The Japanese have an appropriate saying--- "Rot's of Ruck!!!" Bob K
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From: <Ie61pah@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 7:10 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Passing on some advise
> Just wanted to pass on some advise to those who are just starting their
> projects. Don't get in a hurry to get it done. When I got my truck a year
and
> half ago, I covered it up with a tarp for about 3-4 months, while I
looked,
> asked, questioned, and came up with what I wanted to do. One year ago,
before
> I got hurt, I came across a guy that was hurting for money, and in trouble
> with his wife. I bought from him a '87 IROC Camero, with a 350 TPI, 700r
> trans. for $1000.00. I had a motor and trans I wanted, but it didn't have
the
> disc brake rearend that I wanted for my truck. Due to being off work for a
> year with my injury, money was going to be a problem. I almost talked
myself
> into just using the drum brake rearend that came with the Camero. Last
> weekend, I ran into a guy that I knew years ago. He collects Cameros. I
> traded him my rolling Camero chassis for a disc brake rearend, a power
> steering pump, a pair of electric window motors/parts, a fuel tank w/ fuel
> pump, the computer for the TPI, and the cruse control module, and a tilt
> steering column. I was going to cut most of those parts off of my Camero,
but
> by waiting I got all those parts handed to me plus the disc brake rearend
> without spending a dime, or braking a sweat.
> I guess what I'm trying to say is, once you make a plan for your truck,
stick
> to your plan. Don't try to just get by because you don't have the money
right
> now. Wait, look around, ask around, the right parts at the right price are
> out there if you wait.
> Now all I have to do is sweet talk one of you guys into taking the tarp
off
> my truck and installing the parts for me :)
> Pat Hollister '58
step
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