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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 11:55 PM
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Bob , South east Wisconsin is kinda vague! Are we talking Milwaukee or fond du lac,Janesville ? Can you help me narrow your location down ?
I'm in.Germantown, just north west of Milwaukee about 10 miles.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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Along with your location pet peeve, I would like to say for those who have not to add their name. I personally hate responding to some long user name as to something nice an easy like "Bob".
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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I'm not all that far from you Bob, but I dont really need any help lol. If I'm ever in your area though, I might just have to drop you a note and see your collection
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 02:35 AM
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Hi guys, greetings from Cypress Ca. Eight miles west of Disney Land. Drop on by.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bobbytnm
Did someone mention frosty beverages?

I'm your man. I might not be the best wrench or fabricator but I can sure put a dent in you supply of frostys.....lol

Along these lines of helping out. I travel all over New Mexico, a bit of SW Colorado, and El Paso, TX and could help shuffle parts around if need be.

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Bobby, I'll call ahead. There's a set of Honda Odessey Seats in Pheonix... swing by and pick them up and bring them over... I have the roll up door open and a case of beer in the fridge... I'll start working on the brackets, don't forget the console

thanks bud you da man !

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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 08:41 AM
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Hey bob ,your about 100 miles north of me . About a 2 hour drive.
 
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There seems to be.quite a few.Flat landers on the board.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by bobj49f2
There seems to be.quite a few.Flat landers on the board.
Hey I was born in Janesville and live in Evansville ,my dad had a gas satiation ,body shop and a tow service there. In 76 my dads dad past and we moved to be close to grandma.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jniolon
Bobby, I'll call ahead. There's a set of Honda Odessey Seats in Pheonix... swing by and pick them up and bring them over... I have the roll up door open and a case of beer in the fridge... I'll start working on the brackets, don't forget the console

thanks bud you da man !

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Thats a heckuva plan! Honda Odessy huh? sounds like fun, but, whats a one armed man of your advanced age doing messing around with them old buggys? (I hope the brackets are really involved...this might take awhile)

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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 10:19 AM
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Bob you know you can come south into the land of no hills !
I see people down here with diary produces on there heads all the time!!!
 
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Originally Posted by bobbytnm
Thats a heckuva plan! Honda Odessy huh? sounds like fun, but, whats a one armed man of your advanced age doing messing around with them old buggys? (I hope the brackets are really involved...this might take awhile)

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yes, this one armed thing is hanging me up (but only by one arm )

been some discussion on the Odessey seats in our vintage... found some in Arizino and S. Florida but the shipping is way high... There's a pull apart here in Bham I've got to check out but we've had rain for nearly two weeks and more coming...

I like involved projects... volare swaps... radiator remounts...steering column changes... involved is my middle name Bob !

Chris ???? 100 miles 2 hours ??? you need to change out gears out back and get some crusin gears man... that should be 1.25 hrs max even in that F6 !

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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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Chris ???? 100 miles 2 hours ??? you need to change out gears out back and get some crusin gears man... that should be 1.25 hrs max even in that F6 !

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There is no straight line there and the roads go through every whistle stop out there !!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 11:14 AM
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Chris ???? 100 miles 2 hours ??? you need to change out gears out back and get some crusin gears man... that should be 1.25 hrs max even in that F6 !

john[/QUOTE]

There is no straight line there and the roads go through every whistle stop out there !!
O yeah I can t get the truck rear out of low gear !!! Just joking
 
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Bob you know you can come south into the land of no hills !
I see people down here with diary produces on there heads all the time!!!
I've been down in Flatland country plenty of times. I went to visit Truckdog and Kevin down in Spring Field and on the way back stopped in Normal to visit Rojak. Wouldn't be so bad as long as I can avoid the arm pit of the country known to me as the Chicago/Gary area. Last fall I went to Truckstock and made it point to drive are far west of Chi Town as I could before heading east but ending up getting detoured through south Chicago with the F-2 at about 6 at night. I was very happy to be out of that area! On the way back I did a late night visit with Jeff of Jeff and Nichole fame in Peoria.

I bought the chassis my panel truck sits on in Peoria and my latest project, a '37 Buick, also came out of Peoria.

So I'm not too adversed to traveling the flat lands. What I like about southern Illinois is you can set your cruis control, lay back and take a nap for about 100 miles.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:04 PM
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My brother lives in Albuquerque and it is a long drive to Arizona from there. Next time I go see my brother I am going to have to meet Ross and Bobby. My brother always has a full size refrigerator (in his garage) full of frosty beverages. I have no problem sharing his! His place is in the Valley near 4th street and Rio Rancho Rd.
And Bob, if you were a little closer to Houston, a true flat land area, I would love to use your expertise and your tilt back.
 
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