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vectorit · 09-10-2011, 08:09 PM

OK, just to be clear here to my Burb buds.

It is true, I did get a little '70 SWB K10 pick up.

My burb is currently staring the K10 down in the drive way, but I think they will warm up to having each other around.

As for the K10 sharing the garage with the ol' girl? Who knows, still a lot of butt sniffin goin on out there right now with these two. So, we will see.

dougo · 09-11-2011, 01:02 AM

very cool... post some pics!

congrats!

**70cst** · 09-14-2011, 10:18 PM

I got to say it ...

hotrodhomi · 09-14-2011, 11:27 PM

a post saying you have a new truck, and no pics.... not cool. I'm pretty sure there is a rule that if you buy a new truck, you have to post pics in the first thread you talk about it.

vectorit · 09-15-2011, 12:38 AM

OK, I figured you guys woulda seen the pics in another post I did in the 4x4 section. So here are the pics of the rig the day I got it to my house.
Since then I have fixed an oil leak, exhaust leaks, put a new bench seat in it, and did a quick and dirty tune on the engine. I gotta say, it's a little beast of a truck and it isn't running to it's fullest potential yet.

vectorit · 09-15-2011, 12:50 AM

New bench I picked up from another board member.

The bench that came with the truck looked nice, but it was really soft and springy so it was not so comfortable.

dougo · 09-15-2011, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vectorit

OK, I figured you guys woulda seen the pics in another post I did in the 4x4 section. So here are the pics of the rig the day I got it to my house.
Since then I have fixed an oil leak, exhaust leaks, put a new bench seat in it, and did a quick and dirty tune on the engine. I gotta say, it's a little beast of a truck and it isn't running to it's fullest potential yet.

OK, I actually looked for your thread - but never found it (should have looked harder).

Vectorit...that's a sweet rig! I like the shell, and the bed of the truck too - that's totally set up for some fun! Looks real clean... I'm envious! Nice find.

**leddzepp** · 09-15-2011, 12:58 AM

Very nice Chris! I know you had been watching this one for a while. Glad to see you pulled the trigger.

rsavage · 09-15-2011, 07:19 AM

Absolutely love that new rig. Congrats.

BB72CHEVKT · 09-15-2011, 11:49 AM

I remember this a post of this truck from a long time ago. If I remember correct you got a steal.

vectorit · 09-15-2011, 02:26 PM

Yea, I deleted that post.
I was pretty sure I didn't want it anymore, since the owner was firm on his price. Which was out of my budget.

I couldn't stop thinking about the truck, and sent him an email asking if he still had it and to not forget about me when he decided to publicly sell it.

He responded with "what's it gonna take to get you into the truck"

We met again, and I could tell he was done with the truck. Apparently he had reached a point, that he just wanted it gone.

Made him an offer, which was lower than all the other offers and he took it.
I had no way of getting it home, since I am single and friends/family live far away to where it would have been too much of a hassle to get it to my place. He offered to deliver it if I paid for the fuel, I just had to wait a couple of weeks for his schedule to permit the time to deliver it.

VA72C10 · 09-15-2011, 02:42 PM

Cool deal! Nice truck!!!!

WARYR · 09-15-2011, 08:10 PM

Wow, that is cool. I love those 4wd swb trucks!

jeffg1010 · 09-15-2011, 09:39 PM

Man, bed cushions in the back? I am thinking that thing is a surf mobile. Toss the boards on top and cruise down to San Onofre Beach...

vectorit · 09-15-2011, 10:26 PM

The PO did a lot of stuff with this rig. As he told me during the sales process, that on his last trip he got ribbed by his buddies for using such and old truck pulling a horse trailer. He said "there are those that appreciate these old trucks, and then there are those that just don't get it"... He loved the truck, but as he put it - he just didn't have the energy to maintain it anymore.

He used it mostly for his equestrian, and civil war living history hobbies.
Just before he sold it to me, he put in a new 7-way trailer system to handle his 4 horse trailer. Then used the truck to pull it hundreds of miles on highway, and then back in to the dirt roads to meet up with other horse riders to go on a back country trip. He said it pulled hard, and did an average of 10mpg the whole time.

But I think what did him in on it, was that the headers started leaking bad and the wind shield wiper switch went out. He said he tried fixing the switch, but got really frustrated with it.

He's a solid guy, and was happy to buy it from him.

Average Joe · 09-16-2011, 01:05 AM

Congrats! Great lookin rig. I digg the canopy and roof rack.

vectorit · 09-22-2011, 12:05 AM

I took this picture just before I took off to try out the suspension after I replaced all of the shocks, and did some clean up on neglected leaks and what not.

I thought the old truck was saying something to me...

cleszkie · 09-22-2011, 06:21 PM

Very nice (and clean) truck! Congrats. Now all you need is a Blazer to round out the collection!

vectorit · 09-22-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cleszkie

Very nice (and clean) truck! Congrats. Now all you need is a Blazer to round out the collection!

Thanks! yea, don't say that about needing a Blazer... I may just start looking for one!

**CMACDONALD1** · 09-22-2011, 08:57 PM

Man that is such a sweet little truck!!! Love the topper as well.

DBear · 09-24-2011, 02:16 AM

Chris...that is a neat ride you picked up. Very clean truck. Those seats look pretty darn good. I still love your Burb, but this one is nice too.

vectorit · 09-24-2011, 02:24 AM

Thanks! I still love my burb more too!

Actually I like the driving characteristics of my burb more so than the PU, since it is heavier and has a smoother ride than the SWB PU.

DBear · 09-24-2011, 02:33 AM

Cool....I should have my burb on the road in a couple of weeks! Found a great guy here on the board to help me finish wiring the 6.2 Diesel up and it is coming along quickly. Your burb is inspiration for me and probably most of us on here. I was looking at you album of Burb pics, and those of you camping and shooting over the hood is something I am looking forward to with my 12 yr old boy! Wish me luck...anyways, nice truck bud!

DBear · 09-24-2011, 02:35 AM

Oh, and I was wondering how hard that was restoring that rig in the storage units? I bet that has to be some stories you could write about!

vectorit · 10-09-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DBear

Oh, and I was wondering how hard that was restoring that rig in the storage units? I bet that has to be some stories you could write about!

Oh yea, some not so good memories there.

The process was tough, since I had to work in a very confined space but I also had to be stealth about it. Since working in a storage unit on a vehicle is a no no to most storage companies around here, so it was all about being quiet and acting like I was just moving stuff in and out of the unit.

Plus one can only work for so long in a place like that with out a bathroom, or a place to take a break from the heat. So most of the time everything had to be planned out, as in one project at a time and stick with it until it was completed.

I have a lot of painful and good stories while building my burb, so much so that my parents keep telling me I need to write a book about it... lol

I may just do that.

09-10-2011, 08:09 PM	#1
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	New little one OK, just to be clear here to my Burb buds. It is true, I did get a little '70 SWB K10 pick up. My burb is currently staring the K10 down in the drive way, but I think they will warm up to having each other around. As for the K10 sharing the garage with the ol' girl? Who knows, still a lot of butt sniffin goin on out there right now with these two. So, we will see. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

09-11-2011, 01:02 AM	#2
dougo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 543	Re: New little one very cool... post some pics! congrats! __________________ Doug '72 GMC K2500 Suburban 4x4

09-14-2011, 10:18 PM	#3
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: New little one I got to say it ... __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

09-14-2011, 11:27 PM	#4
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: New little one a post saying you have a new truck, and no pics.... not cool. I'm pretty sure there is a rule that if you buy a new truck, you have to post pics in the first thread you talk about it. __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

09-15-2011, 12:38 AM	#5
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: New little one OK, I figured you guys woulda seen the pics in another post I did in the 4x4 section. So here are the pics of the rig the day I got it to my house. Since then I have fixed an oil leak, exhaust leaks, put a new bench seat in it, and did a quick and dirty tune on the engine. I gotta say, it's a little beast of a truck and it isn't running to it's fullest potential yet. Attached Images __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

09-15-2011, 12:50 AM	#6
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: New little one New bench I picked up from another board member. The bench that came with the truck looked nice, but it was really soft and springy so it was not so comfortable. Attached Images __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

09-15-2011, 12:58 AM	#8
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,036	Re: New little one Very nice Chris! I know you had been watching this one for a while. Glad to see you pulled the trigger. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

09-15-2011, 07:19 AM	#9
rsavage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alden NY Posts: 2,705	Re: New little one Absolutely love that new rig. Congrats. __________________ 1961 C1 Corvette 1959 El Camino 350 TPI, 9" 4 w disc 69 Blazer K5 - sold July '20 2021 Durango RT 5.7

09-15-2011, 11:49 AM	#10
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: New little one I remember this a post of this truck from a long time ago. If I remember correct you got a steal. __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

09-15-2011, 02:26 PM	#11
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: New little one Yea, I deleted that post. I was pretty sure I didn't want it anymore, since the owner was firm on his price. Which was out of my budget. I couldn't stop thinking about the truck, and sent him an email asking if he still had it and to not forget about me when he decided to publicly sell it. He responded with "what's it gonna take to get you into the truck" We met again, and I could tell he was done with the truck. Apparently he had reached a point, that he just wanted it gone. Made him an offer, which was lower than all the other offers and he took it. I had no way of getting it home, since I am single and friends/family live far away to where it would have been too much of a hassle to get it to my place. He offered to deliver it if I paid for the fuel, I just had to wait a couple of weeks for his schedule to permit the time to deliver it. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

09-15-2011, 02:42 PM	#12
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: New little one Cool deal! Nice truck!!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

09-15-2011, 08:10 PM	#13
WARYR Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Camano Island Wa Posts: 34	Re: New little one Wow, that is cool. I love those 4wd swb trucks! __________________ 1973 IH Scout 1977 Ford Bronco 1999 Ford F-250 SD XLT 4x4 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4x4 1967 Chevrolet CST C/10 LWB 2WD 1970 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4

09-15-2011, 09:39 PM	#14
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,677	Re: New little one Man, bed cushions in the back? I am thinking that thing is a surf mobile. Toss the boards on top and cruise down to San Onofre Beach... __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

09-15-2011, 10:26 PM	#15
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: New little one The PO did a lot of stuff with this rig. As he told me during the sales process, that on his last trip he got ribbed by his buddies for using such and old truck pulling a horse trailer. He said "there are those that appreciate these old trucks, and then there are those that just don't get it"... He loved the truck, but as he put it - he just didn't have the energy to maintain it anymore. He used it mostly for his equestrian, and civil war living history hobbies. Just before he sold it to me, he put in a new 7-way trailer system to handle his 4 horse trailer. Then used the truck to pull it hundreds of miles on highway, and then back in to the dirt roads to meet up with other horse riders to go on a back country trip. He said it pulled hard, and did an average of 10mpg the whole time. But I think what did him in on it, was that the headers started leaking bad and the wind shield wiper switch went out. He said he tried fixing the switch, but got really frustrated with it. He's a solid guy, and was happy to buy it from him. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

09-16-2011, 01:05 AM	#16
Average Joe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 1,352	Re: New little one Congrats! Great lookin rig. I digg the canopy and roof rack.



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09-22-2011, 12:05 AM	#17
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: New little one I took this picture just before I took off to try out the suspension after I replaced all of the shocks, and did some clean up on neglected leaks and what not. I thought the old truck was saying something to me... Attached Images __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

09-22-2011, 06:21 PM	#18
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: New little one Very nice (and clean) truck! Congrats. Now all you need is a Blazer to round out the collection!

09-22-2011, 08:57 PM	#20
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: New little one Man that is such a sweet little truck!!! Love the topper as well. __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

09-24-2011, 02:16 AM	#21
DBear Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 867	Re: New little one Chris...that is a neat ride you picked up. Very clean truck. Those seats look pretty darn good. I still love your Burb, but this one is nice too.

09-24-2011, 02:24 AM	#22
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: New little one Thanks! I still love my burb more too! Actually I like the driving characteristics of my burb more so than the PU, since it is heavier and has a smoother ride than the SWB PU. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

09-24-2011, 02:33 AM	#23
DBear Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 867	Re: New little one Cool....I should have my burb on the road in a couple of weeks! Found a great guy here on the board to help me finish wiring the 6.2 Diesel up and it is coming along quickly. Your burb is inspiration for me and probably most of us on here. I was looking at you album of Burb pics, and those of you camping and shooting over the hood is something I am looking forward to with my 12 yr old boy! Wish me luck...anyways, nice truck bud!

09-24-2011, 02:35 AM	#24
DBear Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 867	Re: New little one Oh, and I was wondering how hard that was restoring that rig in the storage units? I bet that has to be some stories you could write about!

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