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**MJN** · 08-15-2004, 10:01 AM

There is a junkyard on Hwy. 18 north of a little town called Sullivan. He's got about 15 '67-72's in there, one of them is a c/30 9ft. stepside complete truck. Looked decent yet, in need of work. It is ochre in color but thats all I know about it. I don't know the price or any options on it. Sullivan is down southeast of Madison, southeast of Jefferson. If you are familiar with the area I can describe it a little better. Just thought I'd let you guys on the board know since I can't have another project at home for a while.

9footfan · 08-15-2004, 10:15 AM

that is a rare truck. i would be interested but another board member has already located a 9ft bed for my 67 c-30. there are a couple of us on the board that would be interested in the truck. i personally would buy the bedsides and stepboards if you had the truck and parted it out. you would'nt have any problem getting your money back. could you pm me with the contact info to the junkyard so i could give the guy a call? i'd love to find a complete truck like that but i'm in texas so i would end up paying more for shipping than the truck-i'm still interested in the whole truck if the price is right. pm me or post with info if you can. thanks in advance-sean.

*dtlilly* · 08-15-2004, 12:49 PM

MJN, I'm interested in looking at what this place all has. I haven't been able to find anything around here since moving up several months ago. I also might be interested in doing something with that 9 foot truck too

Thanks, Don.

**MJN** · 08-15-2004, 07:37 PM

I'm in upper michigan until May bacause of school now. I don't have access to the truck anymore. It would be a couple days until I could get the phone number to the place since I don't have a phone book for that area.

dtlilly, I was down in your area for about 6 weeks working before I came back to school. If you take I94 west to Hwy F at Ixonia, then take Hwy F south to Sullivan. You will meet up with Hwy 18 at the same time, turn right onto 18 north and follow it out of town. The junkyard isn't very far out of town on the left side of the road. I think it's called Auto and Truck salvage but not positive on that. It's pretty rough looking place but the guy is pretty friendly and lets you go walk around if you're looking for something. As you walk in the trucks are to your right. Follow the road parallel to the buildings and the 9ft. should be on your left under some vines and weeds. He's got a few stuck in with the rest of the trucks out there too. I'll try and get there phone number but like I said it will be a couple days.

9footfan · 08-15-2004, 08:10 PM

thanks mjn i think we got the # correct from a google search and the info you provided. i did call the yard and the guy was real friendly but said he had to go look to see if he could find the truck. he said he would call me back this week with info. thanks for the info we appreciate it-sean

**68 Stepside** · 08-15-2004, 08:13 PM

I'd like to have the phone number if possible. Racedvl and I would like to go browse the yard sometime, but we need to know if he's open on Sunday.

I did a google search and I'm pretty sure I have the number too. Thanks.

*dtlilly* · 08-15-2004, 10:28 PM

MJN, thanks for the info. I'm going to head out there in the morning to see what I might find out. Let me know next time your around, we will have to hook up and drink some beer.. Eh?

Sean (9footfan), I'll have my digi along, so I'll try to get you some pics of the truck. I hope you end of with this, I'm too broke to fix the truck I have.

TJ, sent you a PM.

9footfan · 08-15-2004, 11:20 PM

thanks dt i'll look forward to those pics! have fun.

Blue Beard · 08-16-2004, 08:08 AM

Too bad you didn't get pics. Can't recall ever seeing one like that..

*dtlilly* · 08-16-2004, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Beard

Too bad you didn't get pics. Can't recall ever seeing one like that..

Like what? The truck in my avatar?

*dtlilly* · 08-16-2004, 08:05 PM

Well, I went out there and found the truck.

1972 Chevy Custom/30, 9 foot long step side bed.

The good..... 0%

The bad....... 99%

The ugly...... 100%

There literally was not one panel on this truck that did not have serious rust holes. Not surface rust... not pin holes.... but large, gaping, structuraly deficient holes.

I have never in my life seen a truck so rusted away, but I guess that's what I get for being a southern boy and recentely transfered to the north

I believe that even the frame had some serious problems with rust.

Here's the 1% good I could come up with.

1. The truck still has the factory rear end and heavy duty helper springs

2. The truck still had the cigar lighter delete (had, because I put it in my pocket

)

3. The truck is so unsalvageable, I think we can say out of the 1542 produced in 1972, there is definately on less

Here's some pics of the poor thing

*dtlilly* · 08-16-2004, 09:33 PM

First set...

*dtlilly* · 08-16-2004, 09:50 PM

second set.....

67ChevyC10Stepside · 08-16-2004, 09:40 PM

holy sh!t

**68 Stepside** · 08-16-2004, 10:04 PM

Well...at least it wasn't a high optioned truck or anything I guess. So were there other 67-72's? Would it be worth Racedvl and I heading up there?

Thanks Don.

TJ

BLAZERMAN · 08-16-2004, 10:14 PM

Man thats a shame, it might be worth grabing those Custom/30 emblems, it took me a long time to find a set.

*dtlilly* · 08-16-2004, 10:21 PM

There was a 71 Blazer 4X4 there that wasn't totally rusted. No back hatch, double wall top that wasn't trashed. Tailgate was rusty, but has complete tire carrier. Has buckets but no console. Front axel and rear axel there, the front still has the blue lock outs. The inner grille is intact with several minor cracks but no teeth gone. Doors, fenders and tub had some rust. The windshield frame wasn't real bad, had a hole near the rear view mirror but the rest looked good.

Just about everything else there was stripped or trashed out and rusted. everything was long bed except 2 trucks, and the beds were trashed. There were some interesting 61-66 models there that I might have to go back to look at

I'll be posting a thread on GD for all the other pics

9footfan · 08-16-2004, 10:37 PM

dt it's still better in my mind that the elements got that truck than the crusher. i'll be honest with you guys i do not see rust like that down here in texas. you might have something close to that along the gulf coast but man that's pathetic.

thanks for the investigation dt-kinda sad knowing there is one less 9 footer in the universe.

*dtlilly* · 08-16-2004, 10:52 PM

Blazerman, When I go back Wednesday for the truck tilt I found, and get a closer look at an early 60's longbed, I'll grab the one off the passenger side, but the drivers side one is half missing.

9footfan, I know what you mean. I was in total shock of the condition of all the vehicles there. That northern rust is worse than I ever expected to see. I want to go back south where a truck is junk because of collision or bad motors

08-15-2004, 10:01 AM	#1
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,045	attn: WI members 9ft stepside found! There is a junkyard on Hwy. 18 north of a little town called Sullivan. He's got about 15 '67-72's in there, one of them is a c/30 9ft. stepside complete truck. Looked decent yet, in need of work. It is ochre in color but thats all I know about it. I don't know the price or any options on it. Sullivan is down southeast of Madison, southeast of Jefferson. If you are familiar with the area I can describe it a little better. Just thought I'd let you guys on the board know since I can't have another project at home for a while. __________________ '51 South Bend Model "9A" '56 Chevy 3600 NAPCO '74 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20-restored on 37's '72 GMC Sierra Custom K2500- in progress '08 GMC Envoy Denali '12 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali '17 GMC Yukon XL VCCA member #58596 http://www.nohrco.com

08-15-2004, 10:15 AM	#2
9footfan get up! stand up! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: austin,tx Posts: 345	that is a rare truck. i would be interested but another board member has already located a 9ft bed for my 67 c-30. there are a couple of us on the board that would be interested in the truck. i personally would buy the bedsides and stepboards if you had the truck and parted it out. you would'nt have any problem getting your money back. could you pm me with the contact info to the junkyard so i could give the guy a call? i'd love to find a complete truck like that but i'm in texas so i would end up paying more for shipping than the truck-i'm still interested in the whole truck if the price is right. pm me or post with info if you can. thanks in advance-sean. __________________ 9FT STEPSIDE CLUB 40 1-1/2 ton stake 67 c30 disassembled & for sale 70 gmc 3500 canadian 9 foot "fenderside" pickup 06 silverado 71 vet enjoyed by my retired father wtb-67 chevy 1 ton 9ft stepside-in perfect condition

08-15-2004, 08:10 PM	#5
9footfan get up! stand up! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: austin,tx Posts: 345	thanks mjn i think we got the # correct from a google search and the info you provided. i did call the yard and the guy was real friendly but said he had to go look to see if he could find the truck. he said he would call me back this week with info. thanks for the info we appreciate it-sean __________________ 9FT STEPSIDE CLUB 40 1-1/2 ton stake 67 c30 disassembled & for sale 70 gmc 3500 canadian 9 foot "fenderside" pickup 06 silverado 71 vet enjoyed by my retired father wtb-67 chevy 1 ton 9ft stepside-in perfect condition

08-15-2004, 08:13 PM	#6
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	I'd like to have the phone number if possible. Racedvl and I would like to go browse the yard sometime, but we need to know if he's open on Sunday. I did a google search and I'm pretty sure I have the number too. Thanks. __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay Last edited by 68 Stepside; 08-15-2004 at 08:23 PM. Reason: Found the #

08-15-2004, 11:20 PM	#8
9footfan get up! stand up! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: austin,tx Posts: 345	thanks dt i'll look forward to those pics! have fun. __________________ 9FT STEPSIDE CLUB 40 1-1/2 ton stake 67 c30 disassembled & for sale 70 gmc 3500 canadian 9 foot "fenderside" pickup 06 silverado 71 vet enjoyed by my retired father wtb-67 chevy 1 ton 9ft stepside-in perfect condition

08-15-2004, 12:49 PM	#3
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	MJN, I'm interested in looking at what this place all has. I haven't been able to find anything around here since moving up several months ago. I also might be interested in doing something with that 9 foot truck too Thanks, Don.

08-15-2004, 07:37 PM	#4
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,045	I'm in upper michigan until May bacause of school now. I don't have access to the truck anymore. It would be a couple days until I could get the phone number to the place since I don't have a phone book for that area. dtlilly, I was down in your area for about 6 weeks working before I came back to school. If you take I94 west to Hwy F at Ixonia, then take Hwy F south to Sullivan. You will meet up with Hwy 18 at the same time, turn right onto 18 north and follow it out of town. The junkyard isn't very far out of town on the left side of the road. I think it's called Auto and Truck salvage but not positive on that. It's pretty rough looking place but the guy is pretty friendly and lets you go walk around if you're looking for something. As you walk in the trucks are to your right. Follow the road parallel to the buildings and the 9ft. should be on your left under some vines and weeds. He's got a few stuck in with the rest of the trucks out there too. I'll try and get there phone number but like I said it will be a couple days.

08-15-2004, 10:28 PM	#7
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	MJN, thanks for the info. I'm going to head out there in the morning to see what I might find out. Let me know next time your around, we will have to hook up and drink some beer.. Eh? Sean (9footfan), I'll have my digi along, so I'll try to get you some pics of the truck. I hope you end of with this, I'm too broke to fix the truck I have. TJ, sent you a PM.

08-16-2004, 08:08 AM	#9
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Too bad you didn't get pics. Can't recall ever seeing one like that.. __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

08-16-2004, 08:05 PM	#11
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Well, I went out there and found the truck. 1972 Chevy Custom/30, 9 foot long step side bed. The good..... 0% The bad....... 99% The ugly...... 100% There literally was not one panel on this truck that did not have serious rust holes. Not surface rust... not pin holes.... but large, gaping, structuraly deficient holes. I have never in my life seen a truck so rusted away, but I guess that's what I get for being a southern boy and recentely transfered to the north I believe that even the frame had some serious problems with rust. Here's the 1% good I could come up with. 1. The truck still has the factory rear end and heavy duty helper springs 2. The truck still had the cigar lighter delete (had, because I put it in my pocket ) 3. The truck is so unsalvageable, I think we can say out of the 1542 produced in 1972, there is definately on less Here's some pics of the poor thing

08-16-2004, 09:33 PM	#12
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	First set... Attached Images

08-16-2004, 09:50 PM	#13
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	second set..... Attached Images

08-16-2004, 09:40 PM	#14
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	holy sh!t __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

08-16-2004, 10:04 PM	#15
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	Well...at least it wasn't a high optioned truck or anything I guess. So were there other 67-72's? Would it be worth Racedvl and I heading up there? Thanks Don. TJ __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

08-16-2004, 10:14 PM	#16
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Man thats a shame, it might be worth grabing those Custom/30 emblems, it took me a long time to find a set.



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08-16-2004, 10:21 PM	#17
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	There was a 71 Blazer 4X4 there that wasn't totally rusted. No back hatch, double wall top that wasn't trashed. Tailgate was rusty, but has complete tire carrier. Has buckets but no console. Front axel and rear axel there, the front still has the blue lock outs. The inner grille is intact with several minor cracks but no teeth gone. Doors, fenders and tub had some rust. The windshield frame wasn't real bad, had a hole near the rear view mirror but the rest looked good. Just about everything else there was stripped or trashed out and rusted. everything was long bed except 2 trucks, and the beds were trashed. There were some interesting 61-66 models there that I might have to go back to look at I'll be posting a thread on GD for all the other pics Attached Images Last edited by dtlilly; 08-16-2004 at 10:32 PM.

08-16-2004, 10:37 PM	#18
9footfan get up! stand up! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: austin,tx Posts: 345	dt it's still better in my mind that the elements got that truck than the crusher. i'll be honest with you guys i do not see rust like that down here in texas. you might have something close to that along the gulf coast but man that's pathetic. thanks for the investigation dt-kinda sad knowing there is one less 9 footer in the universe. __________________ 9FT STEPSIDE CLUB 40 1-1/2 ton stake 67 c30 disassembled & for sale 70 gmc 3500 canadian 9 foot "fenderside" pickup 06 silverado 71 vet enjoyed by my retired father wtb-67 chevy 1 ton 9ft stepside-in perfect condition

08-16-2004, 10:52 PM	#19
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Blazerman, When I go back Wednesday for the truck tilt I found, and get a closer look at an early 60's longbed, I'll grab the one off the passenger side, but the drivers side one is half missing. 9footfan, I know what you mean. I was in total shock of the condition of all the vehicles there. That northern rust is worse than I ever expected to see. I want to go back south where a truck is junk because of collision or bad motors

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