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  1. 03-08-2010, 08:17 PM #1
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    Default My new ride. any suggestions?

    my grandpa gave me this truck. zero dollars. i need to fix it up. any suggestions?

    http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...tothelevey.jpg
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    give it back to him lolol. anything wrong with it? just repaint it

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    haha. no, it has a rebuilt 350 in it, a great trans, a few minor leaks. and yeah, i was thinking about it, i just dont know what color. I'm going to paint it myself in my garage, i got the gun and everything. its going to be an experiment. haha.
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    i like it. give it to me. lol
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    can be made into a sexy truck

    I like it though, and free is always nice
    Life is a thought, think about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by d-man478 View Post
    i like it. give it to me. lol
    heck no man. lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by YoTa_BoX View Post
    can be made into a sexy truck

    I like it though, and free is always nice

    yeah, i was thinking the same thing. haha. right now its worth about .
    hahaha.
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    Rat rod that bitch!
    "I get worried when it STOPS leaking."
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    could be really nice, but it's gonna be expensive...
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    Quote Originally Posted by itsnotarex View Post
    Rat rod that bitch!
    ha. i was thinking about it man. i wanna slam it, but then again, i have 200 acres of land that i go hunting on.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by punkr6 View Post
    could be really nice, but it's gonna be expensive...
    yeah tell me about it. i priced some stuff, and i almost cried.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Fix-it. View Post
    yeah tell me about it. i priced some stuff, and i almost cried.
    lo, yea everything is. but could be worth it in the end. Priorities man Priorities....
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    Quote Originally Posted by punkr6 View Post
    lo, yea everything is. but could be worth it in the end. Priorities man Priorities....
    thats what i keep having to tell myself with money as tight as it is. haha. its gonna take a long time to get it where i want it to be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Fix-it. View Post
    my grandpa gave me this truck. zero dollars. i need to fix it up. any suggestions?

    http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...tothelevey.jpg

    Whatever you do, KEEP THOSE MIRRORS!
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    the way i think about it is if its free its for me lol bump son id rock it
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    Quote Originally Posted by 88civic_hatc View Post
    the way i think about it is if its free its for me lol bump son id rock it
    haha. i like that saying. yeah, i'm rockin it as much as i can, but my honda gets waaaaaayyyyyyy better mpg. 35... or..... 1 1/2?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MINI View Post
    Whatever you do, KEEP THOSE MIRRORS!
    you really think i should keep those enourmous things? lol. i can barley see something coming at an intersection. haha. idk. thats up in the air right now. i'm leaning toward keeping them because i want to keep most of it original. its still got the factory radio.
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    btw guys, i really appreciate all the suggestions!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Fix-it. View Post
    you really think i should keep those enourmous things? lol. i can barley see something coming at an intersection. haha. idk. thats up in the air right now. i'm leaning toward keeping them because i want to keep most of it original. its still got the factory radio.

    Hell yeah, just give it a fresh coat and sell it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Fix-it. View Post
    thats what i keep having to tell myself with money as tight as it is. haha. its gonna take a long time to get it where i want it to be.
    That's when you go... do I want to go out tonight and spend money or go out tonight and have fun and spend a little money and SAVE Dat mula for parts or other things. Save money here and there it builds up quick.
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    I'd say shave and drop
    but keep it simple
    maybe leave some chrome
    maybe work on performance
    only 1 color no flames or shit like that


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