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01-01-2018, 07:26 PM
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'68 Chevy: Post-Crash
The mighty C-10 took a beating back in '72. My parents planned a trip to British Columbia. They were about 2 hours from home when an elderly gentleman blew past a stop sign and side-swiped the truck. Holiday over - spent a week at the lake instead.
The truck went to the body shop and served on the farm for another 30 years.
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Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said. |
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01-01-2018, 07:47 PM
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Re: '68 Chevy: Post-Crash
Memories of the past
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01-02-2018, 05:05 PM
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Re: '68 Chevy: Post-Crash
That probably buffed right out. But seriously, glad no one got hurt.
And back then, quality replacement parts were readily available. Should have been an easy fix.
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01-05-2018, 03:06 PM
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Re: '68 Chevy: Post-Crash
Yeah. When I was working on he truck I noticed that the panels on the driver's side were in much better condition than the passenger side. I have faint memories of the crash. Must not have been that severe - no seat belts in use and no injuries.
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Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said. |
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