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Offline Afterlife72

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Hello from Texas
« 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!
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 08:28:18 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana, love it when a plan comes together
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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2014, 10:49:42 pm »
welcome from maryland
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Offline bake74

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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2014, 08:36:56 am »
     Welcome from California.  Post up some pics when you can.
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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2014, 10:20:38 am »
Welcome from South Carolina.


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Offline DustyRusty

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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2014, 08:31:22 pm »
Welcome from Alaska.  That's an inspiring story!
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Offline Afterlife72

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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #7 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
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Offline Afterlife72

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Re: Hello from Texas
« Reply #8 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.
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