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72freak · 01-15-2006, 02:00 AM

I found this picture while looking for a picture of a different truck. This was my first 67-72 GM truck. I paid $3000 for it it about 1992. It was a base 1969GMC short bed truck with the 307 2bbl with automatic trans. It had the rear leaf springs (unusual??) and a 5 guage dash. The truck was in perfect condition inside and out. I added power steering and had ordered an aftermarked "in dash" AC for it when the unthinkable happened. I was driving up I-75, north of Atlanta in the pouring rain and a punk in a Honda in a very big hurry tried to force a lane change too soon and clipped the front end sending me into a spin.I eventually slammed into the back side of a guardrail on the other side of the interstate at about 50mph while skidding backwards. It rolled all the tires off the rims, broke 2 rims off the truck, jacknifed a small utility trailer that I was pulling completley under the truck and basically totalled the truck out. The frame was bent, it broke the springs off of the frame, the battery went through the hood and ther was only one usable piece of sheetmetal left. State farm tried to pay me $700 for the truck so my lawyer had a talk with them and I ended up with $3200...I still lost out!!!

Striker169 · 01-15-2006, 02:21 AM

AWW that does make me sick

what are you going to do?

cheyenne10 · 01-15-2006, 02:23 AM

RIP..............

I hope you were not hurt. That story of all the damage and action spooks me bad. That was certainly a good example of a survivor and yes you did loose big time on insurance deal. You probalby couldn't have replaced it for close to that price.

bojoe · 01-15-2006, 02:39 AM

You are right that does make me sick!!!! The main thing is that you walked away from it and not in a pine box.

shifty · 01-15-2006, 02:48 AM

did they get the jackass in the honda?

subtle71 · 01-15-2006, 03:03 AM

Don't get me started on legalized extortion, I mean insurance! That really stinks about your truck. Glad to hear that you are still around to tell that story! Any chance that was an Atlanta built truck?

72freak · 01-15-2006, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subtle71

Don't get me started on legalized extortion, I mean insurance! That really stinks about your truck. Glad to hear that you are still around to tell that story! Any chance that was an Atlanta built truck?

Yep....Atlanta built truck!!!!!!! The punk did not stop but only got a few miles down the road because of a flat or something. They were able to find his color paint on my front bumper so they charged him with hit and run. I dont know the outcome. This was a few years ago. There very few parts worth saving but I still asked if I could buy the truck back.....They said "No".
I was real lucky!!! I saw the guard rail comming in the rear view mirror and I slunched down in the seat. I I had hit it head on we may have had another outcome!!

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-15-2006, 10:34 AM

Sorry for your loss

71-longbed · 01-15-2006, 11:30 AM

sounds intense !!!!.............. i wonder why the insurance company wouldnt let you buy it back ..

**tnblazerk5** · 01-15-2006, 12:29 PM

oh man that had to hurt and yes it makes me sick and also makes me want to cry

**truckdude239** · 01-15-2006, 12:33 PM

man i am sorry for you lose man i hate them rice drivers

moneyguru · 01-15-2006, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72freak

There very few parts worth saving but I still asked if I could buy the truck back.....They said "No"

For the benefit of others I need to remind everyone that you don't "buy it back"
The insurance company doesn't own your truck until you give it up, simply
inform them you will be keeping the salvage, and they'll deduct the salvage
value from your settlement.

HTH

bad68bowtie · 01-16-2006, 03:03 PM

Man, that does make me feel sick, but it doesn't surprise me at all of drivin on 75. How far north of Atlanta were you? That's one thing that scares me bout drivin my truck everyday, combine the stupidity of a lot of the people that drive here and the horrible traffic and you're always at risk of havin one of our gorgeous trucks destroyed by some other fool's idiocy.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-16-2006, 03:46 PM

Sorry for you loss, but since you put a question mark behind the leaf rear springs, I'll answer that for ya. All GMC's came stock with leafs and all Chevy's came stock with coils. You could have either truck optioned with either suspension or a mix of the two. I've seen a lot of GMC junkyard trucks with leaf rears and front coils. My disk brake set up on my 67 came off of a 71 GMC with coils. I've only ever seen a couple 1/2 ton chevys with the stock rear leafs.

Longhorn Man · 01-16-2006, 05:32 PM

THat is not entirely acurate... but it is the trend.
Many GMC trucks had coils, with no mention of it on the SPID (option sheet). I've actually seen leafs optioned on a GMC. Chevys did have coils as base equipment with leafs optional, anf the GMC's were more likely to have leafs, but not always, and not always by option.

Ronellison · 01-16-2006, 05:38 PM

thats why i dont drink and drive any more...

67ChevyRedneck · 01-16-2006, 05:40 PM

Once again, shown up by the master

I need to start reading a lot more

Longhorn Man · 01-16-2006, 07:13 PM

I'm not the master. I get flamed for other ppl calling me that. I just try to retain what I read on these pages.

69-350 · 01-16-2006, 07:19 PM

ouch, that really really sucks man. really really sucks. damned ricers, huh? Tell ya what, I'm just waitin for the day I get wrecked cause of a rice burner, that guy's day will go to hell and back. with detours. Man, I almost got in a wreck today, myself, in my dad's nice Dodge, none the less. Some dumb (I really will try to say this as cleanly as possible)

....female... pulled out in front of my right in front of the school, yappin on the cell phone, not checkin her mirrors or anything, I barely had any time to slam on my brakes, my ABS was kickin my ass (btw, I've never hit the brakes hard enough to kick ABS in on that truck, never) and my tires were probably screechin on that pavement anyways, and this dumb ...female... just kept on going, despite the fact that my bumper was no more than 6" from turning her car into mashed rice.

Man, I hate all them plastic pieces of cow crap ricers, I hate em all, there's no point to the expensive and elaborate coffee can for a muffler, the Boeing 747's wing on the back, the half assed 1-2" lowering kits, the big plastic-as-your-milk-jug body kits, the giant rims, and all that other BS. But I'm just ranting here... what's with all us 67-72board members getting in wrecks/almost getting in wrecks around now?

69-350 · 01-16-2006, 07:21 PM

and by the way, Longhorn Man, I think you are at least the master of the post count. really, by how many posts do you beat the next guy? 40k? haha. Really though, you're full of useful info (I ain't gunna say what else you might be full of

)

70orangeboy · 01-16-2006, 07:37 PM

i agree on the rice burner comments there buddy. just stupid crap is all it is.

and ouwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwchhhhhhh!!! dude, that sucks. glad your still around but RIP to your truck.

Green Machine · 01-17-2006, 01:52 AM

Note to self (and others). Get your truck appraised and have plenty of pics just incase.

ru: · 01-17-2006, 10:41 PM

Hey 69-350, I just got my 67 c10 and its the same color as yours. Was this a popular color in the 60's?

Aquivarious · 01-17-2006, 10:50 PM

A: Wow, sorry for the loss.. But as we've all said, its good that ur still here to tell the story... And did u get any after pics?

B: From before... Some Chevy's did come with leaf's.... LIKE MINE!!! hehe... and its only a 1/2 ton SWB... weird, huh?

and C: I own a rice burner... Please don't hate me!

PICKMUP · 01-17-2006, 11:00 PM

I hear nothing but bad stories dealing with State Farm. They are in the news in Washington State for refusing to pay for a woman's medical bills from a severe crash. She was an innocent victim of a guy chasing/raging his girl friend and causing the crash. They were claiming it was a deliberate caused accident????? so they didn't have to pay.
It took the news media and the state insurance commissioner to force them to pay. The state legislature is now working on a bill to make this kind of insurance activity illegal. Duh!
About 5 years ago, I had an engine fire in a plain 72 Chev, in my shop, as I just bought it. My insurance paid $4,000 and gave it back to me for $500. A little paint and some wires and it was going again! Good insurance.

01-15-2006, 02:00 AM	#1
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	This will make you sick!!! I found this picture while looking for a picture of a different truck. This was my first 67-72 GM truck. I paid $3000 for it it about 1992. It was a base 1969GMC short bed truck with the 307 2bbl with automatic trans. It had the rear leaf springs (unusual??) and a 5 guage dash. The truck was in perfect condition inside and out. I added power steering and had ordered an aftermarked "in dash" AC for it when the unthinkable happened. I was driving up I-75, north of Atlanta in the pouring rain and a punk in a Honda in a very big hurry tried to force a lane change too soon and clipped the front end sending me into a spin.I eventually slammed into the back side of a guardrail on the other side of the interstate at about 50mph while skidding backwards. It rolled all the tires off the rims, broke 2 rims off the truck, jacknifed a small utility trailer that I was pulling completley under the truck and basically totalled the truck out. The frame was bent, it broke the springs off of the frame, the battery went through the hood and ther was only one usable piece of sheetmetal left. State farm tried to pay me $700 for the truck so my lawyer had a talk with them and I ended up with $3200...I still lost out!!! Attached Images

01-15-2006, 02:21 AM	#2
Striker169 Car O'Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 692	Re: This will make you sick!!! AWW that does make me sick what are you going to do?

01-15-2006, 02:23 AM	#3
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	Re: This will make you sick!!! RIP.............. I hope you were not hurt. That story of all the damage and action spooks me bad. That was certainly a good example of a survivor and yes you did loose big time on insurance deal. You probalby couldn't have replaced it for close to that price. __________________ Bob

01-15-2006, 02:39 AM	#4
bojoe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Benton, IL Posts: 95	Re: This will make you sick!!! You are right that does make me sick!!!! The main thing is that you walked away from it and not in a pine box. __________________ 1985 GMC 1/2 ton 305/700R4 1975 Chevrolet 1/2 ton 350/350 1971 Chevrolet C-60 427/5+2 1981 Cadillac Deville 6.0/368cid 2003 Chevrolet Suburban(wife's ride) 2007 Peterbilt 379/How I make money More old John Deere tractors than I know what to do with.

01-15-2006, 02:48 AM	#5
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: This will make you sick!!! did they get the jackass in the honda? __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

01-15-2006, 03:03 AM	#6
subtle71 Granddad's Ol' Truck Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MS Posts: 588	Re: This will make you sick!!! Don't get me started on legalized extortion, I mean insurance! That really stinks about your truck. Glad to hear that you are still around to tell that story! Any chance that was an Atlanta built truck? __________________ *1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 short step-side* *2005 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD crew cab 2wd* [I]1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 Deluxe lwb fleet-side

01-15-2006, 10:34 AM	#8
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,484	Re: This will make you sick!!! Sorry for your loss __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

01-15-2006, 11:30 AM	#9
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	Re: This will make you sick!!! sounds intense !!!!.............. i wonder why the insurance company wouldnt let you buy it back .. __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

01-15-2006, 12:29 PM	#10
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	Re: This will make you sick!!! oh man that had to hurt and yes it makes me sick and also makes me want to cry

01-15-2006, 12:33 PM	#11
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,237	Re: This will make you sick!!! man i am sorry for you lose man i hate them rice drivers __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

01-16-2006, 03:03 PM	#13
bad68bowtie On the college boy budget... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 370	Re: This will make you sick!!! Man, that does make me feel sick, but it doesn't surprise me at all of drivin on 75. How far north of Atlanta were you? That's one thing that scares me bout drivin my truck everyday, combine the stupidity of a lot of the people that drive here and the horrible traffic and you're always at risk of havin one of our gorgeous trucks destroyed by some other fool's idiocy. __________________ -'68 C10 short/step- 350/350

01-16-2006, 03:46 PM	#14
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: This will make you sick!!! Sorry for you loss, but since you put a question mark behind the leaf rear springs, I'll answer that for ya. All GMC's came stock with leafs and all Chevy's came stock with coils. You could have either truck optioned with either suspension or a mix of the two. I've seen a lot of GMC junkyard trucks with leaf rears and front coils. My disk brake set up on my 67 came off of a 71 GMC with coils. I've only ever seen a couple 1/2 ton chevys with the stock rear leafs. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-16-2006, 05:32 PM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: This will make you sick!!! THat is not entirely acurate... but it is the trend. Many GMC trucks had coils, with no mention of it on the SPID (option sheet). I've actually seen leafs optioned on a GMC. Chevys did have coils as base equipment with leafs optional, anf the GMC's were more likely to have leafs, but not always, and not always by option.

01-16-2006, 05:38 PM	#16
Ronellison Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cypress ca Posts: 32	Re: This will make you sick!!! thats why i dont drink and drive any more...

01-16-2006, 05:40 PM	#17
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: This will make you sick!!! Once again, shown up by the master I need to start reading a lot more __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!



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01-16-2006, 07:13 PM	#18
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: This will make you sick!!! I'm not the master. I get flamed for other ppl calling me that. I just try to retain what I read on these pages.

01-16-2006, 07:19 PM	#19
69-350 Oil trash and damn proud of it Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 1,993	Re: This will make you sick!!! ouch, that really really sucks man. really really sucks. damned ricers, huh? Tell ya what, I'm just waitin for the day I get wrecked cause of a rice burner, that guy's day will go to hell and back. with detours. Man, I almost got in a wreck today, myself, in my dad's nice Dodge, none the less. Some dumb (I really will try to say this as cleanly as possible) ....female... pulled out in front of my right in front of the school, yappin on the cell phone, not checkin her mirrors or anything, I barely had any time to slam on my brakes, my ABS was kickin my ass (btw, I've never hit the brakes hard enough to kick ABS in on that truck, never) and my tires were probably screechin on that pavement anyways, and this dumb ...female... just kept on going, despite the fact that my bumper was no more than 6" from turning her car into mashed rice. Man, I hate all them plastic pieces of cow crap ricers, I hate em all, there's no point to the expensive and elaborate coffee can for a muffler, the Boeing 747's wing on the back, the half assed 1-2" lowering kits, the big plastic-as-your-milk-jug body kits, the giant rims, and all that other BS. But I'm just ranting here... what's with all us 67-72board members getting in wrecks/almost getting in wrecks around now? __________________ Mark 1997 K1500 Z71, 14 bolt SF 3.73 posi, Bright Blue Metallic. 6" Superlift 1972 C-10, toolbox, p/s, 350/TH350/3.73 open, black int., bronze 2008 Dodge MegaCab. H&S tuned 6.7 Cummins. Fast Four Tons Some of my pics http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/69-350/

01-16-2006, 07:21 PM	#20
69-350 Oil trash and damn proud of it Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 1,993	Re: This will make you sick!!! and by the way, Longhorn Man, I think you are at least the master of the post count. really, by how many posts do you beat the next guy? 40k? haha. Really though, you're full of useful info (I ain't gunna say what else you might be full of ) __________________ Mark 1997 K1500 Z71, 14 bolt SF 3.73 posi, Bright Blue Metallic. 6" Superlift 1972 C-10, toolbox, p/s, 350/TH350/3.73 open, black int., bronze 2008 Dodge MegaCab. H&S tuned 6.7 Cummins. Fast Four Tons Some of my pics http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/69-350/

01-16-2006, 07:37 PM	#21
70orangeboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 74	Re: This will make you sick!!! i agree on the rice burner comments there buddy. just stupid crap is all it is. and ouwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwchhhhhhh!!! dude, that sucks. glad your still around but RIP to your truck. __________________ 454 runs on unleaded as well as natural gas orange white two tone paint so many plans for the future

01-17-2006, 01:52 AM	#22
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: This will make you sick!!! Note to self (and others). Get your truck appraised and have plenty of pics just incase. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

01-17-2006, 10:41 PM	#23
ru: Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: texas Posts: 4	Re: This will make you sick!!! Hey 69-350, I just got my 67 c10 and its the same color as yours. Was this a popular color in the 60's?

01-17-2006, 10:50 PM	#24
Aquivarious Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alton, Illinois Posts: 90	Re: This will make you sick!!! A: Wow, sorry for the loss.. But as we've all said, its good that ur still here to tell the story... And did u get any after pics? B: From before... Some Chevy's did come with leaf's.... LIKE MINE!!! hehe... and its only a 1/2 ton SWB... weird, huh? and C: I own a rice burner... Please don't hate me! __________________ '71 Chevy C-10 SWB (Project) '04 Mazda RX-8 (F*** around Car) '85 Chevy C-20 (Former Project) Currently Serving In IRAQ. (Man it sucks over here..)

01-17-2006, 11:00 PM	#25
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,144	Re: This will make you sick!!! I hear nothing but bad stories dealing with State Farm. They are in the news in Washington State for refusing to pay for a woman's medical bills from a severe crash. She was an innocent victim of a guy chasing/raging his girl friend and causing the crash. They were claiming it was a deliberate caused accident????? so they didn't have to pay. It took the news media and the state insurance commissioner to force them to pay. The state legislature is now working on a bill to make this kind of insurance activity illegal. Duh! About 5 years ago, I had an engine fire in a plain 72 Chev, in my shop, as I just bought it. My insurance paid $4,000 and gave it back to me for $500. A little paint and some wires and it was going again! Good insurance.

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