Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread - Page 27 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Johns327 · 06-03-2020, 08:50 PM

Well it’s my truck doing what I bought it for back in 1975. With the big block Olds it towed the heck out of that boat.

MARTINSR · 05-31-2020, 04:10 PM

nvrdone · 06-03-2020, 09:51 PM

john: I understand the tow thing. I towed a 19' Sanger flat bottom v drive with my '49 with a 327 & 4 spd. People couldn't believe I could pull Altimont pass at 70+

Johns327 · 06-03-2020, 11:47 PM

I blew up the Olds in 1979 and replace it with a 327 Turbo 400. That’s the engine that I still have in it, just replaced the transmission. Towed that 1960 Raysoncraft flat bottom just fine. Wow you got a good deal on your truck in 1973, mine was $400 in 1975, prices were going up!

This is my Dads stake bed truck I remember riding around with him as a kid. He sold it before I could drive, but if he hadn’t I’d probably would have used that tow with.

MARTINSR · 06-05-2020, 09:25 AM

Not good quality, but one of our trucks doing what it did!

Brian

1project2many · 06-06-2020, 03:02 PM

I'm pretty sure that's the ladder I loaned to Hugh. Never did get that back.

I love the photo.

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Not good quality, but one of our trucks doing what it did!

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 06-06-2020, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Not good quality, but one of our trucks doing what it did!

Brian

Cool...all I need is the ladder and some signage.

nvrdone · 06-05-2020, 07:46 PM

I think the driver may be a bit too small to reach the pedals

MARTINSR · 06-05-2020, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nvrdone

I think the driver may be a bit too small to reach the pedals

LOL, how about this one!

Brian

_Ogre · 06-07-2020, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

LOL, how about this one!

Brian

too political

**Dan in Pasadena** · 06-16-2020, 08:55 PM

I know this is SUPPOSED to be "vintage" photos only....but hey, since it's my thread I figure I can violate my own idea once in awhile!

Found this survivor still working it's ass off as an ordinary daily driven truck at Lowe's today. Up close you can see it was originally dark green. Lots of surface dings with rust on them but all in all, no rust on the headlight or cab brows. Cab corners are the only places showing cancer evidence but not terribly.
Interior is complete, dash still uncut. Would make a great starter for one of us if it were for sale. Never saw the driver.

Anyway, thought you guys would like seeing it.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 06-16-2020, 08:57 PM

Fixed (I hope)

MiraclePieCo · 06-19-2020, 04:26 AM

Credit to laybacklenny:

MARTINSR · 06-20-2020, 12:01 AM

Coool!

Brian

MARTINSR · 06-20-2020, 10:15 AM

MARTINSR · 06-23-2020, 08:54 PM

MiraclePieCo · 06-24-2020, 03:47 AM

Dang, I'd love to know the stories behind some of these!

nvrdone · 06-24-2020, 10:14 AM

id like to know where you guys find these pictures.

1project2many · 06-24-2020, 12:19 PM

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id like to know where you guys find these pictures.

There are a few threads around with cool photos. H.A.M.B. has one with a _ton_ of excellent photos.

I enjoy searching for unique photos. I use Google Images to look for photos of towns and cities, of types of work, of streets and construction scenes from 1944 to 1964. I also look at old postcards on Ebay and I look through historical society collections. Folks were proud of progress after WWII and there are a lot of fun pictures out there. One in ten might have a TF truck and one in five is interesting enough to post.

Here's a promising search: Detroit 1954

MiraclePieCo · 06-25-2020, 04:34 AM

A really fun place to find old pics of cars is on https://www.imcdb.org/ - the Internet Movie Cars Database. You can search any make and year of vehicle and get a comprehensive listing and photos of every movie in which that type of vehicle has appeared.

vintovka · 07-03-2020, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

A really fun place to find old pics of cars is on https://www.imcdb.org/ - the Internet Movie Cars Database. You can search any make and year of vehicle and get a comprehensive listing and photos of every movie in which that type of vehicle has appeared.

316 pics!

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?m...elInclModel=on

MARTINSR · 07-12-2020, 11:09 PM

Yep there's an AD out there.

Brian

1project2many · 06-24-2020, 11:03 AM

A few more...

MARTINSR · 07-03-2020, 07:38 PM

One of the best photos I have ever posted here.

Brian

vintovka · 07-03-2020, 08:19 PM

1970 and 2020, 10 girlfriends 1 granpa, 5 engines 8 transmissions , 2 wars, 200,000 miles and 50 years later.

06-03-2020, 08:50 PM	#1
Johns327 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bonsall, CA Posts: 104	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Well it’s my truck doing what I bought it for back in 1975. With the big block Olds it towed the heck out of that boat. Attached Images __________________ 1955 second series, 3200 standard bed, big window. Owned since 1975, decided it was time to do a frame off. 327, 4L80e, Ford 9 inch.

05-31-2020, 04:10 PM	#2
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"

06-03-2020, 09:51 PM	#3
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,442	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread john: I understand the tow thing. I towed a 19' Sanger flat bottom v drive with my '49 with a 327 & 4 spd. People couldn't believe I could pull Altimont pass at 70+ __________________ 49 chevy 3100 3 window. 327 / m21 4 spd, 12 bolt w/ 3:55's Bought in 1973 for $235.00. Had it longer than my wife & Kids!!

06-03-2020, 11:47 PM	#4
Johns327 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bonsall, CA Posts: 104	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread I blew up the Olds in 1979 and replace it with a 327 Turbo 400. That’s the engine that I still have in it, just replaced the transmission. Towed that 1960 Raysoncraft flat bottom just fine. Wow you got a good deal on your truck in 1973, mine was $400 in 1975, prices were going up! This is my Dads stake bed truck I remember riding around with him as a kid. He sold it before I could drive, but if he hadn’t I’d probably would have used that tow with. Attached Images __________________ 1955 second series, 3200 standard bed, big window. Owned since 1975, decided it was time to do a frame off. 327, 4L80e, Ford 9 inch.

06-05-2020, 09:25 AM	#5
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Not good quality, but one of our trucks doing what it did! 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"

06-05-2020, 07:46 PM	#8
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,442	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread I think the driver may be a bit too small to reach the pedals __________________ 49 chevy 3100 3 window. 327 / m21 4 spd, 12 bolt w/ 3:55's Bought in 1973 for $235.00. Had it longer than my wife & Kids!!

06-16-2020, 08:55 PM	#11
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread I know this is SUPPOSED to be "vintage" photos only....but hey, since it's my thread I figure I can violate my own idea once in awhile! Found this survivor still working it's ass off as an ordinary daily driven truck at Lowe's today. Up close you can see it was originally dark green. Lots of surface dings with rust on them but all in all, no rust on the headlight or cab brows. Cab corners are the only places showing cancer evidence but not terribly. Interior is complete, dash still uncut. Would make a great starter for one of us if it were for sale. Never saw the driver. Anyway, thought you guys would like seeing it. Attached Images __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

06-16-2020, 08:57 PM	#12
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Fixed (I hope) Attached Images __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

06-19-2020, 04:26 AM	#13
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Credit to laybacklenny: Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

06-20-2020, 12:01 AM	#14
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Coool! 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"

06-20-2020, 10:15 AM	#15
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"

06-23-2020, 08:54 PM	#16
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"

06-24-2020, 03:47 AM	#17
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Dang, I'd love to know the stories behind some of these! __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

06-24-2020, 10:14 AM	#18
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,442	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread id like to know where you guys find these pictures. __________________ 49 chevy 3100 3 window. 327 / m21 4 spd, 12 bolt w/ 3:55's Bought in 1973 for $235.00. Had it longer than my wife & Kids!!

06-25-2020, 04:34 AM	#20
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread A really fun place to find old pics of cars is on https://www.imcdb.org/ - the Internet Movie Cars Database. You can search any make and year of vehicle and get a comprehensive listing and photos of every movie in which that type of vehicle has appeared. __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck



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07-12-2020, 11:09 PM	#22
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Yep there's an AD out there. 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"

06-24-2020, 11:03 AM	#23
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,166	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread A few more... Attached Images

07-03-2020, 07:38 PM	#24
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread One of the best photos I have ever posted here. 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"

07-03-2020, 08:19 PM	#25
vintovka Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hunkered Down Posts: 1,801	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread 1970 and 2020, 10 girlfriends 1 granpa, 5 engines 8 transmissions , 2 wars, 200,000 miles and 50 years later. Attached Images __________________ 1954 USAF 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714917 Last edited by vintovka; 07-03-2020 at 08:31 PM.

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