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aboesec10 02-10-2018 12:01 AM

Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
 
hey fellas, Haven't posted on this thread in along time. Truck is still running like a champ! i did have a mishap the other day though that will require some paint repair work. The damn shop light fell from the ceiling and landed on my hood and scratched the passenger side fender...... Now i gotta find time to get it repaired..

aboesec10 02-10-2018 12:03 AM

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pics of the damage

aboesec10 03-03-2018 09:56 AM

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well I wasn't able to get the damage repaired before the Lonestar Throwdown show. Did touch it up and polish it out. Wanting to get my dually all back together before i tear this one apart for repairs. But even in a rainy show it still placed top 100 out of a roughly 1500 entries. Cant complain and the little man loves getting a trophy.

Sweeet67 03-03-2018 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by aboesec10 (Post 7583254)
couple of new pics! I swapped a trade with knomadd and got these killer fesler taillights!

Also a picture of round 1 and round 2 completed. Almost in the same spot in front of my house


Great looking truck! Could you share the paint code? Also which wheels and size
are those from round 1? I love them

5 Driver 03-03-2018 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by aboesec10 (Post 7416767)
trying to keep the fuel system as close to factory as possible, so a little modification was required

Can you tell me what fuel tank set up you have here? I'm gonna be running an LS and would appreciate anything that you can tell me about it. Looks good!

aboesec10 03-03-2018 01:44 PM

Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
 
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Originally Posted by Sweeet67 (Post 8202165)
Great looking truck! Could you share the paint code? Also which wheels and size
are those from round 1? I love them

sure, The paint code is 512q, its a 2012 gm color. As far as the first setup on wheels they were vision legend wheels. I liked them as well but the backspacing availability on the rear was never right for what i wanted and required a spacer.

aboesec10 06-30-2018 07:22 PM

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took her down to galveston on a club cruise today. Was nice to get it out on the open road and let her sing!! Stay tuned as I have some minor plan coming up soon. Waiting on the Altman ez latch setup to be available, then gonna clean up a few things.....:metal:


last pic is mine and Knomads 71

aboesec10 04-07-2019 10:46 AM

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well i think the time has come. Ive owned this truck for 12 years now but I think its time to let her go. I started my own shop and Im doing pretty well, but don't have much time to enjoy this thing and I'm kinda looking forward to the next build. It will always be Grandpas truck but he'd definitely understand my reasons for selling it. Growing a business is expensive! With that said here are a few parting shots!!!

smbrouss70 04-07-2019 01:40 PM

Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
 
Don't do it! I sold my grandpa's 68 C10 when I was in the Army 23 years ago and have regretted it ever since. I'm still looking for it, maybe one day I will find it and get it back, but until then I have others to play with, but it just isn't the same.

bill3rail 04-07-2019 02:43 PM

Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
 
Sell something else! Keep Grandpa's truck in the family. There was a aboesec10 little guy in the pictures and you created memories for him in your garage with that truck.

Just my .02 cents.

Bill

kev2809 04-07-2019 03:22 PM

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i wouldnt sell it...you seem to have a lot of family memories tied into that truck.

id rather sell my butt than sell my truck

cornerstone 04-07-2019 04:01 PM

Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
 
Man, I hate to hear that. You were one of, if not the first on the board to do the L83 swap. You have helped many of us attempting to do the same thing. Tell us more about your shop.... are you just doing paint and body? There’s gotta be another way to finance your business. Plus, slower growth isn’t always a bad thing. Just think how much your son will love telling his buddies about how he went to shows and brought home trophies with his grandpas and dads pick up truck.

Guilt trip over.

Brian


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