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67_C-30 · 08-03-2010, 11:14 PM

Thanks guys, I love it. Buying something from Government Liquidation is quite an adventure (especially the first time) but now that I'm in system, I can get it much quicker than ther first time. I bought this thing before our house burned back in April, and I finally got approved to go get it on July 22nd. I have less than $1700 to buy it (including GL's 10% seller premuim and sales tax) and cost to go get it, so I can overlook the window, regulator, and small repairs it needs. I got a set of tow shackles for it today since it was missing them. It truly drives like a new one. It purrs at 75 on the interstate with the 3.08's (the M1008 trucks have 4.56's with no OD) and it so far proving to be great on fuel.

I have a Banks Sidewinder turbo set-up that I'm going to put on it eventually, but I'm going to get it painted and get some nice tires on it before I do that.

I'm torn between solid OD green, OD camo, or desert tan camo. I'm not a big fan of just the straight desert tan. They look like a faded beige Blazer to me. I'm pretty sure I'm going with OD camo, but that desert camo looks great too. What do you guys think?

08-03-2010, 11:14 PM	#9
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Finally got my M1009 Military Blazer from Government Liquidation! Thanks guys, I love it. Buying something from Government Liquidation is quite an adventure (especially the first time) but now that I'm in system, I can get it much quicker than ther first time. I bought this thing before our house burned back in April, and I finally got approved to go get it on July 22nd. I have less than $1700 to buy it (including GL's 10% seller premuim and sales tax) and cost to go get it, so I can overlook the window, regulator, and small repairs it needs. I got a set of tow shackles for it today since it was missing them. It truly drives like a new one. It purrs at 75 on the interstate with the 3.08's (the M1008 trucks have 4.56's with no OD) and it so far proving to be great on fuel. I have a Banks Sidewinder turbo set-up that I'm going to put on it eventually, but I'm going to get it painted and get some nice tires on it before I do that. I'm torn between solid OD green, OD camo, or desert tan camo. I'm not a big fan of just the straight desert tan. They look like a faded beige Blazer to me. I'm pretty sure I'm going with OD camo, but that desert camo looks great too. What do you guys think? Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!