April 2012 TOTM - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Palf70Step** · 03-16-2012, 07:50 PM

Time for the long awaited special Truck of the Month (TOTM) contest:

You really drive that?

Yep, you guessed it. The theme for this month will be our less than perfect specimens; our beaters, our beasts, our rust-buckets, our TRUCKS. Now here are the rules or criteria for the vehicles

To be an eligible beater

Open to all years and models of Trucks, Blazers, Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, and Jimmys.
The nominee must be a board member and the current owner of the truck.
It must be road worthy and currently legal (until the cops catch you) to be on the road.
It must have an unmatching paint scheme (no all primers)
It must have at least three other distinctly viewable issues. This includes things like:

Missing panels

Dents and Holes (large and small)

Dominate rust formations (not patina)

Anything that might make someone afraid to go near it for fear of catching some sort of disease

If a truck was selected as a 2011 or 2012 TOTM winner then you are ineligible. If you were nominated but were not selected as a TOTM winner then you may be nominated and compete in this month's category.

To Nominate:

You or someone else may nominate the vehicle. The nominee must be a board member and the current owner of the truck. Once you decide on who you wish to nominate, just add your nomination to this thread. We will need two pictures minimum (at least one full view of the vehicle) with/for the nomination as well as the owner’s board name, the year of the truck, and any other specs of the truck (interior details, engine/drive train specs) that you may want to provide.

Nominees will run through March 24. The first 15 nominees that meet the criteria will participate in the contest. I will PM the nominees to get any additional data or pictures if they have not already been provided. I normally use 1 picture showing a good front-side view and 1 with a rear view of the vehicle in the voting threads. If the owner has a preferred picture they want used in the contest, please let me know in a PM. You can PM me for an e-mail address in case anyone has problems resizing the pictures for the board. A Poll Thread will be set up in this board area and an announcement will be posted on the Discussion Boards to notify all of the voting. The Poll will start to run on March 25 and will run until the morning of April 1. The official announcement of the winner will be on the afternoon of April 1. The announcement of the TOTM winner will be posted through the General Discussion Board area.

shawno72 · 03-16-2012, 08:14 PM

I'm in with my daily driver. 68 multi color.
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coops714x4 · 03-16-2012, 08:27 PM

WOW I can actually play this time my BEAST 71 K20 (with a 70 grill) I think she more than qualifies, RUST RUST and more RUST. 350 SM465, NP205. I drive it all the time and BOY do I get some looks. COOP

**Corts60** · 03-16-2012, 08:41 PM

I'd like to nominate makman1297 with his '77. On a side note, my search criteria was the word "beat". This was the first thread that showed up.

orangek5 · 03-16-2012, 09:22 PM

My 14 year old son wants to drive to school. Wait till he finds out how much it is going to cost @ $3.70+++ A gal.

Him Driving It:

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Low Performance Stock IL 6 250

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**old Rusty C10** · 03-17-2012, 08:53 AM

I nominate my old rust bucket
the bottom pic is as it sits now... i can in fact drive it but i started the body work.. it is insured and registered in NJ as a classic

Summabish · 03-17-2012, 10:48 AM

Not sure it this fits the profile, but she is registered and insured and driveable. Well be multicolored next week due to finding a white bed.

**special-K** · 03-17-2012, 11:18 AM

Darn! mine's just a little too nice to qualify

. It's a driver,won't win any beauty contests,but the rust is minimal,dents are most dings,trim's all there but faded out only on one side...nope,not quite bad enough to win.
I'm trying to figure who I can nominate w/o offending them. Hmmm...I think this is one to leave for self-nominations. I wanna keep what friends I have

shawno72 · 03-17-2012, 11:50 AM

Funny Tim, I know what you mean.

67chevy1series · 03-17-2012, 08:55 PM

can i nominate thy self?

**special-K** · 03-18-2012, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

can i nominate thy self?

Why certainly! I'd say your truck is crappy enough

...J/K!!!!

I have a feeling this is going to be a fun one.

**88JRFAN** · 03-18-2012, 09:06 PM

I'd like to nominate my 72 Chevy 4x4 3/4 ton. Made up from two different trucks.

BMERDOC · 03-18-2012, 09:17 PM

Might as well throw mine in there. Does it matter if I use the pics from before I rattle canned it? Man, I wish it was lowered when these pics were taken!! 67 250/3ott

mustardjimmy71 · 03-19-2012, 04:02 AM

HEART BEAT valve covers AND aircleaner!!!! Thats just hideous

jeffg1010 · 03-20-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

can i nominate thy self?

Love this one. How many trucks shed their skin so that yours could have life?

I'd drive it.

**Palf70Step** · 03-20-2012, 09:08 PM

Keep em coming. We need more beaters!

Slow Build · 03-23-2012, 03:16 PM

I might as well throw my 64 in the mix. This is the only TOTM category that it qualifies for.

Just because you drive a beater doesn't mean that you can't look good doing it.

Sillyoldman · 03-24-2012, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

can i nominate thy self?

So the Partridge family is alive and well?

03-16-2012, 07:50 PM	#1
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	April 2012 TOTM Time for the long awaited special Truck of the Month (TOTM) contest: You really drive that? Yep, you guessed it. The theme for this month will be our less than perfect specimens; our beaters, our beasts, our rust-buckets, our TRUCKS. Now here are the rules or criteria for the vehicles To be an eligible beater Open to all years and models of Trucks, Blazers, Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, and Jimmys. The nominee must be a board member and the current owner of the truck. It must be road worthy and currently legal (until the cops catch you) to be on the road. It must have an unmatching paint scheme (no all primers) It must have at least three other distinctly viewable issues. This includes things like: Missing panels Dents and Holes (large and small) Dominate rust formations (not patina) Anything that might make someone afraid to go near it for fear of catching some sort of disease If a truck was selected as a 2011 or 2012 TOTM winner then you are ineligible. If you were nominated but were not selected as a TOTM winner then you may be nominated and compete in this month's category. To Nominate: You or someone else may nominate the vehicle. The nominee must be a board member and the current owner of the truck. Once you decide on who you wish to nominate, just add your nomination to this thread. We will need two pictures minimum (at least one full view of the vehicle) with/for the nomination as well as the owner’s board name, the year of the truck, and any other specs of the truck (interior details, engine/drive train specs) that you may want to provide. Nominees will run through March 24. The first 15 nominees that meet the criteria will participate in the contest. I will PM the nominees to get any additional data or pictures if they have not already been provided. I normally use 1 picture showing a good front-side view and 1 with a rear view of the vehicle in the voting threads. If the owner has a preferred picture they want used in the contest, please let me know in a PM. You can PM me for an e-mail address in case anyone has problems resizing the pictures for the board. A Poll Thread will be set up in this board area and an announcement will be posted on the Discussion Boards to notify all of the voting. The Poll will start to run on March 25 and will run until the morning of April 1. The official announcement of the winner will be on the afternoon of April 1. The announcement of the TOTM winner will be posted through the General Discussion Board area. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-16-2012, 08:14 PM	#2
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: April 2012 TOTM I'm in with my daily driver. 68 multi color. __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

03-16-2012, 08:27 PM	#3
coops714x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cement Oklahoma Posts: 916	Re: April 2012 TOTM WOW I can actually play this time my BEAST 71 K20 (with a 70 grill) I think she more than qualifies, RUST RUST and more RUST. 350 SM465, NP205. I drive it all the time and BOY do I get some looks. COOP Attached Images __________________ 1971 K20, Coop's beast (project) 1972 C30 wrecker, "Big Ernest" (SOLD) 1975 K5 Blazer (wife's toy) she got it in the divorce 2014 Street Glide Special 1983 K20 Big Block, auto (work horse)

03-16-2012, 08:41 PM	#4
Corts60 Just here to tinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 3,697	Re: April 2012 TOTM I'd like to nominate makman1297 with his '77. On a side note, my search criteria was the word "beat". This was the first thread that showed up. __________________ 78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold)

03-16-2012, 09:22 PM	#5
orangek5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rose Hill Ks Posts: 290	Re: April 2012 TOTM My 14 year old son wants to drive to school. Wait till he finds out how much it is going to cost @ $3.70+++ A gal. Him Driving It: Custom Interior: Low Performance Stock IL 6 250 __________________ 1970 Jimmy 4x4 IL6 1971 Jimmy 4x4 350ci v8 1971 SWB 327ci v8 1972 Short Stepside 305ci v8 1972 Blazer 2WD CST LS9 350ci 4sp 1999 4 Door LB 1 Ton Old Body Style 5.7 v8

03-17-2012, 08:53 AM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,302	Re: April 2012 TOTM I nominate my old rust bucket the bottom pic is as it sits now... i can in fact drive it but i started the body work.. it is insured and registered in NJ as a classic Attached Images __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-17-2012, 10:48 AM	#7
Summabish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chesapeake Posts: 74	Re: April 2012 TOTM Not sure it this fits the profile, but she is registered and insured and driveable. Well be multicolored next week due to finding a white bed.

03-17-2012, 11:18 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: April 2012 TOTM Darn! mine's just a little too nice to qualify . It's a driver,won't win any beauty contests,but the rust is minimal,dents are most dings,trim's all there but faded out only on one side...nope,not quite bad enough to win. I'm trying to figure who I can nominate w/o offending them. Hmmm...I think this is one to leave for self-nominations. I wanna keep what friends I have __________________ "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 ~

03-17-2012, 11:50 AM	#9
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: April 2012 TOTM Funny Tim, I know what you mean. __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

03-17-2012, 08:55 PM	#10
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: April 2012 TOTM can i nominate thy self? Attached Images

03-18-2012, 09:06 PM	#12
88JRFAN LET'S GO RACIN' Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SALINA,KS Posts: 1,212	Re: April 2012 TOTM I'd like to nominate my 72 Chevy 4x4 3/4 ton. Made up from two different trucks. Attached Images __________________ Daren 04 Chevy Extend cab 2500HD 6.0 Liter 4x4 71 CHEVY 3/4 4X4 402 BB, th400/np205, dana44/eaton ho52 w/4:10-TOY Rip El Jay RIP BOBBO'S MOM

03-18-2012, 09:17 PM	#13
BMERDOC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 2,934	Re: April 2012 TOTM Might as well throw mine in there. Does it matter if I use the pics from before I rattle canned it? Man, I wish it was lowered when these pics were taken!! 67 250/3ott Attached Images __________________ Nick Carter 1967 C10 Short bed Fleetside Project Cheap Thrills! 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments Easiest Alignment Ever!

03-19-2012, 04:02 AM	#14
mustardjimmy71 toys'r'us Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Penticton, BC, Canada Posts: 347	Re: April 2012 TOTM HEART BEAT valve covers AND aircleaner!!!! Thats just hideous __________________ 71 jimmy bone stock 350 sm465 33x12.5 rallies 79 caprice landau full load crate350 th350 lowered 20"wires 00 f150 reg cab sb 4x4 5.4L

03-20-2012, 09:08 PM	#16
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: April 2012 TOTM Keep em coming. We need more beaters! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-23-2012, 03:16 PM	#17
Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: April 2012 TOTM I might as well throw my 64 in the mix. This is the only TOTM category that it qualifies for. Just because you drive a beater doesn't mean that you can't look good doing it. Attached Images __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil. Last edited by Slow Build; 03-24-2012 at 01:42 AM.



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