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Dad's Truck · 07-20-2007, 09:44 AM

Hi, everyone. I am new to this site. I live in the greater Cincinnati area - Northern Kentucky.

My father passed away last spring and I inherited his truck. (Hence my login name!) Its a 1968 Chevy stepside w/straight six and three-on-the-tree. He was the original owner. It was his work truck, and he drove it regularly until shortly before he died. It has spent every night of its life in the garage.

I don't have it yet, but I my plans are to get it looking like it did when Dad first got it. I also would like to make a few safety upgrades - shoulder belts, disk brakes and power steering. I plan to use it as a regular driver when finished.

I am an experienced Pontiac restorer - 68 GTO and 68 Firebird. I'll be looking for recommendations on the best places/vendors to find parts. I have learned to rely on the expertise of board members like these here, so I am looking forward to picking everyone's brain!

Regards,
Bob Trimpe

shaneschevys · 07-20-2007, 09:48 AM

Welcome from FT Worth TX.

BACKYARD88 · 07-20-2007, 10:49 AM

from South Texas. We have a lot of reputable board vendors here.

jsbgump · 07-20-2007, 10:51 AM

Welcome to the board from Texas

jkaylor68gmc · 07-20-2007, 11:49 AM

Welcome from Tennessee

droppedgmc · 07-20-2007, 12:53 PM

welcome from WA

**jamie72** · 07-20-2007, 02:20 PM

welcome from indiana..

c-mack · 07-20-2007, 02:50 PM

hi bob, welcome to the boards from east texas.

krue · 07-20-2007, 03:23 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!

**Canadian694x4** · 07-21-2007, 08:20 PM

Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!

GREASEMONKEY72 · 07-22-2007, 01:27 AM

WELCOME to the board

L0WRIDE · 07-22-2007, 01:39 AM

to the board from New zealand

86swb · 07-22-2007, 09:31 PM

Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky.

LUV2XCLR8 · 07-25-2007, 04:37 PM

From West TN

smirch9 · 07-28-2007, 09:30 AM

Welcome from OK!

**Ron 586** · 08-05-2007, 11:40 PM

Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.

CAL 58 GMC · 08-09-2007, 12:03 AM

Welcome to the board from Central Califorina!

gulfcoast66 · 08-10-2007, 09:04 AM

2 the board

**1971K54X4** · 09-13-2007, 04:08 PM

Welcome from Iowa.

c10addict · 09-13-2007, 04:17 PM

from Pa... I think you will find restoring the truck is alot more fun than restoring a car! its more like a puzzle with big pices! We want some pics once you get it!

Stepside65 · 09-13-2007, 09:30 PM

welcome from blazin New Mexico.

CJ5 Convert · 09-14-2007, 12:17 AM

Welcome from Sunny New Mexico

72BlckButy · 09-14-2007, 03:03 PM

to the board from Mid-MO!!!

bad6772 · 09-14-2007, 11:03 PM

[welcome from indiana

07-20-2007, 09:44 AM	#1
Dad's Truck Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cincinnati, OH Posts: 39	New owner in Cincinnati Hi, everyone. I am new to this site. I live in the greater Cincinnati area - Northern Kentucky. My father passed away last spring and I inherited his truck. (Hence my login name!) Its a 1968 Chevy stepside w/straight six and three-on-the-tree. He was the original owner. It was his work truck, and he drove it regularly until shortly before he died. It has spent every night of its life in the garage. I don't have it yet, but I my plans are to get it looking like it did when Dad first got it. I also would like to make a few safety upgrades - shoulder belts, disk brakes and power steering. I plan to use it as a regular driver when finished. I am an experienced Pontiac restorer - 68 GTO and 68 Firebird. I'll be looking for recommendations on the best places/vendors to find parts. I have learned to rely on the expertise of board members like these here, so I am looking forward to picking everyone's brain! Regards, Bob Trimpe Last edited by Dad's Truck; 07-20-2007 at 09:48 AM.

07-20-2007, 09:48 AM	#2
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome from FT Worth TX. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

07-20-2007, 10:49 AM	#3
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: New owner in Cincinnati from South Texas. We have a lot of reputable board vendors here. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

07-20-2007, 10:51 AM	#4
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome to the board from Texas __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

07-20-2007, 11:49 AM	#5
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome from Tennessee __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

07-20-2007, 12:53 PM	#6
droppedgmc Truck Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arlington, WA Posts: 1,346	Re: New owner in Cincinnati welcome from WA __________________ '85 swb

07-20-2007, 02:20 PM	#7
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,836	Re: New owner in Cincinnati welcome from indiana.. __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

07-20-2007, 02:50 PM	#8
c-mack Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 581	Re: New owner in Cincinnati hi bob, welcome to the boards from east texas. __________________ 1967 chevy truck 350 V8 1973 VW Transporter/Hippy Bus 1964 VW Baja Bug "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace"- Jimi Hendrix

07-20-2007, 03:23 PM	#9
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-21-2007, 08:20 PM	#10
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

07-22-2007, 01:27 AM	#11
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: New owner in Cincinnati WELCOME to the board __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

07-22-2007, 01:39 AM	#12
L0WRIDE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,166	Re: New owner in Cincinnati to the board from New zealand __________________ 49 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON, 52 CHEVROLET SEDAN 62 HARDTOP NOVA 65 CHEVROLET BB LWB FLEETSIDE 90 CHEVROLET EXTRA CAB CHEVY ONLY - NZ Chapter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=137984

07-22-2007, 09:31 PM	#13
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky. __________________ 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

07-25-2007, 04:37 PM	#14
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: New owner in Cincinnati From West TN __________________ 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

07-28-2007, 09:30 AM	#15
smirch9 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coweta, Oklahoma Posts: 2,389	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome from OK! __________________ 1999 GMC 2500--Natural Gas Powered baby! 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Have you subscribed? Click here. Order your site t-shirts and apparel here!



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08-05-2007, 11:40 PM	#16
Ron 586 RIP Mr Ron Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221 Posts: 8,150	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. __________________ Ron (Mr Round Tuit) Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle TN Message Forum TN Facebook Group SETN Truck Show My Photobucket

08-09-2007, 12:03 AM	#17
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome to the board from Central Califorina! __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

08-10-2007, 09:04 AM	#18
gulfcoast66 64-66 CHEVY JUNKIE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cypress ,Texas Posts: 1,516	Re: New owner in Cincinnati 2 the board __________________ 1966 C-10 Fleetside LWB, 350 Lt1 4l60-E 2008 Silverado Crew Cab, 4.8 4l60-E 1998 GMC Yukon 4x4 L-31 Vortec, 4l60-E 2017 GMC Serra 4x4 5.3 Vortec, 4l60-E Do It In A Chevrolet

09-13-2007, 04:08 PM	#19
1971K54X4 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester, Iowa Posts: 1,493	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome from Iowa. __________________ Korey 1955 Bel Air 2 door hardtop 1971 Blazer 4x4 1973 Z-28 Prostreet

09-13-2007, 04:17 PM	#20
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: New owner in Cincinnati from Pa... I think you will find restoring the truck is alot more fun than restoring a car! its more like a puzzle with big pices! We want some pics once you get it! __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile

09-13-2007, 09:30 PM	#21
Stepside65 Still Truckless! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Valrico, Florida Posts: 3,166	Re: New owner in Cincinnati welcome from blazin New Mexico. __________________ ~James Truckless 2009 Hyundai Sonata<~~Wife's sedanomatic 1997 Nissan Pickup Father-in-law's tonka toy I am forced to drive Founder of The 60-66 Club Tutor Et Ultor

09-14-2007, 12:17 AM	#22
CJ5 Convert Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 1,079	Re: New owner in Cincinnati Welcome from Sunny New Mexico __________________ - Jason *Orange Crush - 1969 K5 Blazer CST 4WD MONEY PIT* 1975 CJ5 Renegade - Levi's Edition - 304 V8 original paint

09-14-2007, 03:03 PM	#23
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: New owner in Cincinnati to the board from Mid-MO!!! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

09-14-2007, 11:03 PM	#24
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: New owner in Cincinnati [welcome from indiana Last edited by bad6772; 09-14-2007 at 11:05 PM.

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