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KrazyRay · 07-13-2013, 11:25 AM

This is a story of an 87 1/2 ton Silverado 4x4: Cletus was a one owner truck in the CA valley driven lightly and garage kept for 25 years. My buddy bought this truck for his 17 year old granddaughter so she could have a safe and reliable ride for her last year of high school. She named the truck "Cletus" which is defined in the urban dictionary as a hillbilly. The problem was that she was a redneck cowgirl that liked to party and go 4 wheeling. She wrecked the truck. So we scrounge up a front bumper, right fender, and a passenger door to repair the damage. Well, before we can fix the damage, she wrecks it again. This time she slammed Cletus into an oak tree and bent the frame beyond repair.

**rs74** · 07-13-2013, 11:33 AM

Man that is a shame. Short bed or long?

KrazyRay · 07-13-2013, 11:43 AM

I have another buddy that was looking for a project truck so I worked out a deal for him to get Cletus. I have all of the parts needed to save Cletus...frames, front clips, bumpers, etc. He spent about 2 weeks tearing apart and putting it back together using my 81 frame that had a 4" lift on it. He decided to go with the 87 suburban front clip to keep the same look instead of going with a 91 suburban clip. I now feel that Cletus is in good hands as this guy will baby him and take good care of him. Yesterday, he drove Cletus back to Oregon and got 18 mpg with the 5.7 tbi.

KrazyRay · 07-13-2013, 11:45 AM

Cletus is a short bed.

**rs74** · 07-13-2013, 11:46 AM

Good atleast it has a good ending.

KrazyRay · 07-13-2013, 11:52 AM

Against my wishes, My buddy bought her another truck...a super clean 78 GMC 1/2 ton short bed 4x4. I had a 77 3/4 ton 2wd Chevy that I wanted her to drive. I hope I'm wrong.

i heart square bodys · 07-13-2013, 01:14 PM

kinda think this guys kid needs a kick in the teeth, maybe she will learn to appreciate something!

GM-power · 07-13-2013, 04:07 PM

Thats a very nice GMC!!!! Be a shame to see a old beauty like that to get the fate as Cletus. This is why I think kids should buy their first car; may not be nice but itll get you around. Gets you some respect on how the world works when daddy doesnt support you anymore. Not dogging your buddy in anyway just saying....
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INSIDIOUS '86 · 07-13-2013, 09:06 PM

Cledus snow everybody! "Hey bandit, got your ears on?"
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**old Rusty C10** · 07-14-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gm-power

thats a very nice gmc!!!! Be a shame to see a old beauty like that to get the fate as cletus. This is why i think kids should buy their first car; may not be nice but itll get you around. Gets you some respect on how the world works when daddy doesnt support you anymore. Not dogging your buddy in anyway just saying....
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amen!!

Katrina/10 · 07-14-2013, 03:00 PM

Glad you saved the 87, hope she doesn't trash the 78, looks like a nice truck.

Damon23 · 07-14-2013, 05:29 PM

My kids get one. They tear it up I put the insurance money in my pocket and they will buy the next one out of their pocket. I can understand getting the kid back in the saddle so they don't get gun shy behind the wheel but to buy another nice truck is just asking for trouble this time. I would have bought her a small car so she can learn to respect the vehicle. I see the spoiled brat thing going on here but hey, it is his kid his decision. Hopefully she does not tear this one up and hurt herself or someone else. Very nice 78 btw.

KrazyRay · 07-14-2013, 06:13 PM

This 78 GMC is her last chance. If she wrecks it, he collects the insurance and she walks.

**rs74** · 07-14-2013, 07:01 PM

Those are both nice trucks. I would have bought her an s10 blazer or something like that and not a classic truck like those. I did buy my oldest daughters first car (97 gran prix). She pays for all the parts, fuel, anything it needs. Insurance included. I will make the repairs for her as long as she pays for it. This has taught her a great deal. She respects the car because she knows that it comes out of her own pocket.

KrazyRay · 07-14-2013, 07:59 PM

My buddy has dealt with these trucks for many years and believes that she is safer in a square body truck than any car. That being said, I would put her in a 3/4 ton long bed with a 250 6 cylinder.

KrazyRay · 10-01-2013, 02:00 AM

UPDATE: The 78 GMC is NOT wrecked yet!

Brockwaykid · 10-01-2013, 07:30 AM

oh man, i'm not a half ton guy or short box guy but I would love to have that 78 for my first (drivable) truck!!
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riz · 10-01-2013, 08:38 AM

MY first car was a 77 Impala I bought from mom and dad for $200. I paid for all repairs and insurance. I hate people that coddle thier kids.

RIZ

1977cheyenne_C10 · 10-01-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KrazyRay

This 78 GMC is her last chance. If she wrecks it, he collects the insurance and she walks.

wow man where do you find these great looking trucks in Ca?

07-13-2013, 11:25 AM	#1
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	A Truck Named Cletus This is a story of an 87 1/2 ton Silverado 4x4: Cletus was a one owner truck in the CA valley driven lightly and garage kept for 25 years. My buddy bought this truck for his 17 year old granddaughter so she could have a safe and reliable ride for her last year of high school. She named the truck "Cletus" which is defined in the urban dictionary as a hillbilly. The problem was that she was a redneck cowgirl that liked to party and go 4 wheeling. She wrecked the truck. So we scrounge up a front bumper, right fender, and a passenger door to repair the damage. Well, before we can fix the damage, she wrecks it again. This time she slammed Cletus into an oak tree and bent the frame beyond repair. Attached Images

07-13-2013, 11:33 AM	#2
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Man that is a shame. Short bed or long? __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

07-13-2013, 11:43 AM	#3
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: A Truck Named Cletus I have another buddy that was looking for a project truck so I worked out a deal for him to get Cletus. I have all of the parts needed to save Cletus...frames, front clips, bumpers, etc. He spent about 2 weeks tearing apart and putting it back together using my 81 frame that had a 4" lift on it. He decided to go with the 87 suburban front clip to keep the same look instead of going with a 91 suburban clip. I now feel that Cletus is in good hands as this guy will baby him and take good care of him. Yesterday, he drove Cletus back to Oregon and got 18 mpg with the 5.7 tbi. Attached Images

07-13-2013, 11:45 AM	#4
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Cletus is a short bed.

07-13-2013, 11:46 AM	#5
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Good atleast it has a good ending. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

07-13-2013, 11:52 AM	#6
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Against my wishes, My buddy bought her another truck...a super clean 78 GMC 1/2 ton short bed 4x4. I had a 77 3/4 ton 2wd Chevy that I wanted her to drive. I hope I'm wrong. Attached Images

07-13-2013, 01:14 PM	#7
i heart square bodys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Blyth, Ontario, Canada Posts: 187	Re: A Truck Named Cletus kinda think this guys kid needs a kick in the teeth, maybe she will learn to appreciate something! __________________ 1986 LWB c10 w/327 & vortec heads

07-13-2013, 04:07 PM	#8
GM-power Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 770	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Thats a very nice GMC!!!! Be a shame to see a old beauty like that to get the fate as Cletus. This is why I think kids should buy their first car; may not be nice but itll get you around. Gets you some respect on how the world works when daddy doesnt support you anymore. Not dogging your buddy in anyway just saying.... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1979 Sierra Classic Heavy-half 1996 Silverado x-cab "the daily"

07-13-2013, 09:06 PM	#9
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Cledus snow everybody! "Hey bandit, got your ears on?" Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

07-14-2013, 03:00 PM	#11
Katrina/10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 1,746	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Glad you saved the 87, hope she doesn't trash the 78, looks like a nice truck. __________________ Gary 1971 Chevrolet C/10 1951 GMC 100 1977 GMC C15 1955 Chevrolet 3100

07-14-2013, 05:29 PM	#12
Damon23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: D'ville Georgia Posts: 470	Re: A Truck Named Cletus My kids get one. They tear it up I put the insurance money in my pocket and they will buy the next one out of their pocket. I can understand getting the kid back in the saddle so they don't get gun shy behind the wheel but to buy another nice truck is just asking for trouble this time. I would have bought her a small car so she can learn to respect the vehicle. I see the spoiled brat thing going on here but hey, it is his kid his decision. Hopefully she does not tear this one up and hurt herself or someone else. Very nice 78 btw. __________________ Experience is something you gain when you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. No great defeat was ever just possible in the beginning.

07-14-2013, 06:13 PM	#13
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: A Truck Named Cletus This 78 GMC is her last chance. If she wrecks it, he collects the insurance and she walks. Attached Images

07-14-2013, 07:01 PM	#14
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: A Truck Named Cletus Those are both nice trucks. I would have bought her an s10 blazer or something like that and not a classic truck like those. I did buy my oldest daughters first car (97 gran prix). She pays for all the parts, fuel, anything it needs. Insurance included. I will make the repairs for her as long as she pays for it. This has taught her a great deal. She respects the car because she knows that it comes out of her own pocket. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

07-14-2013, 07:59 PM	#15
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: A Truck Named Cletus My buddy has dealt with these trucks for many years and believes that she is safer in a square body truck than any car. That being said, I would put her in a 3/4 ton long bed with a 250 6 cylinder.

10-01-2013, 02:00 AM	#16
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: A Truck Named Cletus UPDATE: The 78 GMC is NOT wrecked yet!



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10-01-2013, 07:30 AM	#17
Brockwaykid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Granville NY Posts: 241	Re: A Truck Named Cletus oh man, i'm not a half ton guy or short box guy but I would love to have that 78 for my first (drivable) truck!! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Jeff Shaw 2003 Chevy 2500HD LB7 Duramax

10-01-2013, 08:38 AM	#18
riz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: hudson,wi Posts: 805	Re: A Truck Named Cletus MY first car was a 77 Impala I bought from mom and dad for $200. I paid for all repairs and insurance. I hate people that coddle thier kids. RIZ

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