Bought a pile from a cow pasture - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**dave6672** · 03-18-2025, 02:32 PM

Four wheeled pile, that is. This truck has been off the road since 1998 and was about 10 miles from me. I thought it had some interesting options for a plain Custom 10, 307, 3 speed truck. It has factory cab lights, auxiliary springs, upper and lower molding, P01 wheel covers. It needs a lot of love but it's all there. Well, except for what has rusted away

**dagnabbitt** · 03-18-2025, 02:37 PM

I don't think I have seen a truck with both body and belt molding. Interesting options indeed.

**IT Cowboy** · 03-18-2025, 02:37 PM

It's a beaut Clark, looks like it should all buff out but will it roll?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWHBTDb_iko

54blackhornet · 03-18-2025, 02:41 PM

And it’s not all beaten up ? Congratulations ! 307’s are not as bad as people make them out to be.

MARKDTN · 03-18-2025, 02:45 PM

Nice find!

Willshook · 03-18-2025, 03:26 PM

That is an awesome truck

68Gold/white · 03-18-2025, 03:39 PM

Man that dashpad was some extreme patina!!!

That would be a "most preferred" pile to me.
Any 71 or 72 will have factory disc brakes. Manual non assisted disc brakes would be OK too.

BRL · 03-18-2025, 03:42 PM

They don't make trucks like these anymore, I'd be happy to drive it to town knowing that there ain't about a dozen computers that can fail and I wouldn't know how to fix anyway. $$$

**Getter-Done** · 03-18-2025, 04:23 PM

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 03-18-2025, 05:59 PM

Interesting allusion to natural bovine fertilizer. Reminds me of a recurring nightmare of mine:
I buy a truck, [Sight unseen -- Hey it's a dream]
Usually a longbed C/20.! [! =Scary notes],
Then it's Ochre!!
Finally I discover the bed is filled with steaming horse sh!t!!!
And I wake up in a sweat,
but thankful it was only a nightmare and I'm not stuck with a truckload of road apples.

**1970cstblazer** · 03-18-2025, 07:18 PM

Oshawa produced truck. I like it!

**Steeveedee** · 03-18-2025, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRL

They don't make trucks like these anymore, I'd be happy to drive it to town knowing that there ain't about a dozen computers that can fail and I wouldn't know how to fix anyway. $$$

Yeah, my econobox is approaching its 10 year warranty expiration, and I'm low-key looking for a replacement. The paint on my wife's econobox was peeling, so we had it repainted. $5k for a $5k vehicle, but it's working OK, except for the paint. My truck may not get the best mileage, but I can fix what needs fixing.

**zicc1835** · 03-18-2025, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by '68orangesunshine

interesting allusion to natural bovine fertilizer. Reminds me of a recurring nightmare of mine:
I buy a truck, [sight unseen -- hey it's a dream]
usually a longbed c/20.! [! =scary notes],
then it's ochre!!
Finally i discover the bed is filled with steaming horse sh!t!!!
And i wake up in a sweat,
but thankful it was only a nightmare and i'm not stuck with a truckload of road apples.

lol

**Sheepdip** · 03-18-2025, 11:57 PM

Cow Pasture finds are the best finds sometimes!

**Chevyland** · 03-19-2025, 12:30 AM

Nice find Dave

I wonder if that farmer went out there
Every spring
Since 98?and sprayed a perfect square of round up
Around it so every interested buyer
Could have a clear view of it for the last 1/4 of a century

**68bowtie** · 03-19-2025, 01:06 AM

^^^ Good eye lol

That upper belt mounding on the bed is surprisingly… existent.

**Already Gone** · 03-19-2025, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave6672

Four wheeled pile, that is. This truck has been off the road since 1998 and was about 10 miles from me. I thought it had some interesting options for a plain Custom 10, 307, 3 speed truck. It has factory cab lights, auxiliary springs, upper and lower molding, P01 wheel covers. It needs a lot of love but it's all there. Well, except for what has rusted away

Being an Oshawa build and therefore built in Canada you could contact the GM Heritage Centre and get a printout of when the truck was built with for options and where it originally sold from etc.

BRL · 03-19-2025, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

...but I can fix what needs fixing.

And that to me is everything.
Gasoline nationwide is probably around $2.50 a gallon, maybe a bit less, and the rest is taxes depending on where you reside.
New trucks would cost a fortune to someone like me on my fixed retirement income and although they may be a bit more fuel efficient and even pollute a bit less, that advantage comes at a ridiculous price to my wallet.
Besides I don't drive as much as I used to, maybe a 25 mile round trip once a week if that.
Sooner or later the new stuff is going to require maintenance and repairs and there are a lot of more sophisticated systems that can break down in the new stuff that I would have no clue how to diagnose, much less fix. $$$
Used to be that you put fuel in the tank and turn a key and you drove your truck to town, maybe change the oil regularly and give it a tune-up now and then and you were on your way.
I state all this because it's 4AM here, I can't sleep and I wanted to quote Star Trek Scotty in regards to new vehicles:

"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."

...night! night!

**zicc1835** · 03-19-2025, 07:14 AM

X2

**dave6672** · 03-19-2025, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Nice find Dave

I wonder if that farmer went out there
Every spring
Since 98?and sprayed a perfect square of round up
Around it so every interested buyer
Could have a clear view of it for the last 1/4 of a century

Yeah it's funny. I've driven by this farm many, many times in my lifetime, but it was parked just enough over a rise in the land that me, nor anyone else, could see it from the road. The owner passed last year and it went on the market.

**dave6672** · 03-19-2025, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Being an Oshawa build and therefore built in Canada you could contact the GM Heritage Centre and get a printout of when the truck was built with for options and where it originally sold from etc.

I have submitted an electronic request so we'll see how it goes. Thanks.

Rich69shortfleet · 03-19-2025, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave6672

I have submitted an electronic request so we'll see how it goes. Thanks.

Isn't everything you can know shown right there on the glovebox door? I mean, other than the dealer info.

**dagnabbitt** · 03-19-2025, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1970cstblazer

Oshawa produced truck. I like it!

Now that is really interesting to me. At first I assumed that it was an import, but the fact that it was an Oshawa truck without the "Mandatory Canadian Equipment" option means it was produced for sale in the US. I don't recall seeing one on the site.

I look forward to getting a look at the build sheet from the Canadian Heritage centre.

**Louisvillekytruck** · 03-19-2025, 09:52 AM

Great find dave

truckster · 03-19-2025, 12:54 PM

I bought one from a cow pasture once. I didn't realize when I bought it that it had been backed up to the fence with pig farm on the other side. It took me about a year to get the smell out of it. By comparison, cowpies smell sweet.

03-18-2025, 02:32 PM	#1
dave6672 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carrollton, KY Posts: 1,420	Bought a pile from a cow pasture Four wheeled pile, that is. This truck has been off the road since 1998 and was about 10 miles from me. I thought it had some interesting options for a plain Custom 10, 307, 3 speed truck. It has factory cab lights, auxiliary springs, upper and lower molding, P01 wheel covers. It needs a lot of love but it's all there. Well, except for what has rusted away Attached Images __________________ Dave R. 1972 K20 1972 C20 Highlander 1967 C10 1972 C10

03-18-2025, 02:37 PM	#2
dagnabbitt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,758	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture I don't think I have seen a truck with both body and belt molding. Interesting options indeed. __________________ DAVE Edmonton, Alberta 1959 Apache 1967 K20 1968 C20 1970 C10 1972 GMC 2500 1981 C10

03-18-2025, 02:37 PM	#3
IT Cowboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2025 Location: Arizona in a van down by the river Posts: 620	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture It's a beaut Clark, looks like it should all buff out but will it roll? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWHBTDb_iko __________________ 1972 C10 Custom Deluxe Highlander 402 Freedom isn't safe, it requires you to take responsibility for your own life, your own safety, and your own success. It carries with it the possibility of failure and the understanding that you're working without out a safety net. If you give the state the responsibility for any of these you also give up the freedom that accompanies the responsibility.

03-18-2025, 02:41 PM	#4
54blackhornet Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 2,481	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture And it’s not all beaten up ? Congratulations ! 307’s are not as bad as people make them out to be. __________________ 71 C-20 07 Magnum RT AWD

03-18-2025, 02:45 PM	#5
MARKDTN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 2,260	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture Nice find! __________________ '83 K20-TPI '73 C10 '79 C10-ex-diesel(SOLD) '07 Tahoe(Son driving) '14 Suburban-DD '71 C10-current project

03-18-2025, 03:26 PM	#6
Willshook Registered User Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 223	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture That is an awesome truck

03-18-2025, 03:39 PM	#7
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,551	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture Man that dashpad was some extreme patina!!! That would be a "most preferred" pile to me. Any 71 or 72 will have factory disc brakes. Manual non assisted disc brakes would be OK too.

03-18-2025, 03:42 PM	#8
BRL Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Tahuya WA Posts: 947	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture They don't make trucks like these anymore, I'd be happy to drive it to town knowing that there ain't about a dozen computers that can fail and I wouldn't know how to fix anyway. $$$

03-18-2025, 04:23 PM	#9
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 9,873	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ The early bird gets the worm, But the second mouse gets the cheese 85 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

03-18-2025, 05:59 PM	#10
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 8,118	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture Interesting allusion to natural bovine fertilizer. Reminds me of a recurring nightmare of mine: I buy a truck, [Sight unseen -- Hey it's a dream] Usually a longbed C/20.! [! =Scary notes], Then it's Ochre!! Finally I discover the bed is filled with steaming horse sh!t!!! And I wake up in a sweat, but thankful it was only a nightmare and I'm not stuck with a truckload of road apples. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

03-18-2025, 07:18 PM	#11
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 2,501	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture Oshawa produced truck. I like it! __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, TOTM winner December 2024! Medium Bronze poly, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, rear positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" HD Kelsey Hayes wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Frame off restored 1970 K20, To be a clone of my Grandfather's K20, Dark Blue poly, 350, 4 speed, 16.5" X 8.25" Kelsey Hayes wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM radio. Latest project truck 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, Dark Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 51k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 71k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels

03-18-2025, 11:57 PM	#14
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,893	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture Cow Pasture finds are the best finds sometimes!

03-19-2025, 12:30 AM	#15
Chevyland Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ca. <-> Ma. Posts: 5,957	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture Nice find Dave I wonder if that farmer went out there Every spring Since 98?and sprayed a perfect square of round up Around it so every interested buyer Could have a clear view of it for the last 1/4 of a century Attached Images

03-19-2025, 01:06 AM	#16
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,961	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture ^^^ Good eye lol That upper belt mounding on the bed is surprisingly… existent. __________________ Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project “Faded Glory” (71 c10 med bronze original paint refresh) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

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03-19-2025, 09:52 AM	#24
Louisvillekytruck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Louisville ky Posts: 1,432	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture Great find dave

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truckster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 8,266	Re: Bought a pile from a cow pasture I bought one from a cow pasture once. I didn't realize when I bought it that it had been backed up to the fence with pig farm on the other side. It took me about a year to get the smell out of it. By comparison, cowpies smell sweet. __________________ I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. - Thomas Jefferson 1972 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder Turbo convertible 1995 Camaro Z/28

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