September 2012 TOTM - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Palf70Step** · 08-16-2012, 04:58 PM

The theme for September’s Truck of the Month contest is.

School is Back In Session!

This theme is based off our family haulin’ side of the board. To see what it takes to be a nominee this month, the truck will need to meet these criteria:

Open to all years and models of Blazers, Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, and Jimmys.
The vehicle nominated needs to belong to a board member during the time of the contest.
It must be together and able to move on its own power.
The truck has to be licensed for street use.
If a truck was selected as a 2011 or 2012 TOTM winner then you are ineligible. If you were nominated but were not selected as a TOTM winner then you may be nominated and compete in this month's category.

To Nominate:

You or someone else may nominate the vehicle. The nominee must be a board member and the current owner of the truck. Once you decide on who you wish to nominate, just add your nomination to this thread. We will need two pictures minimum (at least one full view of the vehicle) with/for the nomination as well as the owner’s board name, the year of the truck, and any other specs of the truck (interior details, engine/drive train specs) that you may want to provide.

Nominees will run through August 24. The first 15 nominees that meet the criteria will participate in the contest. I will PM the nominees to get any additional data or pictures if they have not already been provided. I normally use 1 picture showing a good front-side view and 1 with a rear view of the vehicle in the voting threads. If the owner has a preferred picture they want used in the contest, please let me know in a PM. You can PM me for an e-mail address in case anyone has problems resizing the pictures for the board. A Poll Thread will be set up by August 25 in this board area and an announcement will be posted on the Discussion Boards to notify all that voting has begun. The Poll will run thru the morning of September 1 and the official announcement of the winner will be on the afternoon of September 1. The announcement of the TOTM winner will be posted through the General Discussion Board area.

PHAT TONY · 08-16-2012, 05:11 PM

Guess I'll start....with me!
1972 Blazer factory 2 wheel drive, mild 350/700r4, '68 hood, full interior-seat belts and stereo.

AirSpeed · 08-16-2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

Guess I'll start....with me!
1972 Blazer factory 2 wheel drive, mild 350/700r4, '68 hood, full interior-seat belts and stereo.

Well as far as I'm concerned you win! Beautiful!
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**1972BackInBlackC10** · 08-16-2012, 06:25 PM

i'll throw in a nomination for tony my fellow canadian as well, since he posted pics and info that is already taken care of, would be nice to see this beautiful blazer win totm before its sold

madeinalaska · 08-16-2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AirSpeed

Well as far as I'm concerned you win! Beautiful!
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x2

PHAT TONY · 08-16-2012, 07:24 PM

Aawww shucks.

4dranch · 08-16-2012, 09:32 PM

I want to nominate our 66 step side Darrah has really worked hard on it for this year. we all remember our rides we drove to school when we turned 16.

**KevsClassics** · 08-16-2012, 09:42 PM

I nominate member SUBURBAN ACE. His 72 Sub is one Bad Family wagon.

*project 67 sub* · 08-16-2012, 09:49 PM

her is my 67 burb... more info in sig below
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**special-K** · 08-16-2012, 10:08 PM

So,it's anything we take our kids to school in,right? I took my son to school in my pickups just as much as the Blazer or Suburban,so pickups too,right?

coyote72 · 08-16-2012, 10:40 PM

I would like to add my '72 Blazer. It was finished shortly after my wife and I got married and has been there to see the birth of my two kids. We have enjoyed lots of great trips, and now my kids jump up and down when they see the 'yellow truck'. It has a mild balanced and blueprinted 350 and a 700r4, 4.10 gears with a locker in front and a modified gov lock in the 14 bolt ff rear. A full interior and A/C keeps momma happy.

PHAT TONY · 08-16-2012, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

So,it's anything we take our kids to school in,right? I took my son to school in my pickups just as much as the Blazer or Suburban,so pickups too,right?

"Open to all years and models of Blazers, Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, and Jimmys.
The vehicle nominated needs to belong to a board member during the time of the contest.
It must be together and able to move on its own power.
The truck has to be licensed for street use.
If a truck was selected as a 2011 or 2012 TOTM winner then you are ineligible. If you were nominated but were not selected as a TOTM winner then you may be nominated and compete in this month's category."

jeffg1010 · 08-17-2012, 12:03 AM

jeez, I was just in the contest last month, but mine hauls loads and family. Guess since I am a big time family man (3 kids), I will jump in again.

It seats 8 comfortably (and legally) plus a couple dogs and a whole bunch of luggage. On a trip to Jellystone Campground 2 weeks ago, I clicked over 20,000 miles since I got it road ready in Feb of '10. (it wasn't COMPLETED then, but I was driving it)

My kids love the Burb and I pick them up from school in it all the time. In fact, most people only know me if I am driving it. If I am in my wifes mini-van, I wave at people and they dont even notice. All of my kids friends know it well and I see kids at the store that say "Aren't you Sam's dad" based on their knowledge of the Burb.

The Burb is also practical as a daily driver. It is a '70 body resting on a shortened '99 3/4 ton Suburban chassis. So, the running gear drives smooth and it has power steering, power brakes (front disc/rear drum), fuel injection and a variety of other mods to make it comfortable. Plus, it'll easily tow 10,000 lbs (but that only mattered last month-

) It has the leather interior from a '05 Suburban.

A few other details...
-Leather seating for 8
-Power heated lumbar front seats
-Vintage Air front and rear air (yep, Vintage Air doesn't make a rear air system-ya gotta get creative sometimes)
-Custom headliner with 8 speaker stereo including two 10" subs in rear enclosures
-12.1" rotatable flat screen with DVD
-HD Radio with CD and Ipod Interface
-Sirius Satellite Radio
-Dakota Digital Dash
-Center console with 6 pack cooler

Here's some pics...

Trip with wife and three kids to Myrtle Beach in June

The driveway...

A few of the interior...

Cargo Area (third row seats will fold and flip to add a few more feet of space)

Headliner (older photo before rear air install)

Rear A/C (brand new addition- no build thread yet)

Engine shot

likaroc13 · 08-17-2012, 02:15 AM

I nominate "The Sub":

**special-K** · 08-17-2012, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

"Open to all years and models of Blazers, Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, and Jimmys.
The vehicle nominated needs to belong to a board member during the time of the contest.
It must be together and able to move on its own power.
The truck has to be licensed for street use.
If a truck was selected as a 2011 or 2012 TOTM winner then you are ineligible. If you were nominated but were not selected as a TOTM winner then you may be nominated and compete in this month's category."

Thanks. Somehow I missed that first line. The rest is generic stuff listed every month and I just breezed past that,I guess. Man,already so many great choices already!

Blazer Dude · 08-17-2012, 08:29 AM

Here's mine. 1970 Blazer 350/350 fully restored. I bought the truck when I was 15 and worked on it all through high school and now am in college and still have it
It has had a frame off restoration.

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**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-17-2012, 10:07 AM

Heres my pile of a 72...

gcburdic · 08-17-2012, 10:57 AM

Here's my 1972 Burb 3/4 ton

Dunenutt · 08-17-2012, 11:19 AM

[QUOTE=likaroc13;5543243]I nominate "The Sub":

X2, the pics don't do it justice. It was parked next to me at Brothers, I tried not to drool to much.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-17-2012, 03:41 PM

I will throw our's in here as well. The burb takes the kids to school all the time when the weather permits anyway.

f.monroe · 08-17-2012, 03:51 PM

How about justpball's suburban. I would have liked to have been dropped off at school in this one .I copied these pics from his build thread . He may have better pics he wants to use .
Frank

**Tom Vogel** · 08-17-2012, 04:05 PM

I nominate Kevins Awesome 72!!

WarBeard · 08-17-2012, 08:05 PM

This one is mine '89 with a 350/400. 6inch lift with 37's

**yote1234** · 08-18-2012, 07:32 PM

They are all #1 in my book !!!!!

54 jimmy · 08-18-2012, 07:35 PM

it's not a suv but it is my daily driver and kid hauler.

08-16-2012, 05:11 PM	#2
PHAT TONY Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Deer ab canada Posts: 1,250	Re: September 2012 TOTM Guess I'll start....with me! 1972 Blazer factory 2 wheel drive, mild 350/700r4, '68 hood, full interior-seat belts and stereo. Attached Images __________________ 1972 factory 2 Wheel Drive Blazer-Sold 1972 K10 4X4-Sold 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne/10-Sold 1970 Chevrolet C/10-Sold 1968 GMC 4X4-Project 1968 Chevrolet C/10 Pro Street 1970 GMC 3/4 Ton-Parts 1997 2WD 2DR Yukon-Sweet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335664

08-16-2012, 06:25 PM	#4
1972BackInBlackC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Estevan, Saskatchewan Posts: 1,025	Re: September 2012 TOTM i'll throw in a nomination for tony my fellow canadian as well, since he posted pics and info that is already taken care of, would be nice to see this beautiful blazer win totm before its sold

08-16-2012, 07:24 PM	#6
PHAT TONY Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Deer ab canada Posts: 1,250	Re: September 2012 TOTM Aawww shucks. __________________ 1972 factory 2 Wheel Drive Blazer-Sold 1972 K10 4X4-Sold 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne/10-Sold 1970 Chevrolet C/10-Sold 1968 GMC 4X4-Project 1968 Chevrolet C/10 Pro Street 1970 GMC 3/4 Ton-Parts 1997 2WD 2DR Yukon-Sweet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335664

08-16-2012, 09:32 PM	#7
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: September 2012 TOTM I want to nominate our 66 step side Darrah has really worked hard on it for this year. we all remember our rides we drove to school when we turned 16. Attached Images __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q

08-16-2012, 09:42 PM	#8
KevsClassics TILT COLUMN GURU Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FRESNO CA Posts: 4,276	Re: September 2012 TOTM I nominate member SUBURBAN ACE. His 72 Sub is one Bad Family wagon. Attached Images __________________ Instagram kevs_classics64 64 Impala SS Conv 72 Blazer 2wd 75 Jimmy 2wd 63 Belair wagon 02 Silverado ext cab. DD RIP EL JAY

08-16-2012, 04:58 PM	#1
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,752	September 2012 TOTM The theme for September’s Truck of the Month contest is. *School is Back In Session!* This theme is based off our family haulin’ side of the board. To see what it takes to be a nominee this month, the truck will need to meet these criteria: Open to all years and models of Blazers, Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, and Jimmys. The vehicle nominated needs to belong to a board member during the time of the contest. It must be together and able to move on its own power. The truck has to be licensed for street use. If a truck was selected as a 2011 or 2012 TOTM winner then you are ineligible. If you were nominated but were not selected as a TOTM winner then you may be nominated and compete in this month's category. To Nominate: You or someone else may nominate the vehicle. The nominee must be a board member and the current owner of the truck. Once you decide on who you wish to nominate, just add your nomination to this thread. We will need two pictures minimum (at least one full view of the vehicle) with/for the nomination as well as the owner’s board name, the year of the truck, and any other specs of the truck (interior details, engine/drive train specs) that you may want to provide. Nominees will run through August 24. The first 15 nominees that meet the criteria will participate in the contest. I will PM the nominees to get any additional data or pictures if they have not already been provided. I normally use 1 picture showing a good front-side view and 1 with a rear view of the vehicle in the voting threads. If the owner has a preferred picture they want used in the contest, please let me know in a PM. You can PM me for an e-mail address in case anyone has problems resizing the pictures for the board. A Poll Thread will be set up by August 25 in this board area and an announcement will be posted on the Discussion Boards to notify all that voting has begun. The Poll will run thru the morning of September 1 and the official announcement of the winner will be on the afternoon of September 1. The announcement of the TOTM winner will be posted through the General Discussion Board area. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

08-16-2012, 09:49 PM	#9
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: September 2012 TOTM her is my 67 burb... more info in sig below

08-16-2012, 10:08 PM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: September 2012 TOTM So,it's anything we take our kids to school in,right? I took my son to school in my pickups just as much as the Blazer or Suburban,so pickups too,right? __________________ "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 ~

08-16-2012, 10:40 PM	#11
coyote72 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 191	Re: September 2012 TOTM I would like to add my '72 Blazer. It was finished shortly after my wife and I got married and has been there to see the birth of my two kids. We have enjoyed lots of great trips, and now my kids jump up and down when they see the 'yellow truck'. It has a mild balanced and blueprinted 350 and a 700r4, 4.10 gears with a locker in front and a modified gov lock in the 14 bolt ff rear. A full interior and A/C keeps momma happy. Attached Images __________________ 72 K5 4x4 350 70 Nova 454 5spd 4-link

08-17-2012, 12:03 AM	#13
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,675	Re: September 2012 TOTM jeez, I was just in the contest last month, but mine hauls loads and family. Guess since I am a big time family man (3 kids), I will jump in again. It seats 8 comfortably (and legally) plus a couple dogs and a whole bunch of luggage. On a trip to Jellystone Campground 2 weeks ago, I clicked over 20,000 miles since I got it road ready in Feb of '10. (it wasn't COMPLETED then, but I was driving it) My kids love the Burb and I pick them up from school in it all the time. In fact, most people only know me if I am driving it. If I am in my wifes mini-van, I wave at people and they dont even notice. All of my kids friends know it well and I see kids at the store that say "Aren't you Sam's dad" based on their knowledge of the Burb. The Burb is also practical as a daily driver. It is a '70 body resting on a shortened '99 3/4 ton Suburban chassis. So, the running gear drives smooth and it has power steering, power brakes (front disc/rear drum), fuel injection and a variety of other mods to make it comfortable. Plus, it'll easily tow 10,000 lbs (but that only mattered last month- ) It has the leather interior from a '05 Suburban. A few other details... -Leather seating for 8 -Power heated lumbar front seats -Vintage Air front and rear air (yep, Vintage Air doesn't make a rear air system-ya gotta get creative sometimes) -Custom headliner with 8 speaker stereo including two 10" subs in rear enclosures -12.1" rotatable flat screen with DVD -HD Radio with CD and Ipod Interface -Sirius Satellite Radio -Dakota Digital Dash -Center console with 6 pack cooler Here's some pics... Trip with wife and three kids to Myrtle Beach in June The driveway... A few of the interior... Cargo Area (third row seats will fold and flip to add a few more feet of space) Headliner (older photo before rear air install) Rear A/C (brand new addition- no build thread yet) Engine shot __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

08-17-2012, 02:15 AM	#14
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: September 2012 TOTM I nominate "The Sub": __________________ _____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold)

08-17-2012, 08:29 AM	#16
Blazer Dude Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burleson Tx Posts: 110	Re: September 2012 TOTM Here's mine. 1970 Blazer 350/350 fully restored. I bought the truck when I was 15 and worked on it all through high school and now am in college and still have it It has had a frame off restoration. Posted via Mobile Device

08-17-2012, 10:07 AM	#17
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: September 2012 TOTM Heres my pile of a 72... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-17-2012, 10:57 AM	#18
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: September 2012 TOTM Here's my 1972 Burb 3/4 ton Attached Images __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

08-17-2012, 11:19 AM	#19
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: September 2012 TOTM [QUOTE=likaroc13;5543243]I nominate "The Sub": X2, the pics don't do it justice. It was parked next to me at Brothers, I tried not to drool to much. __________________ My Build, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...58#post4464158



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08-17-2012, 03:41 PM	#20
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: September 2012 TOTM I will throw our's in here as well. The burb takes the kids to school all the time when the weather permits anyway. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

08-17-2012, 03:51 PM	#21
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: September 2012 TOTM How about justpball's suburban. I would have liked to have been dropped off at school in this one .I copied these pics from his build thread . He may have better pics he wants to use . Frank Attached Images __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

08-17-2012, 04:05 PM	#22
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,563	Re: September 2012 TOTM I nominate Kevins Awesome 72!! Attached Images

08-17-2012, 08:05 PM	#23
WarBeard Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Show low,az Posts: 808	Re: September 2012 TOTM This one is mine '89 with a 350/400. 6inch lift with 37's Attached Images __________________ 1978 C10 Silverado Big 10 350/350.. play toy 1990 V1500 Suburban 350/700r4..Daily driver 1987 K10 Silverado 383/400.. Wife's rig WRECKED! 1989 V2500 Suburban 350/400.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 LWB 350/350.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 SWB 350/400.. SOLD! 1999 Silverado Z71 LS1.. Wife's rig WRECKED! On the hunt for a new project....... I'm a Chevy guy.....I'm just not a "NEW" Chevy guy.

08-18-2012, 07:32 PM	#24
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,286	Re: September 2012 TOTM They are all #1 in my book !!!!! __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

08-18-2012, 07:35 PM	#25
54 jimmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pittston,PA Posts: 1,183	Re: September 2012 TOTM it's not a suv but it is my daily driver and kid hauler. Attached Images __________________ There is nothing you can't fix with a BFH or a FIRE WRENCH. 1997 chevy k1500 ext cab z71 (daily driver) sold 1996 chevy k1500 reg cab 4x4(daily driver)totaled 2008jeep patriot (wife's daily driver 2008 chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 sold 2011 chevy 1500 crew cab ltz (daily driver) 1996 chevy 1500 reg cab 4x4 project sold 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp (daily work commuter)

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