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10-11-2008, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Maple Grove Mnnesota
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New guy from Minnesota
Hey yall, I just recently embarked on my first restoration project. I bought a 1970 GMC 1/2 ton pickup, step side, with a 1969 z28 Camaro 302 and automatic transmission. I am only a college student so i don't have a lot of money but I can pretty much do anything related with cars (except for those POS rice burners) my question is, does anybody have any advice that they wish they would have known before they started going gung ho on their trucks?
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10-11-2008, 12:57 PM
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Gone Fishing
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
Welcome to the board from Texas
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10-11-2008, 05:57 PM
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Step Brother
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: K-town
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
 from Knoxville Tn.....
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10-11-2008, 07:15 PM
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Step Brother
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: knoxville TN
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
FROM KNOXVILLE TN!!!
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10-11-2008, 08:13 PM
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Its always something!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: FT Worth,TX
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
Welcome from FT Worth TX.
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10-12-2008, 09:47 PM
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Plays with trucks
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Asheville, NC
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
Welcome from beautiful western NC!
Advice? Take your time, plan everything ahead and expect to spend at least twice as much as you ever thought possible! Shop around, prices for parts vary widely. Vendors on this board are great to deal with. Ask LOTS of questions. 
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10-13-2008, 11:09 AM
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
to the board from Mid-MO!!!You'll find this place to become your second home. There's tons of information, friends, parts, .... and so much more.
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-Nate  1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package) |
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10-13-2008, 01:12 PM
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Happy Camper
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Northern California
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
from Northern California!
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10-13-2008, 02:50 PM
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I wish I was a cowboy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Rohnert Park, CA
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
First, welcome! Second, here's some more advice: Don't tear it down to nothing unless you really understand what that means and have the time/energy/money to put it back together on a fair schedule. I've read it and seen it: guy buys truck, guy drives truck; guy sees oil leak; guy performs frame-off, leaves it completely disassembled and gives up, parts out truck for 1/15th what he invested...if you can drive it, drive it!
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10-13-2008, 04:06 PM
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Chevys Kick A$$
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Zootown, MT
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Re: New guy from Minnesota
Quote:
 I think thats some of the best advice I have heard in awhile.
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