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This just sucks
Pics tell the story, it happened Saturday night. It was outside as we were cleaning out the garage to put her away.
This truck started it all for me and my boys. We bought it as a father-son project 10 or 11 years ago. Brought her back from the dead as it was an old rusty beater out of Maine. 250 six, no options. Brian and I worked on it and reinvented it as a BB truck with lots of stock optionsm, buckets tach dash, etc. Not sure if we can do it again, depends upon whether the frame is damaged beyond repair. We don't know yet. It "looks" like a hood, fender, etc, but she leans heavy to one side now. Plus I'm not sure if the cab is fubar'd it got smashed near the top of the windshiedl piller by a branch. Anyway, needless to say my oldest son (now 25 is bummed). If she's gone, I see another K20 coming to life from the ashes. ![]()
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter ![]() Maybe I need to sell some of this crap ![]() Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all Last edited by CPNE; 10-27-2008 at 11:14 AM. |
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Luv the Crewcabs
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: This just sucks
Sorry for Your Loss, I hope all Goes well with the Rebuild .........
Pics like that Just Make you Wanna Cry......... Rick
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Firefighter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Yellville, Ar, USA
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Re: This just sucks
Crap that sucks!!!!
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Re: This just sucks
My condolences. Good luck on the rebuild.
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Re: This just sucks
All I can do is
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Re: This just sucks
That sucks hopefully you can save her agian.
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Re: This just sucks
I'd sawzall that tree so fast, it wouldn't know what hit it!
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Re: This just sucks
Heck, its all good. I have driven stuff worse than that.
In the words of Joe Dirt "it'll buff out".
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Re: This just sucks
that sux.... but look at it as another bonding op. its fixable.. might not buff out but looks fixable
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: This just sucks
Man, that's terrible...
but I'll be the optimist and say that doesn't look bad at all??? Wost case a frame and new front clip, pull some dents from the cab roof? This fella saved his cab ![]() http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=deer
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Re: This just sucks
Its fixable one way or the other and noone was hurt. If the frame is bent, it looks like a K20 or C10/20 LWB will rise from the ashes at some point. We have all the parts, and like I mentioned it has a built 402 with a lot goodies still salvageable.
She does lean real bad, the pics don't show it.
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter ![]() Maybe I need to sell some of this crap ![]() Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
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Re: This just sucks
Man, this is the second truck taken out by a tree since I've been a member on here. What are the odds?
Sorry about the loss, but totally fixable and at least no one was hurt.
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Re: This just sucks
Bummer....
I bet you can fix it.
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Re: This just sucks
I cut down every pine tree with 1/4 mile of anything I own - seems most pictures of damaged property have a smattering of needles in them.
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: This just sucks
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Re: This just sucks
This tree was not on my property, it was across the street
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter ![]() Maybe I need to sell some of this crap ![]() Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
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Re: This just sucks
see if there is a way that their home owners insurance would pay for it. did you keep all the receipts for your work?
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Re: This just sucks
The truck was damaged by your neighbors tree his insurance company has to pay for the damages caused. Call the police and make a police report contact your insurance let them know of what happened, your insurance will contact their insurance and you should not have an issue getting it fixed.
Main reason why I have collectors insurance on my truck just in case....
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chevelito
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Re: This just sucks
ouch. sorry to see that happen to you.
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I am a Referee of life.
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Re: This just sucks
Ouch,sorry for the damage.Looks like it's time for a new bonding experience.Could be broken cab or suspension mounts causing the lean.Hope it's something simple.
BTW How good of a neighbor is he?File against his homeowners insurance.It was an act of God and should be covered.
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Re: This just sucks
Sucks for sure but I dont see the frame being hurt much there. A hood & fender will go a long way...
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Re: This just sucks
Sorry for your loggs.
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Nothing to see here.....
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Re: This just sucks
![]() ![]() ![]() like corn said, I doubt if the frame was affected at all. looks to me like a hood, fender, grille surround, and cowl. all parts that are easy to find! oh and the antennae. >>however if the neighbor's insurance is swinging the bill, ask for genuine GM replacement parts!<<
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Re: This just sucks
Woodgrain trim is nice but not what we had in mind.
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter ![]() Maybe I need to sell some of this crap ![]() Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
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Re: This just sucks
Tell Brian I'm sorry.. I know what this one meant to ya'll.
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