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Andy4639 · 08-21-2007, 09:06 PM

Well I have been doing some digging and found a couple of pictures I hope you all like.
A little background first.
My Dad worked as the warranty rep for a while then went to the GM instructor at the Eastway BLVD. GM school in Charlotte. He then moved into the Fleet sales of trucks where he retired. He had almost 32 years with them.
Here is a couple of pictures with a very special camper to most of us on here. The picture was took in June of 1969 at Evertt Chevorlet in Hickory NC. This is where most of his cars and trucks were serviced back then. We spent 4 weeks traveling in it after the promotional show at Evertt's. I slept in the front seat of it almost the whole time at night. The little scooter went with us also, it was given to my dad after the show for selling the most trucks at the show.

This next picture was taken in June of 1972 in our drive way in Charlotte on Rocky Falls RD. You can see the truck in the background. I found these this past week while spending sometime with them in Conover and when I saw these I had to have them. I remember that camper trip like it was yesterday.

lamar · 08-21-2007, 09:16 PM

Very cool pics!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing, Lamar.

10.5stang · 08-21-2007, 09:23 PM

awesome. thanks for letting us see them.

Piece of Work · 08-21-2007, 09:24 PM

That brings back some memories! I had a childhood friend whose father bought a camper special that was the same color. Good times.

-Mark

Jim_PA · 08-21-2007, 10:05 PM

My dad had a ford :teary:

OldCreek · 08-22-2007, 12:16 AM

Cool! Your dad looks like the movie star Michael Madsen!

GREASEMONKEY72 · 08-22-2007, 12:21 AM

thats awaesome man, i always love seeing old pictures like this

72highlander · 08-22-2007, 01:03 AM

that's awesome. funny the stuff you remember. my dad trades trucks every two years or so, and i can remember every single one of them from the time i was born. wish i had pictures of all of them. my parents weren't big picture takers.

Andy4639 · 08-22-2007, 05:36 AM

My dad & mom were big picture taker's. I knew they had some of these pictures just took me awhile to search through them. I still haven't gotten done. My mom has 20 or 30 shoe boxes filled with pictures.
I love looking at the old family pictures. Next time I'm home I'll dig some more out I hope.

72armyswbtruck · 08-22-2007, 07:39 AM

Thanks for sharing the pics, nice period pics...

Bishops Trucks · 08-22-2007, 07:47 AM

Nice pics you have. Thanks for sharing.

SHORTY '72 · 08-22-2007, 09:09 AM

Memories jarred!

My parents had a camper just like that, the top bunk above the cab was the coolest thing, lying there looking down at the traffic! Thanks for the pictures.

Joe67 · 08-22-2007, 09:17 AM

Great pics - I love things like that

Andy4639 · 08-22-2007, 09:37 AM

My mom & dad are in there 80's now and it's great to hear them talk about that stuff. It's amazing how much they both can remeber once you get them started. I remeber looking out of the top bunk and seeing the outer banks for the first time as we drove across the bridge.
We drove the Blue ridge parkway, up into Tenn. then across to the outer banks where we stayed for almost a week. Took the fairy to the lower part of the banks to come back home. That was some of the best times of my childhood.

**Yukon Jack** · 08-22-2007, 10:27 AM

Cool pics!

ChevLoRay · 08-22-2007, 11:10 AM

Cherish them and TALK to them, while you still can. My dad died in Feb. In the months before that, he was getting more forgetful and having a more difficult time conversing without fussing. I'll leave it at that.

Nice pics. Oh, what kind of convertible is that? It looks like, from the small amount of picture that I see, like it could be a 65-68 Impala. I had a '67 Impala Convert, that was that same color, called Granada Gold. Had a '67 Firebird Sprint, same color, but Pontiac called it Signet Gold.

Nice info...thanks.

**raggedjim** · 08-22-2007, 12:02 PM

Cool, your dad and mine musta had the same barber! Rockin' the sideburns....

Rg

Andy4639 · 08-22-2007, 01:58 PM

ChevLoRay,
That's a 1964 SS my dad built while at the training center in Charlotte. It had a gold outer with white interior Automatic in the floor. The classes he did they used the car to work on. 1972 I was 11 years old and I spent that summer as his helper and I cleaned up the shop after class each day. They installed a 350 turbo trans in it I know. They took the hydramatic out when dad did the building of the turbo 350.
The outside gold color was from Cadillac dealer in Charlotte.

killer71 · 08-22-2007, 02:05 PM

Nice pictures Andy, thanks for sharing with us!

TonyJohnson · 08-22-2007, 02:13 PM

Very cool. Thanks.

Andy4639 · 08-22-2007, 07:30 PM

There are more pictures just have to get time to drive up a spend some more time looking. Here is one of the SS. This is the impala SS, the girl sitting on it was my brother wife. The camaro was my mom's, Ned Jarrett (NASCAR) bought it from dad and he got another one. The car with my dad was him leaving Yazoo Miss. for Charlotte the first time.

bad6772 · 08-22-2007, 08:36 PM

very cool pics thanks for sharing with us

**72 Super** · 08-22-2007, 08:47 PM

very cool pictures and cheerish the good memories.

chevyboy55 · 08-22-2007, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim_PA

My dad had a ford :teary:

Don't worry. The nice thing about this board is what's said on this board, STAYS on this board.!

Andy4639 · 08-23-2007, 08:43 AM

Here are a couple of more I had of the camaro and my mom. First 2 are when we were camping the next 2 are in Conover NC at our house. The last 2 or when my brother bought it and he lived in Clearmont NC right out of Conover. From what I know the guy that bought it from my brother still has it.

08-21-2007, 09:06 PM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	My Dad Well I have been doing some digging and found a couple of pictures I hope you all like. A little background first. My Dad worked as the warranty rep for a while then went to the GM instructor at the Eastway BLVD. GM school in Charlotte. He then moved into the Fleet sales of trucks where he retired. He had almost 32 years with them. Here is a couple of pictures with a very special camper to most of us on here. The picture was took in June of 1969 at Evertt Chevorlet in Hickory NC. This is where most of his cars and trucks were serviced back then. We spent 4 weeks traveling in it after the promotional show at Evertt's. I slept in the front seat of it almost the whole time at night. The little scooter went with us also, it was given to my dad after the show for selling the most trucks at the show. This next picture was taken in June of 1972 in our drive way in Charlotte on Rocky Falls RD. You can see the truck in the background. I found these this past week while spending sometime with them in Conover and when I saw these I had to have them. I remember that camper trip like it was yesterday. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

08-21-2007, 09:16 PM	#2
lamar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Covington,Ga Posts: 453	Re: My Dad Very cool pics!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing, Lamar. __________________ 72 C-10

08-21-2007, 09:23 PM	#3
10.5stang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Goldsby,OK Posts: 324	Re: My Dad awesome. thanks for letting us see them.

08-21-2007, 09:24 PM	#4
Piece of Work Cultural Infidel Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 668	Re: My Dad That brings back some memories! I had a childhood friend whose father bought a camper special that was the same color. Good times. -Mark __________________ posted via La-Z-Boy -Mark 1972 C-10 Fleetside 350/TH350 PS PB A/C Cab Sadly....Sold 1968 Short Fleet 350/TH400 PS PB Delivered by Fine69 Also sadly Sold! It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. A man is not complete until he is married -- then he is finished.

08-21-2007, 10:05 PM	#5
Jim_PA Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 2,696	Re: My Dad My dad had a ford :teary:

08-22-2007, 12:16 AM	#6
OldCreek Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,026	Re: My Dad Cool! Your dad looks like the movie star Michael Madsen! __________________ 1972 K20 Suburban 5.7/700r4/NP205 Dana 44/H052 Sold 1972 C10 5.3L/4L60E 12bolt 5Lug - Sold 1971 K5 Blazer 6.0L LQ9 4L60E NP205 Dana 44/H052!!! 1970 K3500 1ton CrewCab 8.1L/Allison1000/NP205 Dana 60/14B!!!! - Sold 1984 K10 SWB 7.4L/4L80e/NP208 Corp 10/12 bolt Sold 1988 V30 CCLB 7.4L/TH400/NP205/Dana 60/Dana 70/3.73!!! (Sold) 2003 K2500HD 8.1/Allison1000/NP263

08-22-2007, 12:21 AM	#7
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: My Dad thats awaesome man, i always love seeing old pictures like this __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

08-22-2007, 01:03 AM	#8
72highlander Sophomore Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brownwood, tx Posts: 927	Re: My Dad that's awesome. funny the stuff you remember. my dad trades trucks every two years or so, and i can remember every single one of them from the time i was born. wish i had pictures of all of them. my parents weren't big picture takers. __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Highlander SWB 1972 Custom Deluxe 3/4 2WD 60k miles these trucks don't need vacuum gauges cause they don't suck! two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights do make a left all i want is a little more than i'll ever get it's better to be judged by 12 than to be carried by 6

08-22-2007, 05:36 AM	#9
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: My Dad My dad & mom were big picture taker's. I knew they had some of these pictures just took me awhile to search through them. I still haven't gotten done. My mom has 20 or 30 shoe boxes filled with pictures. I love looking at the old family pictures. Next time I'm home I'll dig some more out I hope. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

08-22-2007, 07:39 AM	#10
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: My Dad Thanks for sharing the pics, nice period pics... __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

08-22-2007, 07:47 AM	#11
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08-22-2007, 09:09 AM	#12
SHORTY '72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ashtabula, OHIO Posts: 15	Re: My Dad Memories jarred! My parents had a camper just like that, the top bunk above the cab was the coolest thing, lying there looking down at the traffic! Thanks for the pictures.

08-22-2007, 09:17 AM	#13
Joe67 67 is sold Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 6,738	Re: My Dad Great pics - I love things like that __________________ Joe - Formerly 67c10step ------------------------------- 1967 Chevy Stepside - ECE 4/6, fuelcell, 5lug - SOLD gr8lakes - My ebay auctions Click here to order forum apparel :: Click here to become a subscribing member

08-22-2007, 09:37 AM	#14
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: My Dad My mom & dad are in there 80's now and it's great to hear them talk about that stuff. It's amazing how much they both can remeber once you get them started. I remeber looking out of the top bunk and seeing the outer banks for the first time as we drove across the bridge. We drove the Blue ridge parkway, up into Tenn. then across to the outer banks where we stayed for almost a week. Took the fairy to the lower part of the banks to come back home. That was some of the best times of my childhood. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

08-22-2007, 10:27 AM	#15
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: My Dad Cool pics! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14



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08-22-2007, 11:10 AM	#16
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: My Dad Cherish them and TALK to them, while you still can. My dad died in Feb. In the months before that, he was getting more forgetful and having a more difficult time conversing without fussing. I'll leave it at that. Nice pics. Oh, what kind of convertible is that? It looks like, from the small amount of picture that I see, like it could be a 65-68 Impala. I had a '67 Impala Convert, that was that same color, called Granada Gold. Had a '67 Firebird Sprint, same color, but Pontiac called it Signet Gold. Nice info...thanks. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

08-22-2007, 12:02 PM	#17
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,463	Re: My Dad Cool, your dad and mine musta had the same barber! Rockin' the sideburns.... Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

08-22-2007, 01:58 PM	#18
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: My Dad ChevLoRay, That's a 1964 SS my dad built while at the training center in Charlotte. It had a gold outer with white interior Automatic in the floor. The classes he did they used the car to work on. 1972 I was 11 years old and I spent that summer as his helper and I cleaned up the shop after class each day. They installed a 350 turbo trans in it I know. They took the hydramatic out when dad did the building of the turbo 350. The outside gold color was from Cadillac dealer in Charlotte. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

08-22-2007, 02:05 PM	#19
killer71 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: at work Posts: 2,552	Re: My Dad Nice pictures Andy, thanks for sharing with us! __________________ R.I.P. Killer 71 10/26/07

08-22-2007, 02:13 PM	#20
TonyJohnson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cheboygan, MI Posts: 998	Re: My Dad Very cool. Thanks. __________________ Tony Johnson -- '71 Blazer w/L-31 Vortec 350, SM465, NP205, performer intake, edelbrock 1406, HEI, 4" lift, Boyd EFI tank, Vintage A/C My Blazer --

08-22-2007, 07:30 PM	#21
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: My Dad There are more pictures just have to get time to drive up a spend some more time looking. Here is one of the SS. This is the impala SS, the girl sitting on it was my brother wife. The camaro was my mom's, Ned Jarrett (NASCAR) bought it from dad and he got another one. The car with my dad was him leaving Yazoo Miss. for Charlotte the first time. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

08-22-2007, 08:36 PM	#22
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: My Dad very cool pics thanks for sharing with us

08-22-2007, 08:47 PM	#23
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,686	Re: My Dad very cool pictures and cheerish the good memories. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

08-23-2007, 08:43 AM	#25
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: My Dad Here are a couple of more I had of the camaro and my mom. First 2 are when we were camping the next 2 are in Conover NC at our house. The last 2 or when my brother bought it and he lived in Clearmont NC right out of Conover. From what I know the guy that bought it from my brother still has it. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

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