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06-16-2003, 12:22 AM
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Truck-B-Q
Another one joins the alumni club !!!!!!!!!
Minutes after getting on the freeway I lost power, saw some smoke, pulled over to the side of the freeway and saw more smoke and bailed ..... w/in 3 minutes it was ingulfed in flames.
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71 C/10 : 350 / 700r4 ; Ford 9" posi 3.50 with 31x10.5 rear tires, single drive shaft, C-notch, 2.5" drop spindles, keyless entry 71 Suburban 350/350 -- caddy tail lights, keyless entry, late model seats, billet Autometer instrument cluster 70 Ford Torino -- 351W (balanced & blueprinted ), C4, VDO gauges |
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06-16-2003, 12:23 AM
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inside pic ....
Inside shot .....
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71 C/10 : 350 / 700r4 ; Ford 9" posi 3.50 with 31x10.5 rear tires, single drive shaft, C-notch, 2.5" drop spindles, keyless entry 71 Suburban 350/350 -- caddy tail lights, keyless entry, late model seats, billet Autometer instrument cluster 70 Ford Torino -- 351W (balanced & blueprinted ), C4, VDO gauges |
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06-16-2003, 12:27 AM
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Truck was pretty well optioned ....
95 Silverado seat AutoMeter gauge cluster Clarion alarm system / keyless entry Single piece side windows Power windows Grant steering wheel Alpine CD stereo Bazooka powered-sub 305 / 700r4 single shaft drive-line w/ 3.08 Early Classic 4/6 drop Now, waiting for State Farm to settle on price of truck. 
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71 C/10 : 350 / 700r4 ; Ford 9" posi 3.50 with 31x10.5 rear tires, single drive shaft, C-notch, 2.5" drop spindles, keyless entry 71 Suburban 350/350 -- caddy tail lights, keyless entry, late model seats, billet Autometer instrument cluster 70 Ford Torino -- 351W (balanced & blueprinted ), C4, VDO gauges |
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06-16-2003, 12:38 AM
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Oh man, thank god you are okay, but it looks like we all need to play taps for that truck.
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06-16-2003, 12:42 AM
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glad your ok. find out what started it yet?
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06-16-2003, 12:53 AM
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Hot Damn - Here I Am!!
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  Enough to make a grown man sick. Good that you got out of it without getting hurt.
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06-16-2003, 12:54 AM
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From looking at engine compartment, there's no fire damage on driver side .. ONLY on passenger side --- probably broken / loose fuel line. Flames came through firewall into cab.
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71 C/10 : 350 / 700r4 ; Ford 9" posi 3.50 with 31x10.5 rear tires, single drive shaft, C-notch, 2.5" drop spindles, keyless entry 71 Suburban 350/350 -- caddy tail lights, keyless entry, late model seats, billet Autometer instrument cluster 70 Ford Torino -- 351W (balanced & blueprinted ), C4, VDO gauges |
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06-16-2003, 01:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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truck fire
kidding me???? The man is alive aand about to get some insurance money. I'D say he is damn lucky (and watched out for!)
just think of it as a way to make the truck the "other"way you wanted. instead of the black interior you may have decided on, you can now try the other option. Personally I think I would rebuild the truck witha flame scheme that carries into the interior. |
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06-16-2003, 02:44 AM
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Its Magically Delicious
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WOW .... im glad you weren't hurt and im glad i have a fire extingisher in my cab .... sorry for your loss
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06-16-2003, 02:59 AM
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The Sauz
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if nothin else atleast your wheels survived
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06-16-2003, 05:05 AM
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dude lookin at the pictures, it hurts.
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06-16-2003, 05:28 AM
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State of Confusion!
  
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Sorry to hear about the truck, but sure glad we STILL have you with us.
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06-16-2003, 07:52 AM
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Almost enough to make a grown man cry.........
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06-16-2003, 08:28 AM
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That really sucks! I hope the insurance company treats you OK.
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06-16-2003, 09:26 AM
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Glad you got out, do you think the truck is salvagable?
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06-16-2003, 10:36 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
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sorry to hear about your loss let the insurance co do its thing see if ya can salvage it and try again
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06-16-2003, 10:41 AM
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Yowsers!!!! Sure am glad to see you're fine out of the ordeal. Is it right to assume that you'd installed the fuel tank back under the bed? That would have been instant explosion if it were still behind the seat!!!! Makes my stomach turn to think about what may have happened. Cripes.
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06-16-2003, 11:49 AM
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THANKS --- glad nothing really happened.
Truck is salvagable -- it only needs donor cab, since heat warped the roof. In regards to gas tank -- it was in the cab and 95% empty, don't know why it didn't explode -- but glad it didn't. I like to flame theme -- but don't know if I'm going to rebuild it, since I don't have room for another project at my home. Probably get myself a 67 SWB Fleet and bring over the suspension, rear end and wheels. We'll see .... got finish by 71 Suburban first.
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71 C/10 : 350 / 700r4 ; Ford 9" posi 3.50 with 31x10.5 rear tires, single drive shaft, C-notch, 2.5" drop spindles, keyless entry 71 Suburban 350/350 -- caddy tail lights, keyless entry, late model seats, billet Autometer instrument cluster 70 Ford Torino -- 351W (balanced & blueprinted ), C4, VDO gauges |
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06-16-2003, 11:57 AM
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More hobbies than money!
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OUCHHH!!!! That hurts just looking. Glad everybody was OK.
Did you have stated value coverage, or appraised coverage? Hope so or your in for a battle...Good luck!
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