My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**John Fabris** · 01-16-2008, 07:08 PM

Hi All,

Thursday, January 10, was setup day at the Cow Palace, starting at 10:00am. I woke up around 7:00am, and it was raining. I only have a flatbed style trailer, and I had already spent two days cleaning and detailing the truck from top to bottom. Spent a good 3 hours laying on a creeper cleaning the frame...
Suppose to leave around 10:00, two of my friends, my wife and my boy are waiting for me to pull the truck out of the garage. I keep saying the rains gonna stop, I can feel it....

I can feel it?!?! I am no weatherman, so I pull the truck out into the rain and we load it up on the trailer, and then off to San Francisco. Got there, and unloaded the truck and drove in into the hall and got my spot. We rolled out the diamond plate rubber garage flooring, and part the truck on it. We had to dry the truck, then did a wax, repolish chrome/aluminum, and clean the windows, then wipe the tires and flooring clean and we were done in about 1-1/2 hours.

Hung out there friday night, most of the day Saturday, and the end of Sunday. There were not very many trucks enter in the show, and because of the number of different classes, pretty much everyone got a placement award of some kind. I was able to take FIRST PLACE in the Mild Late PickUp catagory. I wished there was more competition there, but, none the less, they did review my truck and accept it for the show, and I will gladly take a first place award. Here are a couple of pictures. The last one is for Josh,

custom72c20 · 01-16-2008, 07:14 PM

Nice truck and congratulations on winning 1st place.

**SactoJim** · 01-16-2008, 07:17 PM

Pretty dang cool John.....definate "feather in your cap"!

**too much stuff** · 01-16-2008, 07:21 PM

Awesome!!! Quite an accomplishment. Congrats...

**LockDoc** · 01-16-2008, 07:59 PM

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Something to be mighty proud of. I think it takes something pretty special just to make it in the door.... Congrats.

Also, thanks for your contributions to the board....

LockDoc

Jerry Jones · 01-16-2008, 08:26 PM

Sorry I missed you John, but my whole family has that darned virus thing going around here. El Jay (my cousin you met when I saw you at the Good Guys) made it there and saw your rig, but you were away.

Congrats.

**El Jay** · 01-16-2008, 09:40 PM

Congrats, again.
The truck looked great, John.
Sorry I didn't bump into you & Tammi, just to say, "Hi."

**special-K** · 01-17-2008, 12:43 AM

The truck defines clean.A great truck.

Andy4639 · 01-17-2008, 01:42 AM

Very nice truck. Hate when you work to clean one up to have to tavel through a rain storm going to the show. Well at least you didn't have to drive it.
Congrates on the win!
Don't matter how many trucks are there you got the prize!

**N2TRUX** · 01-17-2008, 03:46 AM

Congrats on your win!

Been there, done that. Spent days detailing one only to have to load it in a torential downpour. After a few of those you start to question the value of it all.

Personally the glory has faded away, and I stick with out door shows in nice weather these days.

jkaylor68gmc · 01-17-2008, 03:48 AM

Congrats, looks great!!!!!!!

weasel29gm · 01-17-2008, 07:30 AM

John, well deserved and well done!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!

**Boog** · 01-18-2008, 11:36 AM

The 1st place award is well deserved John. Congrats. I love it.

01-16-2008, 07:08 PM	#1
John Fabris TOTY 2006 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Magalia CA USA Posts: 2,270	My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Hi All, Thursday, January 10, was setup day at the Cow Palace, starting at 10:00am. I woke up around 7:00am, and it was raining. I only have a flatbed style trailer, and I had already spent two days cleaning and detailing the truck from top to bottom. Spent a good 3 hours laying on a creeper cleaning the frame... Suppose to leave around 10:00, two of my friends, my wife and my boy are waiting for me to pull the truck out of the garage. I keep saying the rains gonna stop, I can feel it.... I can feel it?!?! I am no weatherman, so I pull the truck out into the rain and we load it up on the trailer, and then off to San Francisco. Got there, and unloaded the truck and drove in into the hall and got my spot. We rolled out the diamond plate rubber garage flooring, and part the truck on it. We had to dry the truck, then did a wax, repolish chrome/aluminum, and clean the windows, then wipe the tires and flooring clean and we were done in about 1-1/2 hours. Hung out there friday night, most of the day Saturday, and the end of Sunday. There were not very many trucks enter in the show, and because of the number of different classes, pretty much everyone got a placement award of some kind. I was able to take FIRST PLACE in the Mild Late PickUp catagory. I wished there was more competition there, but, none the less, they did review my truck and accept it for the show, and I will gladly take a first place award. Here are a couple of pictures. The last one is for Josh, __________________ John Fabris 67 C10 SWB

01-16-2008, 07:14 PM	#2
custom72c20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Temecula,CA Posts: 309	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Nice truck and congratulations on winning 1st place. __________________ Nick Old pic of my 72: http://img340.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0435co5.jpg 04 Silverado Daily Driver 68 GMC short step http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=379665 "I'll beat you to the gas station!!"

01-16-2008, 07:17 PM	#3
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Pretty dang cool John.....definate "feather in your cap"! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread

01-16-2008, 07:21 PM	#4
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,768	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Awesome!!! Quite an accomplishment. Congrats... __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

01-16-2008, 07:59 PM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,648	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show - Something to be mighty proud of. I think it takes something pretty special just to make it in the door.... Congrats. Also, thanks for your contributions to the board.... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

01-16-2008, 08:26 PM	#6
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Sorry I missed you John, but my whole family has that darned virus thing going around here. El Jay (my cousin you met when I saw you at the Good Guys) made it there and saw your rig, but you were away. Congrats. __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

01-16-2008, 09:40 PM	#7
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Congrats, again. The truck looked great, John. Sorry I didn't bump into you & Tammi, just to say, "Hi." __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

01-17-2008, 12:43 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show The truck defines clean.A great truck. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-17-2008, 01:42 AM	#9
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Very nice truck. Hate when you work to clean one up to have to tavel through a rain storm going to the show. Well at least you didn't have to drive it. Congrates on the win! Don't matter how many trucks are there you got the prize! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-17-2008, 03:46 AM	#10
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Congrats on your win! Been there, done that. Spent days detailing one only to have to load it in a torential downpour. After a few of those you start to question the value of it all. Personally the glory has faded away, and I stick with out door shows in nice weather these days. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-17-2008, 03:48 AM	#11
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show Congrats, looks great!!!!!!! __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

01-17-2008, 07:30 AM	#12
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,094	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show John, well deserved and well done!!!!! Congrats!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

01-18-2008, 11:36 AM	#13
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,453	Re: My 67 at the SF Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show The 1st place award is well deserved John. Congrats. I love it. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

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