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semperfidoordie · 07-27-2008, 11:41 AM

Hey everybody,
Just wanted to let you all know not only am I home and happy with my wife

but I went and picked up my truck yesterday and DesertPOS is a great guy to work with and soon I'll be starting a build thread...think I'm entitling it Slow Ride cause it's going to be one heck of a slow build

well hope to see some of you all at the meet in August

telly · 07-27-2008, 11:50 AM

Glad to have you back!!!

hdflstf · 07-27-2008, 11:53 AM

Glad you made it home.

Sorry I didn't have any tires for you yesterday. I think you have a good story to tell......

semperfidoordie · 07-27-2008, 12:02 PM

haha good call hdflstf. And yes I do have a good story to tell haha. it's okay that you didn't have tires by the way now I have a 4 way and floor jack just in case.

So here goes. Yesterday go up to DesertPOS place in Arcadia about 140-150 miles away to get my truck. He's great. Helps me out real well and we get on our way. I, not being the quickest thinker in the bunch have my buddy drive in front of me cause he knows the area better. Well we get to Anaheim and all the sudden POP, truck bucks forward so I pull off the freeway to find that the bedside which was fixed literally about a week ago because someone hit it is now dented and the paint is taken off of it because low and behold my tread decided to do it's own thing and fly off. Well after a healthy cursing/kicking/yelling session I finally get ahold of my buddy who's a good 20 miles up the road and he comes back well while it's taking him forever to get back I call up my good bud Hdflstf and tell him of my woes. Finally my buddy gets there and we find a floor jack and tire iron and get her back on the road and got home with no further issue. One great thing is all the front disc set up is in the back all nicely packaged and awaiting the install at hdflstf's place at the August SoCal Meet

hdflstf · 07-27-2008, 12:07 PM

Now you have a little time to go over all the safety related items before you come up this way in a couple of weeks. Glad you didn't have any more issues getting home.

Sounds like you buddy needs to get some new rear view mirrors in his car

semperfidoordie · 07-27-2008, 12:12 PM

haha or use them. Speaking of mirrors...mine are shaved and I have the big old country bumpkin ones that came with it and I want to put them back on cause right now it's the guessing game or glancing over the shoulder to change lanes and what not. any advice?

hdflstf · 07-27-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by semperfidoordie

haha or use them. Speaking of mirrors...mine are shaved and I have the big old country bumpkin ones that came with it and I want to put them back on cause right now it's the guessing game or glancing over the shoulder to change lanes and what not. any advice?

Take your time..

Maybe I'll take your big mirrors off your hands

Lots of mirror choices out there. Find something you like.

semperfidoordie · 07-27-2008, 12:20 PM

hehe. That's possible. I'm just wondering how I'd remount them cause the holes are all filled and everything

hdflstf · 07-27-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by semperfidoordie

hehe. That's possible. I'm just wondering how I'd remount them cause the holes are all filled and everything

Simple - drill a bunch of holes

semperfidoordie · 07-27-2008, 12:28 PM

just line it all up and drill some holes

Longhorn Man · 07-27-2008, 12:49 PM

whats a road trip without some kind of drama?
I'll tell you what it is... booring!
A tire is a good problem to have, but it totally sucks that it claimed the bedside as it exited the wheel well.
I had a front left tire decide to toss it's tread in my old GMC. The bummer is, I didn't see it for about 5 miles. I had it hooked to a tow bar, and was dragging it with a 25 foot moving van.
That sucker damaged a perfectly good fender (by perfectly good, I mean 6 quarts of bondo making it look good) and also ripped a hole in the floor of the truck. When I pulled over, there was a 24 inch long section of tread in the truck on the drivers side floor board. Had me totally p!ssed.

Anyways... welcome home

ChevLoRay · 07-27-2008, 01:01 PM

How nice it is to bond with your buds.....

Glad you got what you went after and that the trip was any more eventful than it got to be.

A slow build? I've had mine since Halloween of '99. As of right now, it's sitting in my driveway, awaiting the removal of the engine/transmission. There is no sheetmetal on the frame except for the cab/doors.

When will it end???

dan42 · 07-27-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

How nice it is to bond with your buds.....

Glad you got what you went after and that the trip was any more eventful than it got to be.

A slow build? I've had mine since Halloween of '99. As of right now, it's sitting in my driveway, awaiting the removal of the engine/transmission. There is no sheetmetal on the frame except for the cab/doors.

When will it end???

Is your build a generational thing?

semperfidoordie · 07-28-2008, 11:04 AM

hahaha...mine might end up being we'll have to see. Right now I'm saving the money for tires and gonna leave the bedside since it doesn't look that bad for the moment. i'm going to start working on the mirrors first then go from there

67CHIP72 · 07-28-2008, 11:17 AM

Welcome home.

VA72C10 · 07-28-2008, 12:00 PM

Welcome home again...In regards to the mirrors, you can use the "peep" mirrors that mount to the door without drilling holes. There are a couple of different styles and they're sold by several of the board vendors or on ebay.

72BlckButy · 07-28-2008, 02:23 PM

Gald to see that you made it home safely Tony, and I'm glad to see that you picked up the truck but.....

Hey someone has too.....

GREASEMONKEY72 · 07-28-2008, 10:55 PM

welcome home

semperfidoordie · 07-29-2008, 07:01 PM

thanks guys and I will get pics Nate haha. VA72 who all sells those peep mirrors? any links?

VA72C10 · 07-29-2008, 11:57 PM

LMC Does, and there are some on ebay i've seen cheaper. Check w/ other board members as well if you're buying parts, but here's a link to GMC Pauls page with them on there in a few different sizes/styles for $22
http://www.gmcpauls.com/Exterior.htm

jaros44sr · 07-30-2008, 06:22 AM

Welcome back to the great US of A. Thank you very much for your service. Glad ya made it, now get out there and work on your truck...LOL

kcjones · 07-30-2008, 01:29 PM

I second the thanks, despite how short that word falls in projecting the emotion (I believe) most of us feel towards those that serve, largely selflessly, for a set of principals, pride, honor, and nationalism that is being attacked on a daily basis from within our borders by our own "citizens".

Again, thank you for your service (and welcome home!), from a peacetime ex-sailor.

Kris

BACKYARD88 · 08-06-2008, 09:56 AM

Enough talking we need pics!

semperfidoordie · 08-06-2008, 10:18 AM

hahaha thanks everyone and you'll get pics soon mike don't you worry none. glad to hear from everybody

**Yukon Jack** · 08-06-2008, 12:17 PM

Welcome back from me too! Bet it feels great to be back on our soil!

07-27-2008, 11:41 AM	#1
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Finally home and with my truck Hey everybody, Just wanted to let you all know not only am I home and happy with my wife but I went and picked up my truck yesterday and DesertPOS is a great guy to work with and soon I'll be starting a build thread...think I'm entitling it Slow Ride cause it's going to be one heck of a slow build well hope to see some of you all at the meet in August __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-27-2008, 11:50 AM	#2
telly Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stanwood, WA, 98292 Posts: 151	Re: Finally home and with my truck Glad to have you back!!! __________________ 1970 C10 Stepside 1980 Camaro Berlinetta 1972 C20 Flatbed

07-27-2008, 11:53 AM	#3
hdflstf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 540	Re: Finally home and with my truck Glad you made it home. Sorry I didn't have any tires for you yesterday. I think you have a good story to tell......

07-27-2008, 12:02 PM	#4
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Finally home and with my truck haha good call hdflstf. And yes I do have a good story to tell haha. it's okay that you didn't have tires by the way now I have a 4 way and floor jack just in case. So here goes. Yesterday go up to DesertPOS place in Arcadia about 140-150 miles away to get my truck. He's great. Helps me out real well and we get on our way. I, not being the quickest thinker in the bunch have my buddy drive in front of me cause he knows the area better. Well we get to Anaheim and all the sudden POP, truck bucks forward so I pull off the freeway to find that the bedside which was fixed literally about a week ago because someone hit it is now dented and the paint is taken off of it because low and behold my tread decided to do it's own thing and fly off. Well after a healthy cursing/kicking/yelling session I finally get ahold of my buddy who's a good 20 miles up the road and he comes back well while it's taking him forever to get back I call up my good bud Hdflstf and tell him of my woes. Finally my buddy gets there and we find a floor jack and tire iron and get her back on the road and got home with no further issue. One great thing is all the front disc set up is in the back all nicely packaged and awaiting the install at hdflstf's place at the August SoCal Meet __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-27-2008, 12:07 PM	#5
hdflstf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 540	Re: Finally home and with my truck Now you have a little time to go over all the safety related items before you come up this way in a couple of weeks. Glad you didn't have any more issues getting home. Sounds like you buddy needs to get some new rear view mirrors in his car

07-27-2008, 12:12 PM	#6
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Finally home and with my truck haha or use them. Speaking of mirrors...mine are shaved and I have the big old country bumpkin ones that came with it and I want to put them back on cause right now it's the guessing game or glancing over the shoulder to change lanes and what not. any advice? __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-27-2008, 12:20 PM	#8
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Finally home and with my truck hehe. That's possible. I'm just wondering how I'd remount them cause the holes are all filled and everything __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-27-2008, 12:28 PM	#10
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Finally home and with my truck just line it all up and drill some holes __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-27-2008, 12:49 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Finally home and with my truck whats a road trip without some kind of drama? I'll tell you what it is... booring! A tire is a good problem to have, but it totally sucks that it claimed the bedside as it exited the wheel well. I had a front left tire decide to toss it's tread in my old GMC. The bummer is, I didn't see it for about 5 miles. I had it hooked to a tow bar, and was dragging it with a 25 foot moving van. That sucker damaged a perfectly good fender (by perfectly good, I mean 6 quarts of bondo making it look good) and also ripped a hole in the floor of the truck. When I pulled over, there was a 24 inch long section of tread in the truck on the drivers side floor board. Had me totally p!ssed. Anyways... welcome home

07-27-2008, 01:01 PM	#12
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Finally home and with my truck How nice it is to bond with your buds..... Glad you got what you went after and that the trip was any more eventful than it got to be. A slow build? I've had mine since Halloween of '99. As of right now, it's sitting in my driveway, awaiting the removal of the engine/transmission. There is no sheetmetal on the frame except for the cab/doors. When will it end??? __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

07-28-2008, 11:04 AM	#14
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Finally home and with my truck hahaha...mine might end up being we'll have to see. Right now I'm saving the money for tires and gonna leave the bedside since it doesn't look that bad for the moment. i'm going to start working on the mirrors first then go from there __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-28-2008, 11:17 AM	#15
67CHIP72 STOLEN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 1,022	Re: Finally home and with my truck Welcome home. __________________ In Search Of

07-28-2008, 12:00 PM	#16
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Finally home and with my truck Welcome home again...In regards to the mirrors, you can use the "peep" mirrors that mount to the door without drilling holes. There are a couple of different styles and they're sold by several of the board vendors or on ebay.

07-28-2008, 02:23 PM	#17
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Finally home and with my truck Gald to see that you made it home safely Tony, and I'm glad to see that you picked up the truck but..... Hey someone has too..... __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

07-28-2008, 10:55 PM	#18
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Finally home and with my truck welcome home __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME



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07-29-2008, 07:01 PM	#19
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Finally home and with my truck thanks guys and I will get pics Nate haha. VA72 who all sells those peep mirrors? any links? __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-29-2008, 11:57 PM	#20
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Finally home and with my truck LMC Does, and there are some on ebay i've seen cheaper. Check w/ other board members as well if you're buying parts, but here's a link to GMC Pauls page with them on there in a few different sizes/styles for $22 http://www.gmcpauls.com/Exterior.htm

07-30-2008, 06:22 AM	#21
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,469	Re: Finally home and with my truck Welcome back to the great US of A. Thank you very much for your service. Glad ya made it, now get out there and work on your truck...LOL __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

07-30-2008, 01:29 PM	#22
kcjones I wish I was a cowboy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 409	Re: Finally home and with my truck I second the thanks, despite how short that word falls in projecting the emotion (I believe) most of us feel towards those that serve, largely selflessly, for a set of principals, pride, honor, and nationalism that is being attacked on a daily basis from within our borders by our own "citizens". Again, thank you for your service (and welcome home!), from a peacetime ex-sailor. Kris __________________ -Kris Met list: Cyclone,Wilson,TranzAm,extd56,hotrodhomi,mnky30,Rokcrln,Brad,JerryJones(well, his truck anyway). Last edited by kcjones; 07-30-2008 at 01:29 PM.

08-06-2008, 09:56 AM	#23
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Finally home and with my truck Enough talking we need pics! __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

08-06-2008, 10:18 AM	#24
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Finally home and with my truck hahaha thanks everyone and you'll get pics soon mike don't you worry none. glad to hear from everybody __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

08-06-2008, 12:17 PM	#25
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Finally home and with my truck Welcome back from me too! Bet it feels great to be back on our soil! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

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