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clean71 · 04-13-2008, 11:14 PM

Well, went to work on my blazer today that was stored at the hoby shop on base. Pushed it into the garage and took the cover off the engine. My buddie calls to me and asks why the hell I left the valve covers off? I come over and look and lo and behold my radiator hose is cut, Thunder series 800 cfm polished carb, MSD billet ditributor, edelbrock elite polished valve covers, Coil, 6al ingnition box, MSD HP wires, ece drop spindles, my toolbox and I'm sure other things yet to be discovered, are all gone. My intake bolts are gone and the corners all dinged up where they tried to pry it off.

I am so mad right now!! A locked gated enclosure on a military base and my S#!t is stolen by another military member. So much for Honor, Courage, and Commitment. We would have had it running today too. Of course I hadn't put full coverage on it because it's not running and I signed a waiver with the shop that they are not responsible for damages. We found the footprints where they guy jumped over the fence but CID said there isn't much they can do.

Between the engine, trans, and miscellaneous parts, I've spent close to 10K on this thing in the last few months and now this. @$#%$#

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent.

Longhorn Man · 04-13-2008, 11:17 PM

I feel your pain... i had GOBS of stuff ripped off from me when i was stationed at Ft Hood... to include 80 gallons of gas in 2 weeks time.

ed2552 · 04-13-2008, 11:17 PM

That sucks, hardcore. It takes all kinds, people are just so stupid sometimes.

Arad68 · 04-13-2008, 11:23 PM

That does suck,
Even in the military there are some weeds. I had a similar experience. Hope you still get it going and some retribution.

ed2552 · 04-13-2008, 11:25 PM

Mabye someone is po'd at you? Have you made anyone mad at you lately?

Botietruck · 04-13-2008, 11:29 PM

Put the word out to everyone you come in contact with, maybe someone will talk. Hope you can get the parts back.

OhioDan · 04-13-2008, 11:31 PM

Anymore, it's just like on the streets. If someone wants it, no matter what precautions you've taken, they'll get it. Easier to steal it than save and buy it like you did. Anyhow, from one vet to another, thank you for your service to our country.

**72 Super** · 04-14-2008, 12:26 AM

Clean71,

That is terrible,I feel for you.Hopefully you get lucky and have everything recovered.

Ray

*b-rad* · 04-14-2008, 12:41 AM

When I was at ft riley ks a friend of mine got his dirt bikes stolen on post. When I got to ft Stewart ga someone beat my new HD street bike up with a hammer and these are the same guys that we have too go to war with that is the sad part

aaronfab · 04-14-2008, 12:45 AM

Well, you know it's got to be someone on base, start asking around, hunt them down, and then KILL'EM!! Bastards like that piss me off. Yes, unfortunately there are assholes like that in the services.

Semper Fi,
Aaron

pmpski_1 · 04-14-2008, 01:29 AM

Start searching for the parts on your local craigslist. I've seen many stories about people catching the thieves this way.

BAGGERSOCAL · 04-14-2008, 02:15 AM

yup tell me about it i almost lost $1200.00 from a guy stationed in San diego .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arad68

That does suck,
Even in the military there are some weeds. I had a similar experience. Hope you still get it going and some retribution.

**jamie72** · 04-14-2008, 02:17 AM

man that sucks.. i hope you get your stuff back.

matthufham · 04-14-2008, 02:37 AM

that'd piss me off so much. those are good expensive parts you deserve more than them

larry may · 04-14-2008, 03:28 AM

CIVILIANS run the hobby shop? Sad mention . Who ever didit evidently knows their way around the area. Good luck to catch the creep(s). Also pretty comfortable to spend time taking everything they did take. Sounds inside help 2me.

retodd7711 · 04-14-2008, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larry may

. Who ever didit evidently knows their way around the area. Sounds inside help 2me.

That was no 5 minute snatch and grab. Somebody knew what was up.

72BlckButy · 04-14-2008, 04:56 AM

That sucks! I hope someone will hear something for you so you can get your stuff back...

70' GMC · 04-14-2008, 04:57 AM

I would check ebay for your parts and hopefully you kept your receipts. I cant believe that could ever happen at a military base, I thought someone would not be that dumb to steal parts or anything in that matter at a base with weapons and all sorts of things there.

clean71 · 04-14-2008, 05:19 AM

Pretty sure it wasn't an inside job. We found footprints in a back area where there shouldn't be any and a couple of buckets stacked up next to the fence with the same footprints on them. If it was the civilians, they would have just walked out the front. Whoever it was knew what they wanted and grabbed it. The polished alternator was still there and that would have taken less time than the carb or distributor to take.

I've got a couple ideas about who it was that I'll check out on Monday. There's a young kid that has to of our era trucks. One he drives and one he's working on. He's the only one I know for sure got a good look at my new motor. We'll see what happens. Just re-ordered $1500 of replacement parts.

clean71 · 04-14-2008, 05:26 AM

Unfortunately, I don't have receipts for any of the stuff off the engine. I paid cash for the complete motor from a board member here. So, I'm screwed on the valve covers, distributor, carb, and coil. Also, my toolbox I've had for a while but had a couple hundred dollars of tools in. I'm going to file a claim with AMEX for the 6al, drop spindles, and plug wires. I'm going to talk to legal, base SgtMaj and MCCS Monday and see if they'll pay anything. I've seen people get reimbursed for vandalism and other damages to vehicles on base before. Since MCCS owns the facility though, it may be different.

89 crew · 04-14-2008, 06:24 AM

I agree it had to be an inside job. no one is gonna jump a fence just to go looking and stumble into that. It had to be someone that knew what was there and what to grab. I wish you the best of luck at finding the person responsible. I also wish you the best of luck controlling your temper when you do find them!

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 04-14-2008, 07:13 AM

I hope you find the sob that got them parts...

pritch · 04-14-2008, 07:23 AM

I feel your pain. When I was stationed at Ft. Carson-I was there between June of '77 and June of '78, I had a '63 C-10. I was changing the transmission and since it was going to take me a few days, I parked it in the space next to the guard tower that was in the middle of our Battlion parking lot. Sure enough, some lowlife broke out one of the windows and stole all my tools. I called the MP's as soon as I found out and they took a report. I kept calling the JAG lawyer, and finally they told me that no matter what, a POV (personal owned vehicle) was NOT a secure place to store anything of value. Sorry bud. Wish we could care. They wouldn't even question the guys that were on 'guard duty' during the time of the crime. After that, whenever it was my time to be on guard duty, I would keep myself awake for at least 24 hours before hand, and as soon as I was at my post, I would lay down and fall so asleep that they would have to shake me awake.I got in a lot of trouble for doing that, but, sorry bud, wish I could care. Go ahead and give me a article 15, I ain't got no rank to take and you have to feed me.

**El Jay** · 04-14-2008, 07:26 AM

First of all, thank you for your service.

Secondly, that can't possibly suck enough.

Thirdly, I hope you find whoever did it before anybody else does.
I don't think there is any thing better than "street" justice.
Just my .02.

Good luck, and thank you again.

drivethechevy · 04-14-2008, 10:16 AM

that really blows man sorry to hear
my older brother was ripped off in a similar fasion, when he first joined the marines he still had his 71 swb that he spent all of high school working on along side of his 71 gto judge
but he was stationed out in cali and he went work go work on his truck one day in the shop he was just gonna go contiune some body work needing to get done and he noticed his front end was up higer then normal
turns out someone on base had a fancy for his beloved 427 that he spent a realy long time to find and rebuild and that person spent the time and effort to pull the engine and tranny and run off with them and another guys chery picker
lukkily after about 5 weeks another marine brought his old car to the shop to work on and my brother was lookin at it and asked bout the engine the guy refused to show him it so he got an mp buddy to force him a look at it and sure enough it was my bros engine
i hope ur as lukky as my brother was

04-13-2008, 11:14 PM	#1
clean71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 335	Military Thieves Well, went to work on my blazer today that was stored at the hoby shop on base. Pushed it into the garage and took the cover off the engine. My buddie calls to me and asks why the hell I left the valve covers off? I come over and look and lo and behold my radiator hose is cut, Thunder series 800 cfm polished carb, MSD billet ditributor, edelbrock elite polished valve covers, Coil, 6al ingnition box, MSD HP wires, ece drop spindles, my toolbox and I'm sure other things yet to be discovered, are all gone. My intake bolts are gone and the corners all dinged up where they tried to pry it off. I am so mad right now!! A locked gated enclosure on a military base and my S#!t is stolen by another military member. So much for Honor, Courage, and Commitment. We would have had it running today too. Of course I hadn't put full coverage on it because it's not running and I signed a waiver with the shop that they are not responsible for damages. We found the footprints where they guy jumped over the fence but CID said there isn't much they can do. Between the engine, trans, and miscellaneous parts, I've spent close to 10K on this thing in the last few months and now this. @$#%$# Anyway, thanks for letting me vent. __________________ CPO U.S. Navy(Ret) 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 Custom 1972 GMC Jimmy 2x4 Custom Last edited by clean71; 04-13-2008 at 11:17 PM.

04-13-2008, 11:17 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** I feel your pain... i had GOBS of stuff ripped off from me when i was stationed at Ft Hood... to include 80 gallons of gas in 2 weeks time.

04-13-2008, 11:17 PM	#3
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** That sucks, hardcore. It takes all kinds, people are just so stupid sometimes. __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

04-13-2008, 11:23 PM	#4
Arad68 Trucks N Tranzams Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 816	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** That does suck, Even in the military there are some weeds. I had a similar experience. Hope you still get it going and some retribution. __________________ Don '68 Chevy LB 383 TH400/GV/373 posi '56 Chevy 4WD SWB '64 Chevy short stepside '79 Trans Am 455/TH2004R/12blt/4whldisc 95 Kia (Wifes car) 2002 S-10 extended cab pickup "God punishes small sins immediately" Last edited by Arad68; 04-13-2008 at 11:26 PM.

04-13-2008, 11:25 PM	#5
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** Mabye someone is po'd at you? Have you made anyone mad at you lately? __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

04-13-2008, 11:29 PM	#6
Botietruck '71 chevy s.bed/s.side Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 1,571	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!! Put the word out to everyone you come in contact with, maybe someone will talk. Hope you can get the parts back. __________________ STILL PLAYS WITH CARS...AND TRUCKS!! Parents! Be good to your kids...they get to choose your nursing home!** 250 I-6 with a 3 speed Saginaw and Borg Warner Overdrive...She's got overdrive!

04-13-2008, 11:31 PM	#7
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** Anymore, it's just like on the streets. If someone wants it, no matter what precautions you've taken, they'll get it. Easier to steal it than save and buy it like you did. Anyhow, from one vet to another, thank you for your service to our country. __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started.

04-14-2008, 12:26 AM	#8
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,685	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** Clean71, That is terrible,I feel for you.Hopefully you get lucky and have everything recovered. Ray __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

04-14-2008, 12:41 AM	#9
b-rad Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FT STEWART GA Posts: 509	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** When I was at ft riley ks a friend of mine got his dirt bikes stolen on post. When I got to ft Stewart ga someone beat my new HD street bike up with a hammer and these are the same guys that we have too go to war with that is the sad part

04-14-2008, 12:45 AM	#10
aaronfab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: cedar rapids, iowa Posts: 58	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** Well, you know it's got to be someone on base, start asking around, hunt them down, and then KILL'EM!! Bastards like that piss me off. Yes, unfortunately there are assholes like that in the services. Semper Fi, Aaron __________________ Check out my site at: http://aaronfab.com/

04-14-2008, 01:29 AM	#11
pmpski_1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 505	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** Start searching for the parts on your local craigslist. I've seen many stories about people catching the thieves this way.

04-14-2008, 02:17 AM	#13
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,839	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** man that sucks.. i hope you get your stuff back. __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

04-14-2008, 02:37 AM	#14
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** that'd piss me off so much. those are good expensive parts you deserve more than them

04-14-2008, 03:28 AM	#15
larry may Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MISSOURI Posts: 3,256	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** CIVILIANS run the hobby shop? Sad mention . Who ever didit evidently knows their way around the area. Good luck to catch the creep(s). Also pretty comfortable to spend time taking everything they did take. Sounds inside help 2me. __________________ The biggest problem people have, is other people Thou shalt be cool and not hassle Be a site supporter. The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool inclines to the left." Ecclesiastes 10:2

04-14-2008, 04:56 AM	#17
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04-14-2008, 04:57 AM	#18
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** I would check ebay for your parts and hopefully you kept your receipts. I cant believe that could ever happen at a military base, I thought someone would not be that dumb to steal parts or anything in that matter at a base with weapons and all sorts of things there. __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

04-14-2008, 05:19 AM	#19
clean71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 335	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** Pretty sure it wasn't an inside job. We found footprints in a back area where there shouldn't be any and a couple of buckets stacked up next to the fence with the same footprints on them. If it was the civilians, they would have just walked out the front. Whoever it was knew what they wanted and grabbed it. The polished alternator was still there and that would have taken less time than the carb or distributor to take. I've got a couple ideas about who it was that I'll check out on Monday. There's a young kid that has to of our era trucks. One he drives and one he's working on. He's the only one I know for sure got a good look at my new motor. We'll see what happens. Just re-ordered $1500 of replacement parts. __________________ CPO U.S. Navy(Ret) 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 Custom 1972 GMC Jimmy 2x4 Custom

04-14-2008, 05:26 AM	#20
clean71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 335	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** Unfortunately, I don't have receipts for any of the stuff off the engine. I paid cash for the complete motor from a board member here. So, I'm screwed on the valve covers, distributor, carb, and coil. Also, my toolbox I've had for a while but had a couple hundred dollars of tools in. I'm going to file a claim with AMEX for the 6al, drop spindles, and plug wires. I'm going to talk to legal, base SgtMaj and MCCS Monday and see if they'll pay anything. I've seen people get reimbursed for vandalism and other damages to vehicles on base before. Since MCCS owns the facility though, it may be different. __________________ CPO U.S. Navy(Ret) 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 Custom 1972 GMC Jimmy 2x4 Custom

04-14-2008, 06:24 AM	#21
89 crew Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 865	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** I agree it had to be an inside job. no one is gonna jump a fence just to go looking and stumble into that. It had to be someone that knew what was there and what to grab. I wish you the best of luck at finding the person responsible. I also wish you the best of luck controlling your temper when you do find them!

04-14-2008, 07:13 AM	#22
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04-14-2008, 07:23 AM	#23
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** I feel your pain. When I was stationed at Ft. Carson-I was there between June of '77 and June of '78, I had a '63 C-10. I was changing the transmission and since it was going to take me a few days, I parked it in the space next to the guard tower that was in the middle of our Battlion parking lot. Sure enough, some lowlife broke out one of the windows and stole all my tools. I called the MP's as soon as I found out and they took a report. I kept calling the JAG lawyer, and finally they told me that no matter what, a POV (personal owned vehicle) was NOT a secure place to store anything of value. Sorry bud. Wish we could care. They wouldn't even question the guys that were on 'guard duty' during the time of the crime. After that, whenever it was my time to be on guard duty, I would keep myself awake for at least 24 hours before hand, and as soon as I was at my post, I would lay down and fall so asleep that they would have to shake me awake.I got in a lot of trouble for doing that, but, sorry bud, wish I could care. Go ahead and give me a article 15, I ain't got no rank to take and you have to feed me. __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green

04-14-2008, 07:26 AM	#24
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** First of all, thank you for your service. Secondly, that can't possibly suck enough. Thirdly, I hope you find whoever did it before anybody else does. I don't think there is any thing better than "street" justice. Just my .02. Good luck, and thank you again. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

04-14-2008, 10:16 AM	#25
drivethechevy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo MN Posts: 606	*Re: Military Thieves F&$K!!!** that really blows man sorry to hear my older brother was ripped off in a similar fasion, when he first joined the marines he still had his 71 swb that he spent all of high school working on along side of his 71 gto judge but he was stationed out in cali and he went work go work on his truck one day in the shop he was just gonna go contiune some body work needing to get done and he noticed his front end was up higer then normal turns out someone on base had a fancy for his beloved 427 that he spent a realy long time to find and rebuild and that person spent the time and effort to pull the engine and tranny and run off with them and another guys chery picker lukkily after about 5 weeks another marine brought his old car to the shop to work on and my brother was lookin at it and asked bout the engine the guy refused to show him it so he got an mp buddy to force him a look at it and sure enough it was my bros engine i hope ur as lukky as my brother was __________________ Trial and Error, its expensive but its a mistake i most likely wont make again 1971 chevy k10 custom deluxe http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341257 1968 chevy k/10 fleet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334731 1948 desoto custom coupe fluid drive(family heirloom)

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