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mtdave2 · 05-16-2002, 03:05 PM

IM finally moving my stuff from corpus Christi TX to San Antonio (about 2 1/2 hr drive). i smiled most all the way, ol blue is such a pleasure to drive. cant imagine why people are paying $40k for the new trucks. to me there is nothing better than our trucks. not to mention i get several "thumbs up" by people passing me slowly gockin at my longhorn =)

i an suprised all i can get in the bed too.
1 full-size couch. 1 love seat couch. 1 long coffee table. computer desk and chair. all the poles tarps and parts to my 10x20 car port. chipper shredder, lawn mower. several drawers full of stuff. my "bob" punching bag and base (its not small) and some boxes of stuff. and i still had some room on the tail gate! although i did look like Sanford and son..lol

all that weight and all it did was smooth out the ride. couldn't even tell it was all back there. then it was a nice air conditioned smooth drive to San Antonio. =)
i hope i have this truck for ever

[This message has been edited by mtdave2 (edited May 16, 2002).]

dubie · 05-16-2002, 03:14 PM

Great lookin ride Dave. Everytime I see yours, it makes me want a Longhorn. I bet that thing can haul some serious ass eh??

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currently
1972 Long fleetside
250, inline 6 with 3 speed manual

Soon to have
a freshened up 350
staying with the 3 spd
new rally wheels
fresh paint
custom flatbed with stacks!!!

Mike C · 05-16-2002, 03:20 PM

I hear ya' Dave. I love my truck, too! You should be able to keep it a long, long time now that you're out of Corpus. The gulf coast eats cars worse than Michigan road salt since it does it 360 degrees for 365 days a year.

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70 GMC 3/4 ton Sierra Grande 402/TH400
72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's
64 Corvette Coupe
68 Camaro 'vert TPI & TH700
69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110
72 Datsun 240Z-ol' reliable

dion · 05-16-2002, 04:06 PM

Big, tough and bad ass, the way trucks were ment to be. Sweet ride.

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72 Cheyenne C20
Built 350/T350
AC/PS/PB/AT
Dana60 Leaf
Factory Saddle Tanks
San Diego, CA

Pics of My Truck
<A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src=
ph&.last=1" TARGET=_blank>http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src=
ph&.last=1</A>

busterwivell · 05-16-2002, 05:15 PM

I love my Longhorn, too. It doesn't look as good as yours, yet. You do have good taste in wheels. (I'm runnin' the same kind). Need to get A/C working. we hit 100 degrees in Tucson this week.
Bill

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56 Studebaker 2 dr Wagon
66 Chevelle 2 dr 4 speed
71 C30 Longhorn
86 Monte Carlo SS
96 Tahoe

RipMeyer · 05-16-2002, 08:05 PM

Hey Dave I just moved to San Antonio last week, we should hook up.

BTW, Nice Truck!

Longhorn Man · 05-16-2002, 08:09 PM

I love your longhorn too dave!
I love mine...but not as much as I do yours..at least mine has cruise control...my windows will be down in the 90 degree humid heat, but my feet will be on the floor.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

lukecp · 05-16-2002, 08:57 PM

Lol, you feel the same way about you longhorn as i feel about my C10. Whenever i am driving it, i am thinking "I love this thing!". It is a real head-turner when i keep it washed and waxed, but if it ain't clean the deep exhaust note always turns a few heads

. My truck may not get very good gas mileage, but it is so much cooler then any truck made today!

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Lucas

"Another proud owner of one of the coolest trucks ever built"

drop_shift@hotmail.com

My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, roughly 300 HP thanks to a 204/214 duration cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and 1406 carb, headers, and 40 seires Flowmaster mufflers. Ochre with a white top. Lots of fun

.

Baradium · 05-16-2002, 09:55 PM

I still want a longhorn

mtdave2 · 05-16-2002, 10:26 PM

yep you gota love these trucks, no matter what shape they are in. even when i see a beat up old truck i still turn my head and look, just a fondness in my heart i guess

RipMeyer, sounds good to me man.i could have used a friend tonight as a matter of fact lol. im getting tired of doing things by myslef all the time. the girl friend will be moved up in a few days, so that will help. would be great to get together with a fellow truck lover. send me a email and ill give you my # mtdave2@aol.com

oldyeller · 05-16-2002, 11:45 PM

yea gotta love these trucks.. Today I had to move the bro-in-law from apt to apt and I am sittin at a stop light loaded down about the same as mtdave2 said and a guy pulls up next to me askin whats under the hood, said "stock 350" which is true except the headers, flowmasters and 3" duals don't sound that way. He offered 2k to buy it, (which is good seeing I only paid 1k for it a month ago) but the light turned green and I stomped the gas and walked off from the guy. next light he offers 3k cash! I'm goin damn, sounds good but I kinda gotta keep her, she's a new toy and I ain't tired of her yet. Can't wait until she's finished, or started for that matter. I can't stand to take her apart and not drive her!!

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72 LWB Fleetside C10 Custom 350/350
97 GMC Yukon 4X4 SLT
Anna, Texas

nroden · 05-17-2002, 02:59 AM

These are the nicest trucks ever made... Why would you want one of those Caddy trucks when you can have a Chevy just as good for $5000.

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Nick Rodenberg
Wellington, MO
http://nickrod.port5.com
You can click on "My 72 Chevy Truck"
I have a 72 Cheyenne 10 with a V8 350 and a TH-350 auto-tranny.
Ochre/White/Ochre
Runs well... working on body.
Plan to get painted weekend before memorial day weekend.
Planned to be done March 7 when I turned 16. Didn't happen. Chose to do better job and be behind schedule instead of 1/2 doing it and it looking like junk.

conman · 05-17-2002, 06:29 AM

Hey Baradium, I love my longhorn (72) but I need to sell it. I live in west central Alabama.

O'l Buck · 05-17-2002, 11:42 AM

67-72 chevy trucks are the best thing since bottled beer!!! I love the things. I turned mine down the first time i had a chance to buy it, because it was a shorty stepside (no room to haul anything). Then I saw it sitting along the road with a for sale sign in the windshield, i couldn't help myself, it came home with me, i wrote the check before I even had a chance to talk to the banker. I turned down a $2500 offer about 2 weeks later from a guy at a gas station.

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"In the words of Motley Crue, This will always be my home sweet home"

Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction
my site:
http://communities.msn.com/Beastonabudget/homepage

Baradium · 05-17-2002, 02:21 PM

conman, you have mail.

imaindianoutlaw · 05-17-2002, 03:03 PM

I hope to buy one soon! I can not go look at the truck til tuesday now!

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Charles W. Hein
S. Williamsport PA

imaindianoutlaw@yahoo.com

REFRIGERATION TECH

1971 Rolling chassis

FOR SALE
1963 Pontiac Tempest
1965 Pontiac GTO {SOLD}
1956 Pontiac 2 dr complete for parts

mtdave2 · 05-17-2002, 06:47 PM

RipMeyer im heading out tonight.. not sure were, call me if you are bored. 823-6749 cell

05-16-2002, 03:05 PM	#1
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,528	i love my longhorn =) IM finally moving my stuff from corpus Christi TX to San Antonio (about 2 1/2 hr drive). i smiled most all the way, ol blue is such a pleasure to drive. cant imagine why people are paying $40k for the new trucks. to me there is nothing better than our trucks. not to mention i get several "thumbs up" by people passing me slowly gockin at my longhorn =) i an suprised all i can get in the bed too. 1 full-size couch. 1 love seat couch. 1 long coffee table. computer desk and chair. all the poles tarps and parts to my 10x20 car port. chipper shredder, lawn mower. several drawers full of stuff. my "bob" punching bag and base (its not small) and some boxes of stuff. and i still had some room on the tail gate! although i did look like Sanford and son..lol all that weight and all it did was smooth out the ride. couldn't even tell it was all back there. then it was a nice air conditioned smooth drive to San Antonio. =) i hope i have this truck for ever [This message has been edited by mtdave2 (edited May 16, 2002).] __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

05-16-2002, 03:14 PM	#2
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Great lookin ride Dave. Everytime I see yours, it makes me want a Longhorn. I bet that thing can haul some serious ass eh?? ------------------ currently 1972 Long fleetside 250, inline 6 with 3 speed manual Soon to have a freshened up 350 staying with the 3 spd new rally wheels fresh paint custom flatbed with stacks!!! __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

05-16-2002, 03:20 PM	#3
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,740	I hear ya' Dave. I love my truck, too! You should be able to keep it a long, long time now that you're out of Corpus. The gulf coast eats cars worse than Michigan road salt since it does it 360 degrees for 365 days a year. ------------------ 70 GMC 3/4 ton Sierra Grande 402/TH400 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert TPI & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 72 Datsun 240Z-ol' reliable __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

05-16-2002, 04:06 PM	#4
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	Big, tough and bad ass, the way trucks were ment to be. Sweet ride. ------------------ 72 Cheyenne C20 Built 350/T350 AC/PS/PB/AT Dana60 Leaf Factory Saddle Tanks San Diego, CA Pics of My Truck <A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1" TARGET=_blank>http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1</A> __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

05-16-2002, 05:15 PM	#5
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	I love my Longhorn, too. It doesn't look as good as yours, yet. You do have good taste in wheels. (I'm runnin' the same kind). Need to get A/C working. we hit 100 degrees in Tucson this week. Bill ------------------ 56 Studebaker 2 dr Wagon 66 Chevelle 2 dr 4 speed 71 C30 Longhorn 86 Monte Carlo SS 96 Tahoe __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

05-16-2002, 08:05 PM	#6
RipMeyer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 649	Hey Dave I just moved to San Antonio last week, we should hook up. BTW, Nice Truck!

05-16-2002, 08:09 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I love your longhorn too dave! I love mine...but not as much as I do yours..at least mine has cruise control...my windows will be down in the 90 degree humid heat, but my feet will be on the floor. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-16-2002, 08:57 PM	#8
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Lol, you feel the same way about you longhorn as i feel about my C10. Whenever i am driving it, i am thinking "I love this thing!". It is a real head-turner when i keep it washed and waxed, but if it ain't clean the deep exhaust note always turns a few heads . My truck may not get very good gas mileage, but it is so much cooler then any truck made today! ------------------ Lucas "Another proud owner of one of the coolest trucks ever built" drop_shift@hotmail.com My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, roughly 300 HP thanks to a 204/214 duration cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and 1406 carb, headers, and 40 seires Flowmaster mufflers. Ochre with a white top. Lots of fun . __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

05-16-2002, 09:55 PM	#9
Baradium Binder Rep Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Salcha, AK Posts: 1,506	I still want a longhorn

05-16-2002, 10:26 PM	#10
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,528	yep you gota love these trucks, no matter what shape they are in. even when i see a beat up old truck i still turn my head and look, just a fondness in my heart i guess RipMeyer, sounds good to me man.i could have used a friend tonight as a matter of fact lol. im getting tired of doing things by myslef all the time. the girl friend will be moved up in a few days, so that will help. would be great to get together with a fellow truck lover. send me a email and ill give you my # mtdave2@aol.com __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

05-16-2002, 11:45 PM	#11
oldyeller Captain CAAAVVVMMMAAANNN! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Anna Texas Posts: 726	yea gotta love these trucks.. Today I had to move the bro-in-law from apt to apt and I am sittin at a stop light loaded down about the same as mtdave2 said and a guy pulls up next to me askin whats under the hood, said "stock 350" which is true except the headers, flowmasters and 3" duals don't sound that way. He offered 2k to buy it, (which is good seeing I only paid 1k for it a month ago) but the light turned green and I stomped the gas and walked off from the guy. next light he offers 3k cash! I'm goin damn, sounds good but I kinda gotta keep her, she's a new toy and I ain't tired of her yet. Can't wait until she's finished, or started for that matter. I can't stand to take her apart and not drive her!! ------------------ 72 LWB Fleetside C10 Custom 350/350 97 GMC Yukon 4X4 SLT Anna, Texas __________________ 72 LWB Fleetside C10 Custom 350/350 97 GMC Yukon 4X4 SLT Anna, Texas check out the project old yeller

05-17-2002, 02:59 AM	#12
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	These are the nicest trucks ever made... Why would you want one of those Caddy trucks when you can have a Chevy just as good for $5000. ------------------ Nick Rodenberg Wellington, MO http://nickrod.port5.com You can click on "My 72 Chevy Truck" I have a 72 Cheyenne 10 with a V8 350 and a TH-350 auto-tranny. Ochre/White/Ochre Runs well... working on body. Plan to get painted weekend before memorial day weekend. Planned to be done March 7 when I turned 16. Didn't happen. Chose to do better job and be behind schedule instead of 1/2 doing it and it looking like junk. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

05-17-2002, 06:29 AM	#13
conman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Fayette, Alabama Posts: 155	Hey Baradium, I love my longhorn (72) but I need to sell it. I live in west central Alabama. __________________ Fayette Alabama

05-17-2002, 11:42 AM	#14
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	67-72 chevy trucks are the best thing since bottled beer!!! I love the things. I turned mine down the first time i had a chance to buy it, because it was a shorty stepside (no room to haul anything). Then I saw it sitting along the road with a for sale sign in the windshield, i couldn't help myself, it came home with me, i wrote the check before I even had a chance to talk to the banker. I turned down a $2500 offer about 2 weeks later from a guy at a gas station. ------------------ "In the words of Motley Crue, This will always be my home sweet home" Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction my site: http://communities.msn.com/Beastonabudget/homepage __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

05-17-2002, 02:21 PM	#15
Baradium Binder Rep Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Salcha, AK Posts: 1,506	conman, you have mail.



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05-17-2002, 03:03 PM	#16
imaindianoutlaw GMC SHORT FLEET F/S Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANNIA Posts: 2,117	I hope to buy one soon! I can not go look at the truck til tuesday now! ------------------ Charles W. Hein S. Williamsport PA imaindianoutlaw@yahoo.com REFRIGERATION TECH 1971 Rolling chassis FOR SALE 1963 Pontiac Tempest 1965 Pontiac GTO {SOLD} 1956 Pontiac 2 dr complete for parts __________________ CHARLES WADE HEIN HVACR FOREMAN. LEWISBURG U.S.P.

05-17-2002, 06:47 PM	#17
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,528	RipMeyer im heading out tonight.. not sure were, call me if you are bored. 823-6749 cell __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

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