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69 GMC LWB FLEET
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tucson, Az, USA
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Hey Busterwivell from Tucson right? Forgive if I make a mistake on your name, I was wondering if you ever go to the south west side of tucson, 12th n irvington area, and if you've ever seen a light blue 69 GMC Long bed with a bent front bumper? =) Just wondering... thought I was the only tucsonan here.
How many other Tucsonan/Arizonans here??? Last edited by Narkoleptik; 09-11-2002 at 04:23 AM. |
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14.1 @ 96MPH
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Mesa, AZ
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Transplanted to Tucson.
![]() Just the little blue '70 GMC short/fleet in my avatar there...of course, chances of seeing it are pretty slim, since it spends most of the week parked in the garage next to my dorm, and when I take it out, it's always been to head to Phoenix so far.
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69 GMC LWB FLEET
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tucson, Az, USA
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Right on, nice to meetya...
Ill put some pics of mine sometime soon... My 69 GMC is a daily driver. Trying to keep it in nice shape... Steering is making some funny noises tho...
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
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Travel that way a lot..........I live at Pima Mine Rd and Mission Road. I work on Fifth St, between Columbus and Swan. Usually drive my Monte Carlo SS or the Tahoe. My truck is white, 1 Ton Longhorn, with an orange tailgate. See you on the street!
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Suburbans RULE!
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clinton, IA 52732
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I am originally from Tucson. I was born there but moved when I was seven. I used to live on North Tuttle and went to Walter Douglas Elementary up through part of 2nd grade. My dad was a police officer there from 1973-1981. Once these days I'll make it back there!
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
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Too wierd! I graduated from High School in Clinton, IA!
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Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com |
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
Posts: 6,465
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Parallel universe theory...coupled with the "zero sum" population theory game!
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'68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) |
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69 GMC LWB FLEET
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tucson, Az, USA
Posts: 108
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Right, nice little gathering of tucsonans, =)
There are 6, 67-72s in my family... =P (That i know of)
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Suburbans RULE!
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clinton, IA 52732
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Wow, parallel universe is right.........
So busterwivel........what year did you graduate?....and which school - CHS or Mater Dei? I am CHS class of '92!!
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
Posts: 2,033
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Man, when I graduated, DIRT was NEW!
St. Mary's, Class of.....................64!
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Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com |
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69 GMC LWB FLEET
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tucson, Az, USA
Posts: 108
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my god, i'm such a noob, class of 99 Desert View
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14.1 @ 96MPH
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Mesa, AZ
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And I'm younger than all of you guys, heh. Freshman at UofA.
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Location: Tucson, AZ USA
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Home of the Speed Trap
Hi Guys,
I'm up here in Oro Valley. I have a '68 Orange shortbed stepside and a'71 Jimmy w/ White top, Maui Blue body. Got the '68 running again... it'd been down all summer -- right after a tankful of wallyworld's cheapest gas. [The harmonic balancer went bad]. Hey. If you want to say "Hi," flash your brights. We might start something. ![]()
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Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 09-13-2002 at 08:01 AM. |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
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Maybe we need to plan a get-together?
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Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com |
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Old Skool Club
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Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
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Tucson endeared itself to me, from August of '69, until March of '71, while I was at DM. At the time, I really liked it there. For those who have never had the pleasure, the bottom line is this: either you love it, or you don't. The desert does that to you. I worked for a chain of conveniece stores, too, called Quik Mart. Had several in town: South 6th, 29th at Alvernon, out toward Sabino Canyon, over by Cholla High School (shadow of "A" Mountain; over in the foothills, too (north side of town). Man, I loved it out there.
Snowbirds still a problem????? You know the ones that make right turns from the inside lane, and left turns from the outside lanes???? Yeah, THOSE snowbirds. I tried to rent a garage to store my '38 GMC in, so I could work on it, but there were non that didn't have someone living in them, if they were on the market to be rented. Guess it is just a well. Love the desert!
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Manteca, Ca USA
Posts: 305
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My girlfriend is stationed out there, in the Air Force. I drive out there every other weekend in my Hugger orange 71 3/4 ton. It's a helluva drive with the 4.11 gears and no overdrive. But hey- that's half the fun!!!
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69 GMC LWB FLEET
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tucson, Az, USA
Posts: 108
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YES snowbirds are still a problem, they should take driving ctests every year... IMO I've manage to avoid accidents with them except once when my lil old honda got slammed... But I'm sure if that hadn't happened, i wouldnt have gotten my beautiful gmc.
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69 GMC LWB FLEET
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tucson, Az, USA
Posts: 108
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Get-Together would be cool with me.. although i'm a noob to the whole "make your truck nice and neat" thing, I'm learning. Who better to learn from then the folks who do it.
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
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DM brought a lot of people to Tucson for their first time.
Snowbirds seem to come back each year with a bigger motorhome which allows them to drive worse. Now that there is a 50 cent a night county tax on rv slips, they like to camp out iin KMart and Walmart parking lots for weeks on end. After all, they are on fixed incomes!!!!!!! Tucson guys (and gals), let's plan something far enough in advance everyone can make it. Anyone done the Blazer tank swap? I"m trying it this weekend.
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Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com |
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