Greetings from Placentia, CA. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

John Gilbert · 09-10-2009, 10:42 AM

I work for an old truck magazine, and spend 7 days a week making sure we don't have any blank pages. The publisher really hates it when that happens. I had a bunch of old, and a few new trucks before I got my first job as a truck magazine editor, and I'll still have them if the job ever goes away. I created Tailgate magazine in '99, and left it when they wanted me to turn Highbeams the car magazine that spun off Tailgate into a pure riceburner book. Now I'm at Custom Classic Trucks, and I couldn't be happier (don't know about the readers) I don't have a lot of free time, but I'll try to stay in touch. If you have any subscription problems, or want to complain how lame CCT's website is please contact the main corporate office, it's somewhere in Florida, and give them hell... can I say hell on here?

72BlckButy · 09-10-2009, 02:01 PM

John, glad to have you aboard!

to the board from Mid-MO!!!

You'll find this place to become your second home. There's tons of information, friends, parts, .... and so much more.

You're by chance not the editor/columnist making their way to Missouri this weekend for the Midwest All Truck Nat's are you? If so, be sure to stop by our group member area at the show for some BBQ, truck talk, and to meet some of the great members this site has to offer.

Anyway, glad to have you aboard and I think you will really like the support this site has to offer. If you are currently working on a project we would love to see it, or else we will help you find one.

As far as using language on the site, I try to refrain from using specific terms as we try to keep the site as family friendly as possible. We do have several young members which frequent the site on a regular basis and to keep them well educated on the right stuff, we like to keep things simple but informational. It will be great to make the addition of CCT a part of the board.

John Gilbert · 09-10-2009, 02:36 PM

Yep, I'm the editor of CCT and I will be in Riverside, Mo. this weekend for the show. I was going to drive my '79 C10 Big10 and then was told I'd be away from the office too long. I don't have an associate editor anymore, so things kind of stop when I leave. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys, and my friends from www.fordtruk.com. I guess its no secret I have a bunch of old Fords and Chevys, and one old Dodge... and of course my '05, '64, and '68 GMCs. I love them all the same, I guess that's why they gave me the job.

This is a great website, and I'm looking forward to picking some brains about things that I don't know about these trucks, and trust me, there's a lot more I'd like to know about them. Oh, and sorry about the hell thing, heck always sounded lame to me. In CCT I've called it that place where Satan lives, and that seems to work.

Thank you very much for the warm welcome!

63 & 64 Bowties · 09-10-2009, 02:47 PM

Welcome John.
Hey, now that you're one of us, maybe you'll share some of the show pics that end up on the "Editor's Floor."

72BlckButy · 09-10-2009, 02:48 PM

Well you will have plenty of trucks, blazers, and suburbans to look through at the event. The KC GMC/Chevy truck club puts forth a ton of effort to make this show what it is, so I know you will not be disappointed.

As far as bringing your Big10, you will need to mark your calendar for next year.

**LockDoc** · 09-10-2009, 03:14 PM

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Welcome from the Corn State John. It will be good to meet you this weekend.

LockDoc

bobbo · 09-10-2009, 03:46 PM

A huge welcome! Great to have you! Look forward to meeting this weekend in KC! As stated, you will definitely have a GREAT time! They put a HUGE effort into this show and it is displayed by the trucks and people that attend. You will not find a better bunch of truck nuts who are passionate about their hobby. Look forward to seeing you drop by on here often.

And if I don't do this, someone else surely will....

**lolife99** · 09-10-2009, 03:55 PM

Welcome!
We'll see you at Riverside.

420am · 09-10-2009, 05:44 PM

Another welcome from the KC Crew!

fredico · 09-10-2009, 07:16 PM

A warm welcome to the board from Bluemont, VA.

tcb-1 · 09-10-2009, 09:52 PM

Welcome aboard, John! Hope to meet you this weekend at Riverside.

The 67-72chevytrucks.com crew welcomes you!! We'll save you a spot for lunch on Saturday......

John Gilbert · 09-10-2009, 11:20 PM

Thank you all very much! It's getting well after 8:PM and I'm still in the office with a lot of work left to do, I'll just call everything a GMC, it's easy to spell. Naw just kidding, I'm not that tired. I'm really looking forward to meeting you folks and I'll see you in Riverside, thanks again.

firedog · 09-11-2009, 12:55 AM

wow we now have a "magazine insider" --THIS WEBSITE IS THE GREATEST cant wait to meet you

IvelDesigns · 09-11-2009, 02:07 AM

welcome to the board. I'm sure I'm not the only one around here who has a pile of your magazines in "the office".

Looking forward to meeting you in KC this weekend.

kyull67 · 09-11-2009, 10:32 AM

welcome! looking forward to meeting you this weekend.

kyull67 · 09-13-2009, 10:40 PM

It was good meeting you this weekend! I'm buying a new subscription to the magazine tomorrow.

tcb-1 · 09-13-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kyull67

It was good meeting you this weekend! I'm buying a new subscription to the magazine tomorrow.

x2!

John Gilbert · 09-17-2009, 11:50 AM

Man, what a great show, and the nicest people in the world anyone would ever want to meet! Right from catching up to bobbo and Brad in Brad's '67 small-window at the Sonic with my rented Impala to get directions to the grounds, it was an incredible time. I just got home late last night after starting my day in Sioux Falls, SD and then driving back to KC. Flew to Dallas, and then home to OC, I'm drooling on my shirt tired. LockDoc keep me up to date on your '36. TCB-1 that original '69 short=step slammed with a sidemount spare is still on my mind, what a great truck. Anyways like I said, because I write for a living its tough to get on here, but I will stay in touch as much as possible. You folks are the best!

tcb-1 · 09-17-2009, 12:55 PM

John,
We'll expect to see you back next year! It was great of you to consider coming here..... I guess we will have to out do ourselves next year!

Regards,
Doug and the whole 67-72 Crew!

72BlckButy · 09-17-2009, 03:02 PM

John, it was great speaking with you Friday night. I kept trying to catch you Saturday/Sunday but as soon as you would arrive I was off doing something else (mainly BBQ'ing with Doug).

I hope you mark you calendar for this event next year. Be sure to post some pics of your Big10, can't wait to see what you've been doing on it.

**leddzepp** · 09-17-2009, 03:36 PM

John- Welcome from Riverside, Ca. Are you the guy that got that '68 LWB for free out here in our orange groves a while back?

bobbo · 09-17-2009, 05:28 PM

It was a great show! And a pleasure to meet you and direct you to the show.

I have subscribed to your magazine and look forward to seeing you at future shows. Thanks for the exposure for the show and also for our wonderful website.

**LockDoc** · 09-17-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by John Gilbert

LockDoc keep me up to date on your '36.

Will do John. I am going to start scanning some of the pictures I have next week.

LockDoc

John Gilbert · 09-22-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

John- Welcome from Riverside, Ca. Are you the guy that got that '68 LWB for free out here in our orange groves a while back?

First off, yes I'm the guy. Its a '68 GMC fresh from the orange groves of Riverside, CA. I was going to cut it down to short, but right now I need a working truck to haul stuff to the dump, so she's staying long.

I'm way behind on writing the magazine, so its tough to get back on here. I'm writing about Kyle and Kawi for Truck Dogs right now it's going in the December issue. If any of you have a truck dog (sorry, no cats) and want to get it into Custom Classic Trucks, email me some hi-res photos 300 dpi with info to john.gilbert@sorc.com

Thanks you guys, talk to you later.

**leddzepp** · 09-23-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by John Gilbert

First off, yes I'm the guy. Its a '68 GMC fresh from the orange groves of Riverside, CA. I was going to cut it down to short, but right now I need a working truck to haul stuff to the dump, so she's staying long.

Congrats. That truck was right around the corner from my house. I had known about it for a long time...used to ride my bike by there. The only reason it did not make it to my house was my wife!

09-10-2009, 10:42 AM	#1
John Gilbert Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Placentia, California Posts: 567	Greetings from Placentia, CA. I work for an old truck magazine, and spend 7 days a week making sure we don't have any blank pages. The publisher really hates it when that happens. I had a bunch of old, and a few new trucks before I got my first job as a truck magazine editor, and I'll still have them if the job ever goes away. I created Tailgate magazine in '99, and left it when they wanted me to turn Highbeams the car magazine that spun off Tailgate into a pure riceburner book. Now I'm at Custom Classic Trucks, and I couldn't be happier (don't know about the readers) I don't have a lot of free time, but I'll try to stay in touch. If you have any subscription problems, or want to complain how lame CCT's website is please contact the main corporate office, it's somewhere in Florida, and give them hell... can I say hell on here?

09-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#2
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. John, glad to have you aboard! to the board from Mid-MO!!! You'll find this place to become your second home. There's tons of information, friends, parts, .... and so much more. You're by chance not the editor/columnist making their way to Missouri this weekend for the Midwest All Truck Nat's are you? If so, be sure to stop by our group member area at the show for some BBQ, truck talk, and to meet some of the great members this site has to offer. Anyway, glad to have you aboard and I think you will really like the support this site has to offer. If you are currently working on a project we would love to see it, or else we will help you find one. As far as using language on the site, I try to refrain from using specific terms as we try to keep the site as family friendly as possible. We do have several young members which frequent the site on a regular basis and to keep them well educated on the right stuff, we like to keep things simple but informational. It will be great to make the addition of CCT a part of the board. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package) Last edited by 72BlckButy; 09-10-2009 at 02:03 PM.

09-10-2009, 02:36 PM	#3
John Gilbert Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Placentia, California Posts: 567	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Yep, I'm the editor of CCT and I will be in Riverside, Mo. this weekend for the show. I was going to drive my '79 C10 Big10 and then was told I'd be away from the office too long. I don't have an associate editor anymore, so things kind of stop when I leave. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys, and my friends from www.fordtruk.com. I guess its no secret I have a bunch of old Fords and Chevys, and one old Dodge... and of course my '05, '64, and '68 GMCs. I love them all the same, I guess that's why they gave me the job. This is a great website, and I'm looking forward to picking some brains about things that I don't know about these trucks, and trust me, there's a lot more I'd like to know about them. Oh, and sorry about the hell thing, heck always sounded lame to me. In CCT I've called it that place where Satan lives, and that seems to work. Thank you very much for the warm welcome!

09-10-2009, 02:47 PM	#4
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Welcome John. Hey, now that you're one of us, maybe you'll share some of the show pics that end up on the "Editor's Floor." __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

09-10-2009, 02:48 PM	#5
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Well you will have plenty of trucks, blazers, and suburbans to look through at the event. The KC GMC/Chevy truck club puts forth a ton of effort to make this show what it is, so I know you will not be disappointed. As far as bringing your Big10, you will need to mark your calendar for next year. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

09-10-2009, 03:14 PM	#6
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,638	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. - Welcome from the Corn State John. It will be good to meet you this weekend. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

09-10-2009, 03:46 PM	#7
bobbo Droppin' It Like It's Hot! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Battlefield, Missouri Posts: 2,934	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. A huge welcome! Great to have you! Look forward to meeting this weekend in KC! As stated, you will definitely have a GREAT time! They put a HUGE effort into this show and it is displayed by the trucks and people that attend. You will not find a better bunch of truck nuts who are passionate about their hobby. Look forward to seeing you drop by on here often. And if I don't do this, someone else surely will.... __________________ Robert Life Member RIP CAROL JANICE HARTMAN. BELOVED MOTHER. 01/04/53 - 03/05/09 1969 1500 Norwood, MO 2007 Big Sandy, TN 2008 Had nothing to do with the forklift! Kirkwood, MO (Midwest Meet 2009) Midwest All Truck Nationals, KCMO - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2012 - 2014 SUPPORT THE SITE HERE!

09-10-2009, 03:55 PM	#8
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Welcome! We'll see you at Riverside. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

09-10-2009, 05:44 PM	#9
420am Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 357	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Another welcome from the KC Crew! __________________ 1972 Long Bed Cheyenne Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=285282 Waste my bandwidth and listen to some great tunes >> http://www.radioxenu.com (Live Shows with yours truly every Friday)

09-10-2009, 07:16 PM	#10
fredico Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bluemont, Virginia Posts: 274	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. A warm welcome to the board from Bluemont, VA.

09-10-2009, 09:52 PM	#11
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Welcome aboard, John! Hope to meet you this weekend at Riverside. The 67-72chevytrucks.com crew welcomes you!! We'll save you a spot for lunch on Saturday...... __________________ 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 Last edited by tcb-1; 09-10-2009 at 10:25 PM.

09-10-2009, 11:20 PM	#12
John Gilbert Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Placentia, California Posts: 567	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Thank you all very much! It's getting well after 8:PM and I'm still in the office with a lot of work left to do, I'll just call everything a GMC, it's easy to spell. Naw just kidding, I'm not that tired. I'm really looking forward to meeting you folks and I'll see you in Riverside, thanks again.

09-11-2009, 12:55 AM	#13
firedog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 1,005	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. wow we now have a "magazine insider" --THIS WEBSITE IS THE GREATEST cant wait to meet you __________________ SOLD 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet 350/350 combo Tach/tilt/buddy buckets Bagged/18" Wheels Black on Black Project "Pandemic" the Farm Rat 1927 Chevy Capitol Truck Rat rod '30 Model A Frame Dual Carb 5.3 LS http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=804162 2007 GMC 4 DOOR 2WD BUILT 5.3 STAGE 3 CAM 93 TUNE LIFTED 22X12 WHEELS 33" TIRES 2023 Jeep RENEGADE Wifes ride

09-11-2009, 02:07 AM	#14
IvelDesigns Commander Taco Bello Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,232	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. welcome to the board. I'm sure I'm not the only one around here who has a pile of your magazines in "the office". Looking forward to meeting you in KC this weekend. __________________ Bagged '50 3600 - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2009... Bagged '69 C10 Longbed - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2007...

09-11-2009, 10:32 AM	#15
kyull67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield/Kansas City Posts: 1,842	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. welcome! looking forward to meeting you this weekend. __________________ The first '67 The current '67 '63 Biscayne



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09-13-2009, 10:40 PM	#16
kyull67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield/Kansas City Posts: 1,842	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. It was good meeting you this weekend! I'm buying a new subscription to the magazine tomorrow. __________________ The first '67 The current '67 '63 Biscayne

09-17-2009, 11:50 AM	#18
John Gilbert Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Placentia, California Posts: 567	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. Man, what a great show, and the nicest people in the world anyone would ever want to meet! Right from catching up to bobbo and Brad in Brad's '67 small-window at the Sonic with my rented Impala to get directions to the grounds, it was an incredible time. I just got home late last night after starting my day in Sioux Falls, SD and then driving back to KC. Flew to Dallas, and then home to OC, I'm drooling on my shirt tired. LockDoc keep me up to date on your '36. TCB-1 that original '69 short=step slammed with a sidemount spare is still on my mind, what a great truck. Anyways like I said, because I write for a living its tough to get on here, but I will stay in touch as much as possible. You folks are the best!

09-17-2009, 12:55 PM	#19
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. John, We'll expect to see you back next year! It was great of you to consider coming here..... I guess we will have to out do ourselves next year! Regards, Doug and the whole 67-72 Crew! __________________ 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

09-17-2009, 03:02 PM	#20
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. John, it was great speaking with you Friday night. I kept trying to catch you Saturday/Sunday but as soon as you would arrive I was off doing something else (mainly BBQ'ing with Doug). I hope you mark you calendar for this event next year. Be sure to post some pics of your Big10, can't wait to see what you've been doing on it. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

09-17-2009, 03:36 PM	#21
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,020	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. John- Welcome from Riverside, Ca. Are you the guy that got that '68 LWB for free out here in our orange groves a while back? __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

09-17-2009, 05:28 PM	#22
bobbo Droppin' It Like It's Hot! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Battlefield, Missouri Posts: 2,934	Re: Greetings from Placentia, CA. It was a great show! And a pleasure to meet you and direct you to the show. I have subscribed to your magazine and look forward to seeing you at future shows. Thanks for the exposure for the show and also for our wonderful website. __________________ Robert Life Member RIP CAROL JANICE HARTMAN. BELOVED MOTHER. 01/04/53 - 03/05/09 1969 1500 Norwood, MO 2007 Big Sandy, TN 2008 Had nothing to do with the forklift! Kirkwood, MO (Midwest Meet 2009) Midwest All Truck Nationals, KCMO - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2012 - 2014 SUPPORT THE SITE HERE!

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