nubuilder
Why buy new when you can restore?
I was expecting him to say he wanted it back! 
I was expecting him to say he wanted it back!
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Oh I know he does, he just held back!
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The old bumper is a little beat up, but that don't mean it can't be clean! Tool some chrome polish and a buffer to it. 
Also took the wheel well aluminum trim off, and buffed them up a bit. Expected to find some rust under there but only small dirt and mud that easily wiped off. I wish all trucks could be Cali trucks
Also took the wheel well aluminum trim off, and buffed them up a bit. Expected to find some rust under there but only small dirt and mud that easily wiped off. I wish all trucks could be Cali trucks
dirtyoldman
I'm now on Medicare,officially old.
Nick,while cleaning my computer room yesterday and organizing some of my repair manuals I ran across an Owner's Manual for '85 Chevy trucks.I don't know if you have one but it's yours if you want it,and it's in pretty good condition...let me know
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Shoot yeah man! Lemme know the details!
dirtyoldman
I'm now on Medicare,officially old.
PM me your address and I'll send it to ya...no charge.
Going to work right now so I'll check in later this evening
Going to work right now so I'll check in later this evening
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Thanks dude. It's not often a truck can put a smile on my face. This is one of them that can. Looking out over the shiny red hood reminds me of my first nice truck, a 2001 Chevy Silverado that was victory red. Growing up, all moms and dads cars we all like white or silver....not a lot of color. I remember picking up the vic red '01 and driving it home...and marvelling at the bright red on the hood...sounds stupid but it was really cool lol.Super clean truck man, looks awesome. Makes me want one soo bad.
My wife gave me a break from babysitting my kid today, so, with my 85, and 100 bucks in my pocket I took to the roads. I walked and and started the truck and saw a coolant leak. Turned out to be the "petcock" loose on the rad, I tightened it and no more leak. It was cold today, like 25. But I drove up to hill country and took in the sights. Drove past the lake and got a few pics in the boat ramp lol. Just really enjoyed driving it around. Got a lot of thumbs up from old timers. I enjoyed this day for sure. Needed it. Put over 200 miles on her today.
Also talked to the kid I bought the truck from again. Said he bought the truck from a Used car dealership here in town, in August of 06. Said he paid $5,700 for it!!!
Said they wanted $12,000!!! He said it only had one owner before him, an old man who did landscaping. They told him the truck was classified "Dealer Ready" when he bought it, whatever that meant.
Came across a critter on a back road up by the lake....just look at that shiny red hood willya?
Carolinaboy
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Sweet, I love the pics
Lookin' good, Nick!
