Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

junksaver · 05-05-2012, 08:30 PM

Craigslist can make you do bad things. I just picked both of these up over the last few weeks. The C40 was a local buy. It is a 72 with 33K original miles. The 350 engine has factory PS and the truck has been ungraded to 22.5 wheels.
The Tow Truck is a 72 that I aquired thru an estate sale. The owner who passed away had owned it since 1975. The truck has 54k original miles. I picked it up from the service stataion where it spent almost it's whole life. I met an employee there when I picked up the truck that was also a good friend of the owner. He said the truck was rarely used. When I got there the truck fired right up and I was able to load it on the trailer quickly. I wanted to take pictures of where I got it, but it was pouring down raining. It was a long wet trip. 600 miles of driving in non stop rain and it took 19 hours. The last 4 hours of the trip were spent waiting to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. They wouldn't let anyone across with a trailer due to wind restriction.
Everyone wants to know what the plans are. Well I may sell the C40 even though I would love to drive it. The Tow Truck is what I have been looking for over the last 5 years. I used to own a 67 Tow Truck about 18 years ago. I always regretted getting rid of it and said it if I found the right one I would buy it. Well I could never find the right 67, but I like how original the 72 is and that it spent almost it's whole life at one shop. My plans are to restore the 72 to it's original glory and show it off.

junksaver · 05-05-2012, 08:38 PM

Here are some pictures of the tow truck. The 1st ones are when I brought it home on the trailer and then some pics from today when I brought it to work.

junksaver · 05-05-2012, 08:40 PM

And more pictures.

junksaver · 05-05-2012, 08:41 PM

Interior shots.

bollybib · 05-05-2012, 08:46 PM

That's a real nice tow truck. Looks like you have lots of fun in store as you get into it.

**too much stuff** · 05-05-2012, 08:46 PM

Nice finds. Craigslist works like that sometimes!

LEX · 05-05-2012, 08:47 PM

Nice! The interior of the c40 still looks new.

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SS Tim · 05-05-2012, 08:49 PM

Very Nice!

**special-K** · 05-05-2012, 09:24 PM

I really like that C/40. I like the tow truck,too. Just less common to see a decent C/40. I could use one of those.

hugger6933 · 05-05-2012, 10:01 PM

I have big plans for a C40 -50 or 60. I had one spotted right down the road from me just never did make it mine and this last week I went to look for it and it is gone. I have had a 64 C60 given to me by my bro in law and they[his family ]bought it new and put it on the farm they had. It is running driving with no rust and 29,000 mi. It is just the wrong year for what I want to do. My pans for the right one once I get it include a 454 t400 tilt buckets maybe a few other things like disc brakes. I have bought a 30,000 mile mtor home to get the stuff from it. I have big plans for the big truck most of the parts just now need the truck

midniteblues · 05-05-2012, 10:25 PM

The tow truck is cool but the c/40 rocks,that thing is sweet. Did they both come from PA?

**fine69** · 05-06-2012, 12:00 AM

I would love to have that C40. Put a flatbed/wedgebed on it and haul other stuff.

**Already Gone** · 05-06-2012, 02:55 AM

Great finds and buys. You mentioned you are probably going to restore the tow truck and that is great idea. If the tow truck was mine and I was restoring it, I'd repaint the truck the original blue and do whatever I had to do to leave the lettering on the door exactly like it is.
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junksaver · 05-06-2012, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fine69

I would love to have that C40. Put a flatbed/wedgebed on it and haul other stuff.

If I keep it I would like to put a wrecker bed on it or maybe a 10' dually bed. The wheelbase is to short for a wedge bed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by midniteblues

The tow truck is cool but the c/40 rocks,that thing is sweet. Did they both come from PA?

The C40 was a local buy about 10 miles away right here in VA.

**nbrfd007** · 05-06-2012, 06:16 PM

Nice buy!

hugger6933 · 05-06-2012, 06:52 PM

Congrats again on the C40 buy it is an awesome piece. looking at the int pic it looks to have a tach

**special-K** · 05-07-2012, 06:18 AM

If I had that C/40 I'd be tempted to put a Reading utility bed or contractor dump on it and give it a life as an easy use pride "n" joy work truck. Another option would be like you say,a tow body. That's what I want to replace my C/30 wrecker once I sell it. Since I deal with light trucks,I want a tow truck one notch bigger. I'm in the ATHS and want a working truck to take to the couple few shows I attend a year. Pickups are cool,but it's more about real trucks there.

**70cst** · 05-07-2012, 09:35 AM

They both rock in my humble opinion

05-05-2012, 08:30 PM	#1
junksaver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham NC Posts: 216	Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 Craigslist can make you do bad things. I just picked both of these up over the last few weeks. The C40 was a local buy. It is a 72 with 33K original miles. The 350 engine has factory PS and the truck has been ungraded to 22.5 wheels. The Tow Truck is a 72 that I aquired thru an estate sale. The owner who passed away had owned it since 1975. The truck has 54k original miles. I picked it up from the service stataion where it spent almost it's whole life. I met an employee there when I picked up the truck that was also a good friend of the owner. He said the truck was rarely used. When I got there the truck fired right up and I was able to load it on the trailer quickly. I wanted to take pictures of where I got it, but it was pouring down raining. It was a long wet trip. 600 miles of driving in non stop rain and it took 19 hours. The last 4 hours of the trip were spent waiting to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. They wouldn't let anyone across with a trailer due to wind restriction. Everyone wants to know what the plans are. Well I may sell the C40 even though I would love to drive it. The Tow Truck is what I have been looking for over the last 5 years. I used to own a 67 Tow Truck about 18 years ago. I always regretted getting rid of it and said it if I found the right one I would buy it. Well I could never find the right 67, but I like how original the 72 is and that it spent almost it's whole life at one shop. My plans are to restore the 72 to it's original glory and show it off. Attached Images __________________ 68 4wd Stepside 69 2wd Stepside Project 71 2wd Blazer Project 72 2wd 3/4 Ton Project or Parts? 73 4wd Blazer

05-05-2012, 08:38 PM	#2
junksaver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham NC Posts: 216	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 Here are some pictures of the tow truck. The 1st ones are when I brought it home on the trailer and then some pics from today when I brought it to work. Attached Images __________________ 68 4wd Stepside 69 2wd Stepside Project 71 2wd Blazer Project 72 2wd 3/4 Ton Project or Parts? 73 4wd Blazer

05-05-2012, 08:40 PM	#3
junksaver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham NC Posts: 216	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 And more pictures. Attached Images __________________ 68 4wd Stepside 69 2wd Stepside Project 71 2wd Blazer Project 72 2wd 3/4 Ton Project or Parts? 73 4wd Blazer

05-05-2012, 08:41 PM	#4
junksaver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham NC Posts: 216	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 Interior shots. Attached Images __________________ 68 4wd Stepside 69 2wd Stepside Project 71 2wd Blazer Project 72 2wd 3/4 Ton Project or Parts? 73 4wd Blazer

05-05-2012, 08:46 PM	#5
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 That's a real nice tow truck. Looks like you have lots of fun in store as you get into it. __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

05-05-2012, 08:46 PM	#6
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05-05-2012, 08:47 PM	#7
LEX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 884	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 Nice! The interior of the c40 still looks new. Posted via Mobile Device

05-05-2012, 08:49 PM	#8
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05-05-2012, 09:24 PM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 I really like that C/40. I like the tow truck,too. Just less common to see a decent C/40. I could use one of those. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-05-2012, 10:01 PM	#10
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,261	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 I have big plans for a C40 -50 or 60. I had one spotted right down the road from me just never did make it mine and this last week I went to look for it and it is gone. I have had a 64 C60 given to me by my bro in law and they[his family ]bought it new and put it on the farm they had. It is running driving with no rust and 29,000 mi. It is just the wrong year for what I want to do. My pans for the right one once I get it include a 454 t400 tilt buckets maybe a few other things like disc brakes. I have bought a 30,000 mile mtor home to get the stuff from it. I have big plans for the big truck most of the parts just now need the truck

05-05-2012, 10:25 PM	#11
midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 The tow truck is cool but the c/40 rocks,that thing is sweet. Did they both come from PA? __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover.

05-06-2012, 12:00 AM	#12
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 I would love to have that C40. Put a flatbed/wedgebed on it and haul other stuff. __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6

05-06-2012, 02:55 AM	#13
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,107	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 Great finds and buys. You mentioned you are probably going to restore the tow truck and that is great idea. If the tow truck was mine and I was restoring it, I'd repaint the truck the original blue and do whatever I had to do to leave the lettering on the door exactly like it is. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

05-06-2012, 06:16 PM	#15
nbrfd007 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Blaine, Arkansas Posts: 751	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 Nice buy!

05-06-2012, 06:52 PM	#16
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,261	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 Congrats again on the C40 buy it is an awesome piece. looking at the int pic it looks to have a tach



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05-07-2012, 06:18 AM	#17
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Craigslist made me do it! 72 C30 & C40 If I had that C/40 I'd be tempted to put a Reading utility bed or contractor dump on it and give it a life as an easy use pride "n" joy work truck. Another option would be like you say,a tow body. That's what I want to replace my C/30 wrecker once I sell it. Since I deal with light trucks,I want a tow truck one notch bigger. I'm in the ATHS and want a working truck to take to the couple few shows I attend a year. Pickups are cool,but it's more about real trucks there. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-07-2012, 09:35 AM	#18
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