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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 08:42 PM
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My wife and I were out looking at a 52 F3 for possible parts/ sheet metal doner truck when the wife said " What's that?" Not paying her much mind, I kept checking out the 52 trying to decide if it was worth getting it not. Deciding not to buy and being done again she said "What's that" and pointed over yonder. This is what she spied....

\"Momma Like" and "Grocery Getter" were mentioned in the same breath!!!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 08:45 PM
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Get it..it looks like a keeper to me..
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 09:12 PM
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Cool beans. Shave and a haircut and drive it away.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 09:37 PM
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Wow, Nice find, especially with the blessing of the little woman

You're a luck man!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 10:10 PM
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Yeah I think the bug done bit her! No motor, looks like somebody has done some work on it, no obvious rust other than surface rust, back doors look great, inside pretty much gutted and full of parts. Windows are open so rain and weather for who knows how long. I don't need another project but man, this thing sure has the makings of one and momma seems smitten so.....
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 10:11 PM
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You need it...really you do..
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 10:42 PM
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You should totally buy that
 
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 12:52 AM
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Yep. And thats how it starts!!! you need that panel...
 
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 04:04 AM
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Brutus looks like he’s set to get an older girl friend. Now you get to go looking for parts donors for them both. Stu
 
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 06:37 AM
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I'm confused. Is there supposed to be a question about buying another truck in your post?

First rule of anything: If momma says go, you don't say whoa.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 08:40 AM
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 09:54 AM
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" Enablers R Us " you guys are killing me.....hahaha!!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by casper1999
Yeah I think the bug done bit her! No motor, looks like somebody has done some work on it, no obvious rust other than surface rust, back doors look great, inside pretty much gutted and full of parts. Windows are open so rain and weather for who knows how long. I don't need another project but man, this thing sure has the makings of one and momma seems smitten so.....
Those last 4 words are all that are necessary. It should be at your place by now. When you get it home show us some more pictures.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 07:40 PM
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As I always ask my buddy when he tells me about some old truck he stumbled across...
..."am I supposed to be talking you into it, or out of it?"

LOL, you're right, we are definitely enablers. Buy the danged thing!!

Bobby
 
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We've decided to make a run at it but doing the dance thru a third party is difficult at best. We're waiting for a response from the owner as to wether or not the panel is even for sale!!
 
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