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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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hey guys , i came home yesterday and the man i bought my 51 from had brought the passenger rear fender to me, he said he didnt know where it was, long and short - it was at the body shop - blasted and repaired.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Some people have all the dang luck!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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I have a missing fender and I'll send it to you is normal BS... Find it blasted and repaired is about like... Once upon a time ... a long time ago... in a land far, far away. You struck a deal with a good person. Have a great day,chuck
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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yeah , he even brought the brackets, his brother has some other stuff he bought for it i am supposed to get it when he locates it. the guy i got it from sold a friend of mine a 57 apache, gave him extra fnders and a steering column from ididit.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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That's pretty cool of him...I don't know how many times I've bought stuff and "I'll find it later for you" were the last words spoken...in all of my cases, nothing was ever found.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Wow, you must be living right!

Thats cool
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Some people have all the luck. And some have none. Congrates...... RUSTY
 
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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This is great, you are lucker than most of us.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Did he find anything of mine?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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ask him if he found that BOSS 429?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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no 429 , but he is trying to sell a 350 mighty hard. that is why i saved the f-1 , he was gonna do a heart transplant from another species. i am gonna put a good ol 351w in and call it a day( about 2-3 years from now) , already have the engine lined up, 3 speed with a 9 inch rear 2:18 gear. cruisin
 
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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WOW! 2:18? There's a gear you don't see everyday.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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WOW! 2:18? There's a gear you don't see everyday.
I'll say! That should give you a top end of about 150 MPH! I'm running a 2:26 and I thought that was tall...
 
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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Man you are Lucky, I am 1 1/2 yrs into the waiting for my Carburator and other parts that I have more or less forgotten about, OH well, crongrats.

-Scott
 
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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i just have a good bunch of guys in my chapter(nc) and we help each other out as much as possible. i hope to order all my rubber and floor pans this summer and maybe drive next year, my nephews fiance wants to leave the wedding in june 08 in my truck. hope to be done by then. wife permitting.
 
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