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BigRed Beast · 08-12-2009, 07:56 PM

Bear with me on this...

I bought a '72 a few years back for my then 14 year old son. He was a little luke warm in the beginning, then heard the 350 crank up the cherry bombs, top off, and it was love. Been working on it here and there for the past two years, lurking on this forum just about every day. He gets his license in January, so we're cranking up our efforts.

The ride is in okay shape, but needed a back bed and rear quarters in addition to the rockers. Bodyman advised me to get to work chasing down a donor for the back bed and anything else I could scavange. I started to hit Craigslist morning, noon and night. Last week, an ad showed up for a complete ochre '72 about 25 miles away...for $400. Seized 350 ci, 4 spd, no front seats, stock back seat, good top. Went out to see it and it was love. Wrote the guy a check and said I'd be back...and yes, the guy was good for it, so that's not my point.

Neglected to tell you that I did this without the wife's approval, and money's been ridiculously tight...as in there ain't any. So, I'm sweating the how and why of telling her...day one, day two...working it over in my head, what can I sell, how it'll be a great deal, blah, blah, blah. Five days later, I crack, the guilt is killing me. I tell her, she gives me a look, that look, a sigh and I brace myself for...nothing. She asks how much, hears me out and it's over...

I show up the next day with the donor on a trailer and drop it in the front yard.

"I like the color."

"I like the wheels."

"Can you fix the engine?"

"I don't like the tinted windows...can you take that off?"

"What parts are you going to take?"

"Can you put seats in it?"

Guys...she wants my donor car!

72blue · 08-12-2009, 08:31 PM

lucky guy

Long Roof · 08-12-2009, 08:56 PM

Show me a woman that is predictable. Glad things worked out.

my motto - 'better to ask for forgiveness rather than for permission'

hgs_notes · 08-13-2009, 10:06 AM

My wife is still p'o'd that I bought my first jimmy from the junkyard. I don't even have it anymore. She loves my truck, but is not interested in the jimmy's.

**lks dcvn** · 08-13-2009, 10:27 AM

Nice - my GF loves these trucks - she just wishes that I could spend less time working on them and more time driving them with her...

I have driven my green blazer once this year - I told myself that I would get my Dad's truck done and that it would be a incentive to get it done - almost there, but not yet...

...and yes - we need pix - of both trucks.

smokekiki · 08-13-2009, 11:51 AM

The problem I had is the my wife took my blazer. She ran it the past 4 years.
She now has a GT mustang convertible to drive. But she still prefers the Blazer.

swyfor5 · 08-13-2009, 04:22 PM

Sounds like ya got ya a "keeper" there! The wife I mean! Got any pic's? Of the K5's of course!

cparman · 08-13-2009, 05:32 PM

I have had a few nice muscle cars over the last 30 years I have been married. MY WIFE HATED EVERY ONE OF THEM!!
So I buy my 69 SWB, and say ya wanna go to dinner in my truck? " sure " I buy the 2wd Blazer, and she says I really like this one. She will ride with me in the Blazer on a 95 degree day???

The moral of the story is
" THERE MIGHT BE A SUBSTITUTION FOR CUBIC INCHES"

Good luck with your build!

71swb4x4 · 08-13-2009, 05:36 PM

Screw pictures of the trucks, we want pictures of the wife!!!

BigRed Beast · 08-15-2009, 09:23 AM

I took the pics yesteday, side by side, and will post today--with the wife's help, of course. She's resigned herself to the fact that the donor is, in fact, the donor, especially since my son began removing the front end immediately.

Of course, this "progress" was halted by all the rusted or rounded bolts, so not much got done...

08-12-2009, 07:56 PM	#1
BigRed Beast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 140	A problem we should all have Bear with me on this... I bought a '72 a few years back for my then 14 year old son. He was a little luke warm in the beginning, then heard the 350 crank up the cherry bombs, top off, and it was love. Been working on it here and there for the past two years, lurking on this forum just about every day. He gets his license in January, so we're cranking up our efforts. The ride is in okay shape, but needed a back bed and rear quarters in addition to the rockers. Bodyman advised me to get to work chasing down a donor for the back bed and anything else I could scavange. I started to hit Craigslist morning, noon and night. Last week, an ad showed up for a complete ochre '72 about 25 miles away...for $400. Seized 350 ci, 4 spd, no front seats, stock back seat, good top. Went out to see it and it was love. Wrote the guy a check and said I'd be back...and yes, the guy was good for it, so that's not my point. Neglected to tell you that I did this without the wife's approval, and money's been ridiculously tight...as in there ain't any. So, I'm sweating the how and why of telling her...day one, day two...working it over in my head, what can I sell, how it'll be a great deal, blah, blah, blah. Five days later, I crack, the guilt is killing me. I tell her, she gives me a look, that look, a sigh and I brace myself for...nothing. She asks how much, hears me out and it's over... I show up the next day with the donor on a trailer and drop it in the front yard. "I like the color." "I like the wheels." "Can you fix the engine?" "I don't like the tinted windows...can you take that off?" "What parts are you going to take?" "Can you put seats in it?" Guys...she wants my donor car! __________________ Big Red Beast 1972 Blazer CST AC/Auto/4x4 "Project" 1997 F 350 CC Powerstroke "The Great White"

08-12-2009, 08:31 PM	#2
72blue Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: arroyo grande, ca Posts: 206	Re: A problem we should all have lucky guy __________________ James

08-12-2009, 08:56 PM	#3
Long Roof Old School, New Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroeville, Ohio Posts: 790	Re: A problem we should all have Show me a woman that is predictable. Glad things worked out. my motto - 'better to ask for forgiveness rather than for permission' __________________ The Good: - 72 GMC Jimmy 4x4 - 307 cid / 350 th - 70 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - 454 cid /400 th - 96 Chevy Impala SS - mainly stock - 98 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 - all stock The Bad: - 86 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 4x4 - winter beater The Ugly: - 72 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - parts truck

08-13-2009, 10:06 AM	#4
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,126	Re: A problem we should all have My wife is still p'o'd that I bought my first jimmy from the junkyard. I don't even have it anymore. She loves my truck, but is not interested in the jimmy's. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

08-13-2009, 10:27 AM	#5
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: A problem we should all have Nice - my GF loves these trucks - she just wishes that I could spend less time working on them and more time driving them with her... I have driven my green blazer once this year - I told myself that I would get my Dad's truck done and that it would be a incentive to get it done - almost there, but not yet... ...and yes - we need pix - of both trucks.

08-13-2009, 11:51 AM	#6
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	Re: A problem we should all have The problem I had is the my wife took my blazer. She ran it the past 4 years. She now has a GT mustang convertible to drive. But she still prefers the Blazer. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

08-13-2009, 04:22 PM	#7
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: A problem we should all have Sounds like ya got ya a "keeper" there! The wife I mean! Got any pic's? Of the K5's of course!

08-13-2009, 05:32 PM	#8
cparman sharp as a marble Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: atlantic beach,florida Posts: 1,082	Re: A problem we should all have I have had a few nice muscle cars over the last 30 years I have been married. MY WIFE HATED EVERY ONE OF THEM!! So I buy my 69 SWB, and say ya wanna go to dinner in my truck? " sure " I buy the 2wd Blazer, and she says I really like this one. She will ride with me in the Blazer on a 95 degree day??? The moral of the story is " THERE MIGHT BE A SUBSTITUTION FOR CUBIC INCHES" Good luck with your build!

08-13-2009, 05:36 PM	#9
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: A problem we should all have Screw pictures of the trucks, we want pictures of the wife!!! __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

08-15-2009, 09:23 AM	#10
BigRed Beast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 140	Re: A problem we should all have I took the pics yesteday, side by side, and will post today--with the wife's help, of course. She's resigned herself to the fact that the donor is, in fact, the donor, especially since my son began removing the front end immediately. Of course, this "progress" was halted by all the rusted or rounded bolts, so not much got done... __________________ Big Red Beast 1972 Blazer CST AC/Auto/4x4 "Project" 1997 F 350 CC Powerstroke "The Great White"



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