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zooza · 08-27-2004, 04:22 PM

In '72 i was just starting first grade. Had a huge crush on Emily Ivy ( the prettiest girl) But I was so shy , she never knew of my love. sigh.....

Warbones · 08-27-2004, 04:23 PM

I think maybe I was a bun in the oven. Might have been keeping the rents awake also . Hard telling.

franko72 · 08-27-2004, 04:25 PM

I was 10 years old putting models together,and getting rides to little league baseball in the back of a new 72

No3Fan4Ever · 08-27-2004, 04:30 PM

In 1970 I was a freshman in high school in Milford, Connecticut

dallas71 · 08-27-2004, 04:34 PM

I was 9 and probably playing hockey or putting together models...(plastic ones)

Zonaman · 08-27-2004, 04:46 PM

13, watching the USA land a couple of guys on the moon for the first time.

Huskerboy2 · 08-27-2004, 04:54 PM

1972 - Soiling myself, most likely, and trying to master that walking thing. It really doesn't sound a whole lot different than today.

68cajun · 08-27-2004, 04:54 PM

I have a 68 and was born in 67. I was 1 and being bad i'm sure.

Pilgrim · 08-27-2004, 04:57 PM

Spent 1968 as Navigator and Ops on the USS Threadfin in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

toms68cst · 08-27-2004, 05:11 PM

In 68 I was a 3rd grader in an elementary school in Bar Harbor Maine.

Things I remember: Learning how to driver tractor, Playing on our hobby farm on Mount Desert Island and driving my mom and dad crazy.

Southpa · 08-27-2004, 06:15 PM

LOL, this is a great thread! I see many of you weren't even the glint in the milkman's eye yet.

I was 11 yrs old in 1970, recently moved from Battle Creek, Mi. to North Bay, Ont. (airforce brat). I guess I remember a bit of trouble and strife living 100 miles from Detroit. But I was too busy being a kid.

OLDROCK&ROLLER · 08-27-2004, 06:20 PM

1972 I remember it like yesterday. I was 23 years young. Rocking to the 8 track. First tape I bought was The Guess Who.

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-27-2004, 06:28 PM

I am 3 years older than my 72, so I am pretty sure I was doing the pee
and poop thing alot, lol, now I do it just as much, just more civilized.

GMCjunkie · 08-27-2004, 06:40 PM

I was 4 years old when my 71 Burb was born. I was most likely runnin around the junk yard that my parents owned.

Eddie H. · 08-27-2004, 07:10 PM

I was in high school at the time. I remember driving my dad to the chevy dealer to look at trucks. He negotiated a deal on the 69 and drove it home that day. It's been in the family ever since. I inherited it after he passed away many years ago. My 17 year old son is driving it to high school now. So far, it's gone through 3 generations. Who knows, Maybe someday his son will be driving it? That's what I love about a classic.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-27-2004, 07:21 PM

I guess I was aalittle fish since I was net even born yet???

kingsolver72 · 08-27-2004, 07:27 PM

I have two trucks,in 68 the year my first truck was built I was getting ready to start fist grade in Castle rock Colo.In 72 I was probably getting my butt whipped with a hot wheels track,which that year also happens to coinside with the birth of my wife.Oh yea Bob Moore I did basic training in Fort Sill.That Artillery camp was a good experience for me.

GMC AMI · 08-27-2004, 08:02 PM

Hey, which years, I only have so much memory left??????

walker · 08-27-2004, 08:22 PM

I was still doin' time, I had about six months left in the womb!

My uncle had just gotten back from Williams AZ where he picked up my '67 from the dealer there in December. Then he was off to Vietnam. Grandad owned the truck till he passed away and I bought it last year from Grandma to keep it in the family. Funny thing about it though I fell in love with the truck, and these trucks in general, After I bought it.

**68 Stepside** · 08-27-2004, 08:30 PM

68...I was still in "bagdad"....my truck has 12 years on me....

pritch · 08-27-2004, 09:06 PM

I was 9 in '67, and I remember my-a life long chevy man-*****in' every time he saw one. Not at the whole truck, just that 'useless' tiny back window. Those cheapskate no good money grubbin' SOB's can't even give a guy a decent sized window! That's when the rebel in me decided I would have one first chance I got. And I did, in about '79 or so. I still have the back half (truck bed trailer). The year my '68 was born, I was a year older and Dad was convinced that all his *****in' had somehow shamed G.M. into fixing that travisty in the back of the cab.

DR67 · 08-27-2004, 09:20 PM

In 67 I was on a extended vacation in a place called CuChi, working on helicopters instead of trucks.

DR67

Southpa · 08-27-2004, 09:35 PM

Quote:

68...I was still in "bagdad"....

HAHAHAHAHA good one TJ!

**passthebuck** · 08-27-2004, 10:14 PM

My trucks are 67's & I was born in '73. I was a few eggs up the chain & my dad was thinking "I think we need to have a boy, these two girls I've had so far have been nothing but trouble." & that was it & shortly thereafter, along I came. The first time I sat in my green '67 was 1980 & I & my uncle drove to the water treatment plant that he managed in town - Kenton, Manitoba.

Blue Beard · 08-27-2004, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMCjunkie

I was 4 years old when my 71 Burb was born. I was most likely runnin around the junk yard that my parents owned.

Even at 4, she was cute.....

Mines a 70, Vietnam comes to mind....

08-27-2004, 04:23 PM	#52
Warbones Navel Inspector Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,373	I think maybe I was a bun in the oven. Might have been keeping the rents awake also . Hard telling. __________________ 1948 Chevy Aerosedan GONE! I think. 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe WANTED 1967 IMPALA 1967 CST C10 Long Bed with a 283

08-27-2004, 04:25 PM	#53
franko72 Franko72 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 471	I was 10 years old putting models together,and getting rides to little league baseball in the back of a new 72 __________________ 1972 C20 cheyenne Super 402 BB/400 turbo LWB A/C Tilt, Cruise Control, Saddle tanks, Tach My Home Page Better to burn out than it is to rust

08-27-2004, 04:30 PM	#54
No3Fan4Ever Running on empty Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,033	In 1970 I was a freshman in high school in Milford, Connecticut __________________ _____________________________________________ Tim We have two rules here at the Rock. Rule #1: No writing on the walls. Rule#2: Obey all rules 70 GMC Sierra Grande "Custom Camper" Longhorn 402 Big Block TH400 PS PB factory AC Posi; 94 Bronco XLT 302, auto;worn out daily driver

08-27-2004, 04:34 PM	#55
dallas71 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Corinth,TX Posts: 444	I was 9 and probably playing hockey or putting together models...(plastic ones) __________________ My 1966 LWB Truck My 1966 SWB Truck

08-27-2004, 04:46 PM	#56
Zonaman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 519	13, watching the USA land a couple of guys on the moon for the first time. __________________ 69 C-10 LWB, 350, 700r4, 3.73 posi-traction, front disc brakes. Built for the desert- She can take the heat! Vivat Rex Chevus!

08-27-2004, 04:22 PM	#51
zooza Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LINDEN, TN. Posts: 260	In '72 i was just starting first grade. Had a huge crush on Emily Ivy ( the prettiest girl) But I was so shy , she never knew of my love. sigh.....

08-27-2004, 04:54 PM	#57
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	1972 - Soiling myself, most likely, and trying to master that walking thing. It really doesn't sound a whole lot different than today. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

08-27-2004, 04:54 PM	#58
68cajun 68 C/10 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houma Louisiana Posts: 367	I have a 68 and was born in 67. I was 1 and being bad i'm sure. __________________ (2009) GMC Sierra Denali 6.2 AWD (67 C/10 fleetside SWB) (2018GMC Yukon Denali) Wifes Car

08-27-2004, 04:57 PM	#59
Pilgrim Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Crescent City, FL Posts: 492	Spent 1968 as Navigator and Ops on the USS Threadfin in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. __________________ Bob 68 C20 Camper Special

08-27-2004, 05:11 PM	#60
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,282	In 68 I was a 3rd grader in an elementary school in Bar Harbor Maine. Things I remember: Learning how to driver tractor, Playing on our hobby farm on Mount Desert Island and driving my mom and dad crazy. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club. Last edited by toms68cst; 08-27-2004 at 09:09 PM.

08-27-2004, 06:15 PM	#61
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,410	LOL, this is a great thread! I see many of you weren't even the glint in the milkman's eye yet. I was 11 yrs old in 1970, recently moved from Battle Creek, Mi. to North Bay, Ont. (airforce brat). I guess I remember a bit of trouble and strife living 100 miles from Detroit. But I was too busy being a kid. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

08-27-2004, 06:20 PM	#62
OLDROCK&ROLLER Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: WHITEVILLE N.C. Posts: 494	1972 I remember it like yesterday. I was 23 years young. Rocking to the 8 track. First tape I bought was The Guess Who. __________________ 72 CHEYENNE 10 SUPER 468/400/3.73

08-27-2004, 06:28 PM	#63
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,476	I am 3 years older than my 72, so I am pretty sure I was doing the pee and poop thing alot, lol, now I do it just as much, just more civilized. __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-27-2004, 06:40 PM	#64
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	I was 4 years old when my 71 Burb was born. I was most likely runnin around the junk yard that my parents owned. Attached Images __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

08-27-2004, 07:10 PM	#65
Eddie H. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Paradise TX USA Posts: 1,200	I was in high school at the time. I remember driving my dad to the chevy dealer to look at trucks. He negotiated a deal on the 69 and drove it home that day. It's been in the family ever since. I inherited it after he passed away many years ago. My 17 year old son is driving it to high school now. So far, it's gone through 3 generations. Who knows, Maybe someday his son will be driving it? That's what I love about a classic. __________________ "Negative people always seem to have a problem for every solution"



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08-27-2004, 07:21 PM	#66
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	I guess I was aalittle fish since I was net even born yet??? __________________ 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..

08-27-2004, 07:27 PM	#67
kingsolver72 10/30/19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa kansas Posts: 5,207	I have two trucks,in 68 the year my first truck was built I was getting ready to start fist grade in Castle rock Colo.In 72 I was probably getting my butt whipped with a hot wheels track,which that year also happens to coinside with the birth of my wife.Oh yea Bob Moore I did basic training in Fort Sill.That Artillery camp was a good experience for me.

08-27-2004, 08:02 PM	#68
GMC AMI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Other Maine! Posts: 2,236	A lot of years? Hey, which years, I only have so much memory left?????? __________________ 1968 Chevy 4x4 307 4 speed

08-27-2004, 08:22 PM	#69
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	I was still doin' time, I had about six months left in the womb! My uncle had just gotten back from Williams AZ where he picked up my '67 from the dealer there in December. Then he was off to Vietnam. Grandad owned the truck till he passed away and I bought it last year from Grandma to keep it in the family. Funny thing about it though I fell in love with the truck, and these trucks in general, After I bought it. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

08-27-2004, 08:30 PM	#70
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	68...I was still in "bagdad"....my truck has 12 years on me.... __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

08-27-2004, 09:06 PM	#71
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	I was 9 in '67, and I remember my-a life long chevy man-***in' every time he saw one. Not at the whole truck, just that 'useless' tiny back window. Those cheapskate no good money grubbin' SOB's can't even give a guy a decent sized window! That's when the rebel in me decided I would have one first chance I got. And I did, in about '79 or so. I still have the back half (truck bed trailer). The year my '68 was born, I was a year older and Dad was convinced that all his ***in' had somehow shamed G.M. into fixing that travisty in the back of the cab. __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green

08-27-2004, 09:20 PM	#72
DR67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Knoxville, Tn. USA Posts: 205	In 67 I was on a extended vacation in a place called CuChi, working on helicopters instead of trucks. DR67 __________________ Dave Knoxville,Tn.

08-27-2004, 10:14 PM	#74
passthebuck Sisyphus was my mentor! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA Posts: 984	My trucks are 67's & I was born in '73. I was a few eggs up the chain & my dad was thinking "I think we need to have a boy, these two girls I've had so far have been nothing but trouble." & that was it & shortly thereafter, along I came. The first time I sat in my green '67 was 1980 & I & my uncle drove to the water treatment plant that he managed in town - Kenton, Manitoba. __________________ passthebuck #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car

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