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halfwaythere · 02-10-2003, 01:56 AM

Well today was the longest drive I have ever taken in my truck and I have now owned it for over two years. I had a bad case of the perma-grin the whole ride down. though the gas mileage was terrible and the ride was rougher than hell it will be a day I not soon forget. First I would like to thank all of the knowledgable members. I sometimes wonder if I would have make it though the restoration if it hadn't been for this web page( KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK) any way for those of you who dont remember I have the 4X4 yellow short wheel base

Thanks again

By the way Robby if you read this give me a call I would live to show you my truck

One more small thing for all of you who are currently in the process of a resto don't lose faith soon you too will be taking the greatest ride of your life with a smile ear to ear and getting all of the waves from people you don't know just to tell you that is one bad truck the pic I added is old but oh well

**basketcase** · 02-10-2003, 02:02 AM

Congrats on taking that first drive. Every time someone makes it that far it give hope and encouragement to those of us that aren't even sure where all of our parts are at.

Tom

*racedvl* · 02-10-2003, 09:59 AM

Looks sharp man. I know what you mean by a perma-grin!

72 CustomCamper · 02-10-2003, 01:51 PM

Sweet looking truck, I had the same feeling the night My uncle gave me my truck, had the same perma-grin the whole ride home. The best part was the look on peoples faces when they heard the diesel growling under the hood.

Chuck

72C10chevy4x4 · 02-10-2003, 02:34 PM

keep up the encouragement, there are a lot of out here in the baby stage of the resto. I love the color of your truck! thanks for adding that it was an 'old' picture, I was wondering what kind of bugs you (would) have caught in your teeth :-)

**basketcase** · 02-10-2003, 03:17 PM

I like the color too. Is it an original Chevy color? Looks like my '69's original color called dark yellow.

Tom

72sbfs · 02-10-2003, 04:36 PM

That is one sweet looking truck, you should be proud.

S

Size does matter, get a BB!

halfwaythere · 02-10-2003, 10:59 PM

Im not sure of the name of the color it is actuall a bit lighter when its outside. under the shop lights it is a bit darker. I actuall have the windows in now but when they were out I still drove it to get the mail and whatnot. By the way I drove the 72 to school back and fourth around town and only used 1/8 tank of gas which I thought was resonable. Anyways thats about it!!!!

By the way I got a compliment from an old man today of course it was the same story " I have a '69 that I need to start working on. sometimes I wonder about the I need to start working on mine people. I found that sometimes you just need to nut up and dig into something. The money and knowledge will follow

halfwaythere · 02-10-2003, 11:00 PM

ttt

matt_field · 02-10-2003, 11:06 PM

very nice looking truck, keep up the good work

weasel29gm · 02-10-2003, 11:23 PM

Great job, sharp ride!!! Looks great, keep us posted

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 02-10-2003, 11:26 PM

nice looking ride i too can not wait till that first drive in 3 yrs

69 Short Fleet · 02-11-2003, 05:29 AM

Right on Halfwaythere! Very nice pickup, hope to have mine on the road in May so I can show off my "Chicklets" too, Doug

bugs4121 · 02-11-2003, 08:41 PM

Great Looking truck....fantastic Job

Capitol68 · 02-11-2003, 09:00 PM

good looking truck,,,,time for a handle change ?

jmanz69 · 02-11-2003, 10:26 PM

basketcase, you know where all your parts are? Huh, I used to know, but now I'm not so sure.... They must be in my garage somewhere, right? Great truck man. I will hope to drive mine again someday.

RShaips · 02-11-2003, 11:04 PM

Nice truck,Hope I can drive mine again sometime SOON ! 67 4x4 with a 72 drivetrain and a nice clean rebuilt 383,just sitting there looking at me for the last 3 months.Can't wait to run it!!

oldchvytrcks · 02-11-2003, 11:58 PM

Congrats on taking that first drive.

Brewski* · 02-12-2003, 01:04 AM

If you want to smooth that ride out>>> I put a set of Edelbrock IAS Preformer shocks (about $65 each) that were made for the 1973 and up 3/4 ton 4x4s on my truck. My truck is a 71 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4. It rides so smooth and makes the truck handle great.. By far the greatest improvement I have made on the ride and handeling issue on this 4x4. I did have to have the rear mounts widened on the top mounts about 1/2" to accommodate the larger shock support but it was well worth the comfort. I have road in trucks with Ranchos and lifts with other suspensions and they are no comparison to the smooth ride of the Edelbrocks with the stock suspension. I was thinking of putting a 2.5" full suspension lift on and leaving the Edelbrocks on as we had to slightly compress the shocks over factory compression when installing them. When the truck is all done with cab mount cab supports and everything I bet your ride would be extremely smooth!

02-10-2003, 01:56 AM	#1
halfwaythere Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 38	Finally Drove It Today Well today was the longest drive I have ever taken in my truck and I have now owned it for over two years. I had a bad case of the perma-grin the whole ride down. though the gas mileage was terrible and the ride was rougher than hell it will be a day I not soon forget. First I would like to thank all of the knowledgable members. I sometimes wonder if I would have make it though the restoration if it hadn't been for this web page( KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK) any way for those of you who dont remember I have the 4X4 yellow short wheel base Thanks again By the way Robby if you read this give me a call I would live to show you my truck One more small thing for all of you who are currently in the process of a resto don't lose faith soon you too will be taking the greatest ride of your life with a smile ear to ear and getting all of the waves from people you don't know just to tell you that is one bad truck the pic I added is old but oh well Attached Images __________________ everybody just seems jealous!!!

02-10-2003, 02:02 AM	#2
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 632	Congrats on taking that first drive. Every time someone makes it that far it give hope and encouragement to those of us that aren't even sure where all of our parts are at. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

02-10-2003, 01:51 PM	#4
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Sweet looking truck, I had the same feeling the night My uncle gave me my truck, had the same perma-grin the whole ride home. The best part was the look on peoples faces when they heard the diesel growling under the hood. Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

02-10-2003, 03:17 PM	#6
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 632	I like the color too. Is it an original Chevy color? Looks like my '69's original color called dark yellow. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

02-10-2003, 10:59 PM	#8
halfwaythere Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 38	thanks guys Im not sure of the name of the color it is actuall a bit lighter when its outside. under the shop lights it is a bit darker. I actuall have the windows in now but when they were out I still drove it to get the mail and whatnot. By the way I drove the 72 to school back and fourth around town and only used 1/8 tank of gas which I thought was resonable. Anyways thats about it!!!! By the way I got a compliment from an old man today of course it was the same story " I have a '69 that I need to start working on. sometimes I wonder about the I need to start working on mine people. I found that sometimes you just need to nut up and dig into something. The money and knowledge will follow __________________ everybody just seems jealous!!!

02-10-2003, 09:59 AM	#3
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Looks sharp man. I know what you mean by a perma-grin!

02-10-2003, 02:34 PM	#5
72C10chevy4x4 UK Wildcat Fan! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 515	keep up the encouragement, there are a lot of out here in the baby stage of the resto. I love the color of your truck! thanks for adding that it was an 'old' picture, I was wondering what kind of bugs you (would) have caught in your teeth :-)

02-10-2003, 04:36 PM	#7
72sbfs Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newport, NC Posts: 52	That is one sweet looking truck, you should be proud. S Size does matter, get a BB!

02-10-2003, 11:00 PM	#9
halfwaythere Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 38	ttt ttt __________________ everybody just seems jealous!!!

02-10-2003, 11:06 PM	#10
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	very nice looking truck, keep up the good work __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

02-10-2003, 11:23 PM	#11
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,093	Great job, sharp ride!!! Looks great, keep us posted __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

02-10-2003, 11:26 PM	#12
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Sweet nice looking ride i too can not wait till that first drive in 3 yrs __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

02-11-2003, 05:29 AM	#13
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Right on Halfwaythere! Very nice pickup, hope to have mine on the road in May so I can show off my "Chicklets" too, Doug

02-11-2003, 08:41 PM	#14
bugs4121 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bowie,Maryland Posts: 56	Great Looking truck....fantastic Job __________________ -1972 K20 longbed -350 4 Barrel -4 speed

02-11-2003, 09:00 PM	#15
Capitol68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin,Tx Posts: 327	good looking truck,,,,time for a handle change ? __________________ '68 Fleet LWB orig 307 .030 over GM Hei/w Accel Super coil orig. stock TH 400. _______________________ “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” Albert Pine English author d.1851



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02-11-2003, 10:26 PM	#16
jmanz69 Careful, they attack... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Waterford, MI, USA Posts: 1,107	basketcase, you know where all your parts are? Huh, I used to know, but now I'm not so sure.... They must be in my garage somewhere, right? Great truck man. I will hope to drive mine again someday.

02-11-2003, 11:04 PM	#17
RShaips Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Augusta Missouri Posts: 804	Nice truck,Hope I can drive mine again sometime SOON ! 67 4x4 with a 72 drivetrain and a nice clean rebuilt 383,just sitting there looking at me for the last 3 months.Can't wait to run it!!

02-11-2003, 11:58 PM	#18
oldchvytrcks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NC Posts: 16	Congrats on taking that first drive.

02-12-2003, 01:04 AM	#19
Brewski* Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rocky Mount, MO Posts: 1,293	If you want to smooth that ride out>>> I put a set of Edelbrock IAS Preformer shocks (about $65 each) that were made for the 1973 and up 3/4 ton 4x4s on my truck. My truck is a 71 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4. It rides so smooth and makes the truck handle great.. By far the greatest improvement I have made on the ride and handeling issue on this 4x4. I did have to have the rear mounts widened on the top mounts about 1/2" to accommodate the larger shock support but it was well worth the comfort. I have road in trucks with Ranchos and lifts with other suspensions and they are no comparison to the smooth ride of the Edelbrocks with the stock suspension. I was thinking of putting a 2.5" full suspension lift on and leaving the Edelbrocks on as we had to slightly compress the shocks over factory compression when installing them. When the truck is all done with cab mount cab supports and everything I bet your ride would be extremely smooth!

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