Awesome! 1971 Pic of Papaw's new truck!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

subtle71 · 04-13-2005, 12:09 PM

I was digging through some boxes of junk the other day and found a hidden treasure! It was a picture of my grandfather's 1971 Chevy Custom/10 Deluxe with a slide in camper. The pic was taken when the truck was fairly new. He is the original owner of the truck and still owns it to this day. I own my other grandfather's old Chevy and can't wait to add this one to my collection. It is a 350 V8, auto, ac, deluxe interior, and all around nice truck. It still has the dealership stamped rear bumper. Remember when the dealerships put their badging in the cowl area between the fenders and the doors? He opted to replace the original white front bumper with a chrome one, but still has the original white one wrapped up under his house. He tried to give it to me for my '70 Blazer I had a few years ago. I was too lazy to get an extra set of marker lights to fill in the openings, or change the grille over.

Anybody else have any original photos?

Dean

krue · 04-13-2005, 08:11 PM

Looks good.

We need to have a South/Central Mississippi board meet sometime in the near future.

**Palf70Step** · 04-13-2005, 08:14 PM

Agree with Krue!

SB_in_SC · 04-13-2005, 08:35 PM

Must have been what mine looked like back in '68. The original owner bought it to haul his slide in camper and pull his boat for fishing trips. I'll have to see if my pops has some old pics when mine was the parts getter at our station.

incoma · 04-13-2005, 08:51 PM

That MS meeting would be great. Maybe we should hit the Byram car show sometime. Well, subtle71, putter, gman69 and myself have met there.

subtle71 · 04-13-2005, 11:51 PM

I'm in for the MS meeting! Looks like my stepside will be out of the bodyshop in mid May. Just before Greenville. I finally made up my mind on the new wheels for the truck. The old Centerline Champ 500s are being replaced by Billet Specialties Vintec Dish 18"x9.5". I can't wait to get her back and put on all the new parts that have been piling up in the garage over the past six weeks. It has been like six weeks of Christmas around my house!

Count me in for a meeting!

Dean

PS: Anybody looking for a good deal on: two doors, rear stepside fenders, and a tailgate? pm me if so.

chevybill · 04-14-2005, 08:40 AM

One guy is way up here in "north" MS. Please let me know and if I can make it I will come down, I really would like to meet you guys.

Putter · 04-14-2005, 09:05 AM

A meeting??? Sign me up. Maybe we can trade more than lies this time?!?!?! Somebody needs to hit up GhettoCuizer and the newer guy in Vicksburg, too.

69moneypit · 04-15-2005, 11:18 PM

Whenever you guys are ready just say the word . I have been thinking of going to the car show in Byram and then maybe we could meet up at Cruising the Coast.

04-13-2005, 12:09 PM	#1
subtle71 Granddad's Ol' Truck Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MS Posts: 588	Awesome! 1971 Pic of Papaw's new truck!! I was digging through some boxes of junk the other day and found a hidden treasure! It was a picture of my grandfather's 1971 Chevy Custom/10 Deluxe with a slide in camper. The pic was taken when the truck was fairly new. He is the original owner of the truck and still owns it to this day. I own my other grandfather's old Chevy and can't wait to add this one to my collection. It is a 350 V8, auto, ac, deluxe interior, and all around nice truck. It still has the dealership stamped rear bumper. Remember when the dealerships put their badging in the cowl area between the fenders and the doors? He opted to replace the original white front bumper with a chrome one, but still has the original white one wrapped up under his house. He tried to give it to me for my '70 Blazer I had a few years ago. I was too lazy to get an extra set of marker lights to fill in the openings, or change the grille over. Anybody else have any original photos? Dean Attached Images __________________ *1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 short step-side* *2005 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD crew cab 2wd* [I]1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 Deluxe lwb fleet-side

04-13-2005, 08:11 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Looks good. We need to have a South/Central Mississippi board meet sometime in the near future. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

04-13-2005, 08:14 PM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,220	Agree with Krue! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

04-13-2005, 08:35 PM	#4
SB_in_SC '68 C10 SWB/FS 396/TH400 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SC Posts: 90	Must have been what mine looked like back in '68. The original owner bought it to haul his slide in camper and pull his boat for fishing trips. I'll have to see if my pops has some old pics when mine was the parts getter at our station. __________________ '68 Custom/10 w/396/TH400 matching #'s '00 C3500 Dually 454 Crew Cab '99 Chevy Tracker 4x4 (1 tuff little muther!)

04-13-2005, 11:51 PM	#6
subtle71 Granddad's Ol' Truck Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MS Posts: 588	MS Meeting I'm in for the MS meeting! Looks like my stepside will be out of the bodyshop in mid May. Just before Greenville. I finally made up my mind on the new wheels for the truck. The old Centerline Champ 500s are being replaced by Billet Specialties Vintec Dish 18"x9.5". I can't wait to get her back and put on all the new parts that have been piling up in the garage over the past six weeks. It has been like six weeks of Christmas around my house! Count me in for a meeting! Dean PS: Anybody looking for a good deal on: two doors, rear stepside fenders, and a tailgate? pm me if so. __________________ *1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 short step-side* *2005 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD crew cab 2wd* [I]1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 Deluxe lwb fleet-side

04-13-2005, 08:51 PM	#5
incoma Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 865	That MS meeting would be great. Maybe we should hit the Byram car show sometime. Well, subtle71, putter, gman69 and myself have met there.

04-14-2005, 08:40 AM	#7
chevybill Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: calhoun city ms Posts: 940	One guy is way up here in "north" MS. Please let me know and if I can make it I will come down, I really would like to meet you guys. __________________ ongoing 1970 c 10 lwb 1994 z-28 few mods.-owned since new 1978 vette silver/grey 25th anniv. paint

04-14-2005, 09:05 AM	#8
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	A meeting??? Sign me up. Maybe we can trade more than lies this time?!?!?! Somebody needs to hit up GhettoCuizer and the newer guy in Vicksburg, too. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket** Last edited by Putter; 04-15-2005 at 04:51 PM.

04-15-2005, 11:18 PM	#9
69moneypit Divorced .....WITH KIDS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mississippi Posts: 619	Whenever you guys are ready just say the word . I have been thinking of going to the car show in Byram and then maybe we could meet up at Cruising the Coast. __________________ 1969 GMC SWB 1975 Chevy Malibu 80k 1963 Ford Galaxie 63k (inherited) 2005 Nissan Armada (wife's idea)

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