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Skinned knuckles
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Walking out of work yesterday I saw a "decent" 67 Chevy longbed sitting in the visitor parking and an older guy sitting sideways with the door open a bit. I told him he had a nice 67 and he told me that it's really hard to get parts for a 67. He then started saying that 67 was the only year that the parts will fit. I mentioned that 68 fenders are interchangeable and he started arguing and telling me that every dimension on the 67 is different than any other year of truck. I tried telling him that the back window and steering gearbox is about the only difference, but he said the cab is a different size as well as everything else... "Ok, well good luck" I said and kinda laughed to myself as I walked away.
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It's a catastrophic success.
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Re: Some people...
That's why he will be one of those selling an "Extremely RARE" on Ebay.LOL
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sykesville MD
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Re: Some people...
oh well, his ignorance will probably cost him, sounds like if he just listened to you he would be better off, at least you tried
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Madison, WI
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Re: Some people...
some men you just can't reach..
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Lemme show you something!!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: St.Helens, OR.
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Re: Some people...
What we have here is a failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.....and that's the way he wants it.......well, he gets it.
Even outside the world of classic chevy trucks....I'm astounded by the number of people who CHOOSE to remain ignorant. When faced with a contradictory position, all it takes is a small morsel of time to do a tiny bit of research to realize that what they've been told or lead to believe is complete B.S. Oh well, I guess for some what one believes is more important that what is correct.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Madison, WI
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Re: Some people...
that's kinda creepy. lol
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Nothing to see here.....
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Re: Some people...
... now, I don't like this anymore than you men......
the guy was probably hoping that you would start drooling and wanting him to sell it once he said that "his" 67 is different than 68's.
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It'll Buff Out!
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Location: San Diego
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Re: Some people...
Thats as bad as the *person* at the auto parts store "Helping" me look up parts, telling me My Engine can't be original because its not listed as an option in his computer.
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I have a radical idea!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweet Home Alabama!
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Look at your young men fighting
Look at your women crying Look at your young men dying The way they've always done before Look at the hate we're breeding Look at the fear we're feeding Look at the lives we're leading The way we've always done before My hands are tied The billions shift from side to side And the wars go on with brainwashed pride For the love of God and our human rights And all these things are swept aside By bloody hands time can't deny And are washed away by your genocide And history hides the lies of our civil wars D'you wear a black armband When they shot the man Who said "Peace could last forever" And in my first memories They shot Kennedy I went numb when I learned to see So I never fell for Vietnam We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all That you can't trust freedom When it's not in your hands When everybody's fightin' For their promised land And I don't need your civil war It feeds the rich while it buries the poor Your power hungry sellin' soldiers In a human grocery store Ain't that fresh I don't need your civil war Look at the shoes your filling Look at the blood we're spilling Look at the world we're killing The way we've always done before Look in the doubt we've wallowed Look at the leaders we've followed Look at the lies we've swallowed And I don't want to hear no more My hands are tied For all I've seen has changed my mind But still the wars go on as the years go by With no love of God or human rights 'Cause all these dreams are swept aside By bloody hands of the hypnotized Who carry the cross of homicide And history bears the scars of our civil wars "We practice selective annihilation of mayors And government officials For example to create a vacuum Then we fill that vacuum As popular war advances Peace is closer" ** I don't need your civil war It feeds the rich while it buries the poor Your power hungry sellin' soldiers In a human grocery store Ain't that fresh And I don't need your civil war I don't need your civil war I don't need your civil war Your power hungry sellin' soldiers In a human grocery store Ain't that fresh I don't need your civil war I don't need one more war I don't need one more war Whaz so civil 'bout war anyway
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: Some people...
Taylor's mom?
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Join Date: May 2008
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Re: Some people...
Sad really, I am 15 and this happens to me all the time, some older person thinks they are right because they have experience. Even though I have done research and read and read. Experience helps, but not always.
I would have told the guy to come here and tell this stuff to us...
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Tasty Cakes!
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Re: Some people...
Did that guy look something like this?
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Skinned knuckles
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Longview, Washington
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Re: Some people...
![]() Why do I have a GNR song stuck in my head now..? ![]() I almost gave him this website, but chances are he wouldn't have been able to get this far.. ![]()
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Georgia
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Re: Some people...
Should have told him that GMC parts would have worked on it too, probably would have cussed you out though.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Kelso, WA
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Re: Some people...
Lol... Thirdstreettito get used to it. It happens to me all the time, I'm 18 now but I got my lil red '71 when i was 13. I've been working on these rigs ever since then and I used to get so much crap because i "didn't know what I was talking about." Like you said all you can do is read and learn and educate yourself, and hopefully you happen upon someone with knowledge of these trucks as well that will appreciate a young guy that has so much interest in these trucks. Blue '72 where do you work? I work in longview at the PUD, and live in kelso. I might've seen the truck before...
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Skinned knuckles
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Re: Some people...
Quote:
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Sheetmetal Psycho
Join Date: May 2005
Location: athens PA
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Re: Some people...
I'm surrounded by people this ignorant. You need to run into him a few more times and either start selling him some rare parts or take it off his hands.
Some m@^#%#F%^#$R is always trying to ice skate up hill......
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Re: Some people...
You need to drive your truck up next to him next time, with a tape measure, and start showing him.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Emporium,Pa
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Re: Some people...
Way I figure it.....hes old and set in his ways so just basically smile, nod throw in the occasional "Oh Really" and "I didnt know that" and go on................hes past teaching and past caring. I know this from dealing with my dad, I used to argue with him about things but overtime I just listen say ok and do it the way Ive learned to do it. Hence the old saying.........Cant teach an old dog new tricks
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