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ginter · 03-19-2003, 11:29 PM

Just wanted to say Hi.

I just signed up today. I bought a 72 Cheyenne LWB 1/2 ton last weekend in Wash state. Driving it home it was cruisin like a dream. 350 +/- miles into the trip, I look down and the oil pressure gauge that read nice and high for 300+ miles was pegged (the wrong way). By the time I could get off the road (traffic), clickety-click turned into clackety-clack. AAA and a cell phone and at the next exit gas station, no amount of fresh oil in the empty crankcase would cure it. I'm heading out from Denver Friday after work with a rented Ford E350 van to haul it back from Pendleton OR. I know what it's gonna look like, a Ford pullin a Chevy... but I just want to get it home.

72 PICS

Mike

72shadetree · 03-19-2003, 11:31 PM

welcome from va boy that bites good luck on getting it back and fixed

72BLAZERDUDE · 03-20-2003, 12:08 AM

Welcome from the Great State of Texas. Hope you can get that fixed and back on the road again

miket · 03-20-2003, 12:12 AM

Ginter,

Sorry this had to be the subject of your first post. I am curious, being here in Washington, where did you buy that truck from? It does look nice.

*racedvl* · 03-20-2003, 12:22 AM

Sorry to hear about that bad luck, but you sure got your self a nice truck there. . .

Longhorn Man · 03-20-2003, 12:22 AM

Huge bummer on the incomplete road trip.
On the positive side...it sure is a sharp rig.

You're in good hands around here, plenty of people in your neck of the woods too.

ginter · 03-20-2003, 12:23 AM

I flew into Seattle and the owner drove it up from Olympia. I drove down to Portland to see some friends and headed out 84 from there.

The truck has rusty cab corners, and the bed has some rust, but it drives out very nice and solid. A few minor repairs and a motor and she'll be on the road again.

Rod · 03-20-2003, 12:29 AM

Welcome from

Hmm take some close pics of the cruise system for people to see.. and myself... would like to see pics of areas that there is mounting and routing of cables. Is it listed on glove box sticker as an option? Looks correct and whole truck looks sharp.

or you can email them if you like.. Thanks Rod
chevytruckranch@hotmail.com

69 Short Fleet · 03-20-2003, 01:16 AM

Very sharp truck, sorry to hear about your engine

**Joesjunk** · 03-20-2003, 01:21 AM

Very cool truck. You dont see many factory black trucks. I just watched that sell on ebay, had it been closer i would have bid on it. The slotted mags are way cool too!!! I would like to see a pic of the glove box sticker also.

casey · 03-20-2003, 01:50 AM

bummer man hope you get some compensation from the guy you bought it from, or was it a, as is deal, sure is a sharp truck.

Seke69 · 03-20-2003, 04:42 AM

That's a pretty slick ride. Sorry to hear about your trouble. Quite a few guys, that use this forum, live in your area and I'm sure if you needed help, they would be available. I'd say you came to the right place.

You need to tell that truck it had better fix itself up...

and... Welcome from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

**Palf70Step** · 03-20-2003, 09:00 AM

Welcome from South Mississippi. Good luck on your retrival. Nice looking truck.

Long Knight · 03-20-2003, 10:34 AM

Welcome from Kansas City!!

ginter · 03-20-2003, 11:09 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. I'll have some more pictures when I get it home Sunday night.

Quote:

Hmm take some close pics of the cruise system for people to see.. and myself... would like to see pics of areas that there is mounting and routing of cables. Is it listed on glove box sticker as an option? Looks correct and whole truck looks sharp.

Will do. It looks to me like an after market unit. It currently doesn't work. vacuum lines are not connected to a source. I suspect it hasn't worked since the Edelbrock manifold and carb were installed. That just a guess though....

72 2wd Blazer · 03-20-2003, 11:49 PM

Cool long bed.

Hooter · 03-21-2003, 01:27 AM

I hope its nothing major in the motor, but lack of oil usually does some pretty bad things to the motor, Welcome from Canada!

Hooter · 03-21-2003, 01:30 AM

it looks like a stock cruise set-up to me, it has the cruise master box and the separate servo, and some of these trucks came with the cruise button under the dash as opposed to being on the end of the turn signal knob

Blue Beard · 03-21-2003, 09:17 AM

Welcome from Washington State (hope you don't thing were all like the guy selling you the truck....)

Nice Truck, sorry to hear about the road home................

Let us know what you find wrong........

My current ride pegs the needle when I start it..............then drops back....never saw that before so I'm keeping an eye on it................

Did have a truck once that looked good on the out side...............But later went down due to poor maint. from the previous owner.............took out the motor, trans, and radiator before I could get stopped............................

ginter · 03-21-2003, 01:49 PM

Actually, I don't blame the seller. Haven't told him the story even. 5 out of state cars in 3.5 years and one 30 year old truck with 200k+ miles and one rebuild didn't make it. Not too bad relatively speaking. The risk you take ya know?

O'l Buck · 03-21-2003, 02:47 PM

good looking truck, I hope the F*rd van can get her drug up the west side of Cabbage.....lol.......sorry to hear about the bad luck, but at least you've got a nice truck to work with. BTW, welcome to the board from Nebraska.

*Randy70C-10* · 03-21-2003, 02:53 PM

Welcome from Virginia!

67 CHEV MAN · 03-21-2003, 03:33 PM

Nice looking rig, once you get her home no matter how she gets there, I bet you will be real happy. Hang it there.....

ginter · 03-24-2003, 01:42 PM

Made it home Sunday at 0515. 36 hours out and back. I just need to find a (cheap) motor at least for now.

stllookn · 03-24-2003, 03:12 PM

Great you made it home without problems...this time. Great looking truck...too bad about the engine. Diagnose the problem and see if you can't do a temporary fix while you find or build a new motor.

Best of luck!

03-19-2003, 11:29 PM	#1
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	New guy/truck Just wanted to say Hi. I just signed up today. I bought a 72 Cheyenne LWB 1/2 ton last weekend in Wash state. Driving it home it was cruisin like a dream. 350 +/- miles into the trip, I look down and the oil pressure gauge that read nice and high for 300+ miles was pegged (the wrong way). By the time I could get off the road (traffic), clickety-click turned into clackety-clack. AAA and a cell phone and at the next exit gas station, no amount of fresh oil in the empty crankcase would cure it. I'm heading out from Denver Friday after work with a rented Ford E350 van to haul it back from Pendleton OR. I know what it's gonna look like, a Ford pullin a Chevy... but I just want to get it home. 72 PICS Mike

03-19-2003, 11:31 PM	#2
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	welcome from va boy that bites good luck on getting it back and fixed __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

03-20-2003, 12:08 AM	#3
72BLAZERDUDE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: WATAUGA,TX Posts: 660	Welcome from the Great State of Texas. Hope you can get that fixed and back on the road again __________________ 72 2wd 307/AT/AC/TILT WHEEL 78 JIMMY HIGH SIERRA

03-20-2003, 12:12 AM	#4
miket Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,466	Ginter, Sorry this had to be the subject of your first post. I am curious, being here in Washington, where did you buy that truck from? It does look nice. __________________ FocuzTech Performance Evergreen Protective Coatings Gatorhyde...the best kept secret in spray in bed lining & protection

03-20-2003, 12:29 AM	#8
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Welcome from Hmm take some close pics of the cruise system for people to see.. and myself... would like to see pics of areas that there is mounting and routing of cables. Is it listed on glove box sticker as an option? Looks correct and whole truck looks sharp. or you can email them if you like.. Thanks Rod chevytruckranch@hotmail.com __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

03-20-2003, 12:22 AM	#5
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Sorry to hear about that bad luck, but you sure got your self a nice truck there. . .

03-20-2003, 12:22 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Huge bummer on the incomplete road trip. On the positive side...it sure is a sharp rig. You're in good hands around here, plenty of people in your neck of the woods too.

03-20-2003, 12:23 AM	#7
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	I flew into Seattle and the owner drove it up from Olympia. I drove down to Portland to see some friends and headed out 84 from there. The truck has rusty cab corners, and the bed has some rust, but it drives out very nice and solid. A few minor repairs and a motor and she'll be on the road again.

03-20-2003, 01:16 AM	#9
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Very sharp truck, sorry to hear about your engine

03-20-2003, 01:21 AM	#10
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,691	Very cool truck. You dont see many factory black trucks. I just watched that sell on ebay, had it been closer i would have bid on it. The slotted mags are way cool too!!! I would like to see a pic of the glove box sticker also. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

03-20-2003, 01:50 AM	#11
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	bummer man hope you get some compensation from the guy you bought it from, or was it a, as is deal, sure is a sharp truck.

03-20-2003, 04:42 AM	#12
Seke69 Space Cadet Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 132	That's a pretty slick ride. Sorry to hear about your trouble. Quite a few guys, that use this forum, live in your area and I'm sure if you needed help, they would be available. I'd say you came to the right place. You need to tell that truck it had better fix itself up... and... Welcome from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

03-20-2003, 09:00 AM	#13
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,819	Welcome from South Mississippi. Good luck on your retrival. Nice looking truck. __________________ 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!

03-20-2003, 10:34 AM	#14
Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	Welcome from Kansas City!! __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

03-20-2003, 11:49 PM	#16
72 2wd Blazer Get Down! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 89	Cool long bed.



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03-21-2003, 01:27 AM	#17
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	I hope its nothing major in the motor, but lack of oil usually does some pretty bad things to the motor, Welcome from Canada! __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

03-21-2003, 01:30 AM	#18
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	it looks like a stock cruise set-up to me, it has the cruise master box and the separate servo, and some of these trucks came with the cruise button under the dash as opposed to being on the end of the turn signal knob __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

03-21-2003, 09:17 AM	#19
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Welcome from Washington State (hope you don't thing were all like the guy selling you the truck....) Nice Truck, sorry to hear about the road home................ Let us know what you find wrong........ My current ride pegs the needle when I start it..............then drops back....never saw that before so I'm keeping an eye on it................ Did have a truck once that looked good on the out side...............But later went down due to poor maint. from the previous owner.............took out the motor, trans, and radiator before I could get stopped............................ __________________ 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

03-21-2003, 01:49 PM	#20
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	Actually, I don't blame the seller. Haven't told him the story even. 5 out of state cars in 3.5 years and one 30 year old truck with 200k+ miles and one rebuild didn't make it. Not too bad relatively speaking. The risk you take ya know?

03-21-2003, 02:47 PM	#21
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	good looking truck, I hope the F*rd van can get her drug up the west side of Cabbage.....lol.......sorry to hear about the bad luck, but at least you've got a nice truck to work with. BTW, welcome to the board from Nebraska. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

03-21-2003, 02:53 PM	#22
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Welcome from Virginia!

03-21-2003, 03:33 PM	#23
67 CHEV MAN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Oklahoma Posts: 276	Nice looking rig, once you get her home no matter how she gets there, I bet you will be real happy. Hang it there..... __________________ 71 Cheyenne Swb 400/400 drivetrain. My EBAY Auctions

03-24-2003, 01:42 PM	#24
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	Made it home Sunday at 0515. 36 hours out and back. I just need to find a (cheap) motor at least for now.

03-24-2003, 03:12 PM	#25
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Great you made it home without problems...this time. Great looking truck...too bad about the engine. Diagnose the problem and see if you can't do a temporary fix while you find or build a new motor. Best of luck! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

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