Trucks Are Beautiful - Page 46 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Curbfeeler26 · 06-09-2018, 01:08 PM

We Had these at my old Company. Everyone has seen them. But you had to drive these stripped down uncomfortable, back breaking, sweat-boxes, that you had to climb into in a pitched enclosed dock. They had no steps and in an angled dock [most were because of drainage] you had to step on the thin wheelwell to get in. When they switched to the Louisville models the injuries went way down.Do I sound upset ? You bet your Bippy...We survived though most of us were from good stock

**special-K** · 06-11-2018, 09:15 AM

I drove a C-model straight box truck once. My buddy had a rafting company and hauled rafts from take-out back in it. This was in the West Virginia mountains. Take-out was down in a ravine at the end of an abandoned road along the river. Had to cross an antique single steel truss bridge over the river. I mean, only rafting companies and folks looking to fish used this bridge. I think everyone 'assumed' it was safe. Not driving every day for a living in one, but that was hairy driving down that old washed out dirt road through the woods and over that bridge... both ways!

My sign painter/truck lettering/artwork buddy has this one with a crane

GM72K10 · 07-12-2018, 07:14 PM

Vintage Iron at an auction near by Tuesday. '60 B61 Mack, 53 Ford F350 V-8, Mack Hubcaps (got them)

C10 - C90 Bill · 07-12-2018, 08:24 PM

Decent looking B.

Would be a good restoration project.

Always liked Single Axle Dumps.

mountie · 07-12-2018, 09:59 PM

Ahhhhh, yes...... a flathead...... what a sound!!

**special-K** · 07-14-2018, 08:51 PM

What did the F350 look like?

GM72K10 · 07-15-2018, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

What did the F350 look like?

It was a project

**special-K** · 07-15-2018, 08:51 AM

I have a thing for the old 1t pickups... the Big Boys! I'd love to have a mid-50s version from each mfgr.

**special-K** · 07-15-2018, 08:56 AM

Can't leave Studebaker out

Curbfeeler26 · 07-15-2018, 10:35 AM

I stop at the 3/4 Ton. Have 2...

**special-K** · 07-15-2018, 02:08 PM

I'd "settle" for a 3/4t. Yours are bth really nice. I have always hoped to have some sort of vintage chore boy like this, or a flatbed... or both, all tippy top ready to take into town for supplies.

These are 3/4t I had saved. :
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KQQL IT · 07-18-2018, 03:09 AM

I-5 Sunday Funday

**special-K** · 07-18-2018, 09:24 PM

So very nice

GM72K10 · 07-21-2018, 05:49 PM

Dodge L series roll back and old Power Wagon I chanced upon while in VT, on route 107 near Rutland

Average Joe · 07-21-2018, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT

I-5 Sunday Funday

Ram runs some beauties. I see them all the time in the Rogue Valley.

jumpsoffrock · 07-24-2018, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GM72K10

Dodge L series roll back and old Power Wagon I chanced upon while in VT, on route 107 near Rutland

did you grab any other shots of that Dodge L series that you could post up? I've never seen one before.

GM72K10 · 07-24-2018, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock

did you grab any other shots of that Dodge L series that you could post up? I've never seen one before.

Sorry, no

**special-K** · 07-24-2018, 12:12 PM

Ls

RDrancher · 07-25-2018, 10:58 PM

A bunch of nice rides! Gotta love the Ivo rig.

My work project...

mountie · 07-26-2018, 05:46 PM

A pair of D 700's.....

Both same year.... but the Goo$e put the next - year grill on his.

( I helped restore the white 'Cuda, some years ago in Orange County, Ca.)

Not the truck..... it was found later.

mountie · 07-26-2018, 05:52 PM

The yellow truck was originally painted in STP colors & used by Richard Petty before it was sold to the Snake.

From what I heard ( I won't divulge the source )..... Even though the trucks are history, ....the interior cab had at least as much..... "history"....

**special-K** · 07-26-2018, 07:32 PM

Very cool. The real trucks! Must be '67s and the one has a '68 grille. I had a '69 W200, which was first year for new hood but same grille as '68. Mine ended up with '68 sheet metal (cab and hood). My first frame-off truck

**davischevy** · 07-26-2018, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Very cool. The real trucks! Must be '67s and the one has a '68 grille. I had a '69 W200, which was first year for new hood but same grille as '68. Mine ended up with '68 sheet metal (cab and hood). My first frame-off truck

Cool

**special-K** · 07-29-2018, 08:07 AM

Next time someone says the 67-72 GM Trucks had rust issue you need to point out how old they are and rust happens to everything. That '69 Dodge cab was rusted out in '77 when I bought it. It was originally a 7up green color and had already had a repaint in '77 when I bought it. It was only 11 years old when I restored it, including a cab swap. Fords rusted before the GMs, too. The 67-72 GMs held up better than the 73-78s around here. dodge did built the badass 4wds back in the '69s though

KQQL IT · 07-29-2018, 05:46 PM

600 in El Mirage.

Forgot to mention the powers that be gave me another awesome bit of iron.
#818

06-09-2018, 01:08 PM	#1126
Curbfeeler26 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lake Placid Florida Posts: 94	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful We Had these at my old Company. Everyone has seen them. But you had to drive these stripped down uncomfortable, back breaking, sweat-boxes, that you had to climb into in a pitched enclosed dock. They had no steps and in an angled dock [most were because of drainage] you had to step on the thin wheelwell to get in. When they switched to the Louisville models the injuries went way down.Do I sound upset ? You bet your Bippy...We survived though most of us were from good stock Attached Images Last edited by Curbfeeler26; 06-09-2018 at 02:57 PM.

06-11-2018, 09:15 AM	#1127
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I drove a C-model straight box truck once. My buddy had a rafting company and hauled rafts from take-out back in it. This was in the West Virginia mountains. Take-out was down in a ravine at the end of an abandoned road along the river. Had to cross an antique single steel truss bridge over the river. I mean, only rafting companies and folks looking to fish used this bridge. I think everyone 'assumed' it was safe. Not driving every day for a living in one, but that was hairy driving down that old washed out dirt road through the woods and over that bridge... both ways! My sign painter/truck lettering/artwork buddy has this one with a crane Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-12-2018, 07:14 PM	#1128
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,482	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Vintage Iron at an auction near by Tuesday. '60 B61 Mack, 53 Ford F350 V-8, Mack Hubcaps (got them) Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck Last edited by GM72K10; 07-12-2018 at 07:58 PM.

07-12-2018, 08:24 PM	#1129
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,082	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Decent looking B. Would be a good restoration project. Always liked Single Axle Dumps. __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

07-12-2018, 09:59 PM	#1130
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Ahhhhh, yes...... a flathead...... what a sound!! __________________ '70 GTO Midnight Blue '88 GMC Sierra SLE 392,000 miles-(2018) sold to Classic car shop in Germany. '93 Cadillac STS Black '93 Mercedes SL 500 Teal '86 Yamaha FZ750 - 15,000 RPM '86 Yamaha FJ1200 - Criminally Fast 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, I drive it - don't own it. '05 GMC Yukon XL , SLT 4wd ( just purchased 2018)

07-14-2018, 08:51 PM	#1131
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful What did the F350 look like? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-15-2018, 08:51 AM	#1133
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I have a thing for the old 1t pickups... the Big Boys! I'd love to have a mid-50s version from each mfgr. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-15-2018, 08:56 AM	#1134
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Can't leave Studebaker out Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-15-2018, 10:35 AM	#1135
Curbfeeler26 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lake Placid Florida Posts: 94	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I stop at the 3/4 Ton. Have 2... Attached Images

07-15-2018, 02:08 PM	#1136
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I'd "settle" for a 3/4t. Yours are bth really nice. I have always hoped to have some sort of vintage chore boy like this, or a flatbed... or both, all tippy top ready to take into town for supplies. These are 3/4t I had saved. : __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-18-2018, 03:09 AM	#1137
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,237	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I-5 Sunday Funday Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

07-18-2018, 09:24 PM	#1138
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful So very nice __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-21-2018, 05:49 PM	#1139
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,482	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Dodge L series roll back and old Power Wagon I chanced upon while in VT, on route 107 near Rutland Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck Last edited by GM72K10; 07-21-2018 at 06:48 PM.

07-24-2018, 12:12 PM	#1143
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Ls Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-25-2018, 10:58 PM	#1144
RDrancher Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Decatur, Texas Posts: 673	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful A bunch of nice rides! Gotta love the Ivo rig. My work project... Attached Images __________________ Romans 10:9 - The Truth



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07-26-2018, 05:46 PM	#1145
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful A pair of D 700's..... Both same year.... but the Goo$e put the next - year grill on his. ( I helped restore the white 'Cuda, some years ago in Orange County, Ca.) Not the truck..... it was found later. Attached Images __________________ '70 GTO Midnight Blue '88 GMC Sierra SLE 392,000 miles-(2018) sold to Classic car shop in Germany. '93 Cadillac STS Black '93 Mercedes SL 500 Teal '86 Yamaha FZ750 - 15,000 RPM '86 Yamaha FJ1200 - Criminally Fast 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, I drive it - don't own it. '05 GMC Yukon XL , SLT 4wd ( just purchased 2018)

07-26-2018, 05:52 PM	#1146
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful The yellow truck was originally painted in STP colors & used by Richard Petty before it was sold to the Snake. From what I heard ( I won't divulge the source )..... Even though the trucks are history, ....the interior cab had at least as much..... "history".... Attached Images __________________ '70 GTO Midnight Blue '88 GMC Sierra SLE 392,000 miles-(2018) sold to Classic car shop in Germany. '93 Cadillac STS Black '93 Mercedes SL 500 Teal '86 Yamaha FZ750 - 15,000 RPM '86 Yamaha FJ1200 - Criminally Fast 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, I drive it - don't own it. '05 GMC Yukon XL , SLT 4wd ( just purchased 2018)

07-26-2018, 07:32 PM	#1147
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Very cool. The real trucks! Must be '67s and the one has a '68 grille. I had a '69 W200, which was first year for new hood but same grille as '68. Mine ended up with '68 sheet metal (cab and hood). My first frame-off truck Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-29-2018, 08:07 AM	#1149
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Next time someone says the 67-72 GM Trucks had rust issue you need to point out how old they are and rust happens to everything. That '69 Dodge cab was rusted out in '77 when I bought it. It was originally a 7up green color and had already had a repaint in '77 when I bought it. It was only 11 years old when I restored it, including a cab swap. Fords rusted before the GMs, too. The 67-72 GMs held up better than the 73-78s around here. dodge did built the badass 4wds back in the '69s though Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-29-2018, 05:46 PM	#1150
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,237	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 600 in El Mirage. Forgot to mention the powers that be gave me another awesome bit of iron. #818 Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment " Last edited by KQQL IT; 07-30-2018 at 12:48 AM. Reason: Rotated

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