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Old 11-13-2010, 07:32 PM   #113
1949gmc
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Re: MY 1971 Jimmy Build Thread

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Originally Posted by Erik V View Post
My question is: Did the soul of your truck change? Is it still the rusty plow truck original or is it now the 72 donar?

Erik
Funny, I know exactly what you're talking about. It is definitely not the rusty plow truck anymore, but I don't consider it to be the donor either. The plow truck had certain nuances like the switches for the plow and other do dads that I had no intention on removing because it retained that 'original' factor. I wanted to fix it up and then call the original owner and say "I fixed up your old truck and I want to show it to you". There's no way I can do that with the donor truck now, so all those little nuances are gone but it's like I'm starting from ground zero and the truck will have my little nuances in it that only I will be able to point out. Now, I will be using a ton of stuff from the plow truck, the entire interior and the drivetrain for example, and that will always be part of the plow truck. So, I guess it's kind of a mix between the two.

And like nickp says...... Just Do It!
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