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Title: Hello from Texas
Post by: Afterlife72 on September 03, 2014, 08:15:54 pm: I have been lurking these forums for three weeks! First I would like to thank all of the members on this board. I had a 86 SWB silverado that I bought in 2006 kept for a year but due to finances had to sell the "toy" as my wife called it. I sold it to a guy that immediately had the motor replace with a 350, dropped the truck and put a steel cowl hood on it. Well he got drunk one day and was trying to jump off another car and crossed the wires and fried something underhood 5 years ago. Fast forward to a month ago he called me and asked if I would consider buying back for cheap! I of course said yes and paid him $950 and had it hauled to my house on August 15th and had been tinkering with the help of you guys! Well after reading posts on here I replaced battery, both +- cables and I ran across a post about a fusible link on here and ending up replacing the one on the firewall. Well a $2.99 part was the culprit!!!! I now have a truck with a 350 that has less than 5,000 miles. I by means am a mechanic but you guys have gave me the confidence to try my hand at restoring this truck little by little! Again thank you!
Title: Re: Hello from Texas
Post by: zieg85 on September 03, 2014, 08:28:18 pm: Welcome from NW Indiana, love it when a plan comes together
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Post by: Irish_Alley on September 03, 2014, 10:49:42 pm: welcome from maryland
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Post by: bake74 on September 04, 2014, 08:36:56 am: Welcome from California. Post up some pics when you can.
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Post by: 1982 Daily Driver on September 04, 2014, 10:20:38 am: Welcome from South Carolina.

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Post by: DustyRusty on September 04, 2014, 08:31:22 pm: Welcome from Alaska. That's an inspiring story!
Title: Re: Hello from Texas
Post by: Afterlife72 on September 06, 2014, 05:55:20 pm: Ok , here is what I have to start with! I just need to find some bigger rims since these 15 in rims make it sit really low.
Title: Re: Hello from Texas
Post by: bake74 on September 06, 2014, 09:48:20 pm: Quote from: Afterlife72 on September 06, 2014, 05:55:20 pm
Ok , here is what I have to start with! I just need to find some bigger rims since these 15 in rims make it sit really low.

The flat tires are not helping any either. LOL
Title: Re: Hello from Texas
Post by: Afterlife72 on September 07, 2014, 08:50:58 am: Yeah they are old and are not holding air very well. I have to get new tires so will get some bigger wheels.