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Offline menace1978

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new guy from sacramento, california!
« on: December 29, 2008, 04:10:10 pm »
hey guys! i just recently found this forum and i'm very excited about starting a project on my '78 1/2 ton shortbed silverado. i've had this truck since i was 15 and my dad had her before that and my grandfather bought her new. i'll try to post a few pics here and start another thread with my ideas and thoughts. i'm so excited today i pulled my '05 gto out of the garage and pulled the truck (aka silver) out from the side of the house and washed her up. kinda sad the goats gotta stay out side now:( LOL! well what do you think? any potential??
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Offline JRConnieK10

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 04:17:45 pm »
Welcome from Ohio. Nice truck I like the color and those wheels are sweet.
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Offline frogman68

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 04:23:44 pm »
Welcome from Ohio. Nice ruck I like the color and those wheels are sweet.

Ruck I dont see one of them I wore plenty in my Army days :)

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 04:39:31 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana
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Offline menace1978

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 04:46:06 pm »
 :) thanks guys!
2005 pontiac gto/ few goodies... 372 to the tires
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Offline oldwhity

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2008, 05:18:54 pm »
Welcome from Maryland.
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Offline FresnoK5er

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2008, 05:27:27 pm »
Fresno Cal here. Nice truck...what are you planning on doing to it. It looks pretty good as is.

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2008, 06:22:07 pm »
Welcome to the site!

Offline joesgarage71

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2008, 06:29:15 pm »
Welcome
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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2008, 08:15:38 pm »
Welcome from West Texas
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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2008, 08:30:00 pm »
Nice rig, welcome from the other end of the world, New Hampshaa!
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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2008, 08:47:25 pm »
Nice truck, is it a red metallic or a rust color?

Offline menace1978

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2008, 09:37:01 pm »
thanks again for all the nice replies. the orginal color is a burgundy red and shes been painted 2 more times the same color but the last time was probably 10+ ago and its faded real bad. i buffed through to the primer in a few spots on the hood.

i plan on a 700r4 w/ shifter on the floor between  bucket seats and a whole new interior. need to replace the a/c and lower it some more. when i do the interior i have to fix the only spot of cancer on the passenger floor board.

really just need to go through and redo alot of stuff i did years ago when i didnt know any better!LOL and might be dreaming here according to my wife but i wanna do a 5.3L/4l70e conversion.
2005 pontiac gto/ few goodies... 372 to the tires
1978 chevrolet silverado/ too much to list but not enough!

Offline infamouschevy

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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2008, 09:38:50 pm »
welcome and ya it is a good lookin truck
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Re: new guy from sacramento, california!
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2008, 09:57:44 pm »
Welcome from Tennessee. Nice truck you got there.
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