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*ksjh1316* · 08-24-2007, 11:19 AM

I am bored and just doing some math here. My progect just began one month ago and I have already stripped one truck of parts and sent to the crusher so there has to be a lot of truck carnage going on out there to restore these babies. I was figuring that at lest 5 trucks get destroyed to create one fully restored truck. If there are 33k members on these forums that equals 165,000 trucks that go to truck heaven from our restoration processes. You all think this number is close and how many have you killed restoring your pride and joy.

glock35ipsc · 08-24-2007, 11:36 AM

None here, but Goodmark's profits grew a little!

mvfd70 · 08-24-2007, 11:37 AM

Well I didnt kill it. It was dead when I got it. I stripped it of what parts i needed and sent the rest to the scrap truck grave yard. So far...I've sent one to the crusher

67ChevyRedneck · 08-24-2007, 11:38 AM

I've taken parts off A LOT of junkyard trucks and bought lots of parts off board members, so my 67 is a mutt with little pieces here and there from probably 30 trucks

In the mid nineties my dad and I brought about 10-12 of these trucks to the scrapyard. They were all shot NY trucks. They're Toyota's now.

Mt Man Chad · 08-24-2007, 12:01 PM

To use all original "Clean" GM sheet metal that lines up pretty easy.

It has taken 4 trucks for various parts to make one real nice clean 68 SWB.

HeavyD · 08-24-2007, 12:07 PM

I scrapped 2 POS trucks to make one truck that was still a POS, but better than it was.

Piece of Work · 08-24-2007, 12:12 PM

No "blood" on my hands. I believe in catch and release!

-Mark

bad 71 chevy · 08-24-2007, 12:24 PM

1 truck parted out and sold to some one else but none to the bone yard yet it will take about 10 all right trucks to get my next project on the road

Aarons72s · 08-24-2007, 12:26 PM

I think, if you count the ones I have scrapped and the ones I have ripped parts off of at the pick n pull, 9. But not all the parts went to mine so not sure how to figure it.

centsless · 08-24-2007, 12:34 PM

I used 3 complete trucks, parts from others, and lots of new stuff also.

**Palf70Step** · 08-24-2007, 01:09 PM

Most of the 69 I bought is now with its maker. I have sent quiet a few others vehicle to their death over the years though.

bdozeraz · 08-24-2007, 01:11 PM

I have only killed one but it is not quite dead yet. I am still driving it.

ND_guy · 08-24-2007, 04:21 PM

To set up my K20 I parted a 70gmc and then stripped and crushed a 67c10.

bad6772 · 08-24-2007, 05:09 PM

my hands are clean on 67/72s although i have killed a 98 camaro SS (with less than 20,000) miles, and i also killed a bunch of wild life and a few tree s along the way....

1969k10stepside · 08-24-2007, 05:15 PM

I junked the 69 C10 I totalled and saved what I could and scrapped the rest of it,and a 71 c10 due to frame rust..I junked the body on my short 4wd since it was rusty and replaced it with a less rusty body.I did keep anything good of them,as with any other trucks..But,it's taken 6 trucks to make my short 4wd so far,and I ain't done yet...then I have to start tearing into more junkyard trucks to get started on the k5...

67_C-30 · 08-24-2007, 06:46 PM

Whew!! What a question. I have parted about 20 of them over the years, and I have used 2 for my 67 C-30. Here are the pics of the 2 I'm using for my C-30, and also here is a pic of the retriever!
What's bad is that both of the trucks in the pics would have made great restorable trucks. The red one I used the bed off of runs and drives, but I'm thinking about shortening it and putting one of my SWB beds on it.

**Stocker** · 08-24-2007, 07:27 PM

Mine's pretty much the same as when I bought it 30 years ago.

Well, it's rustier & crustier, and has wider wheels & tires... but no trucks have died to keep it going.

teeitup · 08-24-2007, 09:08 PM

I don't consider it killing I consider them been DONORS, kind of like signing the back of your Drivers License

I coudn't even tell you how many I parted in the last 8 years

**jamie72** · 08-24-2007, 10:06 PM

i part them(donors) to get parts and sell parts to build my prodjects, i usally part 5-6 yr, on other years it more or less, been doing this, about 10yrs.

72armyswbtruck · 08-24-2007, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piece of Work

No "blood" on my hands. I believe in catch and release!

-Mark

I am there with you, I have parted out many of these trucks but always pass them on to someone else to get the rest of the parts that they needed.

BCOWANWHEELS · 08-24-2007, 10:42 PM

i killed 9 to do the 5 i,ve got going.
bob

Walts_restoration · 08-24-2007, 10:52 PM

I have yet to kill one, im still a virgin

**jerry moss** · 08-24-2007, 11:24 PM

this will probably piss off some people but in the past 20+ years my cousin and myself sent well over 200, 67-72s to truck heaven. we used to have an abundance of these trucks around here at reasonable prices and they were worth more dead than alive.

BurnoutNova · 08-25-2007, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teeitup

I don't consider it killing I consider them been DONORS, kind of like signing the back of your Drivers License

I coudn't even tell you how many I parted in the last 8 years

not even an estimate? has to be several hundred

Bishops Trucks · 08-25-2007, 05:12 AM

Out of the 11 trucks I've had, I only retired one to the melting pot.

08-24-2007, 11:19 AM	#1
ksjh1316 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,599	How many have you killed... I am bored and just doing some math here. My progect just began one month ago and I have already stripped one truck of parts and sent to the crusher so there has to be a lot of truck carnage going on out there to restore these babies. I was figuring that at lest 5 trucks get destroyed to create one fully restored truck. If there are 33k members on these forums that equals 165,000 trucks that go to truck heaven from our restoration processes. You all think this number is close and how many have you killed restoring your pride and joy.

08-24-2007, 11:36 AM	#2
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08-24-2007, 11:37 AM	#3
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	Re: How many have you killed... Well I didnt kill it. It was dead when I got it. I stripped it of what parts i needed and sent the rest to the scrap truck grave yard. So far...I've sent one to the crusher __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

08-24-2007, 11:38 AM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: How many have you killed... I've taken parts off A LOT of junkyard trucks and bought lots of parts off board members, so my 67 is a mutt with little pieces here and there from probably 30 trucks In the mid nineties my dad and I brought about 10-12 of these trucks to the scrapyard. They were all shot NY trucks. They're Toyota's now. __________________ 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! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 08-24-2007 at 11:39 AM.

08-24-2007, 12:01 PM	#5
Mt Man Chad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oakridge Oregon Posts: 1,865	Re: How many have you killed... To use all original "Clean" GM sheet metal that lines up pretty easy. It has taken 4 trucks for various parts to make one real nice clean 68 SWB. __________________ 68 CST SWB - Gold/White 50th anniversary /TH350/Buddy Buckets/3.73 Posi/dogdish caps. 68 K10 Burb - Gold/White 327/SM465/NP205/3.73 "Daa Burb" build thread

08-24-2007, 12:07 PM	#6
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: How many have you killed... I scrapped 2 POS trucks to make one truck that was still a POS, but better than it was. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

08-24-2007, 12:12 PM	#7
Piece of Work Cultural Infidel Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 668	Re: How many have you killed... No "blood" on my hands. I believe in catch and release! -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.

08-24-2007, 12:24 PM	#8
bad 71 chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Omaha NE 68122 Posts: 637	Re: How many have you killed... 1 truck parted out and sold to some one else but none to the bone yard yet it will take about 10 all right trucks to get my next project on the road __________________ 71 Chevy C/10 lwb 350 5 speed nv3500 3.73 rear end 2.5" Front Drop and 4" in the back Edelbrock perfomer rpm manifold Edelbrock 600 cfm carb Headmen headers

08-24-2007, 12:26 PM	#9
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: How many have you killed... I think, if you count the ones I have scrapped and the ones I have ripped parts off of at the pick n pull, 9. But not all the parts went to mine so not sure how to figure it.

08-24-2007, 12:34 PM	#10
centsless sufficiently talented fool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forest Hill, MD Posts: 2,231	Re: How many have you killed... I used 3 complete trucks, parts from others, and lots of new stuff also. __________________ "it's impossible to be surrounded by idiots when you are part of the circle" 2003 Suburban 2002 Pontiac Montana 1981 Corvette 1966 Impala Convertible Click here to support the board

08-24-2007, 01:09 PM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,997	Re: How many have you killed... Most of the 69 I bought is now with its maker. I have sent quiet a few others vehicle to their death over the years though. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

08-24-2007, 01:11 PM	#12
bdozeraz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phx, Az Posts: 51	Re: How many have you killed... I have only killed one but it is not quite dead yet. I am still driving it. Attached Images

08-24-2007, 04:21 PM	#13
ND_guy Tool Addiction=Money Shortage Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 233	Re: How many have you killed... To set up my K20 I parted a 70gmc and then stripped and crushed a 67c10. __________________ 1967 K20 400TBI SM465/NP205 posi front, Detroit locker 4.56 rear

08-24-2007, 05:09 PM	#14
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: How many have you killed... my hands are clean on 67/72s although i have killed a 98 camaro SS (with less than 20,000) miles, and i also killed a bunch of wild life and a few tree s along the way....

08-24-2007, 05:15 PM	#15
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: How many have you killed... I junked the 69 C10 I totalled and saved what I could and scrapped the rest of it,and a 71 c10 due to frame rust..I junked the body on my short 4wd since it was rusty and replaced it with a less rusty body.I did keep anything good of them,as with any other trucks..But,it's taken 6 trucks to make my short 4wd so far,and I ain't done yet...then I have to start tearing into more junkyard trucks to get started on the k5...



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08-24-2007, 06:46 PM	#16
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: How many have you killed... Whew!! What a question. I have parted about 20 of them over the years, and I have used 2 for my 67 C-30. Here are the pics of the 2 I'm using for my C-30, and also here is a pic of the retriever! What's bad is that both of the trucks in the pics would have made great restorable trucks. The red one I used the bed off of runs and drives, but I'm thinking about shortening it and putting one of my SWB beds on it. Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

08-24-2007, 07:27 PM	#17
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,676	Re: How many have you killed... Mine's pretty much the same as when I bought it 30 years ago. Well, it's rustier & crustier, and has wider wheels & tires... but no trucks have died to keep it going. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

08-24-2007, 09:08 PM	#18
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,396	Re: How many have you killed... I don't consider it killing I consider them been DONORS, kind of like signing the back of your Drivers License I coudn't even tell you how many I parted in the last 8 years __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

08-24-2007, 10:06 PM	#19
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,839	Re: How many have you killed... i part them(donors) to get parts and sell parts to build my prodjects, i usally part 5-6 yr, on other years it more or less, been doing this, about 10yrs. __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com Last edited by jamie72; 08-24-2007 at 10:06 PM.

08-24-2007, 10:42 PM	#21
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: How many have you killed... i killed 9 to do the 5 i,ve got going. bob __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

08-24-2007, 10:52 PM	#22
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: How many have you killed... I have yet to kill one, im still a virgin __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

08-24-2007, 11:24 PM	#23
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,903	Re: How many have you killed... this will probably piss off some people but in the past 20+ years my cousin and myself sent well over 200, 67-72s to truck heaven. we used to have an abundance of these trucks around here at reasonable prices and they were worth more dead than alive. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

08-25-2007, 05:12 AM	#25
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