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Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm TruckStovebolt Gallery Forums1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,433 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,433 | I wonder what HotRod would have said about their procedure... 
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,732 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,732 | So ...just how many trucks did Steve McQueen own?? Didn't we see a bunch of info a few years back about an Advance Design truck he owned???
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,715 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,715 | So ...just how many trucks did Steve McQueen own?? Didn't we see a bunch of info a few years back about an Advance Design truck he owned???
Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm TruckStovebolt Gallery Forums1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,732 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,732 | So .... my truck is fairly unique then because it was one of the few that Steve McQueen *didn't* own ...
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 | I would agree John, that Binder is not one he would own.  Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 | Pretty good video quality, but their wake up procedure sucks like a vacuum cleaner! That's a 55 2nd. series or newer 235 or 261 engine- -- - -not a 216. Really wrong fan position on the radiator. No attempt to verify proper ignition timing or valve adjustment- - - - -no pre-lube of the cylinders or borescope to look for rust. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd rate that about a 3!
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
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No time for much else 😂
~Charley 1954 Chevy 3100 with 235“Bud”Follow along in the DITY1963 Chevy half ton stepside short box 230 1954 GMC 3 ton 302 And several more Chevy camper and work trucks 1979 1987 1996 | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,732 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,732 | Don ... sigh ... forehead slap .... I was talking about the '49. Sheesh.
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 197 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 197 | | | |
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