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Latest new old pic of old blue.
Scanned 43 year old negatives February 77 before the Parker 400 if you look close you can see me in passenger seat of the jeep at 6 years old
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Thanks for sharing. Really cool! I see Old Blue had a tool box door bed put on.
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The long bed came that way I'm told.
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Blue truck goofin
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This is awesome!! I got lucky to be able to buy back my wife's Grandpas 68 short bed stepper I wish I could get my Grandpas 67 long box back but it has been cut up parted out and what was remanding crushed.
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More old truck ramblings.
If the 68 production for a shorty fleetside was CE10734 Fleetside 6.5 ft. 46,483- any way to know by plant how many where built?
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Had it back 5 years today.
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Awesome story that I missed the first time around. Thanks for sharing.
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what a great story, and all of the pictures to go with it!..this really brings a smile to me..it reminds me of many memories I had with my grandfather in the earliest memories of my life, riding with him in his 69 c10, and in my dads 69 gmc, I would love to have either of them back today.and have always owned a 67-72 gm truck, since I was 16, this post made me realize I have owned my 72 for 24 years, and how much my sons love it...thanks for sharing, love the family side of our hobby!
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Love seeing the look on mom's face when I pull up to their house.
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I love these stories of "Boomerang" trucks. People reacquiring their old trucks or their fathers/grandfathers old trucks.
There are quite a few of these stories floating around on this site right now.
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Me too, love this truck's tale of ownership. Off Road racing history included. It has a unique history being altered into a C/20 out of a short bed
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6yrs yesterday.
Still as smitten as I was then.
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You are a lucky guy in so many ways ! The pickup is cool but those family photos are priceless ! Better give mom a big hug for safekeeping them all theses years…
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Quote:
We are so blessed by her keepsakes.
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1 year to the day for last post in this thread as well. Is that a coinkydink?
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It comes up on Facebook every year. Makes it easy to remember
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New box of slides found.
Mint 400 in 78 and this came across a local Facebook page. And still with california black plates.
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Had a Deja vu moment with our old blue last weekend.
At the shop watching my son fabricate a few tubes on a jeep cage, late nights with old jeeps and trucks took me back to being this kid sitting in the racecar. Flash back deja vu whatever you call it.
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Looks like your son is a good welder/fab guy. Nice job dad.
I always enjoy your updates.
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Thanks, It's neat to watch his progress.
I see dad in his work and design.
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