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Old 03-13-2012, 12:50 PM   #126
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Glad I'm not the only one that caught the Retch Sweeney reference, '72 Redneck!

When there's a SMELL associated with front end work - smells like an old tractor......that brings back memories!
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:53 PM   #127
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When ya say something like "hey, Buddy....I need a intake gskt set for a '63 GMC...BB V-6...351E".....an the Parts Jockey pipes back at ya..." Cleveland or Windsor "...?
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:55 PM   #128
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The sheet metal, though rusty, has sat outside in Kansas for 50 years, yet has NO hail damage!

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Old 03-14-2012, 12:25 AM   #129
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When it's raining and cold out which leads to your windshield fogging up and having to use your hand to wipe the windshield off so you can see.
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Old 03-14-2012, 09:56 PM   #130
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you dont put anything small in the bed cause it will probably fall through the rotted hole in the wood.
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Old 03-14-2012, 10:28 PM   #131
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when grandma pulls up next to you at the stop light and gives you thumbs up
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Old 03-14-2012, 10:50 PM   #132
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when you open the door...no courtesy lights, absolutely no upholstry on the door, the signal light lever is only for the signal light, and there are no knobs sticking out the top of the door to lock it.
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Old 03-14-2012, 11:11 PM   #133
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when the heater and radio were both options, but every truck came with an ash tray, standard equipment.... smoke em if you got em.

and every time someone gets in your truck they slam the door...and you cringe a little every time.
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Old 03-15-2012, 03:31 PM   #134
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You have a HOT and COLD warning light
You drive with both feet even if it's an automatic (at least untill the cold light goes off)
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Old 03-15-2012, 06:07 PM   #135
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and every time someone gets in your truck they slam the door...and you cringe a little every time.
And then they cringe when you punch them as hard as they closed the door.
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Old 03-15-2012, 06:31 PM   #136
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And then they cringe when you punch them as hard as they closed the door.
so true!!
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Old 03-15-2012, 07:51 PM   #137
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Old 03-15-2012, 08:56 PM   #138
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it takes two hands to open the glove box

you go for a cruise just because its cool

when randome strangers start a conversation with "my dad used to have one of those"
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Old 03-18-2012, 01:01 AM   #139
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1. ~"Going to buy parts" means a trip to the junkyard.

2. ~You drag home three parts trucks so you can work on the "other" truck in the yard.

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3.~When you go to the local "You Pull It", you hope it's all there when you return!
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Old 07-04-2012, 09:54 AM   #140
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kids come up to you and ask where the steam goes?
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Old 07-04-2012, 11:16 AM   #141
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When you can't walk by with out having to fix something... or if it's restored wanting to tinker with the old girl
Sometimes if we're going out to dinner I'll wander outside waiting for my wife. I have to stay away from the truck otherwise I'll end up dirty for sure. It always starts with just grabbing a wrench to "adjust this just a little bit....."
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Old 07-04-2012, 11:47 AM   #142
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And then they cringe when you punch them as hard as they closed the door.
Amen!!! Although 72Redneck's quote is the one I chose to quote, I can relate to at least 90% of the posts in this thread. Happy 4th of July Everyone, God Bless America!!!
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Old 07-04-2012, 12:14 PM   #143
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When you fix one part and another part breaks as you finish fixing the first part

when you get a full workout from just driving to the corner store (standard)

when turning left involves about ten complete turns of the steering wheel

and when some one looks inside and says "its a standard"?
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Old 07-04-2012, 03:46 PM   #144
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....you fight the bolts with a torque wrench and you get more beat up than your truck!
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Old 07-04-2012, 07:27 PM   #145
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You know what dwell is.
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Old 07-04-2012, 10:07 PM   #146
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and when some one looks inside and says "its a standard"?
When someone knows what you mean by "standard" .. lol
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Old 07-04-2012, 10:59 PM   #147
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When you get done fixing and you know you have something and your constantly trying to come up with excuses to go for a drive.
My father says that the springs in the seat back of a 66 will hold 12 beers and a bag of ice, people will tell you that you have something leaking as the ice starts to melt though
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Old 07-04-2012, 11:28 PM   #148
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When you look in your rear view mirror and see gun racks
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Old 07-05-2012, 09:23 PM   #149
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When u ask the neighbor how they are doing and the response is "better then that old truck."
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Old 07-05-2012, 09:26 PM   #150
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Every other word out of your mouth isn't meant to be heard in public while working on removing rusty bolts!
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