Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Chrome8 · 07-31-2013, 10:20 PM

I've been a board member for quite a while but I got away from the hobby when I sold my 72 2WD LWB after getting rear ended at a stop light in it back in 06-07. I've been lurking the last year or so when I got the itch to buy another truck. I've been looking high and low for a nice truck in original paint that wasn't rusty. About a year ago I had one pinned down that I found in Wyoming but right before I pulled the trigger some family problems came up and had to drop the idea on the spot. I work for my dad at his Chevrolet Buick dealership and always have since high school, I started in the shop doing light duty work, brakes, exhaust and oil changes and cleaning. Eventually, I moved up to sales then management but I have always had an appreciation for what goes on in the back. One of our Techs can take credit for getting me into 67-72 trucks, Chad has built a 70 K10 from the ground up and owned many others. He shares that 67-72 maniac bug that many of us have caught long ago. He's been with us for 15 years and has become a good friend and a great ear over the years. We've been talking about building a shop truck for like 10 years, how to do this and that and the other with a hypothetical rust free truck that I would find some day, so we can have the coolest truck to plow snow and run after parts and such. So to make a long story longer, I was back chatting with him about the truck that got away about a year ago....the 69 GMC 2WD in original paint that appeared to be rust free from the 45 pictures that the owner sent to my iPhone. He says "text them, what the hell you got to lose"? Well, I texted them back and BOOM they are just getting ready to advertise it again to try to sell it. We were pretty floored by this, I couldn't believe they still had it! So off we go on a "ROADIE", Chads coming with me to drive 15 hours out to wyoming to pick up the truck with the dealership's flatbed car hauler we use for Dealer Trades. I am going to grab a used Duramax truck off the lot to pull it with. We leave on Friday afternoon but if the shop slows down we can sneak out a little earlier. Wooo HOO Road trip, I'm excited to see the truck in person and look it over. We have big plans for the truck and I've already started finding some of the parts we need, this will be an evening and weekend project that any of the guys that work for me can help with if they choose. I'm buying all the parts. Chad will be the gate keeper of the keys when it's done. If I'm not driving it of course!

mmiddle · 07-31-2013, 10:30 PM

ROAD TRIP

I love a good road trip! Especially to get a prize and bring it back home.

I did that with two 87 IROC's for my oldest daughter. Nothing better for a dad than to drive 200 miles each way with a 16 year old girl so happy she cant stand it!

**MusicMan70** · 07-31-2013, 11:04 PM

That looks pristine and a Close ratio HD 4speed too.

**too much stuff** · 07-31-2013, 11:07 PM

Nice, clean looking truck!

**DeadheadNM** · 07-31-2013, 11:08 PM

Good deal - looks like 16.5 x 9.75 wheels on the rear too...

Chrome8 · 07-31-2013, 11:18 PM

Thanks guys, I'm hoping it is as clean as the pics show when I get there. I've ran into hidden rust before on trucks that looked right in the pics. If there is rust I'll try to work that out with the seller when I get there. DeadheadNM I just assumed that the rear wheels were swapped out at some point and not stock. Is there something special about those wide rear wheels?

**DeadheadNM** · 07-31-2013, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrome8

DeadheadNM I just assumed that the rear wheels were swapped out at some point and not stock. Is there something special about those wide rear wheels?

From what I know the rear wheels were a dealer and/or aftermarket add-on not uncommon for use on trucks with slide-in campers. For fun, ask the owner or look for evidence that it hauled a camper once upon a time. The wheels themselves are desirable for some folks (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=480631) as they're real deep but finding tires for the 16.5 diameter is tough anymore outside BFG ATs - not bad if you have a 4x4 though. I have a set of these tires new for my K20 build. If those are indeed 16.5 x 9.75's you're probably better off selling them and going with a 16" or so wheel. Good luck on the trip.

SuperC10Tex · 08-01-2013, 08:23 AM

Another

saved !!!!!!!

Chrome8 · 08-02-2013, 09:51 PM

We are rolling blacktop now! We left about 6 Central and headed west with the tow rig and trailer behind us. Really a nice evening tonight. We didn't get 90 miles from home before we saw a 67 LWB 2WD 3/4 ton with a 327 on the side of the road for sale, it's a sickness we had to stop and check it out. Not a bad truck, it did have what looked like factory overload springs in the back. They were the half leaf spring type. We are going to drive till around midnight and find a place to sleep for a few hours then back on the road.

**70cst** · 08-02-2013, 09:53 PM

Keep us updated and the best of luck.

Chrome8 · 08-02-2013, 10:12 PM

Thanks man, I'll keep everybody posted. It should be fun to see what we find on the way and the way back too. Since there are two of us and the trailer we might find something cool to buy on the way home too. I have my laptop tethered with my iphone so I'm typing this from the passenger seat of the Duramax. We might make some stops just for fun too like look at this cool truck. http://sd.craigslist.org/cto/3958784422.html

mmiddle · 08-02-2013, 10:15 PM

Enjoy the drive and don't forget to stop and smell the roses along the way.

mmiddle · 08-02-2013, 10:18 PM

If you go I-40 in Texas stop at the Cadillac Ranch just West of Amarillo and take some Pics.

Chrome8 · 08-02-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mmiddle

If you go I-40 in Texas stop at the Cadillac Ranch just West of Amarillo and take some Pics.

Well, we aren't going to be going that far south on this one. We are coming from northern Minnesota and going to Wyoming so we will see a lot of north and south Dakota. Our current plan is to go through the Badlands National Park and head South.

**72 tigger** · 08-02-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mmiddle

If you go I-40 in Texas stop at the Cadillac Ranch just West of Amarillo and take some Pics.

If they're going from Minnesota to Wyoming via Texas they need a little higher quality GPS! Have a great time guys!

mmiddle · 08-02-2013, 10:47 PM

oh, ok... I miss read. That's a nice ride been through there a few times. Hey, Sturgis is this week. I see what you did there!

vtapaul · 08-02-2013, 11:18 PM

Is the truck in WY? Did I miss where youre roadtriping to?

Chrome8 · 08-02-2013, 11:25 PM

Yea it's in Wyoming sorry if I didn't make that real clear. We are just west of Watertown SD right now.
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vtapaul · 08-02-2013, 11:27 PM

Yeah real nice truck. Keep us posted on the progres
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slikside · 08-02-2013, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

If they're going from Minnesota to Wyoming via Texas they need a little higher quality GPS! Have a great time guys!

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Originally Posted by mmiddle

oh, ok... I miss read. That's a nice ride been through there a few times. Hey, Sturgis is this week. I see what you did there!

C'mon middle, you're just a veteran road tripper that knows a Minn. to Wy trip could EASILY morph into a Texas side-show!

This sound like hoot. Great backround to this trip. Hope you guys have a blast.

71sierragrande · 08-02-2013, 11:52 PM

Have fun on the trip. I moved my truck 2500 miles a couple yrs ago and it was the funnest trip Ive had. Something about looking out the mirror and seeing that beauty coming home is an unbeatable rush.

Chrome8 · 08-03-2013, 01:54 PM

Well, we are getting there despite a wrong turn that set us back about an hour. We spied a 67 next to an antique shop on the side of the road and stopped to check it out. It turned out to be someone's daily driver but it did have 2 16.5 rims on it without the lock rings, which we will need eventually. So after getting distracted by that we missed a turn. We got some cool photo's of an area in nebraska we drove through right after a pretty major hail storm. Then we stopped at Carhenge in Alliance Nebraska. That wasn't planned, we just saw a bunch of Junk cars sticking out of the ground on the side of the road and had to stop and check it out. Very cool, They are lined up just like Stonehenge in England.

Chrome8 · 08-03-2013, 01:58 PM

I think after we pick up the truck we might have to head for Texas! LOL. Lot's of bikes on the road heading for Sturgis in the rain today, it's been gloomy and rainy all day today. I feel for those guys and gals getting soaked on their bikes.

**yote1234** · 08-03-2013, 07:19 PM

hope the hail didnt hurt your truck!! and very kool pic on the cars!

Chrome8 · 08-03-2013, 07:42 PM

Thanks, actually the hail hit right before we came through the area. We rolled up on thick fog and haze rising from the piles of hail in the ditches. There was grass all over the road, it was surreal. We had to pull over just to look it over and watch the storm roll out of sight. I did end up buying the truck, I'll post some pics of it in the daylight in a few we have to stop for fuel.

07-31-2013, 10:20 PM	#1
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC I've been a board member for quite a while but I got away from the hobby when I sold my 72 2WD LWB after getting rear ended at a stop light in it back in 06-07. I've been lurking the last year or so when I got the itch to buy another truck. I've been looking high and low for a nice truck in original paint that wasn't rusty. About a year ago I had one pinned down that I found in Wyoming but right before I pulled the trigger some family problems came up and had to drop the idea on the spot. I work for my dad at his Chevrolet Buick dealership and always have since high school, I started in the shop doing light duty work, brakes, exhaust and oil changes and cleaning. Eventually, I moved up to sales then management but I have always had an appreciation for what goes on in the back. One of our Techs can take credit for getting me into 67-72 trucks, Chad has built a 70 K10 from the ground up and owned many others. He shares that 67-72 maniac bug that many of us have caught long ago. He's been with us for 15 years and has become a good friend and a great ear over the years. We've been talking about building a shop truck for like 10 years, how to do this and that and the other with a hypothetical rust free truck that I would find some day, so we can have the coolest truck to plow snow and run after parts and such. So to make a long story longer, I was back chatting with him about the truck that got away about a year ago....the 69 GMC 2WD in original paint that appeared to be rust free from the 45 pictures that the owner sent to my iPhone. He says "text them, what the hell you got to lose"? Well, I texted them back and BOOM they are just getting ready to advertise it again to try to sell it. We were pretty floored by this, I couldn't believe they still had it! So off we go on a "ROADIE", Chads coming with me to drive 15 hours out to wyoming to pick up the truck with the dealership's flatbed car hauler we use for Dealer Trades. I am going to grab a used Duramax truck off the lot to pull it with. We leave on Friday afternoon but if the shop slows down we can sneak out a little earlier. Wooo HOO Road trip, I'm excited to see the truck in person and look it over. We have big plans for the truck and I've already started finding some of the parts we need, this will be an evening and weekend project that any of the guys that work for me can help with if they choose. I'm buying all the parts. Chad will be the gate keeper of the keys when it's done. If I'm not driving it of course! Attached Images

07-31-2013, 10:30 PM	#2
mmiddle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Forestburg, Texas Posts: 659	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC ROAD TRIP I love a good road trip! Especially to get a prize and bring it back home. I did that with two 87 IROC's for my oldest daughter. Nothing better for a dad than to drive 200 miles each way with a 16 year old girl so happy she cant stand it! __________________ Mark Jesus is the Way! 2003 2500HD CCLB Duramax/Ali (Clifford) 2014 2SS/RS black on black Camaro (Betty) 2006 Pontiac SOLSTICE silver/black (Lula-Bell) 1970 C/10 Short Wide (Peggy) 1964 C/10 Short Step (Hambone) RIP Jimmy Hamilton Thank you for the trucks

07-31-2013, 11:04 PM	#3
MusicMan70 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC That looks pristine and a Close ratio HD 4speed too. __________________ MusicMan70 1961 GMC Suburban

07-31-2013, 11:07 PM	#4
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,764	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Nice, clean looking truck! __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

07-31-2013, 11:08 PM	#5
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,422	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Good deal - looks like 16.5 x 9.75 wheels on the rear too... __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

07-31-2013, 11:18 PM	#6
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Thanks guys, I'm hoping it is as clean as the pics show when I get there. I've ran into hidden rust before on trucks that looked right in the pics. If there is rust I'll try to work that out with the seller when I get there. DeadheadNM I just assumed that the rear wheels were swapped out at some point and not stock. Is there something special about those wide rear wheels?

08-01-2013, 08:23 AM	#8
SuperC10Tex Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 567	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Another saved !!!!!!! __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande CST SWB Fleetside "Texas Touch" "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows"

08-02-2013, 09:51 PM	#9
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC We are rolling blacktop now! We left about 6 Central and headed west with the tow rig and trailer behind us. Really a nice evening tonight. We didn't get 90 miles from home before we saw a 67 LWB 2WD 3/4 ton with a 327 on the side of the road for sale, it's a sickness we had to stop and check it out. Not a bad truck, it did have what looked like factory overload springs in the back. They were the half leaf spring type. We are going to drive till around midnight and find a place to sleep for a few hours then back on the road. Attached Images

08-02-2013, 09:53 PM	#10
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Keep us updated and the best of luck. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

08-02-2013, 10:12 PM	#11
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Thanks man, I'll keep everybody posted. It should be fun to see what we find on the way and the way back too. Since there are two of us and the trailer we might find something cool to buy on the way home too. I have my laptop tethered with my iphone so I'm typing this from the passenger seat of the Duramax. We might make some stops just for fun too like look at this cool truck. http://sd.craigslist.org/cto/3958784422.html

08-02-2013, 10:15 PM	#12
mmiddle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Forestburg, Texas Posts: 659	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Enjoy the drive and don't forget to stop and smell the roses along the way. __________________ Mark Jesus is the Way! 2003 2500HD CCLB Duramax/Ali (Clifford) 2014 2SS/RS black on black Camaro (Betty) 2006 Pontiac SOLSTICE silver/black (Lula-Bell) 1970 C/10 Short Wide (Peggy) 1964 C/10 Short Step (Hambone) RIP Jimmy Hamilton Thank you for the trucks

08-02-2013, 10:18 PM	#13
mmiddle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Forestburg, Texas Posts: 659	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC If you go I-40 in Texas stop at the Cadillac Ranch just West of Amarillo and take some Pics. __________________ Mark Jesus is the Way! 2003 2500HD CCLB Duramax/Ali (Clifford) 2014 2SS/RS black on black Camaro (Betty) 2006 Pontiac SOLSTICE silver/black (Lula-Bell) 1970 C/10 Short Wide (Peggy) 1964 C/10 Short Step (Hambone) RIP Jimmy Hamilton Thank you for the trucks

08-02-2013, 10:47 PM	#16
mmiddle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Forestburg, Texas Posts: 659	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC oh, ok... I miss read. That's a nice ride been through there a few times. Hey, Sturgis is this week. I see what you did there! __________________ Mark Jesus is the Way! 2003 2500HD CCLB Duramax/Ali (Clifford) 2014 2SS/RS black on black Camaro (Betty) 2006 Pontiac SOLSTICE silver/black (Lula-Bell) 1970 C/10 Short Wide (Peggy) 1964 C/10 Short Step (Hambone) RIP Jimmy Hamilton Thank you for the trucks

08-02-2013, 11:18 PM	#17
vtapaul Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 12	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Is the truck in WY? Did I miss where youre roadtriping to?

08-02-2013, 11:25 PM	#18
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Yea it's in Wyoming sorry if I didn't make that real clear. We are just west of Watertown SD right now. Posted via Mobile Device



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08-02-2013, 11:27 PM	#19
vtapaul Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 12	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Yeah real nice truck. Keep us posted on the progres Posted via Mobile Device

08-02-2013, 11:52 PM	#21
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Have fun on the trip. I moved my truck 2500 miles a couple yrs ago and it was the funnest trip Ive had. Something about looking out the mirror and seeing that beauty coming home is an unbeatable rush. __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2WD 1/2 ton, 350/400 auto 2008 Chevy Silverado 2WD 1/2 ton LT1 5.3L auto

08-03-2013, 01:54 PM	#22
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Well, we are getting there despite a wrong turn that set us back about an hour. We spied a 67 next to an antique shop on the side of the road and stopped to check it out. It turned out to be someone's daily driver but it did have 2 16.5 rims on it without the lock rings, which we will need eventually. So after getting distracted by that we missed a turn. We got some cool photo's of an area in nebraska we drove through right after a pretty major hail storm. Then we stopped at Carhenge in Alliance Nebraska. That wasn't planned, we just saw a bunch of Junk cars sticking out of the ground on the side of the road and had to stop and check it out. Very cool, They are lined up just like Stonehenge in England. Attached Images

08-03-2013, 01:58 PM	#23
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC I think after we pick up the truck we might have to head for Texas! LOL. Lot's of bikes on the road heading for Sturgis in the rain today, it's been gloomy and rainy all day today. I feel for those guys and gals getting soaked on their bikes.

08-03-2013, 07:19 PM	#24
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,374	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC hope the hail didnt hurt your truck!! and very kool pic on the cars! __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1951 -3100 5 window short bed 4sp 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

08-03-2013, 07:42 PM	#25
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Thanks, actually the hail hit right before we came through the area. We rolled up on thick fog and haze rising from the piles of hail in the ditches. There was grass all over the road, it was surreal. We had to pull over just to look it over and watch the storm roll out of sight. I did end up buying the truck, I'll post some pics of it in the daylight in a few we have to stop for fuel.

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