New Old Truck Project

Just a thought for you, while the bed is off now would be a good time to do the wiring for the lights, that will make it easier than having to crawl underneath again. BTW that truck is looking very nice.

Double D.

Have you ignored your tiny train world during the truck rebuild?

Have you ignored your tiny train world during the truck rebuild?

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Originally posted by PeaPod

Have you ignored your tiny train world during the truck rebuild?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxSgdVHWJoE

The ENTER-NET Fisherman

For those of you wondering why I had to purchase a parts truck to help out this buildā€¦this is why. Iā€™ve talked to several people about this project and they all said the same thing. Its not worth the time and effort and sweat to fix this. Its easier and cheaper to purchase another cab, so thatā€™s what I did. The more I dive into this one and see all the issues, the happier I am that I followed their advice.

ā€œAnother poon dream splintered on the rocks of reality.ā€ --Peepod 07-25-2017

And yes, thatā€™s a rubby ducky overseeing the build.

ā€œAnother poon dream splintered on the rocks of reality.ā€ --Peepod 07-25-2017

You made a good call. I wouldnā€™t want a part of fixing that much cancer. I wouldnā€™t have thought it was that bad from the first pics. You gonna pull the six out for the donor v8?

Wow, awesome thread, living vicariously through you, cant believe the progress you have made so quickly.

cheers

Iā€™m not a Dr, those are my initials and I cant edit my user name. Please do not contact me regarding medical issues :slight_smile:

Wow, awesome thread, living vicariously through you, cant believe the progress you have made so quickly.

cheers

Iā€™m not a Dr, those are my initials and I cant edit my user name. Please do not contact me regarding medical issues :slight_smile:

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Originally posted by Fred67

You made a good call. I wouldnā€™t want a part of fixing that much cancer. I wouldnā€™t have thought it was that bad from the first pics. You gonna pull the six out for the donor v8?


Yes, the 6cyl is pretty rough. Once I pull the 350 out of the Chevy truck, Iā€™m going to refresh slightly, clean, paint, and install in the GMC.

ā€œAnother poon dream splintered on the rocks of reality.ā€ --Peepod 07-25-2017

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Originally posted by drterry

Wow, awesome thread, living vicariously through you, cant believe the progress you have made so quickly.

cheers

Iā€™m not a Dr, those are my initials and I cant edit my user name. Please do not contact me regarding medical issues :slight_smile:


iā€™m living vicariously thru you

Any updates on this? Looking forward to seeing the progress on this cool project.

ā€œPeople sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.ā€
George Orwell

OK, so I donā€™t know Ricky very well, (bought and sold a few things back and forth, but not really friends or anything), but what his lack of response on this tells me that either:
#1) Heā€™s a lazy ass who just doesnā€™t care about finishing what he started orā€¦
#2) Somehow, Peapod or Bonzo or some other derelict on this website has absconded with 23 and is keeping this from the general CF publicā€¦ or
#3) Elon Musk has recruited Ricky due to his amazing engineering gifts to work on the next Mars lander.

What is the most plausible explanation?

ā€œPeople sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.ā€
George Orwell

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Originally posted by Dragonslayer

OK, so I donā€™t know Ricky very well, (bought and sold a few things back and forth, but not really friends or anything), but what his lack of response on this tells me that either:
#1) Heā€™s a lazy ass who just doesnā€™t care about finishing what he started orā€¦
#2) Somehow, Peapod or Bonzo or some other derelict on this website has absconded with 23 and is keeping this from the general CF publicā€¦ or
#3) Elon Musk has recruited Ricky due to his amazing engineering gifts to work on the next Mars lander.

What is the most plausible explanation?

ā€œPeople sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.ā€
George Orwell


#4 In jailā€¦for Drunk and Disorderly in 23Sailfishville aka Rickyville (the train town he enslaved in his ā€œman caveā€)

Cue the Twilight Zone musicā€¦

Or #5, Heā€™s laying in the driveway with an engine/transmission on top of himā€¦and no one noticed!

The ENTER-NET Fisherman

youā€™re both wrong. itā€™s none of those.

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Originally posted by mdaddy Or #5, He's laying in the driveway with an engine/transmission on top of him...and no one noticed!

I am sure 23 was happy enough with just finally getting laidā€¦

RBF

#6 - Heā€™s jet setting somewhere around the globe and will grace up with photos at some point.

#7 - Heā€™s attending the International Toy Train Festival in Sheboygan, WI.

ā€œApathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips Itā€™s Handā€, but really, who cares?

Wow that smart-ass is thick in here

Ainā€™t it though. Of course you knew that already.

ā€œApathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips Itā€™s Handā€, but really, who cares?

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Originally posted by PeaPod

Wow that smart-ass is thick in here


I'm glad me and you aint like that.