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Originally Posted by 54blackhornet
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LOL, I'm not going anywhere, I just no longer have any 67-72 GM trucks or the motivation of doing any more complete builds other than my own. (I always seemed to build vehicles for others but none for me, now its time).
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Originally Posted by special-K
When I saw guys were coming taking loads of parts away and Mark bought your '68 GMC 4wd I asked him if you were getting out of trucks and he said "Yep". In a way surprised, because they have been in your life the way they have been in mine...forever. But I know you have old stuff waiting and I can relate. That's how I was ok with selling off so much of my stash. I have been stuck on these trucks while all my other interests have not been satisfied. I need a hot rod!!! I also love all the earlier GM trucks. I'm keeping my '72 4wd and going to build my '67 for keepers, at least at this point, and anything else will be earlier stuff. At least you have the vehicles in store already.
So this means you sold your Weekender? Are you keeping your wife's Blazer or did you sell that, too? Good luck with your projects fulfillment
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Tim, Yes they are all gone, I traded off the Weekender a few years ago for a 1987 Harley FXSTC and had since sold it. The wife sold her Blazer 3 years ago, paid off some bills, took some continuing education and purchased a Cummins powered 1998 Dodge Quad cab shorty 4x4 with the proceeds.
I too feel the same of being stuck on these trucks for 35 years while my other interests got set aside, Actually I was totally "sidetracked" by them taking me away from my "roots" of being a Mopar and Studebaker guy, I remember the exact day it happened. At the time my daily driver was a 70 440 6 Pack Cuda. I had decided I needed a truck and happened go to an Abandoned vehicle auction and there sat a County Orange 67 short stepside with a 327/powerglide, bought it for $35, took it home, got it running, drove it a couple of days and thought that little 327 wasn't up to my HP needs, I then bought a 435 HP 427 with a T400, stuffed it in and went.. WOO HOO a hotrod!/
The real addiction started when I needed a few things for the stepside and went off to another auction and purchased a 68 C10 with a 396 that was hit in the nose for $25, drug it home thinking of using it for parts for the stepside but upon further inspection I thought to myself, wow... this truck is too nice to part out as it only needs a front clip, so off to another auction purchased another 68 for parts, removed the items I needed then posted an add in the nickel want adds. within a week it was picked clean like a turkey at thanksgiving by parts scroungers, I thought to myself hmmmm that was fast!! That began a 35 year career/hobby of buying/building/scrapping/parting/selling of over 400 67-72's.
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Originally Posted by too much stuff
Its a sad day, but congratulations. I hope you will still hang on the board once in awhile and share your knowledge.
And remember, if you find the "one" I am looking for, I can still make a road trip...
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Eric, I still am addicted to at least reading the board to see what everyone is up too. I still consider everyone here part of my extended family, I will definitely keep an eye out for the "one" you a looking for.
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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20
I'm curious, what's on your bucket list?
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#1.. Finish up my 2013 Caprice 6.0 Liter L77, PPV (police patrol vehicle) then sell it.
#2.. Rebuild my Cummins powered 1992 Dodge 1 ton Dually 4X4
#3.. Build my Supercharged 1953 Studebaker Lowboy coupe
#4.. Build my 1933 Studebaker 5 window coupe
As you can see I still have enough projects to keep me going for years
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Originally Posted by LockDoc
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Good deal Mark. I am getting closer too. I will be 75 the day after Christmas and there are a few things non-truck related I want to accomplish while I am still in good health.
Keep us posted on what you are working on. There is the Alternate Tinkering forum and good old GD to post up your projects.
LockDoc
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Leon, I will definitely post up on the Alternate Tinkering of what I am doing,
By the way, Happy pre-birthday!