70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**BIGJAKE97** · 06-12-2011, 02:26 AM

i've been meaning to post this. i'm sure every one saw the gas pipe explosion in san bruno, ca. on the news. i guess this 70 stepside was parked in the garage of one of the houses. the whole house burnt down. it looks like the roof fell in on it. it was a factory black big block ps, pb, a/c, and i believe it had a tach. hard to tell what else it had. bill at vintage chevy got it back in october and we basically threw it all in the scrap metal bin. the only thing that he kept is the engine block. it got so hot that the center of the frame lays flat on the ground. i heard the owner also has another truck that was parked in the driveway that had something blow a hole in the drivers door about the size of a bowling ball? -jacob

**BIGJAKE97** · 06-12-2011, 02:28 AM

more pics

**BIGJAKE97** · 06-12-2011, 02:30 AM

last ones

67chevy1series · 06-12-2011, 02:30 AM

very sad a moment f silence for a rare pickup

Flint70step · 06-12-2011, 09:51 AM

SOB!!!Looks like the tailgate may have been salvageable,sad to see a good truck in such bad shape.Bummer deal man

**GOPAPA** · 06-12-2011, 10:56 AM

What a shame..I notice that the door handles are missing, wonder if they were taken off after the fire or before. They wouldn't be any good after this much heat got to them.. as far as that goes most all metal parts have all the temper taken out of them,,,but I am only guessing ., maybe Jake knows the answer.

Legolas894 · 06-12-2011, 11:00 AM

Too bad-Post on the parts board!! That air cleaner just needs a lick of paint.

bmfm64 · 06-12-2011, 11:17 AM

That's a hell of a way to chop the top and lower the truck. Sucks to see.
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sanford66 · 06-12-2011, 11:51 AM

None of the sheetmetal would be any good after a fire like that. Looks like the fire got so hot that the transmission case is melted and the tailshaft housing is completly gone! Very sad indeed. Joseph

**BIGJAKE97** · 06-12-2011, 02:51 PM

all the sheet metal was warped. everything non steel melted, door handles, carburetor, tires and rims, tranny case, etc. i'm guessing he had aluminum wheels on it. you can see the lug nuts are still on the wheel studs. around the right front drum you can see the steel from the inside of the tire. the heat even warped the right big block engine mount. it's hard to tell in my cell phone pics, but the gas tank is all swelled up. other than popping the hood, the first 11 pics is how we got it. -jake

eightbanger · 06-12-2011, 04:54 PM

A cryin shame for sure....

landsurvey1 · 06-12-2011, 05:19 PM

that's crazy!

MagmaJct · 06-13-2011, 07:04 AM

Looks to me the cause was a cooling system failure. ;-D

06-12-2011, 02:26 AM	#1
BIGJAKE97 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hayward, ca Posts: 268	70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion i've been meaning to post this. i'm sure every one saw the gas pipe explosion in san bruno, ca. on the news. i guess this 70 stepside was parked in the garage of one of the houses. the whole house burnt down. it looks like the roof fell in on it. it was a factory black big block ps, pb, a/c, and i believe it had a tach. hard to tell what else it had. bill at vintage chevy got it back in october and we basically threw it all in the scrap metal bin. the only thing that he kept is the engine block. it got so hot that the center of the frame lays flat on the ground. i heard the owner also has another truck that was parked in the driveway that had something blow a hole in the drivers door about the size of a bowling ball? -jacob Attached Images __________________ 67 short fleet 71 blazer 4x4 72 blazer 2wd 76 gmc sierra 3/4t 4x4 62 bel air 01 blazer extreme member 11,943!

06-12-2011, 02:28 AM	#2
BIGJAKE97 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hayward, ca Posts: 268	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion more pics Attached Images __________________ 67 short fleet 71 blazer 4x4 72 blazer 2wd 76 gmc sierra 3/4t 4x4 62 bel air 01 blazer extreme member 11,943!

06-12-2011, 02:30 AM	#3
BIGJAKE97 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hayward, ca Posts: 268	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion last ones Attached Images __________________ 67 short fleet 71 blazer 4x4 72 blazer 2wd 76 gmc sierra 3/4t 4x4 62 bel air 01 blazer extreme member 11,943!

06-12-2011, 02:30 AM	#4
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion very sad a moment f silence for a rare pickup

06-12-2011, 09:51 AM	#5
Flint70step Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lake Travis,Texas Posts: 586	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion SOB!!!Looks like the tailgate may have been salvageable,sad to see a good truck in such bad shape.Bummer deal man __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super LWB 350/350 Factory A/C Tilt/Posi White/Med Red/White(on the way) 72 Custom Deluxe Burb(Arizona truck)Nice interior Great patina Project Patina Azul http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467668

06-12-2011, 10:56 AM	#6
GOPAPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,486	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion What a shame..I notice that the door handles are missing, wonder if they were taken off after the fire or before. They wouldn't be any good after this much heat got to them.. as far as that goes most all metal parts have all the temper taken out of them,,,but I am only guessing ., maybe Jake knows the answer. __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

06-12-2011, 11:00 AM	#7
Legolas894 Chemist under the hood... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Erie,ON, Canada Posts: 617	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion Too bad-Post on the parts board!! That air cleaner just needs a lick of paint. __________________ Current fleet: 2013 GMC Sierra, 5.3L, 4x4 1988 GMC Sierra, 305, Auto 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 360 V8 1997 VW Cabrio, 2.0L 2017 Toyota Rav4, 2.5L Stuff I wish I still had: 2013 Toyota Matrix [RIP] 1967 GMC 910 Fleetside, 283 V8 [1st Love-SOLD] 1987 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4X4, 4.0 I-6 [SOLD} 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, 5.7LV8 [SOLD] 1995 Chevrolet Astro AWD, 4.3L V6 (RIP) 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4, 5.7L V8 [SOLD]

06-12-2011, 11:17 AM	#8
bmfm64 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Covington, Wa Posts: 5,240	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion That's a hell of a way to chop the top and lower the truck. Sucks to see. Posted via Mobile Device

06-12-2011, 11:51 AM	#9
sanford66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everest Ks Posts: 749	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion None of the sheetmetal would be any good after a fire like that. Looks like the fire got so hot that the transmission case is melted and the tailshaft housing is completly gone! Very sad indeed. Joseph __________________ 1970 Chevelle Nomad station wagon 1966 C-10 lwb,250-six,granny 4speed 1966 C-10 lwb,factory A/C,Custom Cab 1954 Delray 2-door sedan [rat rod project]

06-12-2011, 02:51 PM	#10
BIGJAKE97 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hayward, ca Posts: 268	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion all the sheet metal was warped. everything non steel melted, door handles, carburetor, tires and rims, tranny case, etc. i'm guessing he had aluminum wheels on it. you can see the lug nuts are still on the wheel studs. around the right front drum you can see the steel from the inside of the tire. the heat even warped the right big block engine mount. it's hard to tell in my cell phone pics, but the gas tank is all swelled up. other than popping the hood, the first 11 pics is how we got it. -jake __________________ 67 short fleet 71 blazer 4x4 72 blazer 2wd 76 gmc sierra 3/4t 4x4 62 bel air 01 blazer extreme member 11,943!

06-12-2011, 04:54 PM	#11
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion A cryin shame for sure.... __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger

06-12-2011, 05:19 PM	#12
landsurvey1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 404	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion that's crazy!

06-13-2011, 07:04 AM	#13
MagmaJct Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 281	Re: 70 stepside in the san bruno gas pipe explosion Looks to me the cause was a cooling system failure. ;-D



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