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corn · 09-13-2005, 10:17 PM

Crazy how sometimes things just dont go your way & sometimes they do. Tonight Im standing in the driveway getting my first glance at my 69 after just finishing my rear flip kit. A new Ford pickup pulls up & the driver says "Nice truck, do you have a box for it?" I said yes but I have to work on it some. He tells me he has a nice 71 & a junker 71. We BS for a few & then he jumps back into his Ford. He says "Follow me". Ive seen his nice truck & it is nice so Im following him, thinking he wants me to see it. We get to his shop, but he doesnt show me his nice truck he shows me the junker. He said "Take all the parts you want". All the sudden my truck is going from being on the road in months to just weeks. Just like Santa came to visit. Heres a list of what Im going to take off of it...

Windshield
rear solid glass
gauge cluster
tailgate
tailites
bedliner
cab tank & hardware
ps pump for small block
pullies
dipstick
& anything else I see that looks interesting...corn

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-13-2005, 10:19 PM

WOWSERS, you are a lucky man

KEH · 09-13-2005, 10:20 PM

Score!

Jimbotronics · 09-13-2005, 10:24 PM

That leave monies to be spent on other cool stuff for it... woo hoo!

stllookn · 09-13-2005, 10:50 PM

I would really try to do something nice for that guy. Steer some business his way or get him a nice Christmas present...those parts are worth some coin and he just gave them to you! NICE SCORE...but don't forget the guy that gave them to you.

corn · 09-13-2005, 10:59 PM

I know him, but I know his son pretty well & have helped him out with stuff. I painted his Triumph chopper & helped him put a rigid tail on it. Maybe his Dad was trying to pay back for helping out his boy. He also told me he has a 48 chevy in the body shop getting painted. He said he wanted to do ghost flames on it & said something about me doing them. Either way it was cool as hell. Oh & Ill get even with him for sure...corn

71SWBChevy · 09-14-2005, 12:01 AM

We had something like this happen right after we got our truck which had a cab that was severely sprung. We went to a truck show and ran into one of my dad's old classmates we started talking and I told him we were working on a 71 Chevy C-10 he said I have a 72 I was just going to take to the junkyard If you want it you can have it. All it was missing were the spindles the hood and drivers door. Now we have a replacement cab for free that wasn't even rusted as bad as ours was. He also let us see his car. An Olds 442 with a 455 with a BLOWER on top HOLY $HIT

. The best part is he told us he would give us a call when the cars done and let us drive it. I was so happy

Its just beautiful!

09-13-2005, 10:17 PM	#1
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Just when you feel like you only have bad luck Crazy how sometimes things just dont go your way & sometimes they do. Tonight Im standing in the driveway getting my first glance at my 69 after just finishing my rear flip kit. A new Ford pickup pulls up & the driver says "Nice truck, do you have a box for it?" I said yes but I have to work on it some. He tells me he has a nice 71 & a junker 71. We BS for a few & then he jumps back into his Ford. He says "Follow me". Ive seen his nice truck & it is nice so Im following him, thinking he wants me to see it. We get to his shop, but he doesnt show me his nice truck he shows me the junker. He said "Take all the parts you want". All the sudden my truck is going from being on the road in months to just weeks. Just like Santa came to visit. Heres a list of what Im going to take off of it... Windshield rear solid glass gauge cluster tailgate tailites bedliner cab tank & hardware ps pump for small block pullies dipstick & anything else I see that looks interesting...corn

09-13-2005, 10:19 PM	#2
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	WOWSERS, you are a lucky man __________________ 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

09-13-2005, 10:20 PM	#3
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	Score! __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

09-13-2005, 10:24 PM	#4
Jimbotronics YA YA Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 1,273	That leave monies to be spent on other cool stuff for it... woo hoo! __________________ Jimbo '72 SWB - 350 (frame-off resto in progress - donations accepted) '04 Chevy Avalanche '03 Cadillac CTS (wife's ride) Restoration progress - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335707

09-13-2005, 10:50 PM	#5
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	I would really try to do something nice for that guy. Steer some business his way or get him a nice Christmas present...those parts are worth some coin and he just gave them to you! NICE SCORE...but don't forget the guy that gave them to you. __________________ '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)

09-13-2005, 10:59 PM	#6
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	I know him, but I know his son pretty well & have helped him out with stuff. I painted his Triumph chopper & helped him put a rigid tail on it. Maybe his Dad was trying to pay back for helping out his boy. He also told me he has a 48 chevy in the body shop getting painted. He said he wanted to do ghost flames on it & said something about me doing them. Either way it was cool as hell. Oh & Ill get even with him for sure...corn

09-14-2005, 12:01 AM	#7
71SWBChevy Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 11,905	We had something like this happen right after we got our truck which had a cab that was severely sprung. We went to a truck show and ran into one of my dad's old classmates we started talking and I told him we were working on a 71 Chevy C-10 he said I have a 72 I was just going to take to the junkyard If you want it you can have it. All it was missing were the spindles the hood and drivers door. Now we have a replacement cab for free that wasn't even rusted as bad as ours was. He also let us see his car. An Olds 442 with a 455 with a BLOWER on top HOLY $HIT . The best part is he told us he would give us a call when the cars done and let us drive it. I was so happy Its just beautiful!



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