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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
I don't really have a specific instance, that I can recall. I've been working on old cars and trucks for a long time...bought my first car when I was 12, first motorcycle when I was 13. Worked on several Tri-Fives, then I got into Novas. Went to Chevelles next, owned a couple of Corvettes. But, for some reason I always come back to the '67-'72 Trucks. I like the trucks, but I'm also a Blazer and Suburban fan. As you can see from my signature block, I have a '72 1-Ton, '72 K5 Blazer, '72 (Looks-like-a-Chevy) GMC, and a '70 Chevy LWB. Going to sell off at least two of them, but there'll be more in the driveway, I'm sure. Gotta' love them Bowties!
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don "The DRBMan" 2014 Audi A4 (The Wife's Daily Driver) 2017 HD Ultra (The Cruiser) 2003 HD Fatboy (The Ride) 2001 Chevy Suburban (Another back up!!) For the first time in forever, not a single 67-72 Chevy truck, Blazer, or Suburban on the property! Basically retired and getting the new Motorhome ready for some traveling. Doing a bit of work on the house getting it ready to sell! LOL!! |
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
In 1970 I was 11 years old and my dad bought a 70 3/4 ton. There were a total of four of these trucks on our street. I used to wash& wax all of them for $5.00 each! Lets see thats $20.00 for 8 hours of work not bad! I really think thats where this all started for me. I just loved the lines and how they smelled (when new} most had campers on them. My dads was the only work truck on the street. So, I have been playing with these trucks for 42 years! I drive one of my trucks to my shop everyday and the feeling of the simple act of driving one of these trucks always makes my day! cheers, Pat
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
It is! The truck in my avatar is the truck shown here. It's 5.3 was pulled from a low-mileage 2003 Tahoe and it has a 4L60E. The 5.3 has had some head and valve train work, cam change, a set of headers, and some noisy-a$$ Spintechs. It's about 400 horsepower and it's a lot of fun to drive and gets a lot of attention. Since the early pictures, I've pulled the side moulding off of the truck because I just don't like that style of trim. The plan is to switch over to '68 style body side moulding. don
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don "The DRBMan" 2014 Audi A4 (The Wife's Daily Driver) 2017 HD Ultra (The Cruiser) 2003 HD Fatboy (The Ride) 2001 Chevy Suburban (Another back up!!) For the first time in forever, not a single 67-72 Chevy truck, Blazer, or Suburban on the property! Basically retired and getting the new Motorhome ready for some traveling. Doing a bit of work on the house getting it ready to sell! LOL!! |
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
This is also a pic of the first truck I ever drove
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
I'm not sure what year my dad's was but it was a blue short step side 2wd gmc. I loved that truck even though it was a step side lol. I'm not a big fan of the step side look but if that truck didn't get wrecked I would love to have it just for the memories.
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
My addiction started at 8 when I drove for the first time. My older sister would drive my dad's 70 C20 on our farm occasionally then one day she told me to drive- didn't have to ask twice. I remember her laughing at me as I would stretch out to reach the gas pedal & then pop back up to see where I was going (thankfully it was a automatic). I do remember hating the fact that I couldn't hardly stop it or turn it (no P/S or P/B). I really think I was hooked from that point on & I've always owned a 71 or 72 since 1993 (and will until I die).
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
The '68 was on the farm a few years before me, but I have some great memories of it growing up.
![]() Then when I was 10 my Grandpa taught me to drive during the spring. That summer he gave me the '68 to work on and drive around the farm, I had a knack for fixing things. So we hauled it out of the trees. ![]() I never had enough money and life always seemed to get in the way. My grandpa is gone now but I still have the '68 and I will never get rid of it. This year it's finally coming home from the farm for some TLC. ![]() |
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
Back in the early 70's my family moved to a neighborhood that the typical vehicle was an Olds, Buick or Mercury. We were the rednecks; we moved in with a lot of our stuff in a stock trailer pulled by a 64 c10.
![]() ![]() Before I could get a truck I scored a 442 convertible and stayed distracted with them for a while. I was actually 30 years old before I scored my 67 step side.
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
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My biggest memory of that truck was when the old farmall got stuck and Dad was across the farm in the 4x4 John Deer. So Uncle Dwayne sent me to get the 68. He looped a chain around the front bumper and told me to back up slowly. I did and off came the bumper with some front fender attached. I will never forget how sad that made me that the old truck was getting abused so badly.. During my teen and early 20s years, the 67-72 class trucks were "out of my price range" or so i thought. I had multiple square body 4x4s and el caminos, but finally this last year at 29, i got my first 67-72. I dont know if i will always have this truck...But i will always have a 67-72 if life permits me... I am actually kind of glad i didnt have one in my earlier years, cause i probably would have destroyed it like i did the square bodies. Course they were 4x4 beast and im a farm boy...nuff said! |
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
LOL.....when I first glanced at this pic it reminded me of that show "dumbest stuff on wheels"!! That's great. That's how we used to have fun before cable with 1,345 channels and video games!
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
My father-in-law had a 67 & I always liked it. The family let me buy it when he had almost passed away. I've been in love ever since.
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
growing up, I had a thing for the 73-87 stepside, and the K5 Blazer. I loved cars in general growing up as a kid, so it was one that was on my list of domestic cars to get (I had a list for exotics, muscle cars and trucks). Ironically, I used to see DMC from the vintage hip-hop group, Run-DMC, drive a black K5 blazer pretty much on a daily basis.
through the years, I have grown more and more away from my European fleet of cars, and into the domestic muscle - Chevelles, Camaros, Firebirds, and C10s. The 67-72 C10s just have a real soft spot in my heart, and I think you will see me with 3 or 4 more (I need a c10 blazer and suburban next), and I will be ok for a moment. #chevyrunsdeep
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When I was about 12, a guy who worked for my Dad had a '71 Chevy and thought it was a great looking truck with that eggcrate grill....always liked it.
Flash forward 15+ years (late 80's), I was driving an 86' CJ7 Jeep and was getting a little tired of its rough ride and poor driving manners, etc. Me and some friends were crossing through a parking lot on our way to a concert and their was a beautiful, original blue/white '72 Chevy...and I took a complete time out to check it out. Well months later (by chance) it came up for sale, I immediately spotted it and it was mine. Then, sadly...it was a stolen and I never saw it again. BUT....I found its literal twin in condition, history, colour, options, etc in California last year. Well....ba-da-bing....its mine and I'm back in the saddle and still loving these trucks. Coley ...some great stories here guys.....keep 'em coming!!!
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
It's the simple things sometimes. That's me in the box and my brother in the wagon. My grandpa is behind the wheel.
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
Haha, those were good times. We used an old Dodge truck hood tied to the back bumper! Could be painful when you hit a bump! Awesome in snow though!
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
my addiction started30 odd years back whem my dyno guy had a 69 panel c10.have loved the 69 C10 ever since.
panel trucks are hard to find in oz and my neighrbours brother had a 69 stepside(also hard to find in oz) fell in love with that too. so now 30 yrs on and i got my 69 stepside and i still would like a panel truck as ![]() |
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
My addiction started from a '72 K20 Burb!
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Location: North Carolina
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
wow those are nice, i wanted to do a 54 but saw one driving down the road the day i left to leave for afghanaland and ever since i have been more than happy to searched those 8 months deployed to come home to splurge the best 500 bucks EVER.
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Re: what started your c10 addiction?
I grew up here in Western NY, and my Dad was the truck Manager at O'Connor Chevrolet in Rochester from 1970-1974. His "demo" vehicles included a 1970 ElCamino with a 454, 1974 Chevy 4x4 shortbox in white. So, I have always loved chevrolet trucks. But in 1986, my brother bought a black 1972 Chevy c-10 with a 350 4 bolt main shortbox and a 4 speed. That thing would haul a#%. He wrecked it and I remember he sold the tach dash out of it for $200. The 72 is my favorite with a 67 being #2.
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