wanted it back I would sell it back". So guess what..tomarrow I am going to pick it up!!! How much you say...He said " I bought it for $500, so I'll sell it to you for $500. Now me and my father are going to rebuild it ourselves, the way I want it. Sorry for such a long story..but it truely is amazing. I'll get pics up soon if anyone is interested. Again, I just had to tell others of this experience. Well if I can post em here are some pics, I'll start from the beginning " ![]() " ![]() " ![]() " ![]()
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Again these are the first pics os her in over year that I have posted
I'll fast fwd, the dates on the bottom are accurate ![]() " ![]() A little farther ahead ![]() " ![]() " ![]() " ![]() Hope ya'll like pics 5 months later: " ![]()
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
I like a happy ending. Congrats and welcome to the site. Looking real good!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Gotta have Dynomat
" ![]() Seats being fabbed up, out of a 97? Dodge " ![]() A little carpet " ![]() Inner Fender " ![]()
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Interior redone
" ![]() Front End " ![]() Doors being hung " ![]() These pics make it look quick, but it has been a year to get to this point.
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
I love stories like this...
Looks good... Keep up the good work.
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Good job.
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Cool story.
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
I love "LOVE" stories.
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Beautiful truck,keep up the progress!!!!!!!!!
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Its always something!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
That truck is going to be nice when you are finished.
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
WOW! What a nice truck!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Great looking truck
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Wow and a pretty quick restoration
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Wow!! thats a keeper!!!! Good job!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Awesome man! Congrats on everything
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
That story is totally cool! Keep us posted -
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Just simply BEAUTIFUL!!! GREAT JOB!!!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
*****in'!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Very cool! Lots of good work there too!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
VERY NICE
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Awesome story, and fantastic progress. Keep the pics coming...
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
Great work looks outstanding!!!!
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
only a year...shut you mouth fool...haa no really thats alot of work in a short time. and it looks GREAT. good job
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Re: Your not gonna believe I found it! 1 YEAR LATER!!
very nice very nice
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