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caspear78 · 01-21-2005, 11:47 PM

well for starters i know i dont post much, but just want to let every one know that the wife and son and i are planning on moving up to minnesota from tennessee, i would love to drive my truck up but i have to haul it due to the borke frame, it will get fixed after we get up there,, we are heading out on friday, we are all looking forward to the move and cant wait now, , as soon as we get there im gonna pull the moter and rebuild it, and then start workin on the frame and get it fixed for the time being, ill post more as i go with the trunk and will have post pics of the progress on it, , but i do have a question about the truck, what kind of welder is best to weld with on our trucks? while i have the cab off im plannin on redoing alot on it to get it back up to shape, and also with being a beginner at welding what all advice can yall give me on welding? thanks in advance for the tips,,,,,,,mark

Tx Firefighter · 01-22-2005, 12:02 AM

A good MIG welder will do anything you'll ever want to weld on one of these old trucks.

By the way, you do know that Minnesota is up north don't you? It's freakin cold up there and they get snow. Plus, all the good trucks are rotted away too.

krue · 01-22-2005, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

A good MIG welder will do anything you'll ever want to weld on one of these old trucks.

By the way, you do know that Minnesota is up north don't you? It's freakin cold up there and they get snow. Plus, all the good trucks are rotted away too.

Amen brother! Just ask Don (dtlilly). He moved from Memphis to Green Bay, talk about a temperature difference!

caspear78 · 01-22-2005, 12:15 AM

lmao,,,, yes i do know that it is up north, ive lived up there most my life, and moved down here 4 years ago, now the wife has had a chance to see it up there and she loves it, and yes it is get cold, but thats ok, i miss it all , i miss the snow the most, i miss gettin out and playin in it and cant wait to play in it with my son, the joys of winter, plus it gives me time to work on the truck more,,,,, mark

caspear78 · 01-22-2005, 12:17 AM

a little bit of cold never hurt any one yall come on now, the white stuff is fun,,,,,mark

Tx Firefighter · 01-22-2005, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by caspear78

a little bit of cold never hurt any one yall come on now, the white stuff is fun,,,,,mark

It hurts me and makes me cry like a girl. There's a reason my name isn't Up North Where It's Cold Firefighter.

Live where there is a lot of snow....not even if you held a gun to my head......

caspear78 · 01-22-2005, 12:27 AM

that is to funny , i love the snow, and miss it to much, and yes the cold is something to worry about, any one from mn wanna chime in on the temps tonite and where ur at in mn, ill be moving north of duluth in biwabik,,,,,,mark

chickenwing · 01-22-2005, 12:28 AM

I remember playin in it. It WAS fun. I remember the hours my step-dad made me shovel the walk and driveway. Nope. Will never live where it snows. Hope your move goes smoothly.

caspear78 · 01-22-2005, 12:31 AM

oh yea i got got about the shovels, my mom has volentered me for it already and i aint even up there,lol but thats ok ,,,,,,mark

68C15 · 01-22-2005, 12:47 AM

forget the shovel!!!, get a snow blower!!! dont forget the parka & Red Green style hat. I think they are required for anyone in northern MN. LOL, JK
I personally like the wind & blowing snow we get here. you know, the kind of weather where you are even willing to cuddle up with the mother in law just to stay warm. it makes you appreciate the summer just that much more.

green68c10 · 01-22-2005, 12:52 AM

Nothing against the north,but I just could't live in a place that it is possible that your eyeballs could freeze over.

sdkid · 01-22-2005, 01:01 AM

Gotta love it here... Spend all summer wishing for cooler weather, and all winter wishing for warmer weather.

68C15 · 01-22-2005, 01:08 AM

just how do you survive in Pierre with nothing to do?

caspear78 · 01-22-2005, 01:08 AM

Yeah! I really do miss those days. ,,,,,,mark

sdkid · 01-22-2005, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 68C15

just how do you survive in Pierre with nothing to do?

Thats the beauty of it. No big malls, tourist traps and other such distractions.. Plenty of time to do my own thing. (Although I do wish Cabelas and Menards were closer.)

Paulb · 01-22-2005, 01:38 AM

I live in the great state of MN, just south of the cities. We just got our first real snow fall of the season 7" total today. It has been a bad winter for those of us who make money off the snow.

Paul

Brainchild · 01-22-2005, 03:19 AM

Weather around here is rough enough for me.A couple of days of cold,and then back to the shirt sleeves.I can't imagine living in a deep freeze,and no you don't get used to it.

*dtlilly* · 01-22-2005, 04:02 AM

You ain't kidding it's cold here. I think this may be my first and last winter in the north (I hope). We had 25" of snow so far this winter, and getting "snow storm Eric" coming through right now (another 5"-8"). I actually don't mind the snow as much anymore, usually means it's warmed up above below zero. I called a buddy in Memphis today, and he was working outside in short sleeve shirt... and was breaking a sweat. Too me... I think I'd rather sweat than pile on winter cloths and still be cold!

krue · 01-22-2005, 04:44 AM

Don't forget the rapidly approaching crawfish season Don.

When you coming back down this way to stock up?

*dtlilly* · 01-22-2005, 04:59 AM

I eat it once a week here. I found a Chinese restaraunt with an all you can eat seafood buffett that has snow crab legs, boiled and grilled shrimp, baked fish (unknown kind), muscles, and of course MUDBUGS!!! Come on up, I'll turn up the heat for ya

Blue Beard · 01-22-2005, 08:31 AM

Be sure the shop is super well insulated with some heat source....

CHEVYE · 01-22-2005, 09:22 AM

you`re 30 miles away and i never got to meet ya. i moved here from upper michigan and couldn`t ever bring myself to go back. went there on vacation for july 4th and the high was 48 (no thanks). i called my grandma the other day and she said it was -44 (no thanks). good luck to ya, at least you can ride a snowmobile and play some hockey, those are the only 2 things i miss doing.

Paul72 · 01-22-2005, 10:12 AM

Congrats on deciding to move back!!! You just missed some real fun weather - below 0 (F) for about 4 days straight. We're in a heat wave now, supposed to get to 17 F today (St. Cloud area), but 25-35 mph winds to blow all the snow around. Finally getting back to a normal winter (once it decided to show up!)

Good luck on the move!

Paul

wanted · 01-22-2005, 10:50 AM

I live just out of Duluth in Twig. It's been a hard January here, either snowing heavy or below zero. Last Tuesday it was -45 at my house, my jumper cables (cheap ones) broke in half trying to unfold them. I needed a good set anyhow. My buddy said he's going to strap a snow shovel to his car and start driving south until somebody asks him "what the hell is that?" and thats where he's going to live.

toms68cst · 01-22-2005, 11:24 AM

What part of MN are you moving to caspear78?

01-21-2005, 11:47 PM	#1
caspear78 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: biwabik, minnesota, what is this white stuff out here Posts: 334	moving!!! well for starters i know i dont post much, but just want to let every one know that the wife and son and i are planning on moving up to minnesota from tennessee, i would love to drive my truck up but i have to haul it due to the borke frame, it will get fixed after we get up there,, we are heading out on friday, we are all looking forward to the move and cant wait now, , as soon as we get there im gonna pull the moter and rebuild it, and then start workin on the frame and get it fixed for the time being, ill post more as i go with the trunk and will have post pics of the progress on it, , but i do have a question about the truck, what kind of welder is best to weld with on our trucks? while i have the cab off im plannin on redoing alot on it to get it back up to shape, and also with being a beginner at welding what all advice can yall give me on welding? thanks in advance for the tips,,,,,,,mark

01-22-2005, 12:02 AM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	A good MIG welder will do anything you'll ever want to weld on one of these old trucks. By the way, you do know that Minnesota is up north don't you? It's freakin cold up there and they get snow. Plus, all the good trucks are rotted away too. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-22-2005, 12:28 AM	#8
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	I remember playin in it. It WAS fun. I remember the hours my step-dad made me shovel the walk and driveway. Nope. Will never live where it snows. Hope your move goes smoothly. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!! Last edited by chickenwing; 01-22-2005 at 12:33 AM.

01-22-2005, 12:47 AM	#10
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	forget the shovel!!!, get a snow blower!!! dont forget the parka & Red Green style hat. I think they are required for anyone in northern MN. LOL, JK I personally like the wind & blowing snow we get here. you know, the kind of weather where you are even willing to cuddle up with the mother in law just to stay warm. it makes you appreciate the summer just that much more. __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

01-22-2005, 01:08 AM	#13
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	just how do you survive in Pierre with nothing to do? __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

01-22-2005, 12:15 AM	#4
caspear78 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: biwabik, minnesota, what is this white stuff out here Posts: 334	lmao,,,, yes i do know that it is up north, ive lived up there most my life, and moved down here 4 years ago, now the wife has had a chance to see it up there and she loves it, and yes it is get cold, but thats ok, i miss it all , i miss the snow the most, i miss gettin out and playin in it and cant wait to play in it with my son, the joys of winter, plus it gives me time to work on the truck more,,,,, mark

01-22-2005, 12:17 AM	#5
caspear78 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: biwabik, minnesota, what is this white stuff out here Posts: 334	a little bit of cold never hurt any one yall come on now, the white stuff is fun,,,,,mark

01-22-2005, 12:27 AM	#7
caspear78 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: biwabik, minnesota, what is this white stuff out here Posts: 334	that is to funny , i love the snow, and miss it to much, and yes the cold is something to worry about, any one from mn wanna chime in on the temps tonite and where ur at in mn, ill be moving north of duluth in biwabik,,,,,,mark

01-22-2005, 12:31 AM	#9
caspear78 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: biwabik, minnesota, what is this white stuff out here Posts: 334	oh yea i got got about the shovels, my mom has volentered me for it already and i aint even up there,lol but thats ok ,,,,,,mark

01-22-2005, 12:52 AM	#11
green68c10 Ditto Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 183	Nothing against the north,but I just could't live in a place that it is possible that your eyeballs could freeze over.

01-22-2005, 01:01 AM	#12
sdkid Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pierre SD Posts: 1,533	Gotta love it here... Spend all summer wishing for cooler weather, and all winter wishing for warmer weather.

01-22-2005, 01:38 AM	#16
Paulb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3	I live in the great state of MN, just south of the cities. We just got our first real snow fall of the season 7" total today. It has been a bad winter for those of us who make money off the snow. Paul

01-22-2005, 03:19 AM	#17
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Weather around here is rough enough for me.A couple of days of cold,and then back to the shirt sleeves.I can't imagine living in a deep freeze,and no you don't get used to it. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

01-22-2005, 04:02 AM	#18
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	You ain't kidding it's cold here. I think this may be my first and last winter in the north (I hope). We had 25" of snow so far this winter, and getting "snow storm Eric" coming through right now (another 5"-8"). I actually don't mind the snow as much anymore, usually means it's warmed up above below zero. I called a buddy in Memphis today, and he was working outside in short sleeve shirt... and was breaking a sweat. Too me... I think I'd rather sweat than pile on winter cloths and still be cold!

01-22-2005, 04:44 AM	#19
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01-22-2005, 04:59 AM	#20
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	I eat it once a week here. I found a Chinese restaraunt with an all you can eat seafood buffett that has snow crab legs, boiled and grilled shrimp, baked fish (unknown kind), muscles, and of course MUDBUGS!!! Come on up, I'll turn up the heat for ya

01-22-2005, 08:31 AM	#21
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01-22-2005, 09:22 AM	#22
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	you`re 30 miles away and i never got to meet ya. i moved here from upper michigan and couldn`t ever bring myself to go back. went there on vacation for july 4th and the high was 48 (no thanks). i called my grandma the other day and she said it was -44 (no thanks). good luck to ya, at least you can ride a snowmobile and play some hockey, those are the only 2 things i miss doing. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback

01-22-2005, 10:12 AM	#23
Paul72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 1,147	Congrats on deciding to move back!!! You just missed some real fun weather - below 0 (F) for about 4 days straight. We're in a heat wave now, supposed to get to 17 F today (St. Cloud area), but 25-35 mph winds to blow all the snow around. Finally getting back to a normal winter (once it decided to show up!) Good luck on the move! Paul __________________ '72 Chevy K20 - 383/4sp/205 - SOLD after 41 years in the family Next project - K/5 Tahoe (71 Blazer on 99 Tahoe chassis) Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=789958

01-22-2005, 10:50 AM	#24
wanted Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: duluth, mn Posts: 63	Welcome back I live just out of Duluth in Twig. It's been a hard January here, either snowing heavy or below zero. Last Tuesday it was -45 at my house, my jumper cables (cheap ones) broke in half trying to unfold them. I needed a good set anyhow. My buddy said he's going to strap a snow shovel to his car and start driving south until somebody asks him "what the hell is that?" and thats where he's going to live.

01-22-2005, 11:24 AM	#25
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,282	What part of MN are you moving to caspear78? __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

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