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Offline 84shortwide

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New Guy in Bossier City LA
« on: June 21, 2009, 01:16:09 pm »
Whats up everyone?My name is Keith and I live in Louisiana. My project is an 84 Short wide with a 350/700r4 combo(gets 18 mpg) With a 5/7 drop on 20' coys c-57s.This is my second 73-87 and I love this body style. Let me know what you guys think of the pics

Offline zieg85

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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 02:04:39 pm »
Great looking truck, welcome to the site from NW Indiana
Carl 
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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2009, 02:42:11 pm »
Thats sharp! Welcome from West Texas
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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2009, 07:25:22 pm »
Great lookin truck! Welcome from Maryland.
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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2009, 12:33:07 am »
Welcome from Maryland also. lol 18 mpgs i don't even get half that ::)
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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2009, 12:07:06 pm »
Welcome from Texas.  Beautiful truck.
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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2009, 02:30:27 pm »
Welcome to the site!

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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 06:38:59 am »
Welcome from Dayton OH!  That's one fine lookin ride you got!
By the way don't they call cities parrishes down there?
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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2009, 07:37:09 am »
Great looking truck! Welcome from Tennessee.
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Offline 84shortwide

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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 08:03:47 am »
Welcome from Dayton OH!  That's one fine lookin ride you got!
By the way don't they call cities parrishes down there?


lol yea were the only state that does.

Offline 82k5diesel

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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2009, 02:52:49 pm »
Nice! Welcome from idaho.

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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2009, 03:15:32 am »
I really appreciate everyone welcoming me to the forum.I was wondering about the one piece window conversion,has anyone done the swap with power windows?How difficult was it?I would really like any input..............

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Re: New Guy in Bossier City LA
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2009, 04:41:22 pm »
The only issue with the windows kits is power door locks, they have to be relocated.
There is no different in power vs non power installation otherwise.