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Offline mdws1987

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Another new guy
« on: April 28, 2010, 12:54:14 pm »
My name is Melvin. I recently bought a 87 R10 truck. My 1st time buying a vehicle from a private seller. I have found several things wrong.  Some have been corrected by me or a garage. Looks like I will be learning to do things to the truck myself as getting work done at a garage is expensive.. A little about me.. I am retired from telecommunications (ATT). Age 67. Married.
4 adult children. I am a great grand parent. I enjoy reading the forum and have learned a lot already. Looking forward to sharing any way i can.
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Offline Grim 82

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2010, 03:20:04 pm »
Greetings Melvin. You sure are right about the expense of taking a truck into the shop. You can buy alot of good parts and add-ons with the money you save doing the work yourself. I couldn't even tell you how many hours I have into my pickup, most of which spent trying to undo the damage caused by it being a mouse nest for so long.
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Offline Layne

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 06:55:31 pm »
Welcome Melvin
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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2010, 11:12:38 pm »
Welcome to the site!
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2010, 11:24:23 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana
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Offline joesgarage71

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2010, 06:23:32 am »
 Welcome Melvin
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2010, 06:36:05 am »
Welcome Melvin, finally someone on here that's older than me!!
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Offline Tazman

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2010, 05:14:52 pm »
Welcome Melvin I hope you like your 87 as much as I do mine.The more you learn the more you will like it and the more you will take pride in doing the most of it you can.
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Offline Lucky73

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2010, 08:31:47 pm »
Welcome from California
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2010, 02:04:04 pm »
Welcome!
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2010, 12:24:10 am »
welcome from maryland
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Offline heavychevy91

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Re: Another new guy
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2010, 10:51:45 am »
another hello from Maryland. this sites a wealth on information
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