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Jan 30, 2004 | 11:41 PM

19felix69

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From: Boise,ID

Surprise!!!

So whats the biggest curveball your truck has thrown at you? For instance, when i got my truck I thought it was a numbers matching, all original truck. Come to find out, the tranny was replaced, and not with a matching t-85n, oh no, i just checked it out and it turns out its a T-89! I'm going to check my numbers and stroke in the morning and see if the engine is original. I guess my restoration is turning hot rod.

Jan 30, 2004 | 11:55 PM

Matts72

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From: Montana Territory

Hmmm,

nothing really, its been dependable as all can be hoped.

Jan 31, 2004 | 12:03 AM

Texan1983

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From: Des Moines, Iowa

the rebuilt engine that started smoking and blowing oil out everywhere. i think i was lied to! oh well, this way i got to rebuil it the way i wanted it.

Jan 31, 2004 | 12:19 AM

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I tell this one all of the time becuase I think it is just a funny blunder. It never really caused a major problem but is still funny. We have had our 82 bronco for about 4 or 5 years now. Well I had already rebuilt the front end and thought it was about time to do the rear. Decided to do everything including all of the brakes. When I pulled the brakes apart I discovered that the guy that owned it previously had decided to do his own brake job. He had installed both primary shoes on one side, and the secondary shoes on the other side. For the longest time I couldn't figure out why the parking brake did not work right.

Jan 31, 2004 | 01:27 AM

Torque1st

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On older vehicles anything could have been replaced or modified.

Jan 31, 2004 | 01:56 AM

19felix69

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From: Boise,ID

Well sure, but after a year of trying to keep everything stock because its a #'s matching truck, and tring to figure out where i'm going to get the money to overhaul the tranny, and then finding out its not original kinda stings. i'm now in the process of locating a '73 and up to get disk brakes, power steering, 390 and c6 (hopefully).

Jan 31, 2004 | 02:25 AM

78f150custom

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the guy a bought it from said the truck had belonged to a relative of his since it was brand new and that it had been in the family ever since then. But one day I was at the gas station and a guy comes up and swears the truck used to be his and the police impounded it from him. the person I bought it from probably got it at auction, I dont know what story is actually true though.

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Jan 31, 2004 | 10:09 AM

Opiewan

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From: iowa

oh mike i disagree, matching number mean everything in the world, it doesnt matter that they dont but if they do that is GOOD !
my el camino was no wher near matching numbers, but my truck is excatly that. 34 years old and never been switched out for this and that. makes looking up part numbers and wiring diagrams alot easier, then wondering what the hell is this for.

biggest curve mine thru me was when i was adjusting the timing i went for a test run and backfired and blew the exhaust off my truck