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1965 GTO! 6th row 2nd one in.

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Did they have valets? Without rear view cameras we have today i doubt 1 in 20 today could back in without hitting the other behind it.

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Not a vintage pic but worth an honorable mention for surviving the beach salt all these decades. Believe it is all original , six cylinder and driven by a guy who may have bought it new and may be in same shape. Tried to ask about it but got the messages quick. Pics too big to use forum pic posters,

https://imgur.com/a/vGUwW7t

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https://scontent.fboi1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...02&oe=60660D8C

That is one of the coolest for sure!


Brian

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That's the same one that's immortalized on Google Street View:

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yup. If you follow him keep distance as parts may fall off at any time. Gold Beach home of the dead dairy queen and rotting boat display.

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He's making the male side (the "punch" side) of a die for stamping the sheetmetal panel. Somewhere there's a "female" counterpart going through the same process.

They are usually machined a few thousands of an inch shy and then skilled tradesman ("die makers") will provide the final fitment between the male side and the female side, spotting them in with a handheld die grinder.

K

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The photo above reminded me of the only pic I've found thus far of our '69 GMC:

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Woody

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I guess it was built with what he had laying around.

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Log truck :lol:

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Wrecker:

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This photo was taken in 1959 after a truck loaded with explosives caught fire and leveled most of the downtown area of Roseburg, Oregon. Roseburg today is a big hotrod town; I wonder if that AD truck in the background is still somewhere in town?

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Yes and much of old downtown roseburg looks same except for homeless roaming around.

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There is a memorial plaque at the blast site. The explosion absolutely leveled a square mile of town. At least 14 people were killed. Here's another TF truck in the rubble:

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There may be more pictures from that blast here in this thread. The story was very tragic, and as I remember the truck driver blamed himself for the damage despite the trucking company being found at fault.

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Here's a truck that's still doing what it did.
https://internationaltowingmuseum.or...-9-150x150.jpg

https://internationaltowingmuseum.or...Wrecker-15.jpg

https://internationaltowingmuseum.or...-2-768x432.jpg

https://internationaltowingmuseum.or...in-768x432.jpg

Complete article:
https://internationaltowingmuseum.or...chevy-wrecker/

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"Mr First in Line" used this '51 Panel to drive from Yuma to Indy in time to be the first at the 500, for 12 years.

https://www.southsidervoice.com/uplo...97246_orig.jpg

https://www.southsidervoice.com/car-...f-the-indy-500

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That is in the museum there now. Just saw it there last year.

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Car hauler.

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Photo

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I’m not sure what is cooler the truck or the cars! :metal:

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Daaaaamn you guys have posted some awesome photos! Thanks so much.

Brian

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'54 at a fire lookout:

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great picts.

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I looked hard at the Panel truck driven by "mr first in line" and cannot believe i actually drove one of these non stop from Hollywood CA to Rochester New York in 1969. 3 of us taking turns 2 sleeping in back. All at 45 MPH ( rod knock at 46 MPH). Rough trip, but back then 19 year olds could take anything.

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That TF tow truck is a beauty. Thanks all for the cool pictures. Man that explosion is unbelievable.

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There's a few of 'em still around. I know a couple that don't believe the world only exists on a screen. Downside is you can't tell them anything just like the old guys couldn't tell us anything.

A few more:

https://live.staticflickr.com/8023/7...b97a3f56_z.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/8021/7...d3cc2082_o.jpg

more: https://www.flickriver.com/photos/79...r-interesting/


https://autocart.biz/wp-content/uplo...660-8-6586.jpg

https://abpipeliners.com/wp-content/...1959-Truck.png

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Too true and many have sub 80 IQs to boot. Why the US is dying. BTW I was on my way to NY to join the USAF!! Best thing i ever did.

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Maternal Grandfather was Army Air Corps, father was Air Force. Dad worked in missile silos at Fairchild then sent to Arkansas. "Pa" went down over Germany on first flight. Spent time in concentration camp, forced into DEath March. I learned most of this after he passed because he never complained or talked about much while alive. Tough to work with Milennials complaining about internet connection making it tough to play shoot n kill war game.

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/si...?itok=ktDMl_hT
"Pa." Back row, photo left.

I was not built for military service.

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More movie and tv extras.

http://www.imcdb.org/i001058950.jpg

https://www.imcdb.org/i244344.jpg

https://www.imcdb.org/i228816.jpg

https://www.imcdb.org/i458344.jpg

https://www.imcdb.org/i494790.jpg

https://www.imcdb.org/i775720.jpg

https://www.imcdb.org/i049772.jpg

https://www.imcdb.org/i427931.jpg

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Colorized.

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What is a Viking?

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Viking is the larger series Chevrolet. Also used the Spartan name in cab overs

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This photo i like, well i love them all actually, especially in color. I know it's probably not the right hew, but this is how I imagined it looked then.
My 1942 1.5 ton is was this color, except had black fenders and running boards

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Gmc coe

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Portable parking lot.

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someone has a thing for rusty 59s
looks like my old panel on top

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Logger