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**DREW67** · 01-26-2007, 02:52 PM

Been Debating on selling my 72 3/4 ton because I need the funds to support my other project, just don't know what to do. My wife does not know about this either I've had for a little while now. What do you think???

bryanw1968 · 01-26-2007, 03:09 PM

Only you can make that decision. Personally I would not sell. I sold my '78 project because I needed money and I have always regretted it. Again, personal choice.

Good luck,
B

And b.t.w., that's a nice ride!!!!!

nutsforchevys · 01-26-2007, 03:12 PM

That is a nice truck. I have one for sale and I know I will regret selling it, but family comes first, hobbys come second.

PanelDeland · 01-26-2007, 05:37 PM

I think I want to be a fly on the wall when you tell her"Honey,look what followed me home!"

watahyahknow · 01-26-2007, 05:41 PM

my moma allways said you bring that back from where you found it , when i would bring up that line

Longhorn Man · 01-26-2007, 06:10 PM

what's the other project?
Are you saying your wife doesn't know about the truck... or the new project?

**DREW67** · 01-26-2007, 07:48 PM

My other project is a 67 GMC Stepside I got last year, it is just like my first truck I bought about 15 years ago. I've been working on it for 3 months now almost got the frame done and on to a little body work the engine and tranny. The engine and tranny is the reason I'm thinking about selling the 72 3/4 ton I want to buy a new and engine and trans but the thing is I have not been able to enjoy the truck because my wife does not know about it so once in while I may drive it around other than that it sits in storage and that's no way to treat a truck.

jorgensensc · 01-26-2007, 08:51 PM

Wow! I want a bank account so full that my wife wouldn't notice the money gone to buy a nice truck like that!! How much are you thinking for the truck. I would be interested, but I would would have to clear it with my wife first!! Shoot me a PM if you would.
Shawn

FarmTruk · 01-26-2007, 11:20 PM

Boy, that '72 is awful nice to just keep stored away. I'd have to be driving that thing.

low'n slow · 01-26-2007, 11:39 PM

I've bought a boat, an airplane, a Jimmy, a boat load of truck stuff and 2 Impalas before asking my wife (28 years in March). But I always told her before I brought them home.

My hat's off to you to keep a secret that long. Keep the truck and just show up with it some day. You will be able to truthfully say, "that truck? I've had it for a while now. Didn't you notice it?"

IvelDesigns · 01-27-2007, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by low'n slow

Keep the truck and just show up with it some day. You will be able to truthfully say, "that truck? I've had it for a while now. Didn't you notice it?"

i suggest wearing thick padding on that day....

RACINJASON22 · 01-27-2007, 12:25 AM

This sounds like a cry for help. He wants us to talk him out of selling it. What I can't figure out is if you can hide the truck why not hide the engine and tranny. Just kidding sounds like decision time but I keep the wife informed those things can get messy. She might make you sale them both

Rick Mills · 01-27-2007, 12:33 AM

The things I've sold I can't buy back the next day for what I sold em for.

oldno7 · 01-27-2007, 12:44 AM

I have thouht about selling my 72 at one time, but then I sit and think how would I feel if someone in the same town bought it and I ran into it all the time. I couldn't handle that!

Rick Mills · 01-27-2007, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by oldno7

I have thouht about selling my 72 at one time, but then I sit and think how would I feel if someone in the same town bought it and I ran into it all the time. I couldn't handle that!

Ya... me two. By the way... Welcome to the board from snowbound Colorado.

FarmTruk · 01-27-2007, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Mills

The things I've sold I can't buy back the next day for what I sold em for.

Sounds like we need some work on our bargaining skills...

68GMC454 · 01-27-2007, 03:22 AM

if i had it,,it would be home..no way i could let it sit there in storage...id get caugh driving the darn thing anyway..but since your not that attached to it,,sell it..but you might regret it..thats a nice clean truck...

ghackett1 · 01-27-2007, 05:31 AM

Don't sell it. Get a second job if you need to. The truck is money in the bank plus everything else it brings you which is why you bought it. Unless its an absolute emergency keep it.

72armyswbtruck · 01-27-2007, 07:41 AM

Hey I think that I have seen that truck before, wasn't it on Ebay a while back???
Sure looks like a nice Truck though

**DREW67** · 01-27-2007, 10:30 AM

Never on e-bay it's been on the board for sale before about a year ago, then I decided to keep and fix it up.

68gmcdually · 01-27-2007, 11:24 AM

I started building my truck when my then g/f and I first moved in together. She knew that I was spending money but I kept out the big details. To her the I-6 that was originally in there looks the same as the 5.7 that is in there now. She was wonderful throughout the build. Then we got married and money was running scarce and I told her that I was going to sell the truck, and she told me that she wouldn't stand for it, the truck meant too much and that we wouldn't be able to have one like it again. Then when we bought a house she compromised for a smaller house with a big enough garage for my truck. She is amazing. Do what feels right for you, but I would def. try and keep that truck.

01-26-2007, 02:52 PM	#1
DREW67 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, Mo Posts: 1,029	Should I????? Been Debating on selling my 72 3/4 ton because I need the funds to support my other project, just don't know what to do. My wife does not know about this either I've had for a little while now. What do you think??? Attached Images __________________ DREW67

01-26-2007, 03:09 PM	#2
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: Should I????? Only you can make that decision. Personally I would not sell. I sold my '78 project because I needed money and I have always regretted it. Again, personal choice. Good luck, B And b.t.w., that's a nice ride!!!!!

01-26-2007, 03:12 PM	#3
nutsforchevys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stephenville, Texas Posts: 420	Re: Should I????? That is a nice truck. I have one for sale and I know I will regret selling it, but family comes first, hobbys come second. __________________ 72 Super Cheyenne lwb 4X4 Ocra / White 88 Chevy 1 ton Dumptruck 88 Chevy 1ton Flat bed 4X4 white

01-26-2007, 05:37 PM	#4
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01-26-2007, 05:41 PM	#5
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Should I????? my moma allways said you bring that back from where you found it , when i would bring up that line __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

01-26-2007, 06:10 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Should I????? what's the other project? Are you saying your wife doesn't know about the truck... or the new project?

01-26-2007, 07:48 PM	#7
DREW67 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, Mo Posts: 1,029	Re: Should I????? My other project is a 67 GMC Stepside I got last year, it is just like my first truck I bought about 15 years ago. I've been working on it for 3 months now almost got the frame done and on to a little body work the engine and tranny. The engine and tranny is the reason I'm thinking about selling the 72 3/4 ton I want to buy a new and engine and trans but the thing is I have not been able to enjoy the truck because my wife does not know about it so once in while I may drive it around other than that it sits in storage and that's no way to treat a truck. __________________ DREW67

01-26-2007, 08:51 PM	#8
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Re: Should I????? Wow! I want a bank account so full that my wife wouldn't notice the money gone to buy a nice truck like that!! How much are you thinking for the truck. I would be interested, but I would would have to clear it with my wife first!! Shoot me a PM if you would. Shawn __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

01-26-2007, 11:20 PM	#9
FarmTruk In Memoriam... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wallburg, NC Posts: 1,216	Re: Should I????? Boy, that '72 is awful nice to just keep stored away. I'd have to be driving that thing. __________________ '68 C10 SWB 307ci 2BBL *FarmTruk Pics Here* *"You know, doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right."*

01-26-2007, 11:39 PM	#10
low'n slow Too Dumb To Know Better Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 882	Re: Should I????? I've bought a boat, an airplane, a Jimmy, a boat load of truck stuff and 2 Impalas before asking my wife (28 years in March). But I always told her before I brought them home. My hat's off to you to keep a secret that long. Keep the truck and just show up with it some day. You will be able to truthfully say, "that truck? I've had it for a while now. Didn't you notice it?"

01-27-2007, 12:25 AM	#12
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: Should I????? This sounds like a cry for help. He wants us to talk him out of selling it. What I can't figure out is if you can hide the truck why not hide the engine and tranny. Just kidding sounds like decision time but I keep the wife informed those things can get messy. She might make you sale them both __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR!

01-27-2007, 12:33 AM	#13
Rick Mills Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 351	Re: Should I????? The things I've sold I can't buy back the next day for what I sold em for. __________________ The Fastor Pastor '68 swb, 447 BBC/ 6-71 Weiand, Dual 950 Bigs Carbs/ 2 1/2" Header tubes - 4" collectors/ M-21 4speed: '70 swb; TH-400 - bagged & shaved. Looking for new engine or parts. Wife - Original {A Real Classic!}

01-27-2007, 12:44 AM	#14
oldno7 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ill. Posts: 584	Re: Should I????? I have thouht about selling my 72 at one time, but then I sit and think how would I feel if someone in the same town bought it and I ran into it all the time. I couldn't handle that! __________________ Hi everyone, It's nice to know there's other people just as crazy about these old trucks as I am. oldno7

01-27-2007, 03:22 AM	#17
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: Should I????? if i had it,,it would be home..no way i could let it sit there in storage...id get caugh driving the darn thing anyway..but since your not that attached to it,,sell it..but you might regret it..thats a nice clean truck... __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

01-27-2007, 05:31 AM	#18
ghackett1 68 C10 Longbed Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 520	Re: Should I????? Don't sell it. Get a second job if you need to. The truck is money in the bank plus everything else it brings you which is why you bought it. Unless its an absolute emergency keep it.



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01-27-2007, 07:41 AM	#19
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: Should I????? Hey I think that I have seen that truck before, wasn't it on Ebay a while back??? Sure looks like a nice Truck though __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

01-27-2007, 10:30 AM	#20
DREW67 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, Mo Posts: 1,029	Re: Should I????? Never on e-bay it's been on the board for sale before about a year ago, then I decided to keep and fix it up. __________________ DREW67

01-27-2007, 11:24 AM	#21
68gmcdually Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fenelon Falls, ON Canada Posts: 1,455	Re: Should I????? I started building my truck when my then g/f and I first moved in together. She knew that I was spending money but I kept out the big details. To her the I-6 that was originally in there looks the same as the 5.7 that is in there now. She was wonderful throughout the build. Then we got married and money was running scarce and I told her that I was going to sell the truck, and she told me that she wouldn't stand for it, the truck meant too much and that we wouldn't be able to have one like it again. Then when we bought a house she compromised for a smaller house with a big enough garage for my truck. She is amazing. Do what feels right for you, but I would def. try and keep that truck. __________________ James Bellwood 1968 930 Extend-A-Cab Dually 5.7l, 5 speed,

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