Helping Out Another Car Guy

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Offline Challenger III

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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2011 - 01:55:34 PM »
 :clapping: How cool is that!!!!  :2thumbs:
Mike    Yakima, Washington

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Offline inot2old

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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2011 - 03:54:59 PM »
That was great, Jackie.  It is nice to have freinds like that.  I hope he can be around for a long time to enjoy his truck.
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2011 - 04:08:08 PM »
How cool is that!!?? :clapping:  :ylsuper:  You guys are a bunch of great friends.  Don't forget to post pics when he gets it back.   :2thumbs:
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2011 - 04:30:05 PM »
That's great of you and the other people. You guys all need a pat on the back!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet he won't believe it when you do the reveal.
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2011 - 04:40:50 PM »
What a heartwarming story!! That is so cool. I hope your friend is able to really enjoy it and by the grace of God has a full recovery!! What a blessing it is to bless others!!  :angelwings:


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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2011 - 05:17:17 PM »
The world needs more people like you guys.

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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2011 - 10:46:15 PM »
Now thats what i call good friends  :clapping: That was simply awesome of you guys to do all of that for a sick friend.
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2011 - 05:04:04 AM »
Cool when does he get to see all your hard work?
Keep us updated please.
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2011 - 06:17:54 AM »
That is great Jackie, you will be blessed for what you are doing, you will give him new life because of your unselfishness towards him. Blessings to all of you.   :angelwings:
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2011 - 07:04:15 AM »
 :2thumbs:  Just a super act of kindness and caring, Jackie, Shelby..........you and the other friends there will give him so much,perhaps even the greater inner desire to keep fighting this cancer and recover.   :wave:  :2thumbs:  :cheers:
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2011 - 10:07:18 AM »
 :wave: Thanks everyone. Doing a project like this really makes you feel good.  :2thumbs: The motor is running as of yesterday, We still have detail and tweeking to do.   :working: The reveal will be in a couple weeks. Since a lot of us have to work next weekend. I'll post pics of the reveal.  :cheers:  We were reading Ken's list of what he wanted done. A new motor wasn't on it.  :bigsmile: 

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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2011 - 10:48:33 AM »
That's very cool, Jackie!! :cheers:  I bet it's going to be a real shock for him to see what you all did for him! :biggrin: :grinyes:
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2011 - 12:56:20 PM »
That's a great thing to do, Y'all are a great bunch of people  :woohoo:
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2011 - 09:18:23 PM »
That is awesome!!  :bananasmi

I am almost positive that there was one in the junkyard that i went to today. Did he need any original parts? This one was pretty crispy.  :o
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Re: Helping Out Another Car Guy
« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2011 - 06:50:14 PM »
Awesome!  Always nice to see people helping each other out.  :clapping:
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