New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Live Fast · 10-14-2011, 07:55 PM

I will start by saying I have found TONS of info on this site over the past few weeks. Awesome site with some really nice trucks. Since I know everyone loves pictures I will break the bad news to you now, I do not have any pictures of the C-30 uploaded yet.

It is actually a friends truck that I am restoring. Tried to buy it from him a few times but he really likes it. It needs about every panel replaced but the roof and passenger door. Wood bed was all redone a few years back and then they hauled a load of fire wood up to their cabin and left it full of wood for almost 3 years so it all needs replacing again. We are wanting to do something like a dump bed/rollback setup but really have no clue where to start until I tear the bed off. It is a 350/4 speed truck. Still rocking the original motor and trans. We rode up to their cabin with a few gallons of gas, a good battery, some glass cleaner and it fired right up so I drove it an hour back home. Can't kill this thing. I will have pictures posted tomorrow!

I really hate I didnt know about this site when I had my last truck. It was a 72 Super Cheyenne. I will post pictures of it also.

**fine69** · 10-14-2011, 09:08 PM

Welcome aboard. Get some pics posted for us to see.

BADPURPLE70CHEVY · 10-14-2011, 11:41 PM

from nc

**special-K** · 10-15-2011, 06:59 AM

Hey,welcome to the board! I'd like to see pictures of it sitting at the cabin after a few years loaded with firewood. If that's a factory flatbed.be sure to save the steel part of it. The wood can always be replaced and someone would want the rest of you don't use it. Good luck with it.

tanman722001 · 10-15-2011, 08:18 AM

Welcome aboard

PanelDeland · 10-15-2011, 04:33 PM

Welcome!! From down the road in Greensboro.Don't forget to check out the regions section.for meetings of members in your/our area.

Live Fast · 12-01-2011, 04:36 AM

Sorry guys, I have not had time to work on the truck recently due to the owners funds. I will try and get some pictures up soon. We put the truck to use a few weeks ago on its first towing job. Had a family member give me a 30ft trailer if I could get it out of the woods where they had tried to pull it out with a 4x4 jeep and failed. We rolled up in the big truck, hooked up to it, put the truck in 1st gear, patted the gas one time and it crawled right out of the hole it had been in for 10 years. Ol' truck still has some ball$! lol

10-14-2011, 07:55 PM	#1
Live Fast Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 3	New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed I will start by saying I have found TONS of info on this site over the past few weeks. Awesome site with some really nice trucks. Since I know everyone loves pictures I will break the bad news to you now, I do not have any pictures of the C-30 uploaded yet. It is actually a friends truck that I am restoring. Tried to buy it from him a few times but he really likes it. It needs about every panel replaced but the roof and passenger door. Wood bed was all redone a few years back and then they hauled a load of fire wood up to their cabin and left it full of wood for almost 3 years so it all needs replacing again. We are wanting to do something like a dump bed/rollback setup but really have no clue where to start until I tear the bed off. It is a 350/4 speed truck. Still rocking the original motor and trans. We rode up to their cabin with a few gallons of gas, a good battery, some glass cleaner and it fired right up so I drove it an hour back home. Can't kill this thing. I will have pictures posted tomorrow! I really hate I didnt know about this site when I had my last truck. It was a 72 Super Cheyenne. I will post pictures of it also.

10-14-2011, 09:08 PM	#2
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed Welcome aboard. Get some pics posted for us to see. __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6

10-14-2011, 11:41 PM	#3
BADPURPLE70CHEVY 406 Powered Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: waynesville,n.c. Posts: 877	Re: New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed from nc __________________ 70 GMC 68 c10 2002 silverado 72 4x4

10-15-2011, 06:59 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed Hey,welcome to the board! I'd like to see pictures of it sitting at the cabin after a few years loaded with firewood. If that's a factory flatbed.be sure to save the steel part of it. The wood can always be replaced and someone would want the rest of you don't use it. Good luck with it. __________________ "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 ~

10-15-2011, 08:18 AM	#5
tanman722001 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mocksville,NC Posts: 419	Re: New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed Welcome aboard __________________ 1991 GMC K2500 4X4 350/auto 1991 Chevy S10 ext cab. 1990 Chevy S10 1993 Chevy S10 Blazer 4dr 4.3 Vortex/Auto

10-15-2011, 04:33 PM	#6
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed Welcome!! From down the road in Greensboro.Don't forget to check out the regions section.for meetings of members in your/our area. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

12-01-2011, 04:36 AM	#7
Live Fast Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 3	Re: New guy from North Carolina. 1971 C-30 Flatbed Sorry guys, I have not had time to work on the truck recently due to the owners funds. I will try and get some pictures up soon. We put the truck to use a few weeks ago on its first towing job. Had a family member give me a 30ft trailer if I could get it out of the woods where they had tried to pull it out with a 4x4 jeep and failed. We rolled up in the big truck, hooked up to it, put the truck in 1st gear, patted the gas one time and it crawled right out of the hole it had been in for 10 years. Ol' truck still has some ball$! lol



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