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dregs454 · 12-22-2004, 07:04 PM

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dregs454 · 12-22-2004, 07:27 PM

sorry, just got new camera, have to use it!

ACES · 12-23-2004, 02:40 AM

I like the Flintstone style floor option.
I'm gonna have to copy your Tach design. I've already painted my cluster grey.
Nice truck

arkracing · 12-23-2004, 09:57 AM

make sure to wear some good shoes while driving..in case the breaks go out on you at least you can stick your foot down in a last ditch effort

wheres the shifter? blended in i guess...or do you use the big screwdriver method??

dregs454 · 12-23-2004, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by arkracing

make sure to wear some good shoes while driving..in case the breaks go out on you at least you can stick your foot down in a last ditch effort

wheres the shifter? blended in i guess...or do you use the big screwdriver method??

haha, the only thing the hole in the floor is good for is spraying the interior with mud and water

the paint on the shifter is drying right now, it'll go back in tomorrow

71-longbed · 12-23-2004, 05:15 PM

ah .. optional floor vents

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**Palf70Step** · 12-23-2004, 06:18 PM

Optionsal Floor vents....
Duct tape, lots of it should take care of that floor board. If you feel rich, cardboard, then duct tape.

71-longbed · 12-23-2004, 06:25 PM

i chuck of thin plywood would hold up better than cardboard ...just a thought

dregs454 · 12-23-2004, 10:56 PM

well, I don't really want any duct tape or card board. I might get used to it... one day I will either get a new cab, or fix that one...

Brainchild · 12-23-2004, 11:46 PM

I see a lot of potential.That grille looks way better than mine

As for the hole,duct tape and spray it with RhinoLiner:p

HeavyD · 12-24-2004, 01:32 AM

Nice truck..looks just like mine, especially the floors!

magnethead · 12-24-2004, 02:43 AM

is that what our truck will look like if we dont fix that body cancer? eek!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 12-26-2004, 11:50 AM

Clean looking ride just needing some floor patch's.. Is the gmc grill really as cherry as it looks in the pic's you just don't see em that nice anymore.

dregs454 · 12-27-2004, 01:46 AM

the grille is in really good condition, but all the black paint is worn off, it was protected all its life behind a huge ugly bush bumper

quicksilver · 12-30-2004, 04:56 PM

Dude, I'm diggin the fire extinguisher on the passenger side. I hope you never need it! I feel your pain on the floor as well. I had another 72 C-10 that really sucked to drive down dirt roads in the summer, you might know what I mean-dust in the cab baby. Other than that, the truck looks like it has some potential.

784X4GUY · 12-30-2004, 07:30 PM

Oh yeah nice floor vents ya got there. Anyways good luck with it man...Later Mike

DirtyLarry · 12-30-2004, 07:47 PM

Hey dregs454, our beaters almost could pass for twinsâ€¦

**Canadian694x4** · 12-30-2004, 08:47 PM

Nice Beater! Just a Question...How'd ya pass inspection with holes in your floors? Alberta got different inspection standards? I'd love to find a beater for the winter but I'd like to find sumthing that would pass inspection...which is the problem thus far.

HeavyD · 12-30-2004, 09:17 PM

Does Alberta have mandatory inspection? Here in Sask inspection is only if brought in from out of province or by police order. In years past I have owned stuff that had no place on public roads, cars with wall paneling for floors

dregs454 · 12-30-2004, 09:20 PM

well, the truck is actually in BC, I'm just in calgary for school. I didn't have to get an inspection on the truck because it had been insured less than 4 years before I bought it. I'm not sure how it works in alberta, but I will be taking it there sometime... so i really hope i don't need an inspection...

**Canadian694x4** · 12-30-2004, 09:54 PM

Man you guys got it sweet out there...everything here needs to pass inspection but once the vehicle is older than 20 they don't require it to pass emissions anymore.

I personally like the cheap insurance for anything older than 25...which is nice for sumone like myself under 25 yrs old that still has to pay insane insurance $$$! That's why I Love my Truck...it only costs me $75 a month for the 6 months I drive 'er in the summer.

I need to move to B.C.

corn · 12-31-2004, 03:29 PM

I love beaters! I want to get one too...corn

Slammed66 · 12-31-2004, 03:36 PM

Nice truck , when you bring it into alberta , and register it you will have to run it thru and out of province and they SUCK , it definatly will not pass because of those floors. It depends on who you take it to but they can be very picky.

browndawg71 · 01-02-2005, 04:17 PM

floor vents? nah, garbabe shoot.

12-22-2004, 07:04 PM	#1
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	My Beater pics Attached Images __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

12-22-2004, 07:06 PM	#2
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	more Attached Images __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

12-22-2004, 07:27 PM	#3
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	sorry, just got new camera, have to use it! Attached Images __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

12-23-2004, 02:40 AM	#4
ACES Life is a gamble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 796	I like the Flintstone style floor option. I'm gonna have to copy your Tach design. I've already painted my cluster grey. Nice truck __________________ 1970 Orange CST C-10 w/350, posi, Longbed The torpid artist seeks inspiration at any cost, by virtue or by vice, by friend or by fiend, by prayer or by wine. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

12-23-2004, 09:57 AM	#5
arkracing Weekend Warrior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: CT Posts: 1,787	make sure to wear some good shoes while driving..in case the breaks go out on you at least you can stick your foot down in a last ditch effort wheres the shifter? blended in i guess...or do you use the big screwdriver method?? __________________ -'07 GMC Sierra K2500HD -'66 C10 Suburban -'68/'71 K20 Service Bed Project -'69 Chevy C30 Mason Dump -'33Ford P/U 396ChevyPowered

12-23-2004, 05:15 PM	#7
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	ah .. optional floor vents ... __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

12-23-2004, 06:18 PM	#8
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Optionsal Floor vents.... Duct tape, lots of it should take care of that floor board. If you feel rich, cardboard, then duct tape. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-23-2004, 06:25 PM	#9
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	i chuck of thin plywood would hold up better than cardboard ...just a thought __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

12-23-2004, 10:56 PM	#10
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	well, I don't really want any duct tape or card board. I might get used to it... one day I will either get a new cab, or fix that one... __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

12-23-2004, 11:46 PM	#11
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	I see a lot of potential.That grille looks way better than mine As for the hole,duct tape and spray it with RhinoLiner:p __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

12-24-2004, 01:32 AM	#12
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Nice truck..looks just like mine, especially the floors! __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

12-24-2004, 02:43 AM	#13
magnethead 7000 #'s of american IRON Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north tx Posts: 883	is that what our truck will look like if we dont fix that body cancer? eek!

12-26-2004, 11:50 AM	#14
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Clean looking ride just needing some floor patch's.. Is the gmc grill really as cherry as it looks in the pic's you just don't see em that nice anymore. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-27-2004, 01:46 AM	#15
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	the grille is in really good condition, but all the black paint is worn off, it was protected all its life behind a huge ugly bush bumper __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

12-30-2004, 04:56 PM	#16
quicksilver Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Waldorf, MD Posts: 24	Dude, I'm diggin the fire extinguisher on the passenger side. I hope you never need it! I feel your pain on the floor as well. I had another 72 C-10 that really sucked to drive down dirt roads in the summer, you might know what I mean-dust in the cab baby. Other than that, the truck looks like it has some potential. __________________ Doug Simmons 1972 LWB Cheyenne- blue w/ white top 1998 Z28 Camaro (quicksilver)



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12-30-2004, 07:30 PM	#17
784X4GUY Did someone say MUD? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pullman,WA Posts: 1,089	Oh yeah nice floor vents ya got there. Anyways good luck with it man...Later Mike __________________ Im in the market guys...so keep ya eyes peeled -------------------- Mini trucks are for guys who cant get it up!

12-30-2004, 07:47 PM	#18
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Hey dregs454, our beaters almost could pass for twinsâ€¦ Attached Images __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

12-30-2004, 08:47 PM	#19
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Nice Beater! Just a Question...How'd ya pass inspection with holes in your floors? Alberta got different inspection standards? I'd love to find a beater for the winter but I'd like to find sumthing that would pass inspection...which is the problem thus far. __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

12-30-2004, 09:17 PM	#20
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Does Alberta have mandatory inspection? Here in Sask inspection is only if brought in from out of province or by police order. In years past I have owned stuff that had no place on public roads, cars with wall paneling for floors __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

12-30-2004, 09:20 PM	#21
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	well, the truck is actually in BC, I'm just in calgary for school. I didn't have to get an inspection on the truck because it had been insured less than 4 years before I bought it. I'm not sure how it works in alberta, but I will be taking it there sometime... so i really hope i don't need an inspection... __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

12-30-2004, 09:54 PM	#22
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Man you guys got it sweet out there...everything here needs to pass inspection but once the vehicle is older than 20 they don't require it to pass emissions anymore. I personally like the cheap insurance for anything older than 25...which is nice for sumone like myself under 25 yrs old that still has to pay insane insurance $$$! That's why I Love my Truck...it only costs me $75 a month for the 6 months I drive 'er in the summer. I need to move to B.C. __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

12-31-2004, 03:29 PM	#23
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	I love beaters! I want to get one too...corn

12-31-2004, 03:36 PM	#24
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	Nice truck , when you bring it into alberta , and register it you will have to run it thru and out of province and they SUCK , it definatly will not pass because of those floors. It depends on who you take it to but they can be very picky. __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10

01-02-2005, 04:17 PM	#25
browndawg71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: paris, texas Posts: 235	floor vents? nah, garbabe shoot. __________________ every man must believe in something, i believe ill have another beer!

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