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03-11-2015, 09:34 PM | #1 |
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Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy
I couldve sworn sub'd to this thread! Guess not! Sad to see about the door!
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Back in business -
Got the door back from the paint shop last week and got it fitted/trimmed out over the weekend. Side trim has been ordered, and Red is sitting out in the parking lot at work as we speak. K
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04-27-2015, 06:10 PM | #3 |
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Good deal, Glad to hear it!
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06-11-2015, 08:37 AM | #4 |
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Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy
For 25 years of service at GM you get a wristwatch or a clock.
For 36 years of service you get a box of Detroit Tigers donuts (apparently). K
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06-11-2015, 10:12 AM | #5 |
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Did you get some Faygo Rock and Rye to wash them down with?
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I am guessing our paths crossed at some point during the GMT800 project. I really enjoy reading your stories, they bring back a lot of great memories. Thanks, -BB
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06-11-2015, 02:48 PM | #7 |
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Congrats on being there so long, lucky..
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Man that sure is a pretty truck!
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09-21-2015, 07:31 AM | #9 |
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Am I a bad person for going to the races and only taking pictures of pickup trucks in the parking lot?
(lol) I went to the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags in Stanton Michigan as a spectator on Friday. http://www.psmcdr.com/ The photos below are what I saw when I came back out. It’s an ’85 GMC out of Flint (VIN FF717xxx); beautiful paint, probably a fresh restore, including rhino liner in the bed, cowl hood. P255/70 tires. Could stand to drop down a couple inches… K
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Did you talk him into a mild drop like yours?
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09-21-2015, 07:51 AM | #11 |
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No, we didn't connect.
I would have liked to visit with him; I probably put the fenders on that truck (50/50 chance that it came through on second shift). K
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09-21-2015, 08:23 AM | #12 |
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My 82 is a Flint built truck also.
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09-21-2015, 07:17 PM | #13 |
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Call me weird; I like 'em stock height...it's a pickup! Only thing I'd fault it for in the picture is the roll pan...I like bumpers too!
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09-22-2015, 03:08 PM | #14 |
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Hey Keith, great read! I have read about all of your threads here and py, my dad has a 64 GTO we have had since 89 when I was born he had a 68 lemans my grandpa bought new, and another 68 lemans vert.....loved the story's about John Z and the kid on the bike!! He worked with a guy who was a factory line builder for Chevrolet cars I believe and he told him that most employees would order a car as a stripper and secretly build the luxury options as they followed it down the line....
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Very cool story!
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09-24-2015, 12:46 AM | #16 |
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I bet I have read your build thread 3 or 4 times since it began. Thank you for all the GM truck history you provide and excellent job on your truck.
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09-29-2015, 08:08 AM | #17 |
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So it takes 8 1/2 hours to complete assembly?
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09-29-2015, 08:21 AM | #18 |
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From that stage of completion, yes (depending on any other downtime, rolling breaks, etc).
The cab/box would have started probably a day or two ahead of that, in order to be completely welded up and through the paint process where I started with it. I must have had the build sequence number so that I could track it down. I wish now I had kept all that stuff (build manifest, inspection tickets and such). K
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Well....I have news.
I sold the red truck. It all happened kinda fast. My friend/engine builder had a really nice truck that I have been lusting after for many years. It's an 04 Chevy, crew cab short box, diesel. All set up for pulling trailers, etc. I've had my eye on it for as long as I have known him. He sent me a text over the weekend that he was (finally!) selling his truck. I originally told him I was not interested but, after agonizing over it all day Sunday I wrote him back saying I would be - IF - my brother in law would be interested in the red truck. My b-i-l immediately said "yes" so as of this morning I have the check in my pocket and the red truck still in my garage. I think it will probably sit in my garage over the winter and I'll finish up a couple odds and ends that still need to be done. Looks like a pretty good deal for all those involved. K
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Scott's truck (or "my truck" now, I suppose):
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Hope you still get the mpgs with that big black one.
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Cool story i am installing a my-6 in my '68 long step 2wd it has 98 vortec engine. You think it will be driveable with 4.56 ,holley780,hookers i need ideas for roller cam replacement choice
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