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Americanrider · 01-14-2005, 02:44 AM

Headed for the post office to mail a bill only 1 mile for the house... and behold, the heavens opened up and there it was.... a true sign from above written in blue rattle-can! So what's a guy like me do? I drove [fast] past the post office to the nearest junk yard, hired a wrecker and towed it home. I'll be parting it out slowly. It's a'72 [I think/if I'm wrong please tell me] w/F disks and no AC. The dana rear is mine. Look for it soon on the parts board. Praise the Lord & Pass the Rachet!

Sweet72 · 01-14-2005, 07:30 AM

Solid cab and bedsides? You can't beat free!

Blue Beard · 01-14-2005, 08:28 AM

Free is a very good price....

**special-K** · 01-14-2005, 09:06 AM

I wish people around here were as nice.Are all NWers as nice?I here they are.Such civic spirit.Simply going to mail a bill off turns into a Good Samaratin mission to help a fellow Wa****onian clean-up his property.It would be only rightious for him,now,to return the deed by coming over and helping you strip it,I`m sure he will.In fact,probably bring 1/2 the neighborhood.

**special-K** · 01-14-2005, 09:10 AM

Hey,sorry!I didn`t know Wash. it. onian was a bad word,unless you you mean DC.

4x4Poet · 01-14-2005, 09:47 AM

It comes with a free 2wd 3/4 ton D60 rear? Score!

chickenwing · 01-14-2005, 09:49 AM

I can't believe the thing is not full of crap! I live in a semi-rural area close to the city. People tow their junk truck/van/car/trailer/rv full of rubbish in and dump em with a "free" sign on it. Occasionally I find something I could salvage. So far it has not been worth the trouble of getting rid of the junk though.

Nice find!

67ChevyRedneck · 01-14-2005, 09:58 AM

I feel bad now....I had a '67 hood that needed minor repair on the lip....it somehow opened up a 5 inch crack??? Could have been welded together. Hood was mostly rust free and very straight, but my truck came with a "perfect" hood so I put it on. I tried to sell the hood for $50 in local autotrader. Not a single call in 3 weeks....sent it to the scrapyard....

spencra · 01-14-2005, 10:23 AM

Wow! I would of had a full on chubby if I saw that sitting on the side of the road.
Hope you didn't pull any neck muscles when you saw that sitting there.
Also hope you didn't pull a calf muscle when you extended your leg to put the pedal to the floor to get to a towing service.

purple gas · 01-14-2005, 11:53 AM

You got that free!!! I hate you so much!

Bill72BB · 01-14-2005, 12:06 PM

Great Score ,

67ChevyRedneck · 01-14-2005, 12:33 PM

Hey, I just thought of something.....paint over that bedside and make sure you don't park it near the road....might come home to it missing!

suville · 01-14-2005, 01:26 PM

I am looking for a cab, hows this one? Pics? Thanks for your time

silvertonguedevil · 01-14-2005, 03:38 PM

Nice!!

Deuce · 01-14-2005, 04:08 PM

Good Score!!

Americanrider · 01-15-2005, 12:00 AM

So does anyone have imput on the year? I'm thinking 72 because of the front disks. It was an auto trans/no shifter holes, power steering box it still there. Never saw one with a rear bed/cargo light before, was that an extra or Sawz-all addition? The cab has cancer in the drivers lower front floor, bedsides are dented but useable. There was no vin plate or numbers anywhere that I could find. I'm fixin to tow it around behind the house and away from the road. As soon as I can clean away the grease I'll post on the parts board, and it will be cheap. It's my way of saying thanks to the Board members here who have helped me & shared their knowledge.

72MARIO · 01-15-2005, 12:09 AM

In 72 the rear view mirrior was mounted on the windshield if there are no holes above the window it's a 72 it there are mounting holes there it's a 71.

73stepside · 01-15-2005, 03:38 AM

so can i call dibs on any parts yet? awesome score

Blazer1970 · 01-15-2005, 10:00 AM

I was thinking '72 was the only year that had those vents in the door jambs under the latches. Maybe '71s had them also?

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-15-2005, 10:13 AM

SCORE

mr402 · 01-15-2005, 12:15 PM

Blazer, My 71s all have the vents. On this board I read somewhere that 71 was the first year.

01-14-2005, 02:44 AM	#1
Americanrider Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW, WA. Posts: 1,421	A sign from above Headed for the post office to mail a bill only 1 mile for the house... and behold, the heavens opened up and there it was.... a true sign from above written in blue rattle-can! So what's a guy like me do? I drove [fast] past the post office to the nearest junk yard, hired a wrecker and towed it home. I'll be parting it out slowly. It's a'72 [I think/if I'm wrong please tell me] w/F disks and no AC. The dana rear is mine. Look for it soon on the parts board. Praise the Lord & Pass the Rachet! Attached Images Last edited by Americanrider; 01-14-2005 at 02:48 AM.

01-14-2005, 07:30 AM	#2
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Solid cab and bedsides? You can't beat free! __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

01-14-2005, 08:28 AM	#3
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Free is a very good price.... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

01-14-2005, 09:06 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	I wish people around here were as nice.Are all NWers as nice?I here they are.Such civic spirit.Simply going to mail a bill off turns into a Good Samaratin mission to help a fellow Wa***onian clean-up his property.It would be only rightious for him,now,to return the deed by coming over and helping you strip it,I`m sure he will.In fact,probably bring 1/2 the neighborhood. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE* THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-14-2005, 09:10 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Hey,sorry!I didn`t know Wash. it. onian was a bad word,unless you you mean DC. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-14-2005, 09:47 AM	#6
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	It comes with a free 2wd 3/4 ton D60 rear? Score! __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

01-14-2005, 09:49 AM	#7
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	I can't believe the thing is not full of crap! I live in a semi-rural area close to the city. People tow their junk truck/van/car/trailer/rv full of rubbish in and dump em with a "free" sign on it. Occasionally I find something I could salvage. So far it has not been worth the trouble of getting rid of the junk though. Nice find! __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

01-14-2005, 09:58 AM	#8
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	I feel bad now....I had a '67 hood that needed minor repair on the lip....it somehow opened up a 5 inch crack??? Could have been welded together. Hood was mostly rust free and very straight, but my truck came with a "perfect" hood so I put it on. I tried to sell the hood for $50 in local autotrader. Not a single call in 3 weeks....sent it to the scrapyard.... __________________ 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!

01-14-2005, 10:23 AM	#9
spencra This, is my BOOMSTICK! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berlin, CT Posts: 1,310	Wow! I would of had a full on chubby if I saw that sitting on the side of the road. Hope you didn't pull any neck muscles when you saw that sitting there. Also hope you didn't pull a calf muscle when you extended your leg to put the pedal to the floor to get to a towing service. __________________ Larry Got rid of my projects for now. 1980 Jeep CJ7 1998 Nissan Sentra (my car) 2001 Toyota Sienna (wife's, of course)

01-14-2005, 11:53 AM	#10
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 694	You got that free!!! I hate you so much! __________________ I got a bench seat baby, you don't have to sit over there.

01-14-2005, 12:06 PM	#11
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01-14-2005, 12:33 PM	#12
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Hey, I just thought of something.....paint over that bedside and make sure you don't park it near the road....might come home to it missing! __________________ 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!

01-14-2005, 01:26 PM	#13
suville Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mtn. Home, Idaho Posts: 906	I am looking for a cab, hows this one? Pics? Thanks for your time

01-14-2005, 03:38 PM	#14
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	Nice!! __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

01-14-2005, 04:08 PM	#15
Deuce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Alberta,Canada Posts: 1,595	Good Score!! __________________ I know what your thinking.......I have ESPN. Sometimes it's easier to do things the hard way. Fesler Built 1968 Chevy C10....Must resist the urge to mess with it!!



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01-15-2005, 12:00 AM	#16
Americanrider Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW, WA. Posts: 1,421	So does anyone have imput on the year? I'm thinking 72 because of the front disks. It was an auto trans/no shifter holes, power steering box it still there. Never saw one with a rear bed/cargo light before, was that an extra or Sawz-all addition? The cab has cancer in the drivers lower front floor, bedsides are dented but useable. There was no vin plate or numbers anywhere that I could find. I'm fixin to tow it around behind the house and away from the road. As soon as I can clean away the grease I'll post on the parts board, and it will be cheap. It's my way of saying thanks to the Board members here who have helped me & shared their knowledge.

01-15-2005, 12:09 AM	#17
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	In 72 the rear view mirrior was mounted on the windshield if there are no holes above the window it's a 72 it there are mounting holes there it's a 71. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

01-15-2005, 03:38 AM	#18
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	so can i call dibs on any parts yet? awesome score __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

01-15-2005, 10:00 AM	#19
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,507	I was thinking '72 was the only year that had those vents in the door jambs under the latches. Maybe '71s had them also? __________________ Tim

01-15-2005, 10:13 AM	#20
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	SCORE __________________ 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

01-15-2005, 12:15 PM	#21
mr402 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Elmira, Oregon Posts: 449	Blazer, My 71s all have the vents. On this board I read somewhere that 71 was the first year.

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