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Offline 808SS

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New here from Hawaii
« on: January 26, 2009, 11:38:47 pm »
Aloha, Im the happy new owner of my 79 shortbed. yes she is a rust bucket and Im calling her project nightmare. I have always loved this body style and Ill post pic's later. I will need lots of help and hope to find it here to get her back up to date and rust free.
Thanks Dave
1979 C10, airride, 20" rims, and lots of rust
1994 Impala SS, under construction, LSX, 4L80E, 4.10 gears, sound system, 20" rims up front and 22" rims rear

Offline friendlytruck

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 12:13:51 am »
good luck.
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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2009, 12:15:18 am »
Welcome from KY
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Offline 808SS

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 12:26:24 am »
Thanks for the replys, by any chance is there a company that makes wooden bed conversion?
1979 C10, airride, 20" rims, and lots of rust
1994 Impala SS, under construction, LSX, 4L80E, 4.10 gears, sound system, 20" rims up front and 22" rims rear

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2009, 06:54:11 am »
Yeah your local saw mill, some palm tree planks!!  ::)
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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2009, 07:13:14 am »
Welcome from Maryland.
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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2009, 08:03:36 am »
Welcome from West Texas.
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Offline joesgarage71

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2009, 08:15:15 am »
 Welcome Dave
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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2009, 08:31:28 am »
Welcome from Tennessee.
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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2009, 10:36:04 am »
You live in Hawaii and I'm jealous of that. lol Welcome
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Offline 808SS

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2009, 11:11:41 am »
You live in Hawaii and I'm jealous of that. lol Welcome

Thanks but remember we are surrounded by water, salt water that is.
1979 C10, airride, 20" rims, and lots of rust
1994 Impala SS, under construction, LSX, 4L80E, 4.10 gears, sound system, 20" rims up front and 22" rims rear

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2009, 12:04:45 pm »
And hot half naked salty women!  :o Remember that!
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Offline oldyeller

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2009, 12:19:26 pm »
Welcome from Texas.  Good luck with your truck.
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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2009, 01:23:33 pm »
Welcome to the site.  We added http://www.bedwoodandparts.com/Content/Home.aspx to our vendors this year.  They make bed wood kits for these.

Offline 808SS

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Re: New here from Hawaii
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2009, 01:56:07 pm »
Welcome to the site.  We added http://www.bedwoodandparts.com/Content/Home.aspx to our vendors this year.  They make bed wood kits for these.

Thanks for the site, to bad I cant read anything with the yellow writing. but Ill give them a call.
1979 C10, airride, 20" rims, and lots of rust
1994 Impala SS, under construction, LSX, 4L80E, 4.10 gears, sound system, 20" rims up front and 22" rims rear