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Bilgewiper · 01-09-2003, 11:38 PM

Been lurking on this board for a short time. Done allot of searches on wheel sizes, exhaust, swaybars, vintage A/C, etc etc. Wow this is a great board! Really active! Mostly have only spent time on boating and marine boards. Can't wait to get into my next project and having you all as a resource is exciting! Thanks in advance.

Tomorrow is the big day. I am making a 300 mi. trip to pick up a 1971 C-10 LWB, auto, V-8, Blue and white (not a super Cheyenne) that I have known about for years and only spent 45 seconds looking at once. It was my wife's best friends parents truck. Would of spent longer but I when I arrived had to deal with a medical emergency and I sat on it's tail gate waiting to wave down the ambulance. Sorry, this could be a long story. Ok, I'll shorten it. About 1985 its owner died. The truck was his pride and joy. His widow would not part with it. She drove it on and off for another 14 years to keep his memory alive. Unfortunately she parked it outside and the battery went dead around 1999-2000. When I saw it 3 months ago, for that 45 seconds, it had flat tires and faded paint. Has about 80,000 original miles on it. Now the widow has moved over here to live with her daughter and when I mentioned it to her that I would like to buy it and keep it in the family so to speak she reluctantly agreed because she would at least still get to see it often. She agreed to the $500 I offered her. The money is not important to her.....keeping it in the family is. So I am going to trailer it home tomorrow. My kids 12 and 8 are just as excited as I am. I figure on pulling the plugs first and shooting in some Marvel Mystery oil to soak while I change all the fluids, filters and drain the fuel tank and who knows what else? After reading allot of your posts about sway bars I hit the pick and pull yard yesterday and snagged a 1 1/4 ft. bar off a mid 80's 1 ton. Drilling those rivets out isn't fun with your eyes closed because I forgot eye protection. I have a digital camera and if I can figure it out I will post pictures soon. Hope I can sleep tonight!

weasel29gm · 01-09-2003, 11:44 PM

Howdy from good ole' W Va and you'll enjoy the board .A ton of info and alot of good folks. Sounds like a good solid truck to start with.Have fun!!!!

Truckstr · 01-09-2003, 11:52 PM

Welcome from Tennessee! Sounds like a nice truck. I look forward to seeing pics. Hope to have a few of my own soon, too.

Jeff

rusty ol' 69' · 01-10-2003, 12:10 AM

Sounds like you scored on there. I'd been fantasizing about owning one of these trucks for a long time too. One finally fell into my lap while I was up looking at another car at this guys house up in the mountains, little place called forest ranch, anyways the guy had this pretty straight looking 69' with a V8 long story short I talked him down to $700 and the wifey was a little taken back at first, but now she wants to drive more than I do!! Anyway, welcome from a fellow CAli member. Where exactly is citrus heights? Good luck on the project. This board is good for inspiration too!!

Bilgewiper · 01-10-2003, 12:17 AM

Near Sacramento

dream68 · 01-10-2003, 12:24 AM

Welcome to this addicting site Bilgewiper, from dream68 across the line...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 01-10-2003, 12:37 AM

WELCOME FROM SO.OREGON THIS IS A GREAT BOARD TO BE ON !!!

Bilgewiper · 01-10-2003, 01:36 AM

Thanks for the welcome everybody. My van is all loaded and ready to go get the '71, just got to hook the trailer up in the A.M. .......still hopeing to sleep before then

**Palf70Step** · 01-10-2003, 07:44 AM

Looking forward to seeing what you got. A big Mississippi welcome to our madness.

**GMCPaul** · 01-10-2003, 08:15 AM

Good luck with the new truck and welcome Aboard from the Hoosier State!!!!

GMCPaul

**Yukon Jack** · 01-10-2003, 10:58 AM

Definitely welcome and get some pics.

wnc mountain · 01-10-2003, 11:28 AM

A big howdy from North Carolina. Looking forward to some pics, sound like a great deal. What boat board where you on? I have been triing to find a good one.

Good luck! and Welcome!

**1971Stepside** · 01-10-2003, 11:30 AM

Bilgewiper....do you work on boats or maybe have one? Welcome to the board from Missouri

Stout72 · 01-10-2003, 11:40 AM

Welcome from another NorCal member! This site is addicting, easy to get wrapped up in it. Lots of folks with good advice willing to help. Helped me out immensely. Bon Voyage on your road trip.

Pont · 01-10-2003, 11:48 AM

Another welcome from Southern Oregon. Always glad to have another board member.

Bilgewiper · 01-10-2003, 12:47 PM

1971 Stepside: Mostly work on my own boats. Had a long line of Big Block Jet boats as fun projects. Although now I own a direct drive and a I/O.

Wnc Mountain: Here is the links to the boat boards I hit the most. The Banderlog one is mostly just for Jets.

http://www.banderlog.com/cgi-bin/ban...um/dcboard.cgi

http://free.hotboat.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

http://boards.trailerboats.com/cgi-b...ultimatebb.cgi

http://www.havasubarney.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.pl

ChevLoRay · 01-10-2003, 01:02 PM

Here's a WoooPig Soooey!, from Arkansas. We have water here, too. Oh, and lotsa boats. I guess that the only real difference in boats and trucks/cars, is minimal. Both require us to pour money into them to keep 'em and keep 'em running. Sounds like your kids will be "helping" you, huh?

My son is stationed at Travis AFB, so we feel a connection to NorCal. Hope to make it out there in the summer or fall.

Welcome to the "Board". It is addictive, to be sure. Heck, some of the board members already have a hundred posts.

*Shane* · 01-10-2003, 01:07 PM

Welcome from Alabama!!

71sub · 01-10-2003, 01:31 PM

Welcome aboard !!! I work in Rancho Cordova and live in Stockton. c-ya around some time.

O'l Buck · 01-10-2003, 02:24 PM

Welcome from Nebraska, to danged cold here to get the boat in the lake!!!.......c'mon summer!!!!!!

**BIG ORANGE** · 01-10-2003, 02:26 PM

from the palmetto state!

AndrewDT · 01-10-2003, 02:31 PM

Welcome from the frigid state of MN!

meathead95 · 01-10-2003, 04:42 PM

welcome from nashville!

paintpyro · 01-10-2003, 06:58 PM

Welcome from SoCal. My brother lives on Twin Oaks in Citrus Heights. Pretty cool area. Good luck with your project

71k5 · 01-10-2003, 08:59 PM

We;cpme from So Central PA!

01-09-2003, 11:38 PM	#1
Bilgewiper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Citrus Heights Ca. Posts: 186	First post newbie w/new project Been lurking on this board for a short time. Done allot of searches on wheel sizes, exhaust, swaybars, vintage A/C, etc etc. Wow this is a great board! Really active! Mostly have only spent time on boating and marine boards. Can't wait to get into my next project and having you all as a resource is exciting! Thanks in advance. Tomorrow is the big day. I am making a 300 mi. trip to pick up a 1971 C-10 LWB, auto, V-8, Blue and white (not a super Cheyenne) that I have known about for years and only spent 45 seconds looking at once. It was my wife's best friends parents truck. Would of spent longer but I when I arrived had to deal with a medical emergency and I sat on it's tail gate waiting to wave down the ambulance. Sorry, this could be a long story. Ok, I'll shorten it. About 1985 its owner died. The truck was his pride and joy. His widow would not part with it. She drove it on and off for another 14 years to keep his memory alive. Unfortunately she parked it outside and the battery went dead around 1999-2000. When I saw it 3 months ago, for that 45 seconds, it had flat tires and faded paint. Has about 80,000 original miles on it. Now the widow has moved over here to live with her daughter and when I mentioned it to her that I would like to buy it and keep it in the family so to speak she reluctantly agreed because she would at least still get to see it often. She agreed to the $500 I offered her. The money is not important to her.....keeping it in the family is. So I am going to trailer it home tomorrow. My kids 12 and 8 are just as excited as I am. I figure on pulling the plugs first and shooting in some Marvel Mystery oil to soak while I change all the fluids, filters and drain the fuel tank and who knows what else? After reading allot of your posts about sway bars I hit the pick and pull yard yesterday and snagged a 1 1/4 ft. bar off a mid 80's 1 ton. Drilling those rivets out isn't fun with your eyes closed because I forgot eye protection. I have a digital camera and if I can figure it out I will post pictures soon. Hope I can sleep tonight! __________________ Ethan '71 C-10 LWB Cheyenne 85K miles. "Time spent Boating is NOT deducted from ones lifespan".

01-09-2003, 11:44 PM	#2
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,092	Howdy from good ole' W Va and you'll enjoy the board .A ton of info and alot of good folks. Sounds like a good solid truck to start with.Have fun!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

01-09-2003, 11:52 PM	#3
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	Welcome from Tennessee! Sounds like a nice truck. I look forward to seeing pics. Hope to have a few of my own soon, too. Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

01-10-2003, 12:10 AM	#4
rusty ol' 69' Grubbin' Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 293	Sounds like you scored on there. I'd been fantasizing about owning one of these trucks for a long time too. One finally fell into my lap while I was up looking at another car at this guys house up in the mountains, little place called forest ranch, anyways the guy had this pretty straight looking 69' with a V8 long story short I talked him down to $700 and the wifey was a little taken back at first, but now she wants to drive more than I do!! Anyway, welcome from a fellow CAli member. Where exactly is citrus heights? Good luck on the project. This board is good for inspiration too!! __________________ project rust attack 1969 Chevrolet LWB w/ 307. I got power steering now woohooooo!!!!!!!

01-10-2003, 12:17 AM	#5
Bilgewiper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Citrus Heights Ca. Posts: 186	Near Sacramento __________________ Ethan '71 C-10 LWB Cheyenne 85K miles. "Time spent Boating is NOT deducted from ones lifespan".

01-10-2003, 12:24 AM	#6
dream68 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: kelowna b.c. canada Posts: 75	Welcome to this addicting site Bilgewiper, from dream68 across the line... __________________ '68 Chev C-10 '91 Western Star (workin wheels) Just an ole time truckin idiot! Jim G.

01-10-2003, 12:37 AM	#7
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	WELCOME FROM SO.OREGON THIS IS A GREAT BOARD TO BE ON !!! __________________ 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..

01-10-2003, 01:36 AM	#8
Bilgewiper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Citrus Heights Ca. Posts: 186	Thanks for the welcome everybody. My van is all loaded and ready to go get the '71, just got to hook the trailer up in the A.M. .......still hopeing to sleep before then __________________ Ethan '71 C-10 LWB Cheyenne 85K miles. "Time spent Boating is NOT deducted from ones lifespan".

01-10-2003, 07:44 AM	#9
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,818	Looking forward to seeing what you got. A big Mississippi welcome to our madness. __________________ 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!

01-10-2003, 08:15 AM	#10
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,719	Good luck with the new truck and welcome Aboard from the Hoosier State!!!! GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

01-10-2003, 10:58 AM	#11
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Definitely welcome and get some pics. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

01-10-2003, 11:28 AM	#12
wnc mountain More hobbies than money! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Raleigh, nc, usa Posts: 655	A big howdy from North Carolina. Looking forward to some pics, sound like a great deal. What boat board where you on? I have been triing to find a good one. Good luck! and Welcome! __________________ '70 cst10/swb 350, 3 on the tree, factory buckets. '70 GMC lwb 350/350 ps,pb '72 c-10 lwb 350/350 a/c, ps, pb '72 Blazer project

01-10-2003, 11:30 AM	#13
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Bilgewiper....do you work on boats or maybe have one? Welcome to the board from Missouri __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

01-10-2003, 11:40 AM	#14
Stout72 Not my good side. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 222	Welcome from another NorCal member! This site is addicting, easy to get wrapped up in it. Lots of folks with good advice willing to help. Helped me out immensely. Bon Voyage on your road trip. __________________ 72 Chevy K20 Custom Camper, 350/350, 4" lift, dual shock suspension front & rear. Daily driver and a work in progress. 00 Suburban LT 90 Camaro RS 79 Yamaha XS1100 Special (Ol' Reliable)

01-10-2003, 11:48 AM	#15
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	Another welcome from Southern Oregon. Always glad to have another board member. __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"



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01-10-2003, 12:47 PM	#16
Bilgewiper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Citrus Heights Ca. Posts: 186	1971 Stepside: Mostly work on my own boats. Had a long line of Big Block Jet boats as fun projects. Although now I own a direct drive and a I/O. Wnc Mountain: Here is the links to the boat boards I hit the most. The Banderlog one is mostly just for Jets. http://www.banderlog.com/cgi-bin/ban...um/dcboard.cgi http://free.hotboat.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi http://boards.trailerboats.com/cgi-b...ultimatebb.cgi http://www.havasubarney.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.pl __________________ Ethan '71 C-10 LWB Cheyenne 85K miles. "Time spent Boating is NOT deducted from ones lifespan".

01-10-2003, 01:02 PM	#17
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Here's a WoooPig Soooey!, from Arkansas. We have water here, too. Oh, and lotsa boats. I guess that the only real difference in boats and trucks/cars, is minimal. Both require us to pour money into them to keep 'em and keep 'em running. Sounds like your kids will be "helping" you, huh? My son is stationed at Travis AFB, so we feel a connection to NorCal. Hope to make it out there in the summer or fall. Welcome to the "Board". It is addictive, to be sure. Heck, some of the board members already have a hundred posts. __________________ 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.

01-10-2003, 01:07 PM	#18
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Welcome from Alabama!!

01-10-2003, 01:31 PM	#19
71sub Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 169	Welcome aboard !!! I work in Rancho Cordova and live in Stockton. c-ya around some time. __________________ 71 C/10 : 350 / 700r4 ; Ford 9" posi 3.50 with 31x10.5 rear tires, single drive shaft, C-notch, 2.5" drop spindles, keyless entry 71 Suburban 350/350 -- caddy tail lights, keyless entry, late model seats, billet Autometer instrument cluster 70 Ford Torino -- 351W (balanced & blueprinted ), C4, VDO gauges

01-10-2003, 02:24 PM	#20
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Welcome from Nebraska, to danged cold here to get the boat in the lake!!!.......c'mon summer!!!!!! __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

01-10-2003, 02:26 PM	#21
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	welcome aboard!!!! from the palmetto state! __________________ Things happen for a reason!

01-10-2003, 02:31 PM	#22
AndrewDT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Woods, Minnesota Posts: 196	Welcome from the frigid state of MN! __________________ '72 Suburban 4X4 "Save the Earth, kill yourself"

01-10-2003, 04:42 PM	#23
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	welcome from nashville! __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

01-10-2003, 06:58 PM	#24
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Welcome from SoCal. My brother lives on Twin Oaks in Citrus Heights. Pretty cool area. Good luck with your project __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

01-10-2003, 08:59 PM	#25
71k5 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Manchester, PA Posts: 138	We;cpme from So Central PA!

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