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sakohntr · 01-09-2003, 11:41 AM

Well i had been planning this for some time but finally got the time off work to do it. I left home at 2 am sat here in northern minnesota headed for omaha where T Korinek had dropped off some southwestern treasures for me previously. Well i could'nt get out of his buddies place without droppin 200 bucks for parts i could'nt live without and kept on travelin to my dads in kansas. It was also where i left my trailer from before so no avoiding it.
Well my old man decided he wanted to go but we could'nt leave till sunday evening cause he had made other commitments for the day. After driving nonstop all night we got to phoenix monday at noon. What beautiful weather but no trees to speak of. Met up with T Korinkek, what a guy. He has a nice big block he putting together and he got me lined up with a cab for myself and one for another member ( piston ). So we then left for lk havasu but our next connection did'nt want to load in the dark so we crashed till first light loaded up another cab and a box. Then i gave a call to Hotrodhenryj and we headed north to Kingman to his playground, where we loaded another cab. By now (see pic) it looks as if i am runnin out of room but were not done yet. We still have to get to boulder city to pick up a box for humbulay (indiana) to ship east. It took a while to get there but we had to cross hoover dam and managed to slip through the state troopers spotchecks (no bombs around a national monument) twice without anyone asking for titles and such. Managed to find the place and dismantle the box as i over estimated how much stuff will fit on a 20 foot traier (4 cabs is maximum density). Just finished loading as the sun said goodbye and got some dinner. Then we had a lead on a 56 big window pickup in town for sale but after locating it we were 12 hours late to the punch as someone put money down on it. My dad is building one but his is a little soft in spots. So off we go nonstop all the way back to kansas but the damn ecm started acting up and we ran way too rich with black smoke pouring out most of the way home. We also hit snow in flagstaff (6000 ft) and were happy we did'nt decide to go back through denver as it would have been way worse. I did hit a cat scale and came in just under 15,000 lbs but wish i could have brought back more. Great to meet some more guys from the board and get a little further in the truck build dept.
Take my advice, There is no substitute for southwest sheetmetal!

Ackattack · 01-09-2003, 11:48 AM

Wow...that's a lot of driving. Where in kansas do you go?

**Yukon Jack** · 01-09-2003, 11:51 AM

Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun! What part of Kansas did you go thorough?

sakohntr · 01-09-2003, 11:56 AM

Well my dad lives in manhattan ks but i grew up on fort riley. I stop in a couple times a year. I took 54 from wichita headin to oklahoma. Lots of junkyards on that road. By the way, i am on the right and that is henryj on the left (mr cool).

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-09-2003, 12:28 PM

Hey Bruce,

Nice trip!

Sounds like you had fun,

Jim

teeitup · 01-09-2003, 01:47 PM

Wow I'm hurt Bruce you didn't tell them you stopped by my two establishments.

I'm glad you did, thanks for the seats! I'm needing some other parts I'll PM you later! THANK AGAIN Randy

sakohntr · 01-09-2003, 03:31 PM

Yes i failed to mention i stopped by teeitup's, pistons, and blazermans. It seems to be a habit to stop and see randy on my way through. He always has stuff. I am still peein myself over the factory brush guard he traded me. Buggieo (from wisconsin) should be at my place this weekend to pick up one of the cabs on the trailer.

BLAZERMAN · 01-09-2003, 06:24 PM

Had a good visit with bruce on christmas eve and got to see all his new toys, it was pretty cool to see all those rust free cabs, something you just dont see around here.

sakohntr · 01-11-2003, 10:17 PM

ttt

HEAVY CHEVY · 01-12-2003, 10:54 PM

Glad you had an eventful and prosperous sheetmetal trip.I have a question for ya though.
What did the cab weigh?The reason I'm asking is I'm looking to pick myself one up.

buggieo · 01-12-2003, 11:59 PM

hey
did make it to bruces to pick up my cab and agree couldnt be happy with that southwestern metal and thanks again bruce your a hell of a great guy!

**t korinek** · 01-13-2003, 12:49 AM

Bruce nice to meet you, stop by again sometime, I'm refilling my garage with more sheet metal.

01-09-2003, 11:41 AM	#1
sakohntr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Floodwood Minnesota Posts: 1,057	4800 mile roadtrip Well i had been planning this for some time but finally got the time off work to do it. I left home at 2 am sat here in northern minnesota headed for omaha where T Korinek had dropped off some southwestern treasures for me previously. Well i could'nt get out of his buddies place without droppin 200 bucks for parts i could'nt live without and kept on travelin to my dads in kansas. It was also where i left my trailer from before so no avoiding it. Well my old man decided he wanted to go but we could'nt leave till sunday evening cause he had made other commitments for the day. After driving nonstop all night we got to phoenix monday at noon. What beautiful weather but no trees to speak of. Met up with T Korinkek, what a guy. He has a nice big block he putting together and he got me lined up with a cab for myself and one for another member ( piston ). So we then left for lk havasu but our next connection did'nt want to load in the dark so we crashed till first light loaded up another cab and a box. Then i gave a call to Hotrodhenryj and we headed north to Kingman to his playground, where we loaded another cab. By now (see pic) it looks as if i am runnin out of room but were not done yet. We still have to get to boulder city to pick up a box for humbulay (indiana) to ship east. It took a while to get there but we had to cross hoover dam and managed to slip through the state troopers spotchecks (no bombs around a national monument) twice without anyone asking for titles and such. Managed to find the place and dismantle the box as i over estimated how much stuff will fit on a 20 foot traier (4 cabs is maximum density). Just finished loading as the sun said goodbye and got some dinner. Then we had a lead on a 56 big window pickup in town for sale but after locating it we were 12 hours late to the punch as someone put money down on it. My dad is building one but his is a little soft in spots. So off we go nonstop all the way back to kansas but the damn ecm started acting up and we ran way too rich with black smoke pouring out most of the way home. We also hit snow in flagstaff (6000 ft) and were happy we did'nt decide to go back through denver as it would have been way worse. I did hit a cat scale and came in just under 15,000 lbs but wish i could have brought back more. Great to meet some more guys from the board and get a little further in the truck build dept. Take my advice, There is no substitute for southwest sheetmetal! Attached Images __________________ 1967 K30 Napco 292/SM420 original paint 30k miles 1968 K60 Napco 396/5spd. dbl frame 52" michelins 1969 K10 SWB GMC 454/4spd 6" 35's posi,hooks 1972 C30 longhorn,BB/AT,A/C,Tilt,Toolbox,lokr 1987 K20 Chevrolet Suburban. 6" lift. 5.7L/TH400 1979 K60 GMC Coleman 4x4, 427/Allison.

01-09-2003, 11:48 AM	#2
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,524	Wow...that's a lot of driving. Where in kansas do you go? __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

01-09-2003, 11:51 AM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun! What part of Kansas did you go thorough? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

01-09-2003, 11:56 AM	#4
sakohntr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Floodwood Minnesota Posts: 1,057	where Well my dad lives in manhattan ks but i grew up on fort riley. I stop in a couple times a year. I took 54 from wichita headin to oklahoma. Lots of junkyards on that road. By the way, i am on the right and that is henryj on the left (mr cool). __________________ 1967 K30 Napco 292/SM420 original paint 30k miles 1968 K60 Napco 396/5spd. dbl frame 52" michelins 1969 K10 SWB GMC 454/4spd 6" 35's posi,hooks 1972 C30 longhorn,BB/AT,A/C,Tilt,Toolbox,lokr 1987 K20 Chevrolet Suburban. 6" lift. 5.7L/TH400 1979 K60 GMC Coleman 4x4, 427/Allison.

01-09-2003, 01:47 PM	#6
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	Wow I'm hurt Bruce you didn't tell them you stopped by my two establishments. I'm glad you did, thanks for the seats! I'm needing some other parts I'll PM you later! THANK AGAIN Randy __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

01-09-2003, 12:28 PM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Hey Bruce, Nice trip! Sounds like you had fun, Jim

01-09-2003, 03:31 PM	#7
sakohntr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Floodwood Minnesota Posts: 1,057	pit stops Yes i failed to mention i stopped by teeitup's, pistons, and blazermans. It seems to be a habit to stop and see randy on my way through. He always has stuff. I am still peein myself over the factory brush guard he traded me. Buggieo (from wisconsin) should be at my place this weekend to pick up one of the cabs on the trailer. __________________ 1967 K30 Napco 292/SM420 original paint 30k miles 1968 K60 Napco 396/5spd. dbl frame 52" michelins 1969 K10 SWB GMC 454/4spd 6" 35's posi,hooks 1972 C30 longhorn,BB/AT,A/C,Tilt,Toolbox,lokr 1987 K20 Chevrolet Suburban. 6" lift. 5.7L/TH400 1979 K60 GMC Coleman 4x4, 427/Allison.

01-09-2003, 06:24 PM	#8
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Had a good visit with bruce on christmas eve and got to see all his new toys, it was pretty cool to see all those rust free cabs, something you just dont see around here.

01-11-2003, 10:17 PM	#9
sakohntr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Floodwood Minnesota Posts: 1,057	ttt ttt __________________ 1967 K30 Napco 292/SM420 original paint 30k miles 1968 K60 Napco 396/5spd. dbl frame 52" michelins 1969 K10 SWB GMC 454/4spd 6" 35's posi,hooks 1972 C30 longhorn,BB/AT,A/C,Tilt,Toolbox,lokr 1987 K20 Chevrolet Suburban. 6" lift. 5.7L/TH400 1979 K60 GMC Coleman 4x4, 427/Allison.

01-12-2003, 10:54 PM	#10
HEAVY CHEVY BOWTIE FOREVER Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sanford,N.C. 23770 Posts: 273	Glad you had an eventful and prosperous sheetmetal trip.I have a question for ya though. What did the cab weigh?The reason I'm asking is I'm looking to pick myself one up. __________________ 69 C-10 SHORT FLEET BED 350 4-BOLT/400 turbo upper & lower molding 65 IMPALA 2-DR 283/POWERGLIDE 66 IMPALA 2-DR hopefully 283/350 ~ CAMELTOE ROCKS ~

01-12-2003, 11:59 PM	#11
buggieo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 93	got it hey did make it to bruces to pick up my cab and agree couldnt be happy with that southwestern metal and thanks again bruce your a hell of a great guy!

01-13-2003, 12:49 AM	#12
t korinek Truckin' Krazy Join Date: May 2000 Location: mesa az Posts: 6,194	Bruce nice to meet you, stop by again sometime, I'm refilling my garage with more sheet metal. __________________ Dealer for: American Auto Wire Precision weatherstripping Dakota Digital Trim parts Carpets Truck World seat covers & Many others Chevy Parts locator in Mesa AZ!



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