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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 09:04 PM
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Looks like you would need a lift to make it easier..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 09:10 PM
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I think I could do it in my garage but I'd be laying on my back doing it and not sure I'd like to..I hate giving up on the car because it still drives really good and there isn't really a lot of mileage on it, 134,000+ Kilometres. My last one had over 400,000 before I dumped it. It just comes to a point of how much money you want to sink into a vehicle that really has no value..it is basically a 12 year old car..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 09:25 PM
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I think you did right..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 09:38 PM
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Bugs me but the time is to let go. One of these days I'll have to get the old Chevy truck hauled away even though there is a lot of good parts on it. If I were younger I might have used it for another project but then I have too many of them now...lol
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 09:52 PM
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I was thinking you might have put the 350 on the chevy chassis and had your 4x4
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 09:56 PM
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I had thought of that at one point but figured I had enough headaches...lol
The Frame on the Chevy is rusted bad and why I took it off the road, frame is paper thin in spots..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 10:03 PM
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I didn't know that.. You going to replace it as well??
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 10:07 PM
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No the Impala will be our only daily driver, as much as I'd like another truck to haul things I wouldn't really use it enough to make it worth it..The Chevy pickup was parked more than I ever used it in the past 5 years, think that's why it rusted so bad from all the ground moisture..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 10:09 PM
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My truck spends a lot of time sitting.. I guess I need to drive it more..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 10:12 PM
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It's not good for any vehicle to sit for long times, I need to take the panel out for a spin, it will be 2 years next month since I took it for a drive ..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2023 | 10:21 PM
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Thinking of calling it a night now, ttyl
 
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Old Jul 21, 2023 | 09:25 AM
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Good morning John, Ian and Alex..

It stormed all night.. it was a fascinating lightning show.. The dogs barked at the storm most of the night..
 
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Old Jul 21, 2023 | 12:54 PM
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I remember the little mutt I had as a kid he used to hide under the bed in a thunder and lightning storm and his eyes were as big as saucers...lol
 
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Old Jul 22, 2023 | 11:40 AM
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Good morning John, Ian and Alex..
 
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Old Jul 22, 2023 | 12:57 PM
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Good day Steve, what you up to today. I put the rims back on the front of the truck this morning then took the back rims off and pulled the bolts that mount the leaf springs and lifted the frame from the rear differential in preparation of painting the back end of the frame..
 
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