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I found my truck in a Newspaper or Truck Magazine ad. |
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68 | 23.37% |
It was given to me (free). (By my family or a friend) |
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48 | 16.49% |
I found my truck sitting along the road, in a field, or in a barn. |
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76 | 26.12% |
I found my truck through a friend. |
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68 | 23.37% |
I bought my truck off ebay. |
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45 | 15.46% |
I bought my truck new and it has never left my sight. |
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1 | 0.34% |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 291. You may not vote on this poll |
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Senior Member
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Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Poll time...where did you find your truck?
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Since Christmas is the time of giving...I was thinking which I know is dangerous. ![]() ![]() Here is the truck as we brought it back from Celina Tn. in 2000. Still has original paint. ![]() Here it is...almost done... ![]() PS: If you have pics please post them...Thanks!
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A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. ![]() 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. ![]() 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc ![]() ![]() JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 12-22-2009 at 12:10 PM. |
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Between Trucks...
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
Posts: 3,830
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I was looking for a '67 to '72 to replace a '72 C-20 I sold. Found a '69 C-20 in the Recycler.com ads. Rode the train down to San Diego to look at it. PO picked me up at the train station in the truck. Ended up buying it for $1200 and driving it home to L.A.
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 136
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
Back in '97 I was looking for a full size pickup to tow and haul stuff. I had a '92 F**d Ranger at the time. I found my truck at a Chevy dealer about 60 miles away. Went up on a Saturday to look at and traded my Ranger in for it. Best thing to ever a happen to a Ranger.
The truck was the dealers toy and about a 8 year old frame off restoration. It has seen a lot of miles and some transformations since I bought it. I lowered it, rebuilt the big block, new wheels and tires, two exhaust systems, etc. |
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Active Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,643
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
Found mine on ebay - did not sell and it was relisted - my son and I where on our way to a Boy Scout camping weekend up at the Indiana Dunes and he thought it would be a cool idea to stop and "just look" at this truck he had found on ebay.
Looked at it and drove it - the auction was ending that morning so we hung around, it did not meet reserve so we haggled a price that included the PO delivering it to my house in Ohio while I went camping with the Boy Scouts. The wife took delivery the next day. It worked out very well.
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1968 SWB 454 + .040, 490HP x 540 FT pounds of Torque 10-1 Kb Forged pistons, recon rods w/ ARP wave loc bolts 781 heads Ported with 2.19/1.88 SSTvalves Lunati 60204 cam, Micro Trol lifters, Ported Edelbrock Performer Rpm manifold armor coated, Pertronix Triple Strike Ignition Holley 770 Street Avenger carb,Headers armor coated Built by Watson Ruppel Performance in Sarahsville Ohio. Hardshift Tranny Built Turbo 350,TSI 10" 3000 stall 12 Bolt Eaton Posi 4.10 Richmond Gears moser axles ![]() 18.5" x 31" Hoosier Pro Street Radials ![]() ET Classic 5 Wheels - polished Power Steering, Power Brakes,Disc Brakes,Tach & Gauge Dash, Tilt,Factory Air (gone) Custom Paint & Body Work Special thanks to my wife, my son and my money tree ![]() |
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 215
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
My Mate used to import old cars engines ect from canada to here in Aus, The 67 sat on a rack outside for months every time I went in to see him it caught my eye and just grew on me, one night when I went down to see him we had a few beers and next thing I owned it :S
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Russellville, Arkansas
Posts: 1,699
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
Saw ad in LR, Ar. newspaper. Didn't buy truck he had for sale, another 68 C20 that was running and on the road. Said he had another parts truck in his barn. Completely original 68 C20. Ran when parked, AC even worked. Came back 2 days later with uhaul truck and trailer. Had to drag out of barn with uhaul, 2 wheels locked up and settled into ground about 4 inches. Got home and rolled off of trailer backwards towards garage. Planned on stopping in front of garage but brakes failed and rolled by garage into woods before stopped with parking brake. Lucked out and missed all trees. LOL. Ran the two days later, even AC worked after siting 13 years.
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classic=of recognized value
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 317
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I was cleaning up the commons area for the homeowner's association in front of the PO's house a block down from my house and he came out to chat. I told him that I really liked his truck and to let me know if he planned on getting rid of it. A year later his wife's business was having some financial difficulties and he needed money quick, so we made a deal. I like to think of it like he was just taking care of it for me until the time was right.
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: levittown, PA
Posts: 120
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
my dad has known about the truck since it was knew and a gas station truck. it went through 2 of his freinds as owners and the he got it. he still hasnt given it to me but i work on it and drive it 99% of the time so i like to claim it haha
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Canton North carolina
Posts: 3,079
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I found my 71 in hendersonville, just riding the road. I am a "emblem watcher" and saw the super. I pulled over and started looking, cows had rubbed every corner and the engine was missing, trans hanging etc. I walked up to the house to ask and the owner still had the bb complete with spun rod bearing in his garage- did not have money etc. to rebuild so it sat. I brought it home needless to say and 5 years later, it was back together. The 4x4 I found while delivering a tractor during summer for the wife's uncle. Saw it sitting in a garden and recognized it as truck a friend's dad owned while we were in high school, knocked on the door and a little granny told me it belonged to her grandson. I looked him up and bought it, added 5 gallons of gas, battery, carb and one tire and drove it home, 30 miles- it had sat for 3 years and the guy had stopped driving because the carb puked its guts out. The 68 I found here and actual just got off the phone with the original owner. That was an interesting conversation, including how the windshield cracked.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hideaway, TX
Posts: 4,950
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
Found my 72 back in 1994 sitting on the street not being driven. I kept buggin
the guy until he sold it to me. I found my 69 in the paper as an original one owner and could not pass it up.
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 16
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I was 13 years old and picked this one off the dealer lot with my Dad. I still remember the day. Sticker price was $4200, we ended at $3800.00 It became mine when I turned 21 and I've been taking care of her since. Dealer was in Clovis New Mexico
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GM made with FORD paint
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DeBary, Florida
Posts: 127
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
You forgot Classic Car Auctions!! I bought mine from a Kruse Classic Car Auction in Kentucky for $7,500 and out bidded 9 people to get it.
when i drove it home. NOW [ATTACH][ATTACH]
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1972 GMC Custom 1500, 2WD LWB, 1970 chevy impala SS 350 c.i., shaved door handles, Ford Paint (portofino blue), blue underglow, and much more. 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 ext. cab, 2WD SWB, 305 c.i. all original 165,000 miles and still strong (daily driver) |
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Townville,Pa
Posts: 284
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I found my `70 C-20 on www.oldchevytrucks.com. It was built in Atlanta-bought near Stone Mt-and I bought it from the original owner. I drove it home from Cummins Georgia. It took almost 2 yrs to finish as is today.
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67cheby
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Location: siloam springs ar 72761
Posts: 17,890
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
my grandfather drove mine for 25 years, we tore it apart to restore it about 6-7 years ago, heres a pic of my grandfather and the truck
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Location: So Cal
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
First one was from a "wheels deals" magazine. Second and third were off e-bay. E-bay gives you access to multiple vehicles but as the saying goes buyer beware. Never believe the descriptions unless you are able to view first.
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bbadfred
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Location: rantoul Il
Posts: 461
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
Got mine from a friend in 97 swapped a 81 crew cab dually for it even up and drove it for 4 years til I started redoing it.
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Austin, Tx
Posts: 516
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I found mine on craiglist. Bought within two weeks of when I first started searching. The guy brought it to my workplace to show me and the next day I took it off his hands. It was in stock condition with ralley wheels, factory a/c that blew cold and minimal rust. This is what it looks like now:
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cedar Hill TX
Posts: 44
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
found mine on this site. drove 4 hours (one way) to get her.
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Now what??
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Webbers Falls, OK
Posts: 579
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
My truck belonged to my step dad. When he moved in with us, it was all he had. We worked on it together, learned a lot from him. He passed away with cancer in 1996 and had to sell the truck to pay some medical bills. Then in 1998, got a call from the guy we sold it to. He was selling it and wanted to know if I was interested. And the rest is history.... This pic is before I started taking it apart in August.
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20' Daredevil (Ret)
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Location: Jefferson State
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
Looks like we could use at least one more choice in the poll!
![]() Found mine on a dealer's lot when it was five years old. It had just been traded in and had not yet been 'detailed', so I got to see exactly what I was getting.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South Florida
Posts: 11,375
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I found mine on ebay and bought it 5 miles from my house...completely rebuilt it in four months...
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Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild Last edited by big_al_71; 12-22-2009 at 01:58 PM. |
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Nothing to see here.....
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Location: Shawnee, KS
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
it was built at the Fremont plant on 1/23/69
shipped via rail to Salt Lake City, UT then truck freighted and sold on 1/29/69 at Felix Chevrolet of Buffalo, WY used on a farm for a length of time sold and moved to Minnesota board member DREW67 bought it and had it shipped to Kansas City I bought it from DREW67 the rest is history......... ![]()
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Center City, MN, USA
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I clicked found through a friend but I really simply bought it from a friend.
I purchased it because I needed a 4x4. At that time the 4wds around here were either rusted out plastic pieces of crap (73+) or useless CV front end (88+) trucks. I also thought the lines on it were a heck of a lot nicer than on the newer stuff. 15 years later I still use it as a 4x4 and I still think it has great lines.
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Its always something!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: FT Worth,TX
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
I got my 72 (the one that started all the madness) from a friend of mine back in 1993. I paid 1,600. for it.
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: Poll time...where did you find your truck?
It was at my Grandpa's house, but it was my uncle's truck.
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