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AKChevyman · 03-07-2007, 12:04 AM

#! Bought brand new by My great grand father in Monroe WA.
Was free to me but has cost me 10k to this point (projected 20K+)
#2 Been around my whole life
#3 C20 350/350 with AM radio, HD springs and Hugger orange paint.
#3a Options now 402/400/GV, A/C, Air ride and (Primer)
#4 I would rate the truck a 4-5 when I got it getting to a 10 slowly

I patched it up in high school with help from my grandfather while I drove the heck out of it like 16-18 year olds do. Then joined the Air force and it pretty much sat for 9 years till. My grandmother and grandfather gave it too me after driving it 1.9K mile to drop it off all the while towing a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville and after going into the ditch once

(Pic 1 before most recent rodstoration)
(Pic 2 as it sits now)

1LoC10 · 03-07-2007, 10:28 AM

69 Chevelle, my dream car..... one day, ONE DAY!! lol

GREASEMONKEY72 · 03-07-2007, 10:53 AM

march 2006
$3,400,
i found it in the local camera ads
1972, custom/10, 350/350, ps, pb, tinted rear windows, and others that i dont remember
i found it by looking through the camera ads
id say it was about a 5 i guess and now its a 6 maybe 7

bobthecop · 03-07-2007, 11:23 AM

Bought my '72 $1300.00 in '99, from a co-worker, was in pretty rough shape, but he let me make payments. Frame up has started.

lowrollin70gmc · 03-07-2007, 12:57 PM

1) When did you purchase your truck and purchase cost?
Valentines day 2003; $950. Sold extra parts that came with it for $50, net purchase price $900.

2) Where did you find your truck?
Truck purchased from a local farm boy about 30 miles from my place.

3) Year, model, and factory options on your truck?
1970 GMC C1500 LWB fleetside.
-A pillar mounted spotlight (dealer installed, even says GM on it's tag)
-Westcoast mirrors
-350 V8/3spd
-Full Vinyl bench
-Upper and lower trim
-AM Radio
-Rust

4) How did you find your truck?
Saw truck in local paper's classifieds. I was pissed off because I had looked at a Fiero that didn't run and was told my vehicles had to run, so I saw this, called, drove, worked the seller down a little, and brought her home to a spot of glory in the driveway. I was promptly kicked into the street due to oil leaks.

5) Condition of your truck (1-10).
At purchase 5, no rockers, little floors, ran okay, Corolla bucket seats that didn't match, but surface rust only on bed. Still wearing her original paint, although it was worn off on the fenders and doors where you lean over to work on the truck and drive with an arm out the window.

Now I call it an 11, gotta have pride in your truck. The outside is pretty, the underside's still dirty, but the road's the only thing that sees that. I drive the crap out of it, I figure I bought it, why not break it? Everything's held up fine though, including the stock 3spd.

68GMC454 · 03-07-2007, 01:11 PM

bought her last july or august, 2006, saw her sitting in a driveway on my way to work on some sprinklers for a new customer. (was afraid somebody else would get to her before i could get the job done.. found it in grantsville, utah

paid 400.00 i think. no motor, but has everythign else in it, plus the orginal exhust manifolds,,and other parts in it somewhere..

id say it is a 5, little rust, new rockers that are on it, pop riveted, so they got to be done right, one cab cornor is bad, other than that pretty solid.

interior is alomst perfect, only the drivers side of seat is bad, even the rest of the seat looks great, shows around 69k on odmeter, but who knows for sure, could be 469k

the more i look at the bed,,the more im thinking it is from a chevy, not sure though, but has chevy tail gate.

options,
has power steering
sliding rear window, may not be factory
factory tach,
not sure about the rest of it

still waiting for a motor

**Palf70Step** · 03-07-2007, 01:23 PM

1) When did you purchase your truck and purchase cost?
July 2002 $1000
2) Where did you find your truck?
Got it from a friend in my church.

3) Year, model, and factory options on your truck?
1970 Chevy C10 SWB stepside.
GM Equipped Options
250 C.I. Inline 6
3-On-The-Tree Transmission
Manual Steering,
Manual Drum Brakes
HD Rear Springs
Side Mount Spare Tire
Blank Vinyl Trim
Medium Olive Green Paint
User intstalled option
Camouflage Seat Covering

4) How did you find your truck?
See #2.

5) Condition of your truck (1-10).
At purchase 6-7. Over all it was in pretty good shape. Not much rust, just faded out a lot and very bare on options. Sometimes I wish I would have stayed more basic on my rebuild.

As bought and as she sits now pic

67ChevyRedneck · 03-07-2007, 01:55 PM

That's cheating Bill

You know there's a black swb fleetside in there somewhere too

73737373 · 03-07-2007, 02:24 PM

68 Chevy SWB, 327, Custom, 3 on the tree, A/C. Bought from original owner in Cyril, OK in May 1984 for $1500. Still have it...it's just the prettiest looking truck I've ever seen, red w/white cab.... back in the 80s made a couple of trips back and forth from OK to MA and hauled 2 Corvettes back to OK. Have bought and sold several trucks over the years...this is a keeper.

texascowboy593 · 03-07-2007, 03:36 PM

1) When did you purchase your truck and purchase cost?

End of 2002 for $1500

2) Where did you find your truck?

Denton, TX
3) Year, model, and factory options on your truck?

71 Cheyenne Green tint glass, 4 season A/C...Cant remember the rest. Protecto-plate ripped up

4) How did you find your truck?

Auto-Trader Magazine

5) Condition of your truck (1-10).

Was a 2-3 when purchased now a 6-7.
Before- Orange & White
After- Viper Red

**Palf70Step** · 03-07-2007, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

That's cheating Bill

You know there's a black swb fleetside in there somewhere too

That was a "PARTS" truck...or at least thats the story now

WE don't talk about that no mo' round here!

**70cst** · 03-10-2007, 10:38 PM

These are great stories.

72 CustomCamper · 03-11-2007, 02:12 AM

1- 2002 free, just 5 gallons of diesel to get it home
2- My uncle's house, he's the original owner
3- 1972 Custom Deluxe/20 Custom Camper Highlander factory tilt factory tach
4- Asked uncle if he knew where a truck was
5- Not too bad for sitting under pine trees for 5 years.

Then

Now

Chuck

69TowRig · 03-11-2007, 11:36 PM

1) Dec 2004 in Corpus Christi, TX.
2) Backyard of an old co-worker's house.
3) 1969, Blazer 4x4, passenger seat, rear seat, chrome bumpers, gauge dash, manual lockouts, side mouldings.
4) A former co-worker told me about it.
5) 4. Mostly solid, engine ran but not well, brakes barely worked, most of the electricals were jacked up, lots of rust in the rockers and other common areas.

dan42 · 03-11-2007, 11:45 PM

March, 2004 - I was at the car wash looking at the photo ads and saw it -called the guy, went to look at it - was 50-50 (at 50' and 50mph it looked good) but the motor was very strong and the body was straight - very little rust - paid him $2800.00 for it. Actually gave him an extra $100.00 because I was so happy with it (He almost collapsed) and I still think I got a good deal.

dan42 · 03-11-2007, 11:52 PM

When I was in college, in '77, I bought a '59 f#rd shortie for $400.00 -straight 6 motor, 4 speed. Put gas in it and drove it straight 800 miles home on bald tires. No oil change, nothin'. I guess I figured if it was gonna let me down I wanted to know right away. Despite it's heritage, it served me well until I wrecked it.

03-07-2007, 12:04 AM	#51
AKChevyman Chevy Forever Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dalzell SC Posts: 314	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? #! Bought brand new by My great grand father in Monroe WA. Was free to me but has cost me 10k to this point (projected 20K+) #2 Been around my whole life #3 C20 350/350 with AM radio, HD springs and Hugger orange paint. #3a Options now 402/400/GV, A/C, Air ride and (Primer) #4 I would rate the truck a 4-5 when I got it getting to a 10 slowly I patched it up in high school with help from my grandfather while I drove the heck out of it like 16-18 year olds do. Then joined the Air force and it pretty much sat for 9 years till. My grandmother and grandfather gave it too me after driving it 1.9K mile to drop it off all the while towing a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville and after going into the ditch once (Pic 1 before most recent rodstoration) (Pic 2 as it sits now) Attached Images __________________ My first love 1971 C20 Hugger orange Getting face lift and heart transplant .30 402 BB /TH400 and GV Wifes car 1969 Chevelle SS 396 325hp/TH400 Factroy A/C Automatic w/ Floor shift console. restored. Last edited by AKChevyman; 03-07-2007 at 12:08 AM.

03-07-2007, 10:28 AM	#52
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? 69 Chevelle, my dream car..... one day, ONE DAY!! lol __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

03-07-2007, 10:53 AM	#53
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? march 2006 $3,400, i found it in the local camera ads 1972, custom/10, 350/350, ps, pb, tinted rear windows, and others that i dont remember i found it by looking through the camera ads id say it was about a 5 i guess and now its a 6 maybe 7 Attached Images __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

03-07-2007, 11:23 AM	#54
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? Bought my '72 $1300.00 in '99, from a co-worker, was in pretty rough shape, but he let me make payments. Frame up has started. __________________ Happiness is towing your "new" truck home. 1972 C-10 1982 GMC (parts truck??) 1969 c10 parts truck 1969 C-10 ( my sons) 1992 Silverado 4X4 (now the boys truck)(now mine again) 2002 Tarus (my wife loves that car)

03-07-2007, 12:57 PM	#55
lowrollin70gmc Too many projects Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND land of the flat hills Posts: 1,147	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? 1) When did you purchase your truck and purchase cost? Valentines day 2003; $950. Sold extra parts that came with it for $50, net purchase price $900. 2) Where did you find your truck? Truck purchased from a local farm boy about 30 miles from my place. 3) Year, model, and factory options on your truck? 1970 GMC C1500 LWB fleetside. -A pillar mounted spotlight (dealer installed, even says GM on it's tag) -Westcoast mirrors -350 V8/3spd -Full Vinyl bench -Upper and lower trim -AM Radio -Rust 4) How did you find your truck? Saw truck in local paper's classifieds. I was pissed off because I had looked at a Fiero that didn't run and was told my vehicles had to run, so I saw this, called, drove, worked the seller down a little, and brought her home to a spot of glory in the driveway. I was promptly kicked into the street due to oil leaks. 5) Condition of your truck (1-10). At purchase 5, no rockers, little floors, ran okay, Corolla bucket seats that didn't match, but surface rust only on bed. Still wearing her original paint, although it was worn off on the fenders and doors where you lean over to work on the truck and drive with an arm out the window. Now I call it an 11, gotta have pride in your truck. The outside is pretty, the underside's still dirty, but the road's the only thing that sees that. I drive the crap out of it, I figure I bought it, why not break it? Everything's held up fine though, including the stock 3spd. __________________ Andrew 84 GMC C1500 SWB 6.2 Diesel/700R4/3.42 "Grandpa's odd duck" 70 GMC C1500 LWB My first truck: shaved, bagged, and more: the lowrollin70gmc 68 K20 Suburban 12V Cummins/NV5600/NP205/D60/11.5AAM 3.73s "Dakota Cadillac" 63 Chevy II Nova Coupe 250 I6/T56/4.56s "Economy car" 53 Willys Wagon 350/NV4500/BW4401/HP D44/9inch “Winter Wagon” 30 Model A 16 Focus ST

03-07-2007, 01:11 PM	#56
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? bought her last july or august, 2006, saw her sitting in a driveway on my way to work on some sprinklers for a new customer. (was afraid somebody else would get to her before i could get the job done.. found it in grantsville, utah paid 400.00 i think. no motor, but has everythign else in it, plus the orginal exhust manifolds,,and other parts in it somewhere.. id say it is a 5, little rust, new rockers that are on it, pop riveted, so they got to be done right, one cab cornor is bad, other than that pretty solid. interior is alomst perfect, only the drivers side of seat is bad, even the rest of the seat looks great, shows around 69k on odmeter, but who knows for sure, could be 469k the more i look at the bed,,the more im thinking it is from a chevy, not sure though, but has chevy tail gate. options, has power steering sliding rear window, may not be factory factory tach, not sure about the rest of it still waiting for a motor __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

03-07-2007, 01:23 PM	#57
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? 1) When did you purchase your truck and purchase cost? July 2002 $1000 2) Where did you find your truck? Got it from a friend in my church. 3) Year, model, and factory options on your truck? 1970 Chevy C10 SWB stepside. GM Equipped Options 250 C.I. Inline 6 3-On-The-Tree Transmission Manual Steering, Manual Drum Brakes HD Rear Springs Side Mount Spare Tire Blank Vinyl Trim Medium Olive Green Paint User intstalled option Camouflage Seat Covering 4) How did you find your truck? See #2. 5) Condition of your truck (1-10). At purchase 6-7. Over all it was in pretty good shape. Not much rust, just faded out a lot and very bare on options. Sometimes I wish I would have stayed more basic on my rebuild. As bought and as she sits now pic Attached Images __________________ 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!

03-07-2007, 01:55 PM	#58
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? That's cheating Bill You know there's a black swb fleetside in there somewhere too __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by Palf70Step; 03-07-2007 at 06:50 PM.

03-07-2007, 02:24 PM	#59
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? 68 Chevy SWB, 327, Custom, 3 on the tree, A/C. Bought from original owner in Cyril, OK in May 1984 for $1500. Still have it...it's just the prettiest looking truck I've ever seen, red w/white cab.... back in the 80s made a couple of trips back and forth from OK to MA and hauled 2 Corvettes back to OK. Have bought and sold several trucks over the years...this is a keeper. __________________ 1968 Custom SWB, 327/3 speed OTC 1969 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 Sierra Grande LWB, 350/350 1971 Cheyenne LWB, 350/350 1972 Cheyenne Super LWB, 402/400 1972 Sierra Grande LWB, 402/400 1979 Silverado LWB, 350/350 1984 Suburban 1990 454 SS 1991 Silverado, X-cab, 4.3/5 speed Getrag 2005 Silverado Crew Cab Corvettes: 75, 77, 78, 93, 96

03-07-2007, 03:36 PM	#60
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? 1) When did you purchase your truck and purchase cost? End of 2002 for $1500 2) Where did you find your truck? Denton, TX 3) Year, model, and factory options on your truck? 71 Cheyenne Green tint glass, 4 season A/C...Cant remember the rest. Protecto-plate ripped up 4) How did you find your truck? Auto-Trader Magazine 5) Condition of your truck (1-10). Was a 2-3 when purchased now a 6-7. Before- Orange & White After- Viper Red Attached Images __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

03-10-2007, 10:38 PM	#62
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? These are great stories. __________________ 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!

03-11-2007, 02:12 AM	#63
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,368	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? 1- 2002 free, just 5 gallons of diesel to get it home 2- My uncle's house, he's the original owner 3- 1972 Custom Deluxe/20 Custom Camper Highlander factory tilt factory tach 4- Asked uncle if he knew where a truck was 5- Not too bad for sitting under pine trees for 5 years. Then Now Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!" Last edited by 72 CustomCamper; 03-11-2007 at 02:13 AM.

03-11-2007, 11:36 PM	#64
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? 1) Dec 2004 in Corpus Christi, TX. 2) Backyard of an old co-worker's house. 3) 1969, Blazer 4x4, passenger seat, rear seat, chrome bumpers, gauge dash, manual lockouts, side mouldings. 4) A former co-worker told me about it. 5) 4. Mostly solid, engine ran but not well, brakes barely worked, most of the electricals were jacked up, lots of rust in the rockers and other common areas. __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...

03-11-2007, 11:45 PM	#65
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? March, 2004 - I was at the car wash looking at the photo ads and saw it -called the guy, went to look at it - was 50-50 (at 50' and 50mph it looked good) but the motor was very strong and the body was straight - very little rust - paid him $2800.00 for it. Actually gave him an extra $100.00 because I was so happy with it (He almost collapsed) and I still think I got a good deal. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

03-11-2007, 11:52 PM	#66
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: What did your truck cost & When did you buy it & Where? When I was in college, in '77, I bought a '59 f#rd shortie for $400.00 -straight 6 motor, 4 speed. Put gas in it and drove it straight 800 miles home on bald tires. No oil change, nothin'. I guess I figured if it was gonna let me down I wanted to know right away. Despite it's heritage, it served me well until I wrecked it. Attached Images __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7



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