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68 50th · 08-03-2009, 03:45 PM

Edmond Wip and his girlfriend Antoinette are on a great roadtrip with thier 71 Longhorn truck. They have traveled 1600 kilometers (almost 1000 miles) one way just to get here. The Netherlands to Sweden.

At the CCW event ( http://www.classiccarweek.com/ ) sorry no English version of that site, they got the Long distance award. They are so much worth that I think. They got some free gasoline checks from a Swedish gasstation which they can not use because thier truck is LPG converted.
Well, they will use the gasoline checks (good for 5 years) another year when they take thier Camaro over here.

And I was very happy to win the first price in the class for "commercial vehicles" which the pickups were placed in. I also won the "Best in Show", I was really surpriced and happy over that. It is really a big thing over here.

Here's some pic's, there are more pic´s to come from Edmond I guess.

Billhilly · 08-03-2009, 03:53 PM

Congratulations to you both!! That is really cool. Great trucks are cool where ever they are.

Bill.

mclairmo · 08-03-2009, 03:58 PM

I used to work with a Swedish guy from Sweden and man do they love cars, trucks, bikes, anything with wheels over there.

68 50th · 08-03-2009, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billhilly

Congratulations to you both!! That is really cool. Great trucks are cool where ever they are.

Bill.

Thank you Bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclairmo

I used to work with a Swedish guy from Sweden and man do they love cars, trucks, bikes, anything with wheels over there.

You can say that again, here are a link to pic's from the CCW event: http://www.flickr.com/groups/ccw/pool/

Longhorn Man · 08-03-2009, 04:20 PM

even overseas, board members love meeting board members!
I've wondered where he has been hiding... I don't recall seeing him log on here much over the last few years. Good to see he (they) are doing well and having fun in there classics.

Longhorn321 · 08-03-2009, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclairmo

I used to work with a Swedish guy from Sweden and man do they love cars, trucks, bikes, anything with wheels over there.

A Swedish guy from Sweden ....hmmm, who woulda thunk it?

I love both the trucks but particularly the yellow and white one. Can't quite tell...which is the longhorn? Which one is yours 68 50th?

Edit: Upon further inspection I think I can see for sure now that the yellow and white one is definitly not a Longhorn. Congrats on best of show...that color combo is my favorite and the one that got me hooked on these trucks.

68 50th · 08-03-2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

even overseas, board members love meeting board members!
I've wondered where he has been hiding... I don't recall seeing him log on here much over the last few years. Good to see he (they) are doing well and having fun in there classics.

I'm sure Edmond will chime in here as soon as he can, don't know if he have a internet connection on his trip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn321

A Swedish guy from Sweden ....hmmm, who woulda thunk it?

I love both the trucks but particularly the yellow and white one. Can't quite tell...which is the longhorn? Which one is yours 68 50th?

Edit: Upon further inspection I think I can see for sure now that the yellow and white one is definitly not a Longhorn. Congrats on best of show...that color combo is my favorite and the one that got me hooked on these trucks.

The yellow/white is mine and the blue one is Edmonds Longhorn.
I'm with you, I saw a yellow/white truck of these years on a US trip back in 98 or so. Since that day I got that "must have one" feeling. Thanks for the congrats.

69GMCLonghorn · 08-03-2009, 05:42 PM

The wife and I were in Stockholm (Gamla Stan to be specific) for a few days last year. We saw a few classic trucks, an old Caddy, and a few others while out walking around the town. Most were well kept up.

In contrast, we spent a week in Denmark prior to this and saw NO classic cars of any kind! Not one! Everything was very small, inexpensive "basic transportation" type vehicles. I kept thinking that if we drove HALF the number of small cars that they do, our gas prices would have to drop by about a buck a gallon!

**john** · 08-03-2009, 05:49 PM

Great pics. Thanks.

68 50th · 08-04-2009, 02:54 PM

Here´s some additional pics I got from Edmond today, he is not gonna be online until this weekend.

Edmond · 08-05-2009, 04:41 AM

Thank you for posting the pictures Mats!!
Yes I have Internet now, found a Mcdonald with a free hot-spot connection. I just wanted to read this thread

It's been a challenge to get here on only LPG but we did it!

LPG is not widely available in Sweden so the trip has to be carefully planned

They have about 10 stations were you can buy LPG in th whole of Sweden.

I've been lurking around the site almost weekly Longhornman, but not much active posting.

I will post some pictures when we get home later in the week.

Cya,
Edmond & Antoinette

**special-K** · 08-05-2009, 06:21 AM

Congratulations!!! I`d like to see those trucks at a show here.I`d rather be able to travel there,though.I know it takes a great efoirt to accomplish what you guys do with these trucks over there.

tcb-1 · 08-05-2009, 06:39 AM

Congrats!!!

Edmond · 08-09-2009, 08:35 AM

Just a few pictures taken during the Classic Car Week.

DADS71 · 08-09-2009, 09:15 AM

send more we dont get to see unique pictures like that of foreign vehicles much.

vgate71 · 08-09-2009, 12:10 PM

Holy crap! That's a picture of a GM Futureliner!

http://www.futurliner.com/

**fine69** · 08-09-2009, 12:17 PM

That Futurliner is cool. I am going to make it a point to go to one of the shows of it this year.

No3Fan4Ever · 08-09-2009, 12:33 PM

For a mere $600,000.00 you can own your own
http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/...?itemid=684525

finding parts might be difficult

unclewatts · 08-09-2009, 01:10 PM

On that GM Futureliner, I would sure like to see how they did the steering linkage. Boy, is that thing OOGLY!

68 50th · 08-09-2009, 03:21 PM

Nice pics Edmond. It sure gonna be something to see when the Futureliner is restored. It is the same guys that own and restored this Chevrolet COE tank-truck.

Edmond · 08-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Yes I hope to see that Futurliner restored completely someday.

Some Road trip facts of our Holiday:

Total driven distance: 3750 km
Total used fuel (LPG): 1131 liter

Cya,
Edmond

eightbanger · 08-09-2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No3Fan4Ever

For a mere $600,000.00 you can own your own
http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/...?itemid=684525

finding parts might be difficult

Beauty realy is in the eye of he beholder...cause I think the Futurliner is a thing of beauty.

Billhilly · 08-09-2009, 06:48 PM

Hey Edmond,

Congratulations to you and Antoinette. Great photos too. Must have been quite a drive! By my reakoning, just over 30l/100k or nearly 9.5mpg. Woohoo.

Got my LPG tanks in, just need to finish the rest of my truck!

Have a good one.

Bill.

**WestButteTruck** · 08-09-2009, 08:22 PM

mmmmm Sweden. So, where's the Swedish chicks? Nice trucks BTW.

nu2-72 · 08-10-2009, 05:54 PM

Great pictures.
Congratulations to all of you.
Edmond, still nothing on the mirrors. I will call. I do have some other stuff to send you when the time comes.
We recieved the postcard on Saturday. Really cool of you. Thanks.
Later.

08-03-2009, 03:45 PM	#1
68 50th Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 833	Long distance, Best in Show Edmond Wip and his girlfriend Antoinette are on a great roadtrip with thier 71 Longhorn truck. They have traveled 1600 kilometers (almost 1000 miles) one way just to get here. The Netherlands to Sweden. At the CCW event ( http://www.classiccarweek.com/ ) sorry no English version of that site, they got the Long distance award. They are so much worth that I think. They got some free gasoline checks from a Swedish gasstation which they can not use because thier truck is LPG converted. Well, they will use the gasoline checks (good for 5 years) another year when they take thier Camaro over here. And I was very happy to win the first price in the class for "commercial vehicles" which the pickups were placed in. I also won the "Best in Show", I was really surpriced and happy over that. It is really a big thing over here. Here's some pic's, there are more pic´s to come from Edmond I guess. Attached Images __________________ Mats.. ---------------------------------------------------- 1971 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper 475CBB/TH400/AC 1992 Silverado Sport Truck 1988 Silverado 2500 Ext Longbed 4x4 2001 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 1990 Chevrolet K3500 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 Z 28 350/4-speed/AC/T-top 1980 Camaro Coupe V6/3-speed 1979 Buick Century Wagon Last edited by 68 50th; 08-03-2009 at 05:00 PM.

08-03-2009, 03:53 PM	#2
Billhilly Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand. Posts: 782	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Congratulations to you both!! That is really cool. Great trucks are cool where ever they are. Bill. __________________ 1972 K2500 Long Box 400/350

08-03-2009, 03:58 PM	#3
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Take Off Posts: 1,908	Re: Long distance, Best in Show I used to work with a Swedish guy from Sweden and man do they love cars, trucks, bikes, anything with wheels over there.

08-03-2009, 04:20 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Long distance, Best in Show even overseas, board members love meeting board members! I've wondered where he has been hiding... I don't recall seeing him log on here much over the last few years. Good to see he (they) are doing well and having fun in there classics.

08-03-2009, 05:42 PM	#8
69GMCLonghorn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Porter Ranch, CA Posts: 978	Re: Long distance, Best in Show The wife and I were in Stockholm (Gamla Stan to be specific) for a few days last year. We saw a few classic trucks, an old Caddy, and a few others while out walking around the town. Most were well kept up. In contrast, we spent a week in Denmark prior to this and saw NO classic cars of any kind! Not one! Everything was very small, inexpensive "basic transportation" type vehicles. I kept thinking that if we drove HALF the number of small cars that they do, our gas prices would have to drop by about a buck a gallon!

08-03-2009, 05:49 PM	#9
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Great pics. Thanks. __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

08-04-2009, 02:54 PM	#10
68 50th Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 833	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Here´s some additional pics I got from Edmond today, he is not gonna be online until this weekend. Attached Images __________________ Mats.. ---------------------------------------------------- 1971 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper 475CBB/TH400/AC 1992 Silverado Sport Truck 1988 Silverado 2500 Ext Longbed 4x4 2001 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 1990 Chevrolet K3500 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 Z 28 350/4-speed/AC/T-top 1980 Camaro Coupe V6/3-speed 1979 Buick Century Wagon

08-05-2009, 04:41 AM	#11
Edmond Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,062	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Thank you for posting the pictures Mats!! Yes I have Internet now, found a Mcdonald with a free hot-spot connection. I just wanted to read this thread It's been a challenge to get here on only LPG but we did it! LPG is not widely available in Sweden so the trip has to be carefully planned They have about 10 stations were you can buy LPG in th whole of Sweden. I've been lurking around the site almost weekly Longhornman, but not much active posting. I will post some pictures when we get home later in the week. Cya, Edmond & Antoinette __________________ 1971 Chevy C/20 Longhorn, 350/TH400, Edelbrock Performer, IMPCO 425 LPG Carb 1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 (Original) ------------------------- Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

08-05-2009, 06:21 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Congratulations!!! I`d like to see those trucks at a show here.I`d rather be able to travel there,though.I know it takes a great efoirt to accomplish what you guys do with these trucks over there. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-05-2009, 06:39 AM	#13
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Congrats!!! __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

08-09-2009, 08:35 AM	#14
Edmond Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,062	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Just a few pictures taken during the Classic Car Week. __________________ 1971 Chevy C/20 Longhorn, 350/TH400, Edelbrock Performer, IMPCO 425 LPG Carb 1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 (Original) ------------------------- Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

08-09-2009, 09:15 AM	#15
DADS71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: EVANSVILLE INDIANA Posts: 54	Re: Long distance, Best in Show send more we dont get to see unique pictures like that of foreign vehicles much.

08-09-2009, 12:10 PM	#16
vgate71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manitoba Posts: 57	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Holy crap! That's a picture of a GM Futureliner! http://www.futurliner.com/ __________________ '71 Chevy LWB - Awaiting Porterbuilt F+R, LS3, t56 "68 Chevy LWB - To be stock w/250 -6, ps, pb

08-09-2009, 12:17 PM	#17
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: Long distance, Best in Show That Futurliner is cool. I am going to make it a point to go to one of the shows of it this year. __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6

08-09-2009, 12:33 PM	#18
No3Fan4Ever Running on empty Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,033	Re: Long distance, Best in Show For a mere $600,000.00 you can own your own http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/...?itemid=684525 finding parts might be difficult __________________ _____________________________________________ Tim We have two rules here at the Rock. Rule #1: No writing on the walls. Rule#2: Obey all rules 70 GMC Sierra Grande "Custom Camper" Longhorn 402 Big Block TH400 PS PB factory AC Posi; 94 Bronco XLT 302, auto;worn out daily driver Last edited by No3Fan4Ever; 08-09-2009 at 12:34 PM. Reason: link was incorrect



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08-09-2009, 01:10 PM	#19
unclewatts 70 Chevrolet=Obsession Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nice ca Posts: 1,067	Re: Long distance, Best in Show On that GM Futureliner, I would sure like to see how they did the steering linkage. Boy, is that thing OOGLY! __________________ I'm Just like my truck. Old, Ugly and Grouchy. Except my truck starts easily in the morning and doesn't smoke! IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN! -Kermit the frog 1970 Chevrolet C-10 Longbed Stepside : 350, Muncie M20, 3.08 GM corp. positraction Forest green exterior/light green interior(Where all my money goes) 1996 Toyota Corolla (Parts runner)

08-09-2009, 03:21 PM	#20
68 50th Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 833	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Nice pics Edmond. It sure gonna be something to see when the Futureliner is restored. It is the same guys that own and restored this Chevrolet COE tank-truck. Attached Images __________________ Mats.. ---------------------------------------------------- 1971 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper 475CBB/TH400/AC 1992 Silverado Sport Truck 1988 Silverado 2500 Ext Longbed 4x4 2001 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 1990 Chevrolet K3500 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 Z 28 350/4-speed/AC/T-top 1980 Camaro Coupe V6/3-speed 1979 Buick Century Wagon Last edited by 68 50th; 08-09-2009 at 03:22 PM.

08-09-2009, 04:46 PM	#21
Edmond Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,062	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Yes I hope to see that Futurliner restored completely someday. Some Road trip facts of our Holiday: Total driven distance: 3750 km Total used fuel (LPG): 1131 liter Cya, Edmond __________________ 1971 Chevy C/20 Longhorn, 350/TH400, Edelbrock Performer, IMPCO 425 LPG Carb 1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 (Original) ------------------------- Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

08-09-2009, 06:48 PM	#23
Billhilly Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand. Posts: 782	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Hey Edmond, Congratulations to you and Antoinette. Great photos too. Must have been quite a drive! By my reakoning, just over 30l/100k or nearly 9.5mpg. Woohoo. Got my LPG tanks in, just need to finish the rest of my truck! Have a good one. Bill. __________________ 1972 K2500 Long Box 400/350

08-09-2009, 08:22 PM	#24
WestButteTruck Kung Fu Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 546	Re: Long distance, Best in Show mmmmm Sweden. So, where's the Swedish chicks? Nice trucks BTW. __________________ 72 GMC SuperCustom 4x4 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 4x4

08-10-2009, 05:54 PM	#25
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Re: Long distance, Best in Show Great pictures. Congratulations to all of you. Edmond, still nothing on the mirrors. I will call. I do have some other stuff to send you when the time comes. We recieved the postcard on Saturday. Really cool of you. Thanks. Later. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

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