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Campfire 'Bwana
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My brothers weiner is 11 and still tracking deer.
God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
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Campfire 'Bwana
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A few pics of my top secret side project. A friend of mine gave me this bashed 55 Chev front clip last summer. This year at around Thanksgiving time his wife had a stroke. She is doing very well currently, but they both missed a chunk of work, besides the obvious terrifying experience. I was on my way to the deer camp when I learned of this, I had the hunting weekend to run through all the normal thoughts, wanting to help, wondering what I can do to help etc. The deer stand is an excellent place to think. I had my buddy's front clip from this 55 Chev, and I also knew of a local business owner that sort of had a request to me, to keep my eyes open for a mid 50's wall decor... "Light-Bulb!" I approached the business owner with my plan, explaining that the sale funds from the item would be donated to my friends to help through the holidays. He was in, and I started thrashing. I had to bash out a bunch of dents, cut it, build a steel frame to hold it all square and provide mounting points. Also had to tap into another friend's good nature as I needed a few parts donated, such as bumper, hood ornament, upper grille bar.
Something clever here.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Something clever here.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Something clever here.
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Campfire Oracle
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"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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This was a huge Christmas gift to myself you could say, if that makes any sense? The opportunity to help my friends, made me feel good, it was fulfilling. It made my Christmas season a little more important. It was cool.
Speaking of which, Merry Christmas to all my campfire friends.
Something clever here.
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Campfire Tracker
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Well Done and Merry Christmas
I've always been different with one foot over the line.....
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Campfire Ranger
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That's awesome in many ways! Well done!
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Campfire Ranger
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That is too cool Dave, well done.
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Like I said, the opportunity itself was something important to me, the hardest part of the whole project was trying to figure out how to deliver the funds without it being all wierd. Lol
We figured it out though. They are such good people, great friends.
Everybody knows someone they would like to help. It's not very often that the perfect plan and the means, time etc falls into place that allows you to help in the way you would like to. That was my own little Christmas miracle, I'm very lucky and thankful for the opportunity.
Something clever here.
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Campfire Outfitter
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This was a huge Christmas gift to myself you could say, if that makes any sense? The opportunity to help my friends, made me feel good, it was fulfilling. It made my Christmas season a little more important. It was cool.
Speaking of which, Merry Christmas to all my campfire friends. A Merry Christmas to you and your family, Dave. You're a Good Man.
"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard
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Campfire Ranger
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Like I said, the opportunity itself was something important to me, the hardest part of the whole project was trying to figure out how to deliver the funds without it being all wierd. Lol
We figured it out though. They are such good people, great friends.
Everybody knows someone they would like to help. It's not very often that the perfect plan and the means, time etc falls into place that allows you to help in the way you would like to. That was my own little Christmas miracle, I'm very lucky and thankful for the opportunity. Very cool my friend!
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Campfire Kahuna
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Very nice!
Memorabilia like is hanging on the wall brings a small fortune. Good thing you did!
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Something clever here.
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Campfire Member
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its a great pleasure to read these posts, much appreciated.
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There are some neat projects on the waiting list. A JFK convertible Lincoln is coming soon, an early Mopar Street rod sedan (30's). A restomod formula firebird...
There's no end in sight, they keep coming and I'm thankful for it.
Something clever here.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Praise the Lord and keep the cars coming!
Always great to see one of your posts Dave.
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
"Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison.
I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me
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Campfire Ranger
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AND the pictures, please.
I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Campfire Regular
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Great to hear the projects keep coming!!
Just keep the photos and posts coming so we can all enjoy.....
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