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Offline Ride207

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Hello From Maine
« on: September 10, 2014, 04:41:36 pm »
Greetings All! I live on the midcoast of Maine and just bought a 1985 C10 SWB 5.0L 4sp granny.  I joined this forum to get some feedback and for a  reality check of my future plans. 

    History of the truck is well documented and one of the reasons I bought the truck.  Purchased originally 7/17/1985 (Three months to the day before I was born) in Missouri.  Sold to the 2nd owner in 2000 with the odometer at 148,000 miles.  2nd owner drove the truck from Missouri to Western Maine in 2000 where it has lived since I bought it.  2nd owner only used truck June – September at their lakeside camp, no Maine winters.  I purchased the truck for $1190 in mid August with the truck having 153,960 miles on it.  Drove the truck home 100 miles the next day.  Came with a maintenance schedule



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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 05:09:01 pm »
Sounds to me that you have got an excellent deal on a well cared truck.  Post some pictures when you have time... WE LOVE PICTURES...  Welcome to the site from NW Indiana
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Offline SNWBLL

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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2014, 09:37:52 pm »
My son lives in northern Maine, Madawaska/Edmundston.
Welcome to the site from Alabama.
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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2014, 10:16:41 pm »
     Welcome from California.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2014, 10:52:54 pm »
welcome from maryland
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Offline Ride207

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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2014, 10:59:11 am »
Thanks all. Having trouble getting pictures down to a small enough size to upload. Any suggestions?

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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2014, 06:15:02 pm »
I'll get more pics up later

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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2014, 06:38:33 pm »
Thanks all. Having trouble getting pictures down to a small enough size to upload. Any suggestions?

     I use faststone image viewer, it's free and easy to use.  I also use photo bucket for a host site.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2014, 06:57:53 am »
Welcome from Mass.
Looks like like you got a clean truck at a great price.
I'm sure clean trucks are fairly rare in Maine, they certainly are in Mass.
Was that a Craigslist find?.

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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2014, 08:40:15 pm »
Welcome to the forum. Clean steal! I will be moving to the lottery area at the beginning of the year. Plan to get a 6.0 form lsxforyou when I get up there.
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Re: Hello From Maine
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2014, 08:39:55 pm »
Welcome from New Hampshaa.
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