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jchav62 · 05-02-2008, 05:46 PM

...some guy came up to me to says "nice truck"... Then he tells me he has one in his yard that he's looking to get rid of. He told me it was a '63, with no title, and plenty of extra parts, $250. Sounded like a decent deal so I got his number and called him up to go look at it. After work yesterday we went to check it out...the truck and his parts...It turned out to be a 64-66...one fender had a 64 emblem and a 66 on the other, shortbed fleetside, no engine or tranny, rust in the common places, okay looking truck, BUT it's the parts that got me excited. He had brand new rockers, inner and outer, both sides, floor patches, fender patches, and everything you need to convert the truck to 5 lug with front discs. I guess he bought a wrecked 66 that had been converted and robbed all parts off of it... control arms, rotors, calipers, brake master and booster, and a rearend that "may" be posi that seemed to be new or just recently gone through... plus another box of goodies that he's throwing in. The plans are to just use the parts we need on my girl's 65, get this truck running with an extra 250 that I have, and sell the truck as a project... I have a title for it already.

So the morale of the story is, "When you drive your old truck, the deals come to you...."

ortegamotor · 05-02-2008, 06:12 PM

nice!!!!!! and it probably helped that you had a good attitude as well

. i had something very similar happen to me a couple of weeks back and ended up with 2 free vehicles. so yea right place and right time. good luck with your

projects. Tony

283 Man · 05-02-2008, 06:42 PM

good score!!!

!!!

1966-Suburban-V-8 · 05-02-2008, 07:03 PM

Excellent!
It Pays to shop at Wal-Mart!

Dan

Fred T · 05-03-2008, 12:07 AM

Here's a new one!

You might be a redneck if you bought your pickup in the parking lot at Wal-Mart!

70c10 · 05-03-2008, 12:13 AM

Cool

ClassicAutoResto · 05-03-2008, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred T

Here's a new one!

You might be a redneck if you bought your pickup in the parking lot at Wal-Mart!

Wal-mart is our biggest used car lot in town. It is sad but true...we only have 2 car lots and there is a bigger and better selection at Wal-mart. Jerry

joe231 · 05-03-2008, 06:36 AM

sorry, i have to do this.....

but you know how much we love pics around here

Stepside65 · 05-03-2008, 04:39 PM

Nice score Joe. One of these days we're gonna have to have an all New Mexico meet somewhere... maybe fall time frame. I'd love to meet you and your lady, and of course take a look at those trucks.

jchav62 · 05-06-2008, 04:46 PM

That's a great idea, James. We'll have to figure something out...

As far as pics of the truck. I snapped a few on Friday, but I don't have the camera. I'll post them as soon as I can...

**slepysal** · 05-06-2008, 11:32 PM

Sweeet deal , man talk about the right place at the right time !

ColoradoK5 · 05-07-2008, 04:16 PM

Sweet score Only at Wal-mart. I might have to go down there and meet up with you guys sometime. I'm from Questa up north. I live in Denver but go back home and to Burque to visit my Family.

jchav62 · 05-07-2008, 05:11 PM

Here's some pics of the beast...

jchav62 · 05-07-2008, 05:14 PM

I tried to get some pics of the parts in the back. They're not that great but back there is everything you need to convert it to 5-lug, front disks including the rearend and power brake master/booster, control arms, spindles, rotors calipers...todo!

283 Man · 05-07-2008, 05:15 PM

great looking truck

....

jchav62 · 05-07-2008, 05:19 PM

Here's some extra stuff that was thrown into the deal.. Brand new rockers, floor pans and a box of miscellaneous stuff that made me a little cash at an Classic Auto swap meet that was in Albuquerque this past Sunday...

Also, the truck has an 80's style seat in it that I'll be using in my '73....

Joe67 · 05-07-2008, 05:32 PM

Great score for sure!

Sounds like a one in a million good result from a trip to Walmart

joe231 · 05-07-2008, 07:34 PM

dude, by the time you are finished selling stuff you don't need, it will be like some one paid you, just to give you some primo parts

you can't beat that!
not a bad looking truck, will definitely make some one a good project

billydonn · 05-07-2008, 08:23 PM

I have just burned $4200.00 worth of gas cruising my local Wall-Mart lot for seven days non-stop... but, alas, no free truck has been offered!

jchav62 · 05-14-2008, 05:22 PM

Went and picked up the beast on Friday morning. Took it to a buddy's house. Now the plans are to get it running and put her on the market...

ClassicAutoResto · 05-15-2008, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billydonn

I have just burned $4200.00 worth of gas cruising my local Wall-Mart lot for seven days non-stop... but, alas, no free truck has been offered!

That's only ten gallons!

ron19 · 05-22-2008, 05:46 AM

Great deal you got there! Wanna sell the posi? I had to try....

*1974k5blazer* · 05-23-2008, 05:14 AM

lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dallas77 · 05-23-2008, 08:09 AM

Great find Lucks on your side have you tried the lotto

72BlckButy · 05-23-2008, 03:31 PM

Say what???? Nice score!!!!

05-02-2008, 05:46 PM	#1
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... ...some guy came up to me to says "nice truck"... Then he tells me he has one in his yard that he's looking to get rid of. He told me it was a '63, with no title, and plenty of extra parts, $250. Sounded like a decent deal so I got his number and called him up to go look at it. After work yesterday we went to check it out...the truck and his parts...It turned out to be a 64-66...one fender had a 64 emblem and a 66 on the other, shortbed fleetside, no engine or tranny, rust in the common places, okay looking truck, BUT it's the parts that got me excited. He had brand new rockers, inner and outer, both sides, floor patches, fender patches, and everything you need to convert the truck to 5 lug with front discs. I guess he bought a wrecked 66 that had been converted and robbed all parts off of it... control arms, rotors, calipers, brake master and booster, and a rearend that "may" be posi that seemed to be new or just recently gone through... plus another box of goodies that he's throwing in. The plans are to just use the parts we need on my girl's 65, get this truck running with an extra 250 that I have, and sell the truck as a project... I have a title for it already. So the morale of the story is, "When you drive your old truck, the deals come to you...." __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

05-02-2008, 06:12 PM	#2
ortegamotor Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: auburn california Posts: 1,147	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... nice!!!!!! and it probably helped that you had a good attitude as well . i had something very similar happen to me a couple of weeks back and ended up with 2 free vehicles. so yea right place and right time. good luck with your projects. Tony

05-02-2008, 06:42 PM	#3
283 Man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jane,Missouri Posts: 844	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... good score!!!!!!

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1966-Suburban-V-8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 66	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Excellent! It Pays to shop at Wal-Mart! Dan __________________ 1966 Chevy Suburban 'Gater - Shop Truck - 350/turbo 350 Power Steering, B&M Floor Shift, Dual side dump exhaust Chrome Rally 6 lugs. (((XM)))tunes! 1965 Riviera 425 - Luxury Muscle - Fully Factory Loaded. All power, A/C, Custom Interior, Guidematic Dimmer, AM/FM - etc, etc 1966 Corvair Corsa Turbo - Factory Sport Model - Quick steering, F-41 HD suspension, Positraction, Tele Wheel.

05-03-2008, 12:07 AM	#5
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Here's a new one! You might be a redneck if you bought your pickup in the parking lot at Wal-Mart! __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

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joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... sorry, i have to do this..... but you know how much we love pics around here __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

05-03-2008, 04:39 PM	#9
Stepside65 Still Truckless! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Valrico, Florida Posts: 3,166	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Nice score Joe. One of these days we're gonna have to have an all New Mexico meet somewhere... maybe fall time frame. I'd love to meet you and your lady, and of course take a look at those trucks. __________________ ~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

05-06-2008, 04:46 PM	#10
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... That's a great idea, James. We'll have to figure something out... As far as pics of the truck. I snapped a few on Friday, but I don't have the camera. I'll post them as soon as I can... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

05-06-2008, 11:32 PM	#11
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Sweeet deal , man talk about the right place at the right time ! __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

05-07-2008, 04:16 PM	#12
ColoradoK5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 608	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Sweet score Only at Wal-mart. I might have to go down there and meet up with you guys sometime. I'm from Questa up north. I live in Denver but go back home and to Burque to visit my Family. Last edited by ColoradoK5; 05-07-2008 at 04:16 PM.

05-07-2008, 05:11 PM	#13
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Here's some pics of the beast... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

05-07-2008, 05:14 PM	#14
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... I tried to get some pics of the parts in the back. They're not that great but back there is everything you need to convert it to 5-lug, front disks including the rearend and power brake master/booster, control arms, spindles, rotors calipers...todo! Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

05-07-2008, 05:15 PM	#15
283 Man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jane,Missouri Posts: 844	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... great looking truck....

05-07-2008, 05:19 PM	#16
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Here's some extra stuff that was thrown into the deal.. Brand new rockers, floor pans and a box of miscellaneous stuff that made me a little cash at an Classic Auto swap meet that was in Albuquerque this past Sunday... Also, the truck has an 80's style seat in it that I'll be using in my '73.... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4



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05-07-2008, 05:32 PM	#17
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joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... dude, by the time you are finished selling stuff you don't need, it will be like some one paid you, just to give you some primo parts you can't beat that! not a bad looking truck, will definitely make some one a good project __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 05-07-2008 at 07:35 PM.

05-07-2008, 08:23 PM	#19
billydonn Council of the Elders Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 212	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... I have just burned $4200.00 worth of gas cruising my local Wall-Mart lot for seven days non-stop... but, alas, no free truck has been offered! __________________ 66 C-10 Stepside 350 Tuned Port Injection Tremec TKO-600 Truck Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/user/billydonn Truck Video: http://good-times.webshots.com/video...ost=good-times

05-14-2008, 05:22 PM	#20
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Drove the '62 to Wal-Mart and.... Went and picked up the beast on Friday morning. Took it to a buddy's house. Now the plans are to get it running and put her on the market... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

05-22-2008, 05:46 AM	#22
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05-23-2008, 03:31 PM	#25
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