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04-15-2014, 01:35 AM
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Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
7 am. woke up after arriving in reno at 1 a.m. the night before ready to set eyes on the new truck....finally.
it was better than I had expected I was all smiles. my friend Nathan had her all good to go!
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04-15-2014, 04:07 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
In like Flynn!
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04-15-2014, 04:16 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Have fun!
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04-15-2014, 07:48 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Sounds like fun.
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04-15-2014, 08:05 AM
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Location: Jackson, TN
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Take good pics coming home, road trips are awesome!
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04-15-2014, 08:17 AM
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Location: Brookings, SD
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Good luck with your trip!
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04-15-2014, 08:39 AM
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Proprietor of Dale's Corner
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Truck looks great, I'm looking forward to the trip
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04-15-2014, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chandler,AZ
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Truck looks great, have funn and be careful.
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04-15-2014, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Rapid City, SD
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Let the fun begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White 2002 Chevrolet 1500HD 4x4 Crew Cab 6.0L 4L80E Red |
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04-15-2014, 08:58 AM
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Location: Franklinton NC
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
God luck and lots of pics.
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04-15-2014, 09:27 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Enjoy and make memories as you go !!!
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04-15-2014, 09:48 AM
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Location: Oakley, Michigan
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Wooooo Hooooo!!! We've all been waiting a while for this. I'm sure you're a bit more excited than all of us, but believe me, you have a lot of friends with you on this trip. Enjoy, be careful, keep us posted and takes lots of photos.
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04-15-2014, 10:47 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
around 10 am Monday , went to the auto shop in sparks , Nevada. tommy the owner was great and got me in right away for a once over and oil change.
nancy the receptionist was very kind as well and kept me company while I waited.
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04-15-2014, 10:49 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
nancy from the auto shop
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04-15-2014, 11:10 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Nice truck, i missed previous posts, did you buy this on Ebay? another forum member?
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04-15-2014, 11:17 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
see this thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=cross+country
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My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White 2002 Chevrolet 1500HD 4x4 Crew Cab 6.0L 4L80E Red |
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04-15-2014, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
When you going to be in Vegas?
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My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White 2002 Chevrolet 1500HD 4x4 Crew Cab 6.0L 4L80E Red |
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04-15-2014, 11:59 AM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
I'm in, have a great trip! Thanks in advance for all of the pictures your going to post. Your gonna have a Great time. Very nice looking truck you got there.
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04-15-2014, 12:05 PM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Awesome! I'm riding along vicariously.
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04-15-2014, 01:06 PM
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Location: Indep, MO
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Can't wait for the update! Flew to Houston with Wifey and bought my '09 GMC off of member N2TRUX. Had a great time-I've never had people pass me while running 95 MPH in traffic before! Yee-ha Texas!
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04-15-2014, 01:18 PM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Sounds like a fun trip!
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04-15-2014, 01:26 PM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
I haven't been on a road trip in a old truck ........ in a long time
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04-15-2014, 04:49 PM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
I met up with allchevy58 for a chat in front of summit racing in sparks for about 40 minutes before I had to get truckin. had to get to vegas Monday night to pick up my wife! thanks for the hook up on the auto shop Cameron.
sorry. I can't figure out how to rotate the photos in the posts
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04-15-2014, 04:55 PM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
Tuesday.
made it to vegas no problem! truck is running great and LOVES gas stations. this morning we left heading across into Arizona has been beautiful we stopped at the hackberry general store and got lots of photos, questions and props on the '68, now called 'gentle ben' in honor of my dad, who's riding along I'm sure.
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04-15-2014, 04:57 PM
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Re: Cross Country...or Bust? 'THE' trip!
hackberry.
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