11-22-2006, 12:19 AM | #1 |
THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
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howdy ya'll
was told to stop by this site...so here i am..always looking for new sites that can help me or if i can offer help to others..
anyway i picked up a new toy this summer,,sorry no pics,,i need to go take abunch of them so will get some posted in the next couple of days... anyway my new toy is a 1968 gmc 1/2 ton lwb. it doesnt have a motor in it,,they said the thre a rod awhile back and it hasnt been on the road in awhile.. it has a turbo 350 tranny in it,,body is pretty solid from what i can tell at a glance..floor boards are solid..i can work with it,,ive brought home worse..right now im up in the air on the motor,,my baby is my84 3/4 ton 454 truck...she has a 454 in her,,and im really thinkng on pulling th 454 to put in my 68..if i got this route i got a turbo 400 to go behind it. i want to convert the front drums to disks this next year i hope..the main thing is to just get it up and running..oh yeah,,i believe it has factory power steering in it...anyway i will have to get detailed pics of it and send ya'll a link.. billy |
11-22-2006, 01:22 AM | #2 |
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Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!
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11-22-2006, 01:52 AM | #3 |
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Welcome from FT Worth TX.
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11-22-2006, 02:23 AM | #4 |
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Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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"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" |
11-22-2006, 03:10 AM | #5 |
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Welcome to the board from central Califorina!
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11-22-2006, 08:31 AM | #6 |
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Welcome to the board from Texas
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11-22-2006, 06:09 PM | #7 |
THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
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thanks for the welcome..i will try not to ask to many questions,,and wear out my welcome..since my new truck is not going to be restored,,i only need a little advice...lol
billy
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11-23-2006, 01:40 PM | #8 |
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Welcome to the board from southern oregon..
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11-24-2006, 02:23 AM | #9 |
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thanks
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honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here. |
11-26-2006, 07:40 AM | #10 |
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From West TN
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11-27-2006, 01:32 PM | #11 |
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to the board from KY!
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11-28-2006, 12:04 PM | #12 |
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Welcome to the board from Missouri and thanx for joining up
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