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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Post by Guest Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:17 pm

    Well, I flew in yesterday to Phoenix and drove down to Tucson to pick up the GMC. Checked it out.....its in rougher shape than advertised (big surprize) but not to bad. So the deal goes down and off I go. It has a later model inline with a T350, the idle is kinda high, but it runs bitchen, and drives nice and tight. 46 miles out of Tucson she gets hot, so I pull over and cool her down with some water at the station and do another fluid check.

    Long story short........got towed to my sisters house, will fly home tonight, bring a trailer and the Dodge next weekend. Should have done that in the first place, dont think its a big deal, just an expensive mis-judgement for now! Either way its just what I wus looking for.....I willl need panel side doors though, it has late model rear window doors on the side now. I will post picks after I get home.......WOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! bounce
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    Post by Guest Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:22 pm

    The picture in the add is an old one, the paint is gone
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    Post by itruns Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:28 pm

    Congratulations mountainkowboy. I'm sure you'll be counting down the minutes till you get to go and get it.
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    Post by G-Man Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:05 pm

    We all have to do things twice so don't feel bad. The good new is you got a van Very Happy
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    Post by Nightmoves Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:24 am

    Congrats to ya kowboy ! Glad you finally found what you wanted.It'll be home before you know it.Then the'real' fun can begin.
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    Post by Guest Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:52 am

    only sounds like a minor setback, congrats kowboy!
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    Post by Guest Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:25 am

    After messin with it, at my sisters yesterday, I believe its a cheap guage problem. Although I'm not sure yet I thought it would be better than hurting the almost new (by the look and clean paint) engine.

    T-minus 6 days till its home!!!!
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    Post by mcfly Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:44 am

    Whats a road trip without a little drama.Good luck
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    Post by sasktrini Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:05 pm

    Congrats! It takes a little time to really understand what these old things are trying to tell us! Heck... it took me four round trips seven hours each way to finally decide to trailer mine home! You'll figure out all the quirks in time enough!
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    Post by DanTheVanMan Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:22 pm

    Congrats Kowboy!!! Glad you finally got one.. Can't wait to see some pic's when you get her home....

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    Post by Guest Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:06 am

    Congrats.

    Yeah..I drove an overheating A-100 home one time. Shirt off, window open, dogbox lid open steaming along. Can't kill a slant six!
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    Post by Guest Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:20 am

    Leavin out in about 15 minutes to go get "Ester" the Handi-Van in Phoenix. Check back later.

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