The Chevy 500 emblem on the outside of the pickup indicates the model/size of the truck. Today "1500" indicates a half-ton vehicle, while "2500" indicates a 3/4 ton vehicle and "3500" is a one-ton. The 350 c.i. indicates the size of the motor. The 350 c.i. motor became the standard motor for Chevrolet. The motor size/cubic inches will be shown on the motor itself. In our really younger years, hubby rebuilt quite a few Chevrolet motors. We owned a '55 and a '56 Chevrolet car which are DH favorites while mine is the '57 two-door hardtop (yeah baby!!) in red and white, followed by the '62 two-door hardtop in that silver-blue color that was so popular. This is what Wikipedia shows on the Chevy 500 - The "Chevrolet Chevy 500" was the pickup version of the Brazilian Chevette. Launched in 1983, it was the precursor to the Classic/Corsa/Montana lineup of today. It competed with offerings from several other manufacturers, including the Fiat Fiorino, Ford Pampa, and Volkswagen Saveiro. Its payload was 500 kg (1,100 lb). Using the 1.6 liter OHC inline-four rated at 70 hp, this model continued in production until 1994 and was the last Chevette version built in Brazil. . Here is a link that might be useful: Is this the one you saw

1976 Ford Pinto, didn't blow up on me, but I was never rear-ended 1976 Honda CVCC--my friends called this a beer can. Because it looked like one to them. Could reach over and roll down the window on the passenger side while driving, without leaning over. Small! 1988 Pontiac LeMans-the car they brought back from the 60s only uglier and less durable. The first car I ever ever bought. 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse-At this time, Mitsubishi, Dodge, and Eagle (remember them?!) were in collusion, I mean had agreements, in place and Eagle made the Talon. Daddy liked my Eclipse so much he bought a Talon. 1990 Mazda Miata--you know how I feel about that one!!!! 2011-1990=21 years old. Still running strong. After bankruptcy, foreclosure, and divorce... AND it got flooded, there is no A/C (I don't care), no heater (I don't care), the driver's window doesn't crank up or down, I can pull it instead, and the radio just went out. I might fix that. I did just get a brand new convertible top and it'll likely work another three or so years. My parents owned, during my lifetime, and I rode in: '67 Jaguar XKE (CHECK THIS CAR OUT!!!!) Late 70s Grand Torino Ford, Pinto (the same one) A really huge and old Oldsmobile that I learned to drive on. Ugh. Cars my boyfriends/husbands have owned, and I drove/owned: 196? VW Bug (two of them) 198? Honda CRX (two of them) 1986 1/2 yes, a half year??? Toyota Celica, Supra (two of them) Oldsmobile Cutlass Nissan pickup Mazda 626 Mazda Protege Isuzu Rodeo The weird thing is, the two bugs, two Hondas, and the two Supras are the same two guys. Both guys onwed all those cars in succession. Where they deviate? After I broke up with boyfriend of eight years, he bought a Nissan Pathfinder. The one I married and stayed married to for 11 years, owned an ordinary Nissan pickup. Weird!!!!!

Would I elect this man for President? Probably not,but my decision would have very little to do with what has been revealed in this article! Granted,this seems totally irresponsible and even bordering on cruelty,in the eyes of most of us here.However,keep in mind that this was an event that took place in 1983 and what we may see in this day of animal abuse,cruelty and neglect laws,was probably not an event that would be considered unusual or even inhumane in that era.Determining from the article,this was the solution for including the dog in the family's life away from home.Evidently they wanted the dog with them or they wouldn't have taken the measures,(although a little strange in our eyes)to include him in their plans. How many of us can honestly say that we have never,ever done something stupid and possibly potentially harmful to a pet or some other animal in our lifetime that we now regret,or that we wouldn't think of doing now? I just don't believe this incident has any bearing on the kind of president he would make.It doesn't necessarily make him a cruel person or reflect on the kind of person he may be.One incident doesn't determine a person's life forever.People change and have regrets about things they may have done earlier in their lives.Years ago let my dogs ride in the back of a pickup.I wouldn't do it now,but does that make me a cruel and abusive person? I'm sure he now regrets that he ever wrote this article! Of course this is all just my own opinion......

Something to consider is when recovering a sofa first the sofa must be un-upholstered before the reupholster can begin. This can be pretty labor intensive. So actually you have to pay for the break down then the build back. Something else worth mentioning is there have been tremendous changes in sleeper mechanisms since the early 80’s for sleeping options. There are now thicker more comfortable options that also include air mattresses and memory foam. Another big difference is the support bar when the bed is pulled out was located in the center of the mattress causing it to be felt by the person sleeping on the mattress now they are mostly located towards the bottom. At least with better manufactures. This is much more comfortable for a good night’s sleep. Select the leather or fabric you want to use, get your amount needed in yards or feet from a local upholster and compare. It sounds like you are happy with the one you have now so if the cost is right then re-upholster. Also, you should probably compare the quality of what you have now like the frame? Is it solid hardwood, engineered wood and the back and seat cushions? Will they need to be updated as well? Then compare it to the quality of a new sofa sleeper in that same quality of construction then compare your costs. Often, it really does cost less for new and you will also probably have a more comfortable bed for when you need the additional sleeping space. If you do decide to have the existing sofa sleeper recovered the upholster will take it to their shop for doing the work it will not be done in your home. Sofa sleepers usually weight close to 300 pounds so it will defiantly involve two folks at least to move it. And as mentioned above when spending that much money I would always check with the BBB and on line reviews can be very helpful if you don’t already have someone in mind that you have used previously.