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Old 09-19-2006, 10:05 PM
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Well it is time to start taking it apart.First taking off the frontclip.Then the motor and trans comes out.Then the frontend comes out and get cleaned and painted.Then start putting the 71 back together.So if anyone need any parts off it that im not useing they are up for sale.Sell the parts cheap.It has good hood,inner fenders,grill ,core support inside hood lock with a key.And other parts just let me know.Thanks Tony
 
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Well so far i got the front clip off and got the motor and trans ready to pull.So in a little while the motor and trans will be out.Just thought I would let you all know how im doing.Later Tony
 
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do you have the chrome piece that goes around the outside of the headlights, all the way around?i could use one of those, and some other stuff, not sure what right now.
 
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What chrome ring you talking about?The one that holds the headlight to the headlight bucket?If so yea i have plus a complete grill in good shape plus other things.Let meknow what else you may need.And i will see what i have.Tony

PS the motor and trans are out and truck push back out of the way.
 
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Hey Tony,I know I will need the bed I don't know what else I will find out from ncfirefighter
 
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Just put up 3 new pics.take a look.thanks Tony
 
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A freah coat of paint and it will look great.
 
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It is getting that tomorrow i hope.Going to take trans off to put new seals in it and then start on the motor.
 
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its like the one that goes all the way around the front of the truck, it goes around the headlights, up to the start of the hood where the F-O-R-D letters are, down under the turn signal lenses.
 
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Sound like your talking about the grill.Tony
 
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yea, the actual grill, which on my truck, is one of the chrome ones(i painted it black) and the chrome ring thing that goes around the whole front of the truck.
 
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yea, the actual grill, which on my truck, is one of the chrome ones(i painted it black) and the chrome ring thing that goes around the whole front of the truck.
Hey Slash you'll have to wear your Gofer Skirt to pick up them thar parts.
 
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Tony Slash is also our club gofer
 
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Hey Slash you'll have to wear your Gofer Skirt to pick up them thar parts.
haha, id wear any shirt to get those parts, JBG calls it a grill shell, if you got the round headlights, id take the headlight buckets too.
 
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haha, id wear any shirt to get those parts, JBG calls it a grill shell, if you got the round headlights, id take the headlight buckets too.
You'll have to wear a halter top to get the headlight.
 


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