01-26-2010, 09:23 PM | #1 |
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Newbie in WA
Hi everyone!
Just another sick puppy in love with old trucks. Been addicted since the first time I sat behind the wheel in my dad's '71 Chevy Stepside. Learned how to drive with a three on the tree, no PS, no PB. Still have the truck and finally getting a chance to tear into it and give it the touch it has deserved. I have owned a few of the 67-72 trucks over the years, but my sister bought this from me to keep it in the family so I could buy a muscle car back in the day (1983). I bought it back years ago and the kids and wife expenses have kept it on the back burner. Now that the kids are older, I have more time and the wife is OK with me spending time with my first love... Here's to all of us sheetmetal heads passing this tradition to our own kids, since we are a dying breed of "self improvers". Throw one back for each other tonight!
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01-26-2010, 09:58 PM | #2 |
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Re: Newbie in WA
From Auburn WA!
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01-26-2010, 10:17 PM | #3 |
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welcome from Covington Wa!
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01-27-2010, 12:36 AM | #4 |
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Welcome aboard from Northern California!
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01-27-2010, 11:48 PM | #5 |
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welcome nieghbor!
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01-28-2010, 01:16 AM | #6 |
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Thanks, guys! My truck looks a lot like yours, Butternut. But only in much needed repair and Cat yellow. Yours is very nice!!! Hope mine turns out as well.
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01-28-2010, 01:19 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for the welcome! How about a pic of your Buick? I had a '67 Skylark GS in high school that I should have kept. Great car!!!
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01-28-2010, 02:42 AM | #8 |
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Well hello neighbor! I don't think I havehad the pleasure of seeing your truck around town! Where are the pics? Welcome!
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01-28-2010, 04:21 AM | #9 |
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Hi there. I live just up the road in Arlington.
Check out the Washington forum in the Regions section. Bunch of us get together for BS sessions and work parties on each other rigs at my shop.
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Never let the truth get in the way of a good story 71 Chev 1/2 ton 4X4 LWB Fleetside SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361222 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgREwtDfaA 68 Chev 1 ton flat bed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bO8szzlD4A 56 Chev Handyman Wagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-6ddpBTkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbLzZ7zY8wA 56 Chev Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=410667 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW0Ei7ZNIg |
01-28-2010, 09:00 AM | #10 |
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Welcome from Ok!
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