The history of you and your truck

[BurnoutNova]

Originally Posted by Mint68

I had been cruising my 71 4x4 for about six months when i noticed a odd green colored blazer sitting at a sinclair gas station. I told my dad since he had always wanted one; he looked at it and didn't want to shell out the money at that time "needs some work to be a driver". Almost six months later a friend of mine wanted to buy a cheap 4x4, a ram charger. What kind of friend would i be to let another friend buy a dodge? So i struck up a deal to sell him my chevy, and i would upgrade to the blazer. I went back to the station over a year after seeing the blazer, and asked to drive it. It drove like a dream, much smoother than my 71, i knew i had to have it. A week later i was back with cash in hand, and the proud new owner of a one owner 70 CST Blazer.

It had 78,000 one owner miles, and everything was there, minus the two front hubcaps. I opened the glovebox and there sits the original owners manual, and owner protection plan. I couldn't believe it had the protecto-plate and all the original papers; it even had a check list the dealership went over before selling the truck. The manager at the gas station says there is still more parting gifts to be had, they just need to go through the garage it sat its whole life in.

I bought the said 71 K10... my first truck, and first 4x4. I cant say, now 3 years later that i regret it, but i regret that its still rusty, and 3 different colors. Its been a good truck to me really. So far Ive mostly collected parts for it, but never started working on the body because i always need to use it for somthing. I have however rebuilt the rearend two times (first time I just slapped a used carrier in to get by) second time I found an original posi carrier with the right gear ratio and rebiult it right. Ive rebuilt the engine, put new exaust on it, rebiult the carb, two starters, two alternators and two waterpumps (cheap ass orielly parts) ive been through 3 sets of tires, almost rebiult the entire front end with all new brakes/ seals and bearings, everything is new minus the carrier and ring and pinion, i could go on. Right after i bought it I bought a nice rust free 69 K20, so this truck went on the backburner, but soon after i sold the 69 for more than it was worth to me, so now its about time to get the body in shape... or maybe I'll wait another 3 years?

[gmc1969custom]

I found mine last summer on craigslist (gotta love that website). I fell in love with it from the moment I set down in the saddle and started the quiet as a mouse 350. The retired 80 year old GM employee that I bought it from had bought it used in 1970 with about 8k miles and It was used as his deer lease vehicle, it has 72k miles on it now. He told me it has probably hauled over 200 deer from his lease to his house in Fort Worth. He told me it was always parked in his garage unless it was deer season. I believe him because the turqoise interior doesnt have one ounce of fade to it. He said he had to have the Q-Jet worked on every few years because it set so much. My wife just rolls her eyes when I start talking to people about my baby. I finally got it back from getting its first paint job since it was new. Hugger Orange/with White top.