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07-10-2012, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lebanon, TN
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Hi from TN
Well I've been a member here for a while now. Started coming by when I bought my 54 Chevy and found a wealth of information here on this site. I'm still working on that one but ended up purchasing a 72 LWB today. Long story short the car that my wife was driving died and I really didn't want to invest the money needed to repair it. So went 'craigslisting' and ran across a 72 C10 (was actually looking for a 71 since that's the year I was born
 ). The body seems pretty solid for the most part. Floor, doors, cab, bed, rocker panels all seem solid with just mostly surface rust. For a truck that's 40 years old I was impressed. Check out the pic of the seat. To top it off it already runs!!!! My plans are to do a truly 'budget' build (tune up, shocks, replace bushings etc) and keep it mostly stock. I plan on it being my daily driver. I say plan because as you can see in some of the pics the wife inspected my 'purchase' and started dropping hints about "it might be a good idea for me to just keep driving the SUV and she'll take the 72". Needless to say I threw her the dirtest look that I could safely get away with |
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07-10-2012, 10:04 PM
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Location: Lebanon, TN
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Re: Hi from TN
more pics
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07-10-2012, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Knoxville, TN
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Re: Hi from TN
Awesome!! And welcome, welcome... Nice looking find
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07-10-2012, 10:10 PM
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Location: Lebanon, TN
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Re: Hi from TN
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07-11-2012, 12:17 AM
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Re: Hi from TN
Hey jmsaunders ...
 and  from Ohio  on a  ride
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07-11-2012, 10:05 AM
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Location: Anton, Texas
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Re: Hi from TN
welcome from Texas....looks like you found a really nice truck...like you 250 six that will make you a good daily driver...have fun with your new truck....
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07-11-2012, 10:48 AM
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Location: Nashville TN
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Re: Hi from TN
Welcome man!! I actually bought my Truck in Lebanon from a gentlemen over by the square.. Small world....Good lil town though....
Look forward to see anything you do to your truck...And um...I started mine as a budget build/ just fix rust.....yeah...haha
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07-11-2012, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Thompsons Station, TN
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Re: Hi from TN
Welcome! Good looking truck to start out with. Enjoy.
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07-11-2012, 12:32 PM
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Location: Jackson, MS
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Re: Hi from TN
Great purchase! I would worry, she is grinning awful big in the last pic.
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07-11-2012, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edwards, CA
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Re: Hi from TN
Don't worry about your wife wanting your truck. Just be prepared to "interest" her in a Blazer or Suburban as a cool classic family ride. Start looking yesterday.
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07-11-2012, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Fruitland Park, FL
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Re: Hi from TN
Welcome from Central Florida and congrats on getting a cool truck!
Looks like all ya need is a front bumper, a bed liner and an air cleaner. That engine compartment should clean up real good. Might just be the camera angle but the fuel line looks a bit too close to the exhaust manifold. BTW the seat cover is aftermarket from back in the day, I have one just like it  . The smile on her face makes it easier to buy parts ("of course its your truck Honey")
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Re: Hi from TN
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07-12-2012, 11:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sheffield, ALA
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Re: Hi from TN
Good looking truck. Welcome and come on down to Mt. Pleasant to the car show Aug.4 at williams spring park on hwy 43.
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07-13-2012, 12:27 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lebanon, TN
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Re: Hi from TN
Checked with mama and she doesn't have plans
sounds like a plan. Plus it would be inconsiderate of me to NOT put the truck on the road and see how she drives on a nice litte trip.
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07-13-2012, 12:29 AM
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Re: Hi from TN
Check the Tenn forum also. Lots of stuff going on around there.
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07-13-2012, 09:47 AM
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Re: Hi from TN
Also July 21st we have a car show in White House
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07-13-2012, 10:24 AM
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Re: Hi from TN
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07-13-2012, 12:10 PM
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Re: Hi from TN
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