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palallin · 11-23-2003, 02:12 AM

As of today, I am BACK ON THE ROAD!!!

Pics as soon as I can borrow a digicam.

After months of driving my wife's S-10 and my sister-in-law's a$$-draggin' Pontiac, I am safely perched atop a full-size, 4x4 frame inside a real, steel cab!

After amputating one finger and inflicting various minor mayhem on myself, I can now see OVER most traffic obstructions!

After carting parts and pieces of this truck around two counties for months on end, it will now carry ME for a while!

After sinking almost $3000 into the beast, he's back on the road just in time for the gas prices to go up for the holiday travel season

BUT I DON'T CARE: I LOVE MY TRUCK!!!!!

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 11-23-2003, 02:19 AM

Kewl!!!!

72shadetree · 11-23-2003, 02:20 AM

congrats and enjoy it you deserve it lol

jorgensensc · 11-23-2003, 02:22 AM

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Originally posted by palallin

After amputating one finger and inflicting various minor mayhem on myself, I can now see OVER most traffic obstructions!

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!

dinnut · 11-23-2003, 02:52 AM

thats awesome.. cant wait to see pics

lukecp · 11-23-2003, 02:53 AM

Sweet! Glad to see you have got it done.

Now i have to check it out

. Lemme know when and where you want to meet up!

**Bernie** · 11-23-2003, 03:19 AM

So, did you really lose the finger in that clutch spring ?

krue · 11-23-2003, 08:17 AM

There's nothing like having real blood, sweat and tears invested in something is there?

Good job on getting it on the road!

jhwkns · 11-23-2003, 10:17 AM

Good for you!! I've donated blood before.. no body parts though

Mudder · 11-23-2003, 11:53 AM

Good deal........be careful with it!

Class of 69 · 11-23-2003, 01:18 PM

I've always liked to compare the blood on the parts to a dog marking his "territory". It's YOUR'S! Glad you got it going.

palallin · 11-24-2003, 12:57 AM

Well, they sewed back on all the parts that I took into the ER, so it's MOSTLY there, but some of the bits just weren't worth trying to save. I can even use it about 90% of the time now.

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Originally posted by Bernie
So, did you really lose the finger in that clutch spring ?

Longhorn Man · 11-24-2003, 01:28 AM

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I can even use it about 90% of the time now

I had a friend in the army who had his finger stitched back on. It was forever in the straight and extended position.
He always joked that he could still pick his nose with it and that's all he needed it for.

Congrats on gettin the truck running.

**Canadian694x4** · 11-24-2003, 03:27 AM

Congrats..can't wait to se pics!!!

**Palf70Step** · 11-24-2003, 07:40 AM

Glad to hear your both intact and functioning again. Looking forward to the pictures.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-24-2003, 10:47 AM

Steve,

That is great news!

Way to go.

Jim

11-23-2003, 02:12 AM	#1
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	"On the Road Again!" As of today, I am BACK ON THE ROAD!!! Pics as soon as I can borrow a digicam. After months of driving my wife's S-10 and my sister-in-law's a$$-draggin' Pontiac, I am safely perched atop a full-size, 4x4 frame inside a real, steel cab! After amputating one finger and inflicting various minor mayhem on myself, I can now see OVER most traffic obstructions! After carting parts and pieces of this truck around two counties for months on end, it will now carry ME for a while! After sinking almost $3000 into the beast, he's back on the road just in time for the gas prices to go up for the holiday travel season BUT I DON'T CARE: I LOVE MY TRUCK!!!!! __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.

11-23-2003, 02:19 AM	#2
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	Kewl!!!! __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA

11-23-2003, 02:20 AM	#3
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	congrats and enjoy it you deserve it lol __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

11-23-2003, 02:52 AM	#5
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	thats awesome.. cant wait to see pics __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

11-23-2003, 02:53 AM	#6
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Sweet! Glad to see you have got it done. Now i have to check it out . Lemme know when and where you want to meet up! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

11-23-2003, 03:19 AM	#7
Bernie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 516	So, did you really lose the finger in that clutch spring ? __________________ Bernie

11-23-2003, 08:17 AM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	There's nothing like having real blood, sweat and tears invested in something is there? Good job on getting it on the road! __________________ "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"

11-23-2003, 10:17 AM	#9
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Good for you!! I've donated blood before.. no body parts though __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

11-23-2003, 11:53 AM	#10
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Good deal........be careful with it!

11-23-2003, 01:18 PM	#11
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	I've always liked to compare the blood on the parts to a dog marking his "territory". It's YOUR'S! Glad you got it going. __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

11-24-2003, 03:27 AM	#14
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Congrats..can't wait to se pics!!! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

11-24-2003, 07:40 AM	#15
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Glad to hear your both intact and functioning again. Looking forward to the pictures. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

11-24-2003, 10:47 AM	#16
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Steve, That is great news! Way to go. Jim



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