Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread - Page 19 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MARTINSR · 12-29-2019, 05:54 PM

Kevin Mac · 12-30-2019, 02:35 PM

How about this one lol.

Keith Seymore · 12-30-2019, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Mac

How about this one lol.

They used to spray agent orange on the cotton plants to defoliate them, so that the bolls could be picked by machine.

One of my dad's first jobs as a kid was to hold a flag so the crop duster could tell what row he was on.

K

MARTINSR · 12-31-2019, 12:13 AM

Just saw this on Facebook, cool thing is it was taken pretty close to my home town in the SF bay area, in Mountain View.

Brian

1project2many · 12-31-2019, 02:07 AM

That's a cool picture. I really don't see a lot of school bus pictures. Looks to me like the 55.1 was a new addition, judging by lack of plates and stickers left on windshields. What's interesting to me is how differently people treated buses. Those four, small lights on the roof were all that were needed to stop traffic. Today we have strobing yellows and reds plus one or two stop arms with strobing lights plus cameras.

I'm having trouble remembering what I've posted. I think these are new.

1project2many · 12-31-2019, 02:14 AM

One more from the parking lot of Disneyland for the "find the AD truck" game.

MARTINSR · 12-31-2019, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 1project2many

One more from the parking lot of Disneyland for the "find the AD truck" game.

Those are awesome! I just love looking through those parking lot photos, all the convertibles that would be back then!

Check out this one, taken 1970. It's so funny to think how OLD those trucks where. I bought mine in 74. OMG it was 26 years old! Today that would be a 93 Chevy pickup, that doesn't seem very old to me now!

Brian

MARTINSR · 12-31-2019, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 1project2many

One more from the parking lot of Disneyland for the "find the AD truck" game.

I see two in just seconds. LOL There are probably many more!

Brian

1project2many · 12-31-2019, 03:19 PM

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Today that would be a 93 Chevy pickup, that doesn't seem very old to me now!

Agreed. It's funny that we have to do the math rather than relying on a sense of time.

My newest personal vehicle is a '99 Suburban which is definitely old for a New England daily driver.

That fleet of yellow truck looks cool. For some reason I seem to find a lot more great pictures from the western states.

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Think i am in this one in a 56 bel-aire heading for work at the Sears warehouse on Soto and Olympic.

That's great. So looking back, was it really that important to make it to work that day?

MARTINSR · 01-01-2020, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1project2many

Agreed. It's funny that we have to do the math rather than relying on a sense of time.

My newest personal vehicle is a '99 Suburban which is definitely old for a New England daily driver.

That fleet of yellow truck looks cool. For some reason I seem to find a lot more great pictures from the western states.

That's great. So looking back, was it really that important to make it to work that day?

I have lowered myself big time. For the last 20+ years I drove a 65 Skylark, a 95 Ford SHO, 59 Rambler and my 65 Gran Sport conv. Now, I am driving an 03 Caravan.

I just recently bought my wife a 16 Subraru, the newest car I have ever owned.

Brian

vintovka · 01-07-2020, 01:44 AM

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. So looking back, was it really that important to make it to work that day?

Yup eating and living was as important then as it is now.

MARTINSR · 01-01-2020, 12:12 PM

I dig this one!

Brian

MARTINSR · 01-01-2020, 01:04 PM

When ladies used to get dressed up!

Yep, there is an AD in the photo.

Brian

1project2many · 01-02-2020, 06:34 PM

I love that stock car picture. The northeast used to be full of short tracks and a guy could spend almost every night of the week racing.

**HO455** · 01-03-2020, 05:17 PM

Nice photo I found. Looks like work was being done but I would guess the furds weren't involved.

vintovka · 01-03-2020, 06:32 PM

Re the pic of the TF over the side

Hopefully driver was able to swim to other side (unless that's the LA river and then should a climbed out of the right to avoid certain death from toxic water.

1project2many · 01-03-2020, 08:43 PM

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Re the pic of the TF over the side

Hopefully driver was able to swim to other side (unless that's the LA river and then should a climbed out of the right to avoid certain death from toxic water.

lol... Don't worry, no drivers were harmed in the making of this image. Although toxic water was definitely an issue...

Truck can be seen at 5:14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxyp...&index=28&t=0s

MARTINSR · 01-03-2020, 11:18 PM

nvrdone · 01-05-2020, 06:43 PM

that picture of the Cad in front of the Cattleman's café looks like my mom's first car. she learned to drive in 1952 and dad bought her a 1949 cad series 62. i'd sure like to fine one like it.

**HO455** · 01-06-2020, 01:46 AM

Big GMC doing some water work.

MARTINSR · 01-07-2020, 01:20 AM

MARTINSR · 01-07-2020, 01:24 AM

MARTINSR · 01-07-2020, 09:34 AM

At TF in church praying it doesn't get an S10 Frame put under it some day!

vintovka · 01-07-2020, 11:51 AM

Or TF in church praying it WILL get an S10 Frame put under it some day! ( and an LS, power brakes, power steering and a GPS?

**Dan in Pasadena** · 01-08-2020, 12:10 PM

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a tf in church praying it doesn't get an s10 frame put under it some day!

hallelujah!!

12-29-2019, 05:54 PM	#1
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

12-30-2019, 02:35 PM	#2
Kevin Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 170	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread How about this one lol. Attached Images

12-31-2019, 12:13 AM	#4
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Just saw this on Facebook, cool thing is it was taken pretty close to my home town in the SF bay area, in Mountain View. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

12-31-2019, 02:07 AM	#5
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,169	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread That's a cool picture. I really don't see a lot of school bus pictures. Looks to me like the 55.1 was a new addition, judging by lack of plates and stickers left on windshields. What's interesting to me is how differently people treated buses. Those four, small lights on the roof were all that were needed to stop traffic. Today we have strobing yellows and reds plus one or two stop arms with strobing lights plus cameras. I'm having trouble remembering what I've posted. I think these are new. Attached Images Last edited by 1project2many; 12-31-2019 at 02:23 AM.

12-31-2019, 02:14 AM	#6
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,169	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread One more from the parking lot of Disneyland for the "find the AD truck" game. Attached Images

01-01-2020, 12:12 PM	#12
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread I dig this one! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

01-01-2020, 01:04 PM	#13
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread When ladies used to get dressed up! Yep, there is an AD in the photo. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

01-02-2020, 06:34 PM	#14
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,169	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread I love that stock car picture. The northeast used to be full of short tracks and a guy could spend almost every night of the week racing. Attached Images

01-03-2020, 05:17 PM	#15
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,975	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Nice photo I found. Looks like work was being done but I would guess the furds weren't involved. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-03-2020, 06:32 PM	#16
vintovka Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hunkered Down Posts: 1,805	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Re the pic of the TF over the side Hopefully driver was able to swim to other side (unless that's the LA river and then should a climbed out of the right to avoid certain death from toxic water. __________________ 1954 USAF 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714917 Last edited by vintovka; 01-03-2020 at 07:41 PM.

01-03-2020, 11:18 PM	#18
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

01-05-2020, 06:43 PM	#19
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,443	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread that picture of the Cad in front of the Cattleman's café looks like my mom's first car. she learned to drive in 1952 and dad bought her a 1949 cad series 62. i'd sure like to fine one like it.

01-06-2020, 01:46 AM	#20
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,975	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Big GMC doing some water work. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-07-2020, 01:20 AM	#21
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

01-07-2020, 01:24 AM	#22
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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01-07-2020, 09:34 AM	#23
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread At TF in church praying it doesn't get an S10 Frame put under it some day! __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

01-07-2020, 11:51 AM	#24
vintovka Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hunkered Down Posts: 1,805	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Or TF in church praying it WILL get an S10 Frame put under it some day! ( and an LS, power brakes, power steering and a GPS? __________________ 1954 USAF 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714917

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