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**Canadian694x4** · 10-31-2003, 02:47 PM

...was wondering how many your truck has had and for how long they had it.

My 69 4x4 had 3 previous owners...

original owner had it from 1969-1980

2nd owner had it from 1980-1994

3rd owner (half-assed restored it) had it from 1994-2002

4th owner (Me of course!) 2002- (plans to own it forever but you never now right?)

How about the rest of you? I know there's sum of you that may not beable to tell but it would still be interesting to see for those who can.

Thanks

Brian

lukecp · 10-31-2003, 02:50 PM

Mine has proably had 5 or 10....it was made in Atlanta, GA. I bought it from a man in southren Missouri, and he had only had it for 6-months. Before that, it came out of Arkansas, so it had been a southren truck most of its life.

71GMC_3/4T · 10-31-2003, 02:59 PM

I'm not sure, but I think my '71 may have only had 2 owners before me. The 2nd owner may have never even driven it.
The story goes is that the truck had centerlined a telephone pole. The idgit I bought it from had bought it thinking he could turn the 402 into a 427 (won't work). He stored it in a barn for a few years, then "fixed" the front end with a bumper, grill, and hood, and then advertised it in the paper.
The odometer shows ~60K, so I'm thinking it may only be 160K.
When I bought the truck, the title was still in the previous owner's name, signed over about 5 years earlier, but never processed to the new owner's (idgit's) name.
It's been a great truck so far. The bed is horked, but the cab is in great shape!

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 10-31-2003, 03:24 PM

I am the 3rd owner of mine. I know the 2nd but not the 1st

jakobs71chevy · 10-31-2003, 04:37 PM

i am the fourth owner of our truck, a friend of mine had it sitting in his yard for about 3 years. he bought it from another ohioian(along with about 20 other cars he owns like sanford and son) it originally came from n.carolina. found the original 71 n.c. truck plate holding the battery box together. well i have a little more than half of the plate as most of it is rusted away with the battery tray and inner fender. so i traded my 98 jeep with 122,000 miles on it for the chevy, a 96 dodge 4x4 that was rolled over (not a straight pice of sheetmetal on it)kinda fixed now and a thousand bucks.

boraxman · 10-31-2003, 05:02 PM

I have no idea, but someone along the line put alot into it.

oldsub86 · 10-31-2003, 05:13 PM

There was a thread along these lines not long ago.

I am the 2nd owner and have had the truck for the past 17 years or so. The previous owner was the Plant Science department of our local University. They bought it new in 68 from a then local dealer, now defunct.

landon4421 · 10-31-2003, 05:42 PM

Let see the '72 4x4 rebuild I have no idea. But for legal reasons I am the 2nd owner ! he he he

jenna's new '69 burb, well I never asked jason when we bought it.

And Jenna's '71 we are the 2nd owners on that truck !

I have bought a few for parts from the original owners, but nothing worth saving ! Landon

72moneypit · 10-31-2003, 05:50 PM

I'm owner number 3 of mine:

1st owner had it 1971-2001... he died.

2nd owner had it 2001-2002.. he had it long enough to hack the dash for a crappy stereo and throw away the chrome blue bowtie hubcaps

3rd owner - me!

**raggedjim** · 10-31-2003, 06:00 PM

I'm number 15. Traced it back to the original owner....

Rg

72 CustomCamper · 10-31-2003, 06:09 PM

I'm the second owner of my 72. My uncle bought it new. I've owned it a little over a year now...

Chuck

67cst · 10-31-2003, 06:34 PM

my 67 i got from the original owner, he drove it from 67 to about 80 then parked it till '01, mine since then, and same as the 71, bought it off the original owner this summer

**Palf70Step** · 10-31-2003, 06:40 PM

I guess you would say 3rd for mine. I got it from the son of the original owner. He inherited it after his father passed away in 85.

1969 GMC · 10-31-2003, 08:13 PM

I am either the 3rd or 4th owner of mine, depending on how you look at it. First owner bought it brand new and traded it in @ 1 year old. Second owner bought and used on family farm as a tractor and stuff hauler. Second owner's nephew inherited it when 2nd owner died, kept it on the farm until he sold it to me (on eBay). So I am 3rd or 4th, and lovin it. Had 82k miles when I got it 8 months ago, now has 88k.

1971 Cheyenne · 10-31-2003, 08:40 PM

My '71 was driven from '71 to 2002 by the original owner. I bought it from him...

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-31-2003, 08:43 PM

Not a clue but I am sure it got drove hard!!!!

**ThreeQuarter** · 10-31-2003, 09:09 PM

Officially, I am the second owner. It was bought new in Dallas at an RV dealer (at least I think so--Libby's Coach Sales?), so I think it must've been bought with a slide-in already installed. And I think that's what it was used for most of its life, because it only has 69K original miles. And it was kept very original. After the old guy died, it passed through two others' hands without changing the title before it got to me. Oh, and I have THE original title certificate.

**CPNE** · 10-31-2003, 09:56 PM

On my trucks it all depends on which part you're talking about.

MrShelley · 10-31-2003, 10:53 PM

I'm the second owner of my truck. My dad bought it off the lot in 68. I still give him hell about getting the 307 instead of the 396!

I will NEVER get rid of my truck. If I finish building it the way I want and then completely wrap it around a tree or something (God, forbid), I'll pop the VIN tag off and build it again.

Maybe one day I'll pass it on to my son (if he's lucky).

69C10Atl · 10-31-2003, 11:17 PM

I'm the second owner of my 69. In fact when I purchased the truck from it's original owner he still lived at the same address that was on the original dealership papers that are in the glove box. When I bought it he told me that at 70 years old he finally decided he wanted something with power steering. I have run into him a couple of times since I bought the truck. He's told me some interesting stories involving it. My favorite was he told me the first time he took is son hunting, his son didn't know how to handle a shotgun and wound up accidentally shooting the truck. He blew out the back glass and pepperes the tailgate with little holes. The holes are still there just filled in, you can still see where the paint was touched up.

**Canadian694x4** · 11-01-2003, 12:08 AM

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Originally posted by 69C10Atl
He's told me some interesting stories involving it. My favorite was he told me the first time he took is son hunting, his son didn't know how to handle a shotgun and wound up accidentally shooting the truck. He blew out the back glass and pepperes the tailgate with little holes. The holes are still there just filled in, you can still see where the paint was touched up.

That reminds me of sumone on the board that patched a shotgun hole through the roof of there cab...

toms68cst · 11-01-2003, 12:16 AM

I boutht my truck about 5 years ago from the son of the original owner. He said he had it for about 4 years. It was a farm truck that ended up sitting in storage for a number of years. That's all I know about the history of my truck.

Guy Brooks · 11-01-2003, 12:21 AM

I am 3rd owner, got from my step dad in 2000 . he got in in 90 from someone in his family . it has been a dayily driver all its life

gonebad2 · 11-01-2003, 02:03 AM

I think I'm the third owner of the 67 GMC I am building for my Son.The date on the title I got was 1971. The protect-o-plate has a different name than the title I got. Who knows,it may have had a few owners in between 67 and 71. I have owned about a dozen 67-72's over the course of my life. The one that really sticks in my mind was a 68 Chevy Short Step. I picked it up from a guy that bought it at a Government surplus auction. It spent it's life at the Fallon Naval Air Station on the runway and tarmack. It was painted battle ship gray and had a 4' x 8' reflective sign on the back that said "follow me". It had a manufacturers title and had never been registered with the DMV. It only had 24,000 documented miles on it. There were no options on it at all. The only thing listed on the glove box sticker was undercoat delete. It had a six with a powerglide. It was the straightest rust free truck( I mean truly rust free not a speck of rust anywhere or previous body work) I ever bought(got it in 1996 for $500). I spent about a year doing a rodstoration frame off. I sold it about a week after I finished it. It was a once in a lifetime find that I really regret selling. I thought I would have had a few problems with the DMV being that all I had was a manufacturers title but they did a visual inspection of the VIN and a month later I got the title in the mail. That's my previous owners story. Take Care....Greg

Blue Beard · 11-01-2003, 10:31 AM

Owner number 7 for me....hopefully my lucky number...........

10-31-2003, 02:47 PM	#1
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,308	Previous Owners... ...was wondering how many your truck has had and for how long they had it. My 69 4x4 had 3 previous owners... original owner had it from 1969-1980 2nd owner had it from 1980-1994 3rd owner (half-assed restored it) had it from 1994-2002 4th owner (Me of course!) 2002- (plans to own it forever but you never now right?) How about the rest of you? I know there's sum of you that may not beable to tell but it would still be interesting to see for those who can. Thanks Brian __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

10-31-2003, 02:50 PM	#2
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Mine has proably had 5 or 10....it was made in Atlanta, GA. I bought it from a man in southren Missouri, and he had only had it for 6-months. Before that, it came out of Arkansas, so it had been a southren truck most of its life. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

10-31-2003, 02:59 PM	#3
71GMC_3/4T Weapons Of Construction Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,095	I'm not sure, but I think my '71 may have only had 2 owners before me. The 2nd owner may have never even driven it. The story goes is that the truck had centerlined a telephone pole. The idgit I bought it from had bought it thinking he could turn the 402 into a 427 (won't work). He stored it in a barn for a few years, then "fixed" the front end with a bumper, grill, and hood, and then advertised it in the paper. The odometer shows ~60K, so I'm thinking it may only be 160K. When I bought the truck, the title was still in the previous owner's name, signed over about 5 years earlier, but never processed to the new owner's (idgit's) name. It's been a great truck so far. The bed is horked, but the cab is in great shape! __________________ 1971 GMC 2500, 402/TH400 4.10 Daily Driver Lafayette, CO

10-31-2003, 03:24 PM	#4
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,168	I am the 3rd owner of mine. I know the 2nd but not the 1st __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

10-31-2003, 04:37 PM	#5
jakobs71chevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: stone creek, ohio Posts: 130	i am the fourth owner of our truck, a friend of mine had it sitting in his yard for about 3 years. he bought it from another ohioian(along with about 20 other cars he owns like sanford and son) it originally came from n.carolina. found the original 71 n.c. truck plate holding the battery box together. well i have a little more than half of the plate as most of it is rusted away with the battery tray and inner fender. so i traded my 98 jeep with 122,000 miles on it for the chevy, a 96 dodge 4x4 that was rolled over (not a straight pice of sheetmetal on it)kinda fixed now and a thousand bucks. __________________ 71 chevy c-10 - 350 3spd(temp) orange

10-31-2003, 05:02 PM	#6
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,921	I have no idea, but someone along the line put alot into it. __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

10-31-2003, 05:13 PM	#7
oldsub86 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695	There was a thread along these lines not long ago. I am the 2nd owner and have had the truck for the past 17 years or so. The previous owner was the Plant Science department of our local University. They bought it new in 68 from a then local dealer, now defunct. __________________ 1968 Chevy - 292 with a powerglide

10-31-2003, 05:42 PM	#8
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	Let see the '72 4x4 rebuild I have no idea. But for legal reasons I am the 2nd owner ! he he he jenna's new '69 burb, well I never asked jason when we bought it. And Jenna's '71 we are the 2nd owners on that truck ! I have bought a few for parts from the original owners, but nothing worth saving ! Landon __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

10-31-2003, 05:50 PM	#9
72moneypit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 125	I'm owner number 3 of mine: 1st owner had it 1971-2001... he died. 2nd owner had it 2001-2002.. he had it long enough to hack the dash for a crappy stereo and throw away the chrome blue bowtie hubcaps 3rd owner - me! __________________ Paul 72 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper greenaz@hotmail.com

10-31-2003, 06:00 PM	#10
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,583	I'm number 15. Traced it back to the original owner.... Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

10-31-2003, 06:09 PM	#11
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	I'm the second owner of my 72. My uncle bought it new. I've owned it a little over a year now... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

10-31-2003, 06:34 PM	#12
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,303	my 67 i got from the original owner, he drove it from 67 to about 80 then parked it till '01, mine since then, and same as the 71, bought it off the original owner this summer __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

10-31-2003, 06:40 PM	#13
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	I guess you would say 3rd for mine. I got it from the son of the original owner. He inherited it after his father passed away in 85. __________________ 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!

10-31-2003, 08:13 PM	#14
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	I am either the 3rd or 4th owner of mine, depending on how you look at it. First owner bought it brand new and traded it in @ 1 year old. Second owner bought and used on family farm as a tractor and stuff hauler. Second owner's nephew inherited it when 2nd owner died, kept it on the farm until he sold it to me (on eBay). So I am 3rd or 4th, and lovin it. Had 82k miles when I got it 8 months ago, now has 88k. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

10-31-2003, 08:40 PM	#15
1971 Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,480	My '71 was driven from '71 to 2002 by the original owner. I bought it from him... __________________ Brian Pal 1971 Cheyenne 10 454/th400-Undergoing a full frame off resto. 1972 Chevy short/step 2wd, 350/th350 1983 M1009 CUCV Military K5 Blazer 1981 Dodge 1 ton 4x4 dually flatbed



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10-31-2003, 08:43 PM	#16
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Not a clue but I am sure it got drove hard!!!! __________________ 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..

10-31-2003, 09:09 PM	#17
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	Officially, I am the second owner. It was bought new in Dallas at an RV dealer (at least I think so--Libby's Coach Sales?), so I think it must've been bought with a slide-in already installed. And I think that's what it was used for most of its life, because it only has 69K original miles. And it was kept very original. After the old guy died, it passed through two others' hands without changing the title before it got to me. Oh, and I have THE original title certificate. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

10-31-2003, 09:56 PM	#18
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	On my trucks it all depends on which part you're talking about. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

10-31-2003, 10:53 PM	#19
MrShelley Too Many Clubs Club Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 443	I'm the second owner of my truck. My dad bought it off the lot in 68. I still give him hell about getting the 307 instead of the 396! I will NEVER get rid of my truck. If I finish building it the way I want and then completely wrap it around a tree or something (God, forbid), I'll pop the VIN tag off and build it again. Maybe one day I'll pass it on to my son (if he's lucky).

10-31-2003, 11:17 PM	#20
69C10Atl Trying to stick with it Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 115	I'm the second owner of my 69. In fact when I purchased the truck from it's original owner he still lived at the same address that was on the original dealership papers that are in the glove box. When I bought it he told me that at 70 years old he finally decided he wanted something with power steering. I have run into him a couple of times since I bought the truck. He's told me some interesting stories involving it. My favorite was he told me the first time he took is son hunting, his son didn't know how to handle a shotgun and wound up accidentally shooting the truck. He blew out the back glass and pepperes the tailgate with little holes. The holes are still there just filled in, you can still see where the paint was touched up. __________________ 69 Chevy C10 LWB somewhere in the pile of parts in my garage. 01 Cadillac STS as daily driver

11-01-2003, 12:16 AM	#22
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,293	I boutht my truck about 5 years ago from the son of the original owner. He said he had it for about 4 years. It was a farm truck that ended up sitting in storage for a number of years. That's all I know about the history of my truck. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

11-01-2003, 12:21 AM	#23
Guy Brooks Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alvarado TX Posts: 16	I am 3rd owner, got from my step dad in 2000 . he got in in 90 from someone in his family . it has been a dayily driver all its life

11-01-2003, 02:03 AM	#24
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	I think I'm the third owner of the 67 GMC I am building for my Son.The date on the title I got was 1971. The protect-o-plate has a different name than the title I got. Who knows,it may have had a few owners in between 67 and 71. I have owned about a dozen 67-72's over the course of my life. The one that really sticks in my mind was a 68 Chevy Short Step. I picked it up from a guy that bought it at a Government surplus auction. It spent it's life at the Fallon Naval Air Station on the runway and tarmack. It was painted battle ship gray and had a 4' x 8' reflective sign on the back that said "follow me". It had a manufacturers title and had never been registered with the DMV. It only had 24,000 documented miles on it. There were no options on it at all. The only thing listed on the glove box sticker was undercoat delete. It had a six with a powerglide. It was the straightest rust free truck( I mean truly rust free not a speck of rust anywhere or previous body work) I ever bought(got it in 1996 for $500). I spent about a year doing a rodstoration frame off. I sold it about a week after I finished it. It was a once in a lifetime find that I really regret selling. I thought I would have had a few problems with the DMV being that all I had was a manufacturers title but they did a visual inspection of the VIN and a month later I got the title in the mail. That's my previous owners story. Take Care....Greg __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

11-01-2003, 10:31 AM	#25
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Owner number 7 for me....hopefully my lucky number........... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

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