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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 02:43 PM
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New from Florida

We recently bought a 1978 F100 shortbed...she is gonna take a lot of work, but will be worth it...it is a project for my wife and I and will be our son's first truck when he turns 16 next summer.

Looking forward to gaining knowledge from forum.

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Old Mar 23, 2017 | 06:29 PM
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Where at in Florida are you located?
 
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Where at in Florida are you located?
I live in Orlando

you?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 08:54 AM
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I live in Orlando

you?
Between Gainesville and Jacksonville.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 09:10 AM
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Between Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Nice

I'd like to start going to some shows or meets with the truck, but it just isn't driveable right now.

Just ordered a new brake booster and other items that hopefully is going to sort out my vacuum issue with the transmission.

Are there many truck events in our areas?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by forango
Nice

I'd like to start going to some shows or meets with the truck, but it just isn't driveable right now.

Just ordered a new brake booster and other items that hopefully is going to sort out my vacuum issue with the transmission.

Are there many truck events in our areas?
I'm planning to organize something in the near future. I saw yesterday that you were planning to do a cab swap. My wife and I did a similar swap with one of our trucks and got the entire body swapped Ina weekend. She swapped the wiring harness herself. If you need any help, feel free to give me a shout.
 
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Originally Posted by GM4WALLS
I'm planning to organize something in the near future. I saw yesterday that you were planning to do a cab swap. My wife and I did a similar swap with one of our trucks and got the entire body swapped Ina weekend. She swapped the wiring harness herself. If you need any help, feel free to give me a shout.
I appreciate that...I will definitely need help. LOL

After looking more into it yesterday, it looks like more of a job than we can accomplish here...we live in the city and our garage is not that big...for now I think we are gonna try and patch and bondo the cab up until we get better prepared for the swap.
 
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You are welcome to bring it up here. I have the tools, space and equipment to get it done fast. No charge.
 
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You are welcome to bring it up here. I have the tools, space and equipment to get it done fast. No charge.
I appreciate that..once we get the truck up and running properly I might take you up on it
 
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PM me whenever you are ready. We should be able to do it in a half day.
 
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Welcome to the site it's great to have you here

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