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whats up everyone? i'm bill, i live just outside of nashville in murfreesboro, tn. my wife got me a 68 2wd for a wedding present that needs a little tlc. i also have a 00 lightning that just has a couple bolt on's :wink: and daily drive an 03 super duty fx4 quad cab. i will post pics later. i had heard from a few people that this was the place to go for info on late 60's ford trucks, so hopefully i can learn some stuff
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sqlightning wrote: i had heard from a few people that this was the place to go for info on late 60's ford trucks, so hopefully i can learn some stuff
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Welcome. Glad you joined. Keep us posted. Looking forward to these pics. This is the greatest place for 67-72 Ford truck info!
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:wel: Bill :thup:
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:wel: from Texas! :fr:
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welcome from asheville nc :wel:
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thanks everyone, here are the promised pics

the 68
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i am planning on yanking the 360 and dropping in a hot little windsor

the lightning
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Nice Lightning!
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