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05-15-2005, 12:52 AM
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68' $300.00 find
truck came complete except motor. body is solid and straight all the way around except driver fender has dent and rocker panels some rust. 3 speed and 3.73 rear end. inside has every thing to it, just not together in pic. since getting the truck last sept. bought donor 72' for only $250.00 with 350/350 in it, rebuilt front end, swaped disc brakes,rear axels to 5 lug,nice rallys and tires, power steering,and sold other misc. parts from both trucks to get money back on donor.(still have good parts on donor) inside is done except stereo and handles,350 is in progress. then getting ready for the paint.
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05-15-2005, 01:01 AM
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Location: Boyertown, PA
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Gotta love it! Now, get to work! Keep the pictures coming.
Ray
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05-15-2005, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Spokane, Washington
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i hate guys like you.
 nice find! 
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05-15-2005, 01:14 PM
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Location: Plymouth, MA
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I found a 71 GMC short wide bed in Marysville about 3 yrs ago and paid $300 for it.
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1972 Blazer body...need to get a thread started for the rest of the story |
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05-15-2005, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Jax Florida
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how much did the 6 lug to 5 lug conversion cost you?
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05-15-2005, 05:30 PM
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Born a Chevy Man
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
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I can never find bargains like that. If I do, it's a piece of junk. Yours looks solid. Enjoy.
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05-15-2005, 08:21 PM
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Location: Lake Crystal, MN
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Good solid lookin truck there. Lucky Bastad!
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05-15-2005, 10:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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i definatly got lucky finding this one. the 6 to 5 lug came from the swap off my 72' parts truck.
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05-15-2005, 10:49 PM
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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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 |
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05-15-2005, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SW Washington
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looks good, i like that shaved cowl
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72 Chevy lwb, cowl hood, shaved antenna, shaved bedrails, blazer tank, sidemarker fill, 1pc windows, flowmaster 40's, alpine deck, infinity 6x9's, infinity 4"ers, 2 jl audio 10w0's, grant wheel, keyless entry and alarm, more waiting to be done... |
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05-20-2005, 02:32 PM
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just thought i'd show an update of interior. not perfect but good enough to drive in, and definatly better than before. of coarse i still need the little extras;cranks, knobs, floormats,etc.
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05-20-2005, 02:42 PM
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State of Confusion!
  
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Big ole change in that dude. It looks good. You did a fione job on that. SDoesn't even look like the same truck.
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05-20-2005, 02:45 PM
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Born a Chevy Man
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
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Looks great
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John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 *1986 Chevy SWB Silverado *1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS |
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05-20-2005, 03:58 PM
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Half a bubble off!
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Location: Winfield, Ks, USA
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Nice work! Another one saved, gotta love it!
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Just call me LB.  '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads. |
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05-20-2005, 05:27 PM
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Confirmed Truckaholic
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sarver,PA 16055
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Good find, nice truck
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1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin" |
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05-20-2005, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Butler PA
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yo hugger......remember me?
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67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt. |
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