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crews · 07-01-2005, 01:21 PM

Ok- I am trying to contact the original owner of the crew....He is listed on People Search still in Ravenna Ohio...Anyone near there?

The guy is listed as being 96 yrs old, so he was no youngun when he bought the truck new on Sept. 25th, 1972.

Any advice when contacting previous owners? I am not hoping to be as lucky as the guy who found his orig. tailgate. ( although mine is gone as well!! )..I am just hoping for more of a paper trail....Original pictures would be nice too...

Blue_71 · 07-01-2005, 01:45 PM

hey man, how did you find out how old he is and everything? i want to find the previous owner of my k20, i have his name and ive found his name on whitepages.com, but no other info but his name and possible phone number

No3Fan4Ever · 07-01-2005, 04:15 PM

Hey Crew,
I found the previous owner's name and address in the glove box of my truck when I bought it; he had sold it to a used car lot, he was the second owner, so technically I am the fourth owner, but I don't consider the used car people as being an 'owner';
anyways I wrote a letter to the address of the second owner and explained to them I had recently purchased the truck and asked if he could give me recent mechanical history of the truck, and also listed my return address and email address;
the guy was amazed that I wrote to him and was more than willing to give me the history of the truck since he purchased it from the widow of the original owner;
don't know if this will help but it is worth a shot
Tim

meathead95 · 07-01-2005, 10:54 PM

you can go to zaba search but it costs like $25, but it does work. it tells you all of his past residences and neighbors. so if you cant get ahold of him you can call his neighbors and see if he is still around. thats how i found my hit and run driver.

crews · 07-03-2005, 12:13 AM

Blue I did a search for "free people search" on yahoo and I came up with a site called melissadata.com and I put his name and state in...It came up with his exact match and it listed his age..( probably DL information.)

I am hoping to score at least an original sales order or something...It appears the guy still lives in the same place he did when he bought the truck in 1972.

I sent him a letter yesterday...I will keep you posted as to my progress...

stllookn · 07-03-2005, 03:04 AM

Crews, Good for you! I am always going to try to contact the original owner from now on based on my previous experience. Even if I only get a picture of the truck when it was new it is worth the effort.

Longhorn Man · 07-03-2005, 09:42 AM

I spoke to the original owner's widow on the old blue longhorn, she was pretty impressed that it looked so nice still.
We should have some members in that part of the state...

Longhorn Man · 07-03-2005, 09:44 AM

oh crap, the star didn't show up! It's right by Akron and Youngstown in the north eastern part of the state.

crews · 07-03-2005, 11:39 AM

Thanks Andy!! I thought it was up by Youngstown...Now I just have to wait ...and HOPE!!...

*dtlilly* · 07-03-2005, 12:54 PM

Good luck Crews!

Original documentation increases a vehicles worth by thousands.

68gmcdually · 07-03-2005, 01:04 PM

Good luck. I have been trying to locate the original owner(s) of my truck but so far have nothing to go on. I don't think that they would like to see it altered so much anyways. The original owner of yours would probably be glad to see it getting the attention that it deserves.

1969 GMC · 07-05-2005, 12:03 PM

If I can be of any help- let me know. Ravenna is about 20-25 minutes from where I live, and KSU is nearby, so I'm sorta familiar with the area.

crews · 07-05-2005, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1969 GMC

If I can be of any help- let me know. Ravenna is about 20-25 minutes from where I live, and KSU is nearby, so I'm sorta familiar with the area.

Thanks for the offer!! I am hoping to hear from the Original owner sometime this week..I will keep you posted...

72 CustomCamper · 07-05-2005, 02:16 PM

I lucked out when I got my 72. The original owner was my uncle. It nice to be the 2nd owner of a 33 year old truck...

Chuck

07-01-2005, 01:21 PM	#1
crews It just doesn't matter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,660	Hunting Crews Original Owner/ Ravenna Ohio?? Ok- I am trying to contact the original owner of the crew....He is listed on People Search still in Ravenna Ohio...Anyone near there? The guy is listed as being 96 yrs old, so he was no youngun when he bought the truck new on Sept. 25th, 1972. Any advice when contacting previous owners? I am not hoping to be as lucky as the guy who found his orig. tailgate. ( although mine is gone as well!! )..I am just hoping for more of a paper trail....Original pictures would be nice too... __________________ 05 Chevy Silverado..... A rogue BMW guy.... If you don't like me- TAKE A NUMBER; There are people ahead of you!!

07-01-2005, 04:15 PM	#3
No3Fan4Ever Running on empty Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,033	Hey Crew, I found the previous owner's name and address in the glove box of my truck when I bought it; he had sold it to a used car lot, he was the second owner, so technically I am the fourth owner, but I don't consider the used car people as being an 'owner'; anyways I wrote a letter to the address of the second owner and explained to them I had recently purchased the truck and asked if he could give me recent mechanical history of the truck, and also listed my return address and email address; the guy was amazed that I wrote to him and was more than willing to give me the history of the truck since he purchased it from the widow of the original owner; don't know if this will help but it is worth a shot Tim __________________ _____________________________________________ 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

07-01-2005, 10:54 PM	#4
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	you can go to zaba search but it costs like $25, but it does work. it tells you all of his past residences and neighbors. so if you cant get ahold of him you can call his neighbors and see if he is still around. thats how i found my hit and run driver. __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

07-03-2005, 12:13 AM	#5
crews It just doesn't matter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,660	Blue I did a search for "free people search" on yahoo and I came up with a site called melissadata.com and I put his name and state in...It came up with his exact match and it listed his age..( probably DL information.) I am hoping to score at least an original sales order or something...It appears the guy still lives in the same place he did when he bought the truck in 1972. I sent him a letter yesterday...I will keep you posted as to my progress... __________________ 05 Chevy Silverado..... A rogue BMW guy.... If you don't like me- TAKE A NUMBER; There are people ahead of you!! Last edited by crews; 07-03-2005 at 12:13 AM.

07-03-2005, 03:04 AM	#6
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Crews, Good for you! I am always going to try to contact the original owner from now on based on my previous experience. Even if I only get a picture of the truck when it was new it is worth the effort. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

07-03-2005, 09:42 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I spoke to the original owner's widow on the old blue longhorn, she was pretty impressed that it looked so nice still. We should have some members in that part of the state... Attached Images

07-03-2005, 09:44 AM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	oh crap, the star didn't show up! It's right by Akron and Youngstown in the north eastern part of the state.

07-03-2005, 11:39 AM	#9
crews It just doesn't matter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,660	Thanks Andy!! I thought it was up by Youngstown...Now I just have to wait ...and HOPE!!... __________________ 05 Chevy Silverado..... A rogue BMW guy.... If you don't like me- TAKE A NUMBER; There are people ahead of you!!

07-03-2005, 12:54 PM	#10
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Good luck Crews! Original documentation increases a vehicles worth by thousands.

07-03-2005, 01:04 PM	#11
68gmcdually Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fenelon Falls, ON Canada Posts: 1,455	Good luck. I have been trying to locate the original owner(s) of my truck but so far have nothing to go on. I don't think that they would like to see it altered so much anyways. The original owner of yours would probably be glad to see it getting the attention that it deserves. __________________ James Bellwood 1968 930 Extend-A-Cab Dually 5.7l, 5 speed,

07-05-2005, 12:03 PM	#12
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	If I can be of any help- let me know. Ravenna is about 20-25 minutes from where I live, and KSU is nearby, so I'm sorta familiar with the area. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

07-05-2005, 02:16 PM	#14
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	I lucked out when I got my 72. The original owner was my uncle. It nice to be the 2nd owner of a 33 year old truck... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"



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