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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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Hello, new '53
I would just like to say hello from Texas. I just picked up a '53 f-100 off of eBay. Had a '55 back 20+ but never got it on the road so ended up sell. Now that I am in a better place I have another Fat Fender.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 07:47 PM
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Welcome! Be sure to post specs, plans and pictures, we love pictures! Once you make ~ 5 posts, you'll pass the super-secret initiation and a door will open allowing you to do searches, make gallery, send PMs and Emails, etc.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MLBaranowski
I would just like to say hello from Texas. I just picked up a '53 f-100 off of eBay. Had a '55 back 20+ but never got it on the road so ended up sell. Now that I am in a better place I have another Fat Fender.
Congrats on your new 53! But we have to see more pictures.....

And welcome to FTE!
 
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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 07:53 PM
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Welcome to FTE. Glad you found us.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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Welcome to FTE!

Great to have you with us. Yes, pictures please... It feeds our addiction.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2014 | 10:51 PM
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Pics please
 
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And another welcome to the forum! You may have noticed that people around here love truck pics!!

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Welcome to FTE! We would love to hear your plans for the truck.
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Old Sep 22, 2014 | 05:34 AM
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I will get pics up as soon as I get enough post.
 
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Welcome! From your avatar it looks like a sweet '53 you've got.
 
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Congrats on the '53. To quote Frank Sinatra "it was a very good year"......Welcome to FTE.
 
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Originally Posted by GB SISSON
Congrats on the '53. To quote Frank Sinatra "it was a very good year"......Welcome to FTE.
Frank Who? Dude you is old. Like ya prolly remember
Gene Autrey. I prolly spelled that wrong but there was
no spell check back in the 30's.
 
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