Remembering Dads Lessons

[Ol Blue K20]

Yeah, I'm afraid this ruined my patina excuse

[daves72C10D]

That's a shame. Glad you are ok and able to get it fixed up. Good luck.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by daves72C10D

That's a shame. Glad you are ok and able to get it fixed up. Good luck.

Thanks, It's hard to kill these trucks..... thank goodness

[Bishops Trucks]

I like animals just as much as my Dad does but after seeing him roll his '67 shortbed because of a dog, I just can't bring myself to swerve anymore. Glad everyone is ok.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Bishops Trucks

I like animals just as much as my Dad does but after seeing him roll his '67 shortbed because of a dog, I just can't bring myself to swerve anymore. Glad everyone is ok.

I'm glad I didn't roll it, I was Ok dog OK The pole destroyed and the truck hurt but looks worse than it is but bad enough.

[sleepertruck72]

Thats a bummer about your nice truck ! heres some fenders to patch her up

http://modesto.craigslist.org/pts/3607185568.html

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by sleepertruck72

Thats a bummer about your nice truck ! heres some fenders to patch her up

http://modesto.craigslist.org/pts/3607185568.html

Thanks for the info, kinda likin' the winch bumper too.

[ItsRandy]

Some one else on here once said..."That should buff right out".

[1970 C10 MJW]

i think that guy has most of what you need to put the ole girl back together

[1970 C10 MJW]

well Dale its been 3 days... any updates?

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

well Dale its been 3 days... any updates?

OK, Here goes, when I bought Blue I was using him as a dd while I did some work to my other toy. It's a 71 El Camino which I'm also 2nd owner of. The PO was backed into in 1996 thus he put it his garage and never drove it again. One day he told me to get it out of there and make him proud. I had it running in two days and it was my dd for a year. Then I got Blue, so I tore the elco down to repair front end and paint it. Well its not painted but it is put back together so I could quit driving my K30 dually as a dd. Gas was killing me at 50 mi a day. By the way I converted the elco to look like a 70, I like em better looks wise.

[1970 C10 MJW]

PROGRESS!!! lol yay, i like the white, will you do the whole car in that white?

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

PROGRESS!!! lol yay, i like the white, will you do the whole car in that white?

Nope the original burnt orange, by the way I just rolled 100,000 miles a while back

[AirSpeed]

That sucks! A few years ago I bought my wife a Chevelles for valentines day, we took it out to go to dinner and on the way home a big doe jumped out in front of me, I got lucky and remembered not to swerve, thank goodness because right next to the road is a thousand foot deep canyon. I didn't even put on the brakes, just hit the deer and kept on going! I saw the deer get up and walk away. The front of the Chevelle didn't fair so well but wasn't to bad, bent the bumper, grill and hood and I had it looking good as new in a week.
Ever since I put my aftermarket aluminum steering wheel on my truck I think about what it would do in a front end crash, I keep imagining one of the spokes in the steering wheel slicing my arm up if it broke in a crash. What does your steering wheel look like now? Did it bend?
Glad your okay! Get that truck fixed up!
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[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by AirSpeed

That sucks! A few years ago I bought my wife a Chevelles for valentines day, we took it out to go to dinner and on the way home a big doe jumped out in front of me, I got lucky and remembered not to swerve, thank goodness because right next to the road is a thousand foot deep canyon. I didn't even put on the brakes, just hit the deer and kept on going! I saw the deer get up and walk away. The front of the Chevelle didn't fair so well but wasn't to bad, bent the bumper, grill and hood and I had it looking good as new in a week.
Ever since I put my aftermarket aluminum steering wheel on my truck I think about what it would do in a front end crash, I keep imagining one of the spokes in the steering wheel slicing my arm up if it broke in a crash. What does your steering wheel look like now? Did it bend?
Glad your okay! Get that truck fixed up!
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It has a grant wood wheel and I broke the wood off the front and back in a 6" section, by the way I did that with my face

[AirSpeed]

Nice ElCamino! My buddy had a 67 (I think, it was the square body) and had it restored, it was beautiful. The day he got it out of the paint shop he picked me up to go for a ride, he was acting a little funny and right about the time I realized he was drunk he swerved to miss a cat, we did an instant 180 and hit a power pole in reverse doing about 65. The bed and tailgate were wrapped all the way around the pole and our heads went through the rear window. Ironicly it happened right in front of the hospital. We got out and pryed the elco off the pole, got back on the hiway and drove about a mile before the cops pulled us over. I was driving by then so they thought I had done it! Fortunately my buddy took credit for the wreck, he did a couple days in jail and spent the next year going to classes and paying off about $3000 in fines.
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[AirSpeed]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

It has a grant wood wheel and I broke the wood off the front and back in a 6" section, by the way I did that with my face

Wow! That must have hurt! Lets see a pic of your face! Were you able to hold on to the wheel or did your hands slip off? Almost makes me wish after market airbags were available! Will your ins pay anything?
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[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by AirSpeed

Wow! That must have hurt! Lets see a pic of your face! Were you able to hold on to the wheel or did your hands slip off? Almost makes me wish after market airbags were available! Will your ins pay anything?
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Thanks for compliments on the Elco. I was able to hang on. My camera would be ruined if I took a pic of my face even before I hit it

[1970 C10 MJW]

i think that burnt orange is one of my fav colors, my GF doesnt like it so, so much for that lol.. will be a awesome ride (already is)

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

i think that burnt orange is one of my fav colors, my GF doesnt like it so, so much for that lol.. will be a awesome ride (already is)

Thanks, a couple days ago I cut the front off the front fenders and weld on the 70 sections with the side marker lights. Gonna try to have the bumper hangin' on this weekend...

[shawno72]

Well is the bumper on or you been busy shootin the breeze with some yokels?

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by shawno72

Well is the bumper on or you been busy shootin the breeze with some yokels?

guilty!!! been shooting the breeze
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[1970 C10 MJW]

lol get something done out there man!

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

lol get something done out there man!

I am just not what ya think been selling and cleaning to make room for a new mess (Blue) spread out everywhere.

[shawno72]

Thats a good mess