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**70cst** · 02-20-2011, 01:30 AM

I was looking at the aftermath of the Mt. St. Helens eruption when I spotted this truck. What a way to go. This was May 1980... Is this a 67-72?

vectorit · 02-20-2011, 01:34 AM

Where is the you tube video of it starting up and driving away

**too much stuff** · 02-20-2011, 01:35 AM

It is a 69-72. Quite a picture...

sanford66 · 02-20-2011, 01:35 AM

That happend the same year i was born. Poor old truck! Joseph

nickp51chevy · 02-20-2011, 01:38 AM

Ya...I remember when that happened.

67chevy1series · 02-20-2011, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by vectorit

Where is the you tube video of it starting up and driving away

good one!

there is a vidoe of a 90s model chevy truck that was in a garage that caught on fire the gargade was totaled but the guy got in his truck and drove it out of that garage! melted headlights and all but it drove right out of its grave!

OARNGESI · 02-20-2011, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

good one!

there is a vidoe of a 90s model chevy truck that was in a garage that caught on fire the gargade was totaled but the guy got in his truck and drove it out of that garage! melted headlights and all but it drove right out of its grave!

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big_al_71 · 02-20-2011, 08:47 AM

May the steel gods rest it's soul
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**special-K** · 02-20-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by vectorit

Where is the you tube video of it starting up and driving away

That was my exact thought when I saw it,too. Very restorable,to say the least. Looks like a K/20 with a winch. Maybe it has an am/fm,No-Spin,tilt...I can see myself backpacking and coming up upon that,trying to get the parts off with my Swiss Army knife.

cleanfreak · 02-20-2011, 09:24 AM

if you notice the footprints , one of us was probably there , checking for any usable parts, just like any good vulture should.

BIGBLU 72 · 02-20-2011, 10:55 AM

GMC maybe? sweet pic!

cdowns · 02-20-2011, 12:01 PM

you dont need a volcano to get results like that i've seen worse with rubber fuel lines

71gmcburb · 02-20-2011, 12:13 PM

looks like a 71 or 72 chevy. That is a very cool pic!

Davedr · 02-20-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cleanfreak

if you notice the footprints , one of us was probably there , checking for any usable parts, just like any good vulture should.

LOL....Good one Clean.

Nomad74 · 02-20-2011, 12:27 PM

Wow, Really great Pic! You should send that into National Geographic or the AP.

Sicklajoie · 02-20-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomad74

Wow, Really great Pic! You should send that into National Geographic or the AP.

I think I remember seeing that pic originally in a National Geographic when I was a kid.

71gmcburb · 02-20-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

good one!

there is a vidoe of a 90s model chevy truck that was in a garage that caught on fire the gargade was totaled but the guy got in his truck and drove it out of that garage! melted headlights and all but it drove right out of its grave!

I remember when I was growing up my dad was parking our camper next to the shop and he was useing the 69 1-ton, He backed it in and shut it off, left it in gear (or so he said lol), got out and unhooked the trailer. The truck promtly took off down the hill! It ended up parking itself in the neighbors 1 car garage sideways. It went in one side and almost out the other side if it wasn't far the wheel borrow getting jamed up under the front pass wheel.

About a week later after the ins agent all was done they were gonna call a wrecker to drag it out of the garage. My dad got in it and started it up and backed it out. All that the truck needed was a new battery cable (the fire dept cut it), a new winshield (it got a small crack) and a little paintwork (got a amsll scratch on the hood. thats all! The garage needed to be torn down and rebuilt! The ins agent joked that he shoud have insured it as a tank LOL!
All we fixed on it was the cable and drove it for about another 10-15 years! that was when i fell in love with these trucks they are tough as nails

missinfishin10 · 02-20-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

you dont need a volcano to get results like that i've seen worse with rubber fuel lines

Thats funny right there!

**leddzepp** · 02-20-2011, 05:46 PM

That picture was in our "Weekly Reader" back when I was in the 1st grade in 1980.

treveiger · 02-20-2011, 06:26 PM

thats quite a picture!!!

Livrat · 02-20-2011, 06:50 PM

To say smoked might be an understatement.. Here's a pic of how hot it really got (now remember this truck was 12 miles from the blast zone) Unfortunately two people also perished in that truck.

I remember that day quite well.. Watched it blow.. then the next day went over to a private airfield, put duct tape over the numbers on a buddies Bellanca Viking (single engine airplane) and proceeded to take a few low passes right over the blast zone (Yes were were young and DUMB). the real bad part was I forget to bring good batteries for my camera!! So no pics of that day.

missinfishin10 · 02-20-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Livrat

To say smoked might be an understatement.. Here's a pic of how hot it really got (now remember this truck was 12 miles from the blast zone) Unfortunately two people also perished in that truck.

I remember that day quite well.. Watched it blow.. then the next day went over to a private airfield, put duct tape over the numbers on a buddies Bellanca Viking (single engine airplane) and proceeded to take a few low passes right over the blast zone (Yes were were young and DUMB). the real bad part was I forget to bring good batteries for my camera!! So no pics of that day.

wow!

eagleuh1 · 02-20-2011, 08:17 PM

Yeh, looks like the footprints only go 20 or 30 feet. And no tire tracks from there.

**NGN** · 02-20-2011, 09:35 PM

It looks like a rescue helicopter landed next to it and someone got out to look, went to the truck seen there was no helping, and move on for other rescues. I remember when that happen I was sixteen it scared me and I live on the East Coast.

GASoline71 · 02-20-2011, 09:41 PM

I was only 40 miles from that Mountain when it went...

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02-20-2011, 01:30 AM	#1
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,365	You might say this truck got smoked... I was looking at the aftermath of the Mt. St. Helens eruption when I spotted this truck. What a way to go. This was May 1980... Is this a 67-72? __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 02-20-2011 at 01:31 AM.

02-20-2011, 01:34 AM	#2
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02-20-2011, 08:47 AM	#8
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02-20-2011, 09:24 AM	#10
cleanfreak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: port robinson ontario canada Posts: 398	Re: You might say this truck got smoked... if you notice the footprints , one of us was probably there , checking for any usable parts, just like any good vulture should.

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02-20-2011, 12:01 PM	#12
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02-20-2011, 05:46 PM	#19
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02-20-2011, 06:50 PM	#21
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: You might say this truck got smoked... To say smoked might be an understatement.. Here's a pic of how hot it really got (now remember this truck was 12 miles from the blast zone) Unfortunately two people also perished in that truck. I remember that day quite well.. Watched it blow.. then the next day went over to a private airfield, put duct tape over the numbers on a buddies Bellanca Viking (single engine airplane) and proceeded to take a few low passes right over the blast zone (Yes were were young and DUMB). the real bad part was I forget to bring good batteries for my camera!! So no pics of that day. Attached Images

02-20-2011, 08:17 PM	#23
eagleuh1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Russellville, Arkansas Posts: 1,699	Re: You might say this truck got smoked... Yeh, looks like the footprints only go 20 or 30 feet. And no tire tracks from there.



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NGN Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Old Bridge,NJ Posts: 825	Re: You might say this truck got smoked... It looks like a rescue helicopter landed next to it and someone got out to look, went to the truck seen there was no helping, and move on for other rescues. I remember when that happen I was sixteen it scared me and I live on the East Coast.

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