DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

originalJD · 07-25-2011, 02:27 AM

I traded my 66 off. I almost felt like crying as it drove off to it's new home in another state. I've had this truck for about 7-8yrs now. I guess it's for the best though. I just couldn't seem to find the time to give her the attention she desperately needed. The bright side is that I have been wanting to get something fun for my kids to enjoy like a go kart or something. So I traded for something I know they will love. I'm still kickin myself for it. Still not sure what to think about the ol truck not being here anymore.

Here are some pics of truck just before it left my house and what I traded for.

glos55 · 07-25-2011, 07:20 AM

A sacrifice for the girls! Your'e a good dad! I have a 150cc Crossfire R and four acres to ride it. It's a blast!!!! Check out BuggyMasters.Com it's a great site for cart owners!

**Clyde65** · 07-25-2011, 07:59 AM

Looks more like a dad toy than a kid toy, but you do what you think is right and the kids will love it Im sure

krazy_texan · 07-25-2011, 08:05 AM

The sacrifices we make for our little ones but in the end you will look back and realize it was worth it
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61_FL_Apache · 07-25-2011, 09:21 AM

Hey, you still got the Z-28!!

glos55 · 07-25-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 61_FL_Apache

Hey, you still got the Z-28!!

I don't think the camaro in the background is a Z28 or it would have louvers in the front fenders. Sorry for jumping in on your question.

**ChiefRocka** · 07-25-2011, 10:49 AM

Sacrifices that "the Dads" have to do .... I had to sell the "rockabilly" in order to get us the house ... Looks like your girls are gonna have a blast !!

originalJD · 07-25-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by glos55

A sacrifice for the girls! Your'e a good dad! I have a 150cc Crossfire R and four acres to ride it. It's a blast!!!! Check out BuggyMasters.Com it's a great site for cart owners!

Thank you for the comment. I know it's going to be a blast. This thing does need some work. I'm glad you shared the web link. You seem a bit knowledgable about this stuff. I may PM you with some questions on it.

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Originally Posted by Clyde65

Looks more like a dad toy than a kid toy, but you do what you think is right and the kids will love it Im sure

I certainly do plan to have some fun behind the wheel myself. I'm just glad I have something my kids will enjoy just as much as I will. The joy I got out of having and working on the 66 was not shared so much.

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Originally Posted by krazy_texan

The sacrifices we make for our little ones but in the end you will look back and realize it was worth it
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I will deffinately be worth it. I've been wanting to get something like this for my kids before they get much older. I remember growing up always having some sort of kart or bike. I had so much fun then.

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Originally Posted by 61_FL_Apache

Hey, you still got the Z-28!!

Yep! Still got it. I have acually added aother 82 Z/28 to the herd as well. I love Camaro's. I'd like to have one of each gen.

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Originally Posted by glos55

I don't think the camaro in the background is a Z28 or it would have louvers in the front fenders. Sorry for jumping in on your question.

Acually it is a true Z/28. It's a 1978 Z/28, originally a 4spd now auto, soon to be 4spd again. The hood, grill, wheel well flares, are 81 Z/28 and the fenders were replaced as there were some pretty good dings in them. I have new louver to go back in though. I've got some serious plans for this car.

originalJD · 07-25-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Sacrifices that "the Dads" have to do .... I had to sell the "rockabilly" in order to get us the house ... Looks like your girls are gonna have a blast !!

Yeah. I think I made a couple of little girls REAL happy. They sat and played in that thing for half the day. LOL!

LostMy65 · 07-25-2011, 11:45 AM

Ask the buyer to register and post here.

Good job with the choice for the kids.
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originalJD · 07-25-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

Ask the buyer to register and post here.

Good job with the choice for the kids.
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Yeah, I have givin him the link to this forum already. Hopefully he'll check it out and join. He says he's got plan s for the truck. I'd like to see what he does with it.

**Micmac** · 07-26-2011, 06:41 AM

As I will be moving north in a year or two when the wife retires (I know I am doing it backwards, Yankees move here, not us move there, but I have my reasons, plus I kinda like Maine) I often wonder if I should sell "Ginger" (my '63) as I would not want to kill her in the rust belt. I guess I could put her up in the winter in a barn. I could not let her rust to death, I just do not think I could ever part with the truck. If it were for a family members illness or some such I could do it in a heartbeat. It looks like you have lotsa other stuff to do and keep you busy! My little girl is all grown up and moved away, but she could get anything I have in a heartbeat! Have fun with the buggy and the girls, you blink your eyes and be walking them down the aisle.

07-25-2011, 02:27 AM	#1
originalJD James Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton, WA Posts: 455	DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! I traded my 66 off. I almost felt like crying as it drove off to it's new home in another state. I've had this truck for about 7-8yrs now. I guess it's for the best though. I just couldn't seem to find the time to give her the attention she desperately needed. The bright side is that I have been wanting to get something fun for my kids to enjoy like a go kart or something. So I traded for something I know they will love. I'm still kickin myself for it. Still not sure what to think about the ol truck not being here anymore. Here are some pics of truck just before it left my house and what I traded for. __________________ Never crush'em. Restor'em or recycle'em. The payoff is always worth it in the end. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1709080 http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...e_top_view_all

07-25-2011, 07:20 AM	#2
glos55 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,008	Re: DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! A sacrifice for the girls! Your'e a good dad! I have a 150cc Crossfire R and four acres to ride it. It's a blast!!!! Check out BuggyMasters.Com it's a great site for cart owners!

07-25-2011, 07:59 AM	#3
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! Looks more like a dad toy than a kid toy, but you do what you think is right and the kids will love it Im sure __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

07-25-2011, 08:05 AM	#4
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	Re: DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! The sacrifices we make for our little ones but in the end you will look back and realize it was worth it Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

07-25-2011, 09:21 AM	#5
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! Hey, you still got the Z-28!! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

07-25-2011, 10:49 AM	#7
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,150	Re: DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! Sacrifices that "the Dads" have to do .... I had to sell the "rockabilly" in order to get us the house ... Looks like your girls are gonna have a blast !! __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"

07-25-2011, 11:45 AM	#10
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! Ask the buyer to register and post here. Good job with the choice for the kids. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

07-26-2011, 06:41 AM	#12
Micmac Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Calais, Maine Posts: 513	Re: DANG IT!!!! I went and did what I said I'd never do!!!! As I will be moving north in a year or two when the wife retires (I know I am doing it backwards, Yankees move here, not us move there, but I have my reasons, plus I kinda like Maine) I often wonder if I should sell "Ginger" (my '63) as I would not want to kill her in the rust belt. I guess I could put her up in the winter in a barn. I could not let her rust to death, I just do not think I could ever part with the truck. If it were for a family members illness or some such I could do it in a heartbeat. It looks like you have lotsa other stuff to do and keep you busy! My little girl is all grown up and moved away, but she could get anything I have in a heartbeat! Have fun with the buggy and the girls, you blink your eyes and be walking them down the aisle. __________________ 1963 Chevrolet C-10 "Ginger" 1970 C-30 Dump Truck "Scarlet" 2019 Chevy Silverado 2500 Z71 LTZ 1947 Indian Chief Roadmaster with Sidecar. 2012 Indian Chief Serial #002 of 110 built in '12 2016 Indian Chief Roadmaster



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