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Old 03-05-2011, 08:26 PM
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Put on new mirrors, pull the seat, seat is getting redone, pulled the floor mat to see how much rust I have to cut out and ordered the floor panel. worked on the crowl, it is leaking, that's why the rest in the floor. Leaks sucks.
 
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Old 03-05-2011, 08:38 PM
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I opened my door of the truck looked around and then shut it. Still too much salt/snow/slush on the roads up here.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by miottimouse
robert but just think and i argue this all the time with my buddys about the milage on these old girls my trucks [all 5 of them] are paid for, restored to new or better or in the progress i have no payments of between 500 to 1000.00 every month for say 5 to 7 years,that they are makeing on a truck the lost 20% of its value the minit it was driven off the lot and i have a hobby what could be better? and theres no way i spend 500 month on fuel
Yup miottimouse! I can moan about gas, but it is nice and safe for my family to be in (PRICELESS), I can still work on my truck when it needs it, no smog for me, even in California, paid for at purchase, and it has never been unable to haul or tow whatever I have needed. And yes, I feel pretty good driving it! Big smile!
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 02:25 PM
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I put the new mirrors and fender well chrome on today that I ordered from LMC last year. I'll post pics when the weather clears.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 03:05 PM
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Replaced the Alternator belt on my 74 F250 w/ 390 Hi-Po.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 04:10 PM
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I started it up and let it get warm. Then I moved it into the driveway. Even with a mismatch tire and a flat one it is the best looking truck ever!
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 07:25 PM
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Welded in 2 more patch panels today (under the lower door hinges on both sides). I don't think I'll ever finish this project!!!. 2 new doors, 1 new cab corner, patch panels on both sides of the cowl, patch panel all the way across the front of the hood. I have one more spot to repair in the cab, and that's the upper right windshield channel, about a 1" X 3" hole there.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 07:32 PM
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Welded in 2 more patch panels today (under the lower door hinges on both sides). I don't think I'll ever finish this project!!!. 2 new doors, 1 new cab corner, patch panels on both sides of the cowl, patch panel all the way across the front of the hood. I have one more spot to repair in the cab, and that's the upper right windshield channel, about a 1" X 3" hole there.
I know what you mean by "I don't think I'll ever finish this project" haha Ive been workin on mine since i was 12.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:18 PM
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Today

well today was ok, I started off by driving in to town just to find out my Master Cylinder would leak all the fluid from the front brake system out the back of the cylinder into the booster (hopefully it didnt ruin that) so when I got home I replaced that (13.50) on the way home I stopped at the carwash and sprayed her down, then I applied polishing compound to the sides of the truck and polished it (WOW what results, then I added oil to myh 1975, such and exciting day
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:19 PM
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well today was ok, I started off by driving in to town just to find out my Master Cylinder would leak all the fluid from the front brake system out the back of the cylinder into the booster (hopefully it didnt ruin that) so when I got home I replaced that (13.50) on the way home I stopped at the carwash and sprayed her down, then I applied polishing compound to the sides of the truck and polished it (WOW what results), then I added oil to my 1975, such and exciting day
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 05:29 AM
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looked out the window to see my s/c and scs with a foot of snow on them,and 20 below not much i can do untill spring now broncos in the garage with a broken leaf spring waiting for $ for parts from jbg
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 12:03 PM
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Put a new battery in my 74 F350 SCS and new mirrors.
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 07:04 PM
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added 2' to my truck bed, I heard its all the rage now!!
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 10:00 PM
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ski,more info on that one please
 
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Old 03-08-2011, 04:58 AM
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started putting mine back together put the grills back in & front bumper back on it & took the bed off of the other truck to put on mine. An today I am having a friend pick mine up an take it to his shop to get all the body work done to it. He said bout 3-4 weeks on body work his shop is less than 2 miles from my house.
 


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