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Oil trash and damn proud of it
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Williston, ND
Posts: 1,993
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Got another truck...
Picked her up Saturday evening, June 23. Left at 3pm, got home 3am with it, a little longer than it should have been, like twice as long, but I got her home no problem. I've only got one picture where you can kinda see the squat on my 97 K1500. She was riding the overloads, but still had plenty room to squat, rode good, and pulled good.
As for the truck, it's a 72 Custom/10, options sheet reads; wood floor, a uxiliary spring, brake booster, TH350, HD Battery, AM radio (gone and dash hacked), full foam seat, white/medium bronze (kinda nice color), belt molding (upper trim, right?), front stabilizer, rear 3.73 gears, 350cid (long gone, with a mess of a 305), power steering, cigarette lighter (replaced with fancier one, haha), tool and stowage box (WOOT!!) guages, black vinyl trim Not too shabby, considering how fairly straight and nice this truck is for 35 years old. Got some nice options that I like too (toolbox mainly), not to mention the 72 grille/hood, disc brakes, doors, and all, that I like. Oh yeah, and a nice good tailgae which ain't too beat up. And, it does run, and runs good, I drive it almost daily. Now take a guess at how much I payed for this truck, and guess after you look at the pictures. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now how much would you pay for this truck down south, east or west coasts? How much did I pay for it? 500 bucks for the truck, and almost 150 bucks in fuel from Williston to Bismarck, or about three hour trip first way I took, and four hour trip second way I came back (averaged 9-10 mpg in my 97 K1500 350cid. It's a three ton truck, pulling a one ton trailer, loaded comin back with a two ton truck. not too shabby) Sorry to take so long with posting pics, but I've been either too lazy/tired/busy to do it before. Only problems/gripes with this truck: Got me arrested, (yes, arrested, for insurance, which was B.S. on a dumb cop or three's parts, got it cleared up) Made me lose my cell phone temporarily (thanks 68350 and your girlfriend for finding my phone on the road!!) Got a flat tire on the steely rim, and the rally rim tire has a leak, Went dead - new safety starting switch (notice how I didn't say neutral SS, it starts any gear, which is sweet) Wouldn't start at first (thanks 68350's dad for helping with that alternator wire) Other than those headaches (I wanted to either part it out or burn it to the ground after all that), I love this truck, with it's 305cid double barrel carbed beast of a motor (yeah right, it's just a conglomerated mess), it gets around nice, and is a blast to drive.
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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/ |
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Oil trash and damn proud of it
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Williston, ND
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Re: Got another truck...
rest of pics
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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/ Last edited by 69-350; 07-07-2007 at 03:41 AM. |
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and a few others
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA
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Re: Got another truck...
WOW good buy. would probably have been around $1500 in VA or NC.
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Its always something!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: FT Worth,TX
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Re: Got another truck...
Looks like a decent old truck.
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79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f*** short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed ![]() ![]() Member of the patina club |
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Out of the carpool lane.
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clark Co, WA
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Re: Got another truck...
I'd say overall it was an expensive truck, considering what happened, but otherwise a good score no matter what part of the country one is in!
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1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten... Last edited by Brad; 07-07-2007 at 02:16 PM. |
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Oil trash and damn proud of it
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Williston, ND
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Re: Got another truck...
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![]() overall, it hasn't cost me too much, yet.... I've got plans now to rebuild that 300 horse 350 I've got layin around for it, that'll be a decent chunk of change, and then drop spindles for the front, gotta get some tires, a few other odds and ends, before I really decide whether to rebuild the truck or not.
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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/ |
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PROJECT 7DEUCE
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Location: GRANTS PASS OR
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Re: Got another truck...
Looks like a nice score..
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GO BIG GREEN ![]() 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.. |
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Senior Member
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Location: Alexandria, MN
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Re: Got another truck...
Im am sooo jealous of you North Dakotan's when it comes to nice finds like that... Those trucks dont exist in MN!!!
--Mike
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63 C20 2WD, 230/SM420/4.11 73K 68 C30 dump truck, 327,SM425,4.56 66K original 68 C10 2WD SWB Stepper, 250/3-tree/3.73 66K.... Wifes 68 Buick Skylark Custom Conv., 350/TH400/2.56 In our family since '79 69 GMC 1500 SWB 2WD, 350/TH350/3.73 posi... 70 K10 SWB 4X4 4-sp,ps, pb, tilt, buckets, console, sliding back window (Need AC parts) WIP 72 Chevy K20 4x4 350/350/205/4.56 donor 72 Vette 350/M21/3.70 posi, triple black and super fast 84 Olds Cutlass Brougham 350/2004r/4.11 was Dad's |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada
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Re: Got another truck...
Excellent score!
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 4,285
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Re: Got another truck...
Nice Score!
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Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club. |
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Oil trash and damn proud of it
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Williston, ND
Posts: 1,993
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Re: Got another truck...
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while on the topic of these trucks existing in MN, apparently they exist around Bismarck, because when I was coming back with 68350's brother (or 68350 some of the times I think) we saw a truck exactly like Tom's. We swore it was him, until I talked to him, saying he wasn't around. Weird.
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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/ |
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