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#21934 03/11/2004 9:17 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | | | |
#21935 03/11/2004 9:26 PM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 | I know the feeling! While not a Chevy, I took my '48 Willys project out for its maiden voyage to the gas station last night. Woo hoo!
-Boyo
'48 Willys CJ-2A / '55.1 Chevy 3600 / '66 Austin-Healey 3000 / '04 Volvo wagon (parenthood!?)
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#21936 03/11/2004 11:03 PM | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 | Congrats to both. Even after a couple weeks it is still a joy to be driving a truck after it has been down a while. Enjoy and have fun.
Steve
55 1st Series 3/4 ton
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#21937 03/11/2004 11:12 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | Cool Steppenwood! I would have to agree, it is a wierd feeling driving your own project truck. I never knew a stovebolt was such a smooth running engine..even after a 25 year rest. | | |
#21938 03/11/2004 11:13 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 | YEAH ! BLAST,ain't it. Just took my 40' for it's first long ride(after 7 yrs of work). LOVE THESE TRUCKS! | | |
#21939 03/12/2004 7:48 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 | Congrats! It does feel good to awake a sleeper and drive it for the first time.
Professional Novice
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#21940 03/13/2004 4:23 AM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 | John, I am ready to come down for a ride anytime!Good job and the truck looks great.
Brian D
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#21941 03/13/2004 10:12 AM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 Member | | Member Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 | Gee whiz John, you and 46Inprogress are making me look bad.  I'll bet that Tommy Mack is doing laps around his block by now. Seriously, congrats to you and the rest on your first drives. Nice to hear that you have the truck running as good as it looks.
Charlie
Rustzilla, '41 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup
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#21942 03/13/2004 11:20 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | To all: many thanks to everyone on this website for all the info that I have gotten from here. I still got a ways to go though. Brian: anytime you want to take a short cruis or check out my truck, drop me a line! This is me (giving the thumbs up) going around the block again.....I gotta get this thing registered sometime! [img] http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/378428/me_driving.JPG[/img] | | |
#21943 03/14/2004 1:14 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 |
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | |
#21944 03/14/2004 2:13 AM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 96 | Purely senstaional. Great work!
Send David Hicks home - now!
"Better to be wrong and kill no one then right with mass graves" Albert Camus
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#21945 03/14/2004 2:18 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Your truck and the pictures are incredible. I would like to see it sometime.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#21946 03/14/2004 2:27 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 | | | |
#21947 03/14/2004 5:15 AM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 | darn.. them wide white walls just about blinded me.. sweet i'm jealous
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
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#21948 03/14/2004 1:37 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | | | |
#21949 03/14/2004 1:44 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | Ohhhh I like it. Lucky you. Hope to get my 40 going soon. Ron
When I learn enough to be ignorant more intelligently I will ask better questions.
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