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1quik70 · 04-07-2010, 11:24 AM

Some of the guys here (GMCPAUL, ect.) may or may not remember me. I had a 70 CST LWB through high school, and showed with some of the guys up at the Indy Super Chevy for a couple years. I traded the truck off my senior year of high school and have regreted it even since.

Now 5 years later, I have become a 67-72 owner again. My wife recently totaled one of our vehicles, and gave me the opportunity to do a little shopping! I was dead set on a SWB 4x4 other then that I didn't care. I finally found this 71 SWB with a 454/auto combo in Missouri. After some more searching and thinking I decided it had to be mine. I don't have it home yet, waiting for bank things to happen, then I'm having it shipped the 600miles home. I feel like a kid at Christmas waiting for it to arrive, but I figured I would go ahead and show y'all what I'm working with. This will be sharing the daily driving duties with my 70 Big Block Nova. Let me know what you guys think!

big_al_71 · 04-07-2010, 11:34 AM

nothing like a SWB!!!! Congrats!!

bigsnookmaster · 04-07-2010, 11:38 AM

Looks nice, let us know what the usual rust areas look like when you get it.

1quik70 · 04-11-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsnookmaster

Looks nice, let us know what the usual rust areas look like when you get it.

Finally got the truck home and all cleaned up. Guys I bought a diamond in the rough!!! Truck is mostly rust free, besides a little rot innthe cab mounts, and one bubble on the drivers door! Bed floor is in good condition, 8.5/10?!? It does have a dent in the pass. bedside that I think I can get out without damage, and they ran it into something and smashed the grille a bit and pushed the front of the pass. fender back a bit. Nothing a little work can't fix when I decide to paint it, but the paint is in such good shape that's gonna be awhile. Overall, I'm stoked to have found such a killer deal on a beautiful truck! More pictures to follow!!!

**70cst** · 04-11-2010, 10:10 PM

1quik70 ... Looks and sounds like a great find.

OARNGESI · 04-07-2010, 11:49 AM

Looks like a really nice replacement

**67cheby** · 04-07-2010, 12:26 PM

i am in siloam springs arkansas , this truck was on craigslist not far from me, congratulations on a great buy, if i would have had the extra money i would own it

boydsteve · 04-07-2010, 01:20 PM

question about your old one - are those wheels in the 5 x 5" lug pattern? they look like they're off a camaro but i didn't think those were 5 x 5"?

1quik70 · 04-07-2010, 02:06 PM

The wheels are IROC wheels, and they bolted right up( I think they are 5x4.75 could be wrong). The truck had discs up front and drums out back, figured someone had converted it, and never tracked down what the rear was out of.

As far as rust, the cab mounts are just ok, not rotten but not perfect. Rest of the truck is supposed to be rust free. I believe it to have already received rockers at a minimum. I'll know more once it's here, if it is all patched up I'm going to be slightly upset, as it was sold to me as having very little work done to it and being mostly rust free. I didn't pay project money for it so I'm really hoping for a nice peice!

VA72C10 · 04-11-2010, 10:35 PM

Nice. post more pictures when you get a chance.

04-07-2010, 11:24 AM	#1
1quik70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana Posts: 136	Well, I broke down and bought another one! Some of the guys here (GMCPAUL, ect.) may or may not remember me. I had a 70 CST LWB through high school, and showed with some of the guys up at the Indy Super Chevy for a couple years. I traded the truck off my senior year of high school and have regreted it even since. Now 5 years later, I have become a 67-72 owner again. My wife recently totaled one of our vehicles, and gave me the opportunity to do a little shopping! I was dead set on a SWB 4x4 other then that I didn't care. I finally found this 71 SWB with a 454/auto combo in Missouri. After some more searching and thinking I decided it had to be mine. I don't have it home yet, waiting for bank things to happen, then I'm having it shipped the 600miles home. I feel like a kid at Christmas waiting for it to arrive, but I figured I would go ahead and show y'all what I'm working with. This will be sharing the daily driving duties with my 70 Big Block Nova. Let me know what you guys think!

04-07-2010, 11:34 AM	#2
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! nothing like a SWB!!!! Congrats!! __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

04-07-2010, 11:38 AM	#3
bigsnookmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,267	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! Looks nice, let us know what the usual rust areas look like when you get it. __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

04-11-2010, 10:10 PM	#5
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! 1quik70 ... Looks and sounds like a great find. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

04-07-2010, 11:49 AM	#6
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! Looks like a really nice replacement __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

04-07-2010, 12:26 PM	#7
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! i am in siloam springs arkansas , this truck was on craigslist not far from me, congratulations on a great buy, if i would have had the extra money i would own it __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

04-07-2010, 01:20 PM	#8
boydsteve Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 31	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! question about your old one - are those wheels in the 5 x 5" lug pattern? they look like they're off a camaro but i didn't think those were 5 x 5"? __________________ boydsteve 69 C10 01 yukon xl (wife's) 04 Prius (commuter)

04-07-2010, 02:06 PM	#9
1quik70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana Posts: 136	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! The wheels are IROC wheels, and they bolted right up( I think they are 5x4.75 could be wrong). The truck had discs up front and drums out back, figured someone had converted it, and never tracked down what the rear was out of. As far as rust, the cab mounts are just ok, not rotten but not perfect. Rest of the truck is supposed to be rust free. I believe it to have already received rockers at a minimum. I'll know more once it's here, if it is all patched up I'm going to be slightly upset, as it was sold to me as having very little work done to it and being mostly rust free. I didn't pay project money for it so I'm really hoping for a nice peice! Last edited by 1quik70; 04-07-2010 at 02:45 PM.

04-11-2010, 10:35 PM	#10
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Well, I broke down and bought another one! Nice. post more pictures when you get a chance. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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