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arveetek · 12-21-2002, 01:44 AM

Hey ya'll!

I thought some of you might get a kick out of seeing the first truck I ever bought! I was 15, and had hardly any money at all. I found this 1970 C10 for $250. I also had to trade in my 10 speed bike! It had a 250 six, and 420 four-speed. The 4 on the floor wasn't original. It still had the manual three on the tree column in it.

Wasn't much of a truck, but it got me around! I eventually found a good bed to put on it, ditched the front bumper, and put some decent tires on it. Plus I had to overhaul the engine. My first one! I guess this truck will always mean a lot to me. Wish I still had it!

Had a lot of other Chevy trucks since then, but I still think about this one once in a while.

Later!

teeitup · 12-21-2002, 10:14 AM

I wish I had all my old trucks too. I was doing that last night, looking at my trucks from way back! How do you post them on here. They are original pics now how do you get them on a disc? Thanks Randy

>X< · 12-21-2002, 12:47 PM

cool truck, how did the front get dented with that helluva bumper on it?

mtdave2 · 12-21-2002, 01:14 PM

here is my first

mtdave2 · 12-21-2002, 01:15 PM

here is the after shot,,,, after hitting a pole at 40.. sideways,

da-burb · 12-21-2002, 01:25 PM

This is my very first truck of the 67-72 vintage. I still have it, but it doesnt' look anything like it did back in 1993 when this picture was taken. I got it for $3500 with the camper. It had 49,000 miles on a 402BB, th400, PS, PB, posi 3.54 Dana 60. The aftermarket duals were added by the original owner. I still have them too but they are not on the truck. The sad thing is it will probably end up being parted this next Spring and that will be the end of her. Gone will be the very first Ochre truck that started my addiction.

arveetek · 12-21-2002, 01:54 PM

seanh71,

I don't how it got dented with that kind of protection, the dent was already there when I got it, but I do know that when I unbolted the bumper, the front end just about went up in the air! I could barely lift that thing.

The flatbed is home-made. It's just the bottom of a 73-87 bed portion sitting on 4x4 wood blocks on the frame. The fender well holes were covered with plywood. The sleeper was built out of plywood. The tail lights were the 73-87 style, held on by baling wire. If this wasn't the ultimate redneck truck, I don't know what is! Except maybe for the 55 Chevy a friend of mine had once. It didn't have a seat, just an old milk crate. He took a corner too fast once, and he fell out of the truck!

arveetek · 12-21-2002, 01:57 PM

teeitup,

I have a flatbed scanner, and I just scan the pics onto my computer and save them as a jpeg file. Then I upload them to a free web hosting service, like webshots.com. This forum also lets you attach a picture directly to a post from your computer. That's what I did with the above photo.

67cst · 12-21-2002, 02:13 PM

mtdave2- looks like you made it a shortbox

Crank · 12-21-2002, 02:59 PM

OUCHEY! That looks kinda painful, hell I guess you should be lucky you didn't hit the pole in a different place or you wouldn't be talking to us now! Were you okay???
Brandon

mtdave2 · 12-21-2002, 03:57 PM

ya, got out w/o a scratch.. to bad the truck didnt fair as well. the pole didnt do well either. it was a pole with a transformer on it. had wires running up the pole. i almost cut through them. and the gas tank cought fire.... lol i think i used all my 9 lives in that wreck

12-21-2002, 01:44 AM	#1
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	The first truck I ever bought!!! Hey ya'll! I thought some of you might get a kick out of seeing the first truck I ever bought! I was 15, and had hardly any money at all. I found this 1970 C10 for $250. I also had to trade in my 10 speed bike! It had a 250 six, and 420 four-speed. The 4 on the floor wasn't original. It still had the manual three on the tree column in it. Wasn't much of a truck, but it got me around! I eventually found a good bed to put on it, ditched the front bumper, and put some decent tires on it. Plus I had to overhaul the engine. My first one! I guess this truck will always mean a lot to me. Wish I still had it! Had a lot of other Chevy trucks since then, but I still think about this one once in a while. Later! Attached Images __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's

12-21-2002, 10:14 AM	#2
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	I Like That! I wish I had all my old trucks too. I was doing that last night, looking at my trucks from way back! How do you post them on here. They are original pics now how do you get them on a disc? Thanks Randy __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

12-21-2002, 12:47 PM	#3
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	cool truck, how did the front get dented with that helluva bumper on it? __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

12-21-2002, 01:14 PM	#4
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	here is my first Attached Images __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

12-21-2002, 01:15 PM	#5
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	here is the after shot,,,, after hitting a pole at 40.. sideways, Attached Images __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

12-21-2002, 01:25 PM	#6
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	This is my very first truck of the 67-72 vintage. I still have it, but it doesnt' look anything like it did back in 1993 when this picture was taken. I got it for $3500 with the camper. It had 49,000 miles on a 402BB, th400, PS, PB, posi 3.54 Dana 60. The aftermarket duals were added by the original owner. I still have them too but they are not on the truck. The sad thing is it will probably end up being parted this next Spring and that will be the end of her. Gone will be the very first Ochre truck that started my addiction. Attached Images __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

12-21-2002, 01:54 PM	#7
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	seanh71, I don't how it got dented with that kind of protection, the dent was already there when I got it, but I do know that when I unbolted the bumper, the front end just about went up in the air! I could barely lift that thing. The flatbed is home-made. It's just the bottom of a 73-87 bed portion sitting on 4x4 wood blocks on the frame. The fender well holes were covered with plywood. The sleeper was built out of plywood. The tail lights were the 73-87 style, held on by baling wire. If this wasn't the ultimate redneck truck, I don't know what is! Except maybe for the 55 Chevy a friend of mine had once. It didn't have a seat, just an old milk crate. He took a corner too fast once, and he fell out of the truck! __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's

12-21-2002, 01:57 PM	#8
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	teeitup, I have a flatbed scanner, and I just scan the pics onto my computer and save them as a jpeg file. Then I upload them to a free web hosting service, like webshots.com. This forum also lets you attach a picture directly to a post from your computer. That's what I did with the above photo. __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's

12-21-2002, 02:13 PM	#9
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	mtdave2- looks like you made it a shortbox __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

12-21-2002, 02:59 PM	#10
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,965	OUCHEY! That looks kinda painful, hell I guess you should be lucky you didn't hit the pole in a different place or you wouldn't be talking to us now! Were you okay??? Brandon

12-21-2002, 03:57 PM	#11
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	ya, got out w/o a scratch.. to bad the truck didnt fair as well. the pole didnt do well either. it was a pole with a transformer on it. had wires running up the pole. i almost cut through them. and the gas tank cought fire.... lol i think i used all my 9 lives in that wreck __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

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