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Low87 · 03-21-2003, 12:59 PM

Thought I would be serious for a minute a post whore a bit while at it.
This forum kicks ass. I've made many good friends because of it. I met Chris (CaptKaos) on an old hot rod board I used to frequent in college, about 4 years ago. Not long after I met Mike (swervin ervin) somewhere along the way. I went to another board and met Dave (LOHRTBT). I followed my internet truck buddies here and met some more good buddies. I get to chat almost daily on AIM with Brandon (79BIG10) and Scott (BigRed). Just met another cool guy Gus (gusgreenwall) through the board. I got to meet Izzy (fiveeightchevy) and Paul (pkbinplano) a while back, very nice guys. I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of the crew soon!
My truck has been a very big part of my life for the past 8 years or so. I bought it my junior year in high school and immediately began customizing it. I run into people I went to hs school with and one of the first questions I get is if I still have my truck. Most people don't even recognize it anymore. When I moved 3 hours away to college, it was my truck that moved me there.
When I moved back home after college I ran into a hottie I went to hs with, she remembered going to lunch with me in the truck. I showed it to her and she didn't recognize it either. A little over a year later I proposed to her in my truck. I did it this way because she had confessed she fell in love with me late one night as we talked about life while sitting in my truck.
I identify with my truck because of all the work I have put into it. The countless hours shared with friends tearing stuff up and then trying to put it back together. Working on it late into the night and then realizing how cool our chicks are when they walk into the garage with hamburgers for us. Sharing time with my Dad as he shows me how he did things on Corvettes that I can do to my truck.
I plan on having my truck a very long time. Valerie has told me I'm not allowed to sell it. Fine by me. I figure I'll be one of the old farts at a cruise-in some day with my vintage truck that I've owned for decades.
Sorry to get sappy. I hope you guys can get the enjoyment out of your rides that I have from mine.

LOHRTBT · 03-21-2003, 01:09 PM

It is a cool board and very fun as well. posts like this make everyone realize it and enjoy each others ribbing and fun even more!

I am glad to have met the members I have and will continue to meet more ...very soon in fact!!

I hope that I can keep my truck forever but when I got it I told myself that I would be giving it to my son when he is old enough to appreciate it. So I have lots of time to get it just right.

I will own another of my own and look forward to customizing it as well.
Greg...your an alright guy !! Even if you wont help me move tomorrow!! lmao!

79BIG10 · 03-21-2003, 01:48 PM

This is a great place for sure. I've met alot of guys from this and the other board and haven't met a bad one yet. I won't ever sell my truck for sure. I've had offers before and I just can't even think about selling it. It's apart of my family for sure. Besides the online family here would hate to see any of us sell one of ours off that has gotten so attached to the owner.

*1FaastC10* · 03-21-2003, 09:03 PM

Greg, i know the feeling on everyone recognizing the truck, and remembering it from high school. i was one of about 4 or 5 Auto students in a school of 1500 preppy kids whose idea of working on a vehicle was taking it to Jiffy Lube. naturally, i would often come to school in shop clothes, so i got recognized everywhere in the halls. in the parking lot there were Camaros, Mustangs, BMWs, Mercedes... all the stuff that snobby little rich kids drive. and then there was my slightly rusty old orange truck with duals and cherry bombs. sure, it wasnt as nice as the others, but it was mine and i worked hard for it. when i roll into my 10yr reunion, i guarantee that i will be the only one there driving the same vehicle they drove to school... although she'll be black, sit a little lower, and a little shorter, i'm sure they'll remember her.

Blue Beard · 03-21-2003, 10:57 PM

Congrats on 1000...............

c10scotty · 03-22-2003, 12:15 AM

great post! i look forward to having one of my own like it in a few years...my plan is to buy an early 90's chevy for college and fix this up on the side...itll never be a daily driver again after this year but it will be one badass ride in about 10 years

J-Spec C10 · 03-22-2003, 12:29 AM

Greg, great post. I wish you the best of luck with the family & the truck. Congrats on the 1000 post mark too. When I got my truck I was in H.S too. All of my friends had the same style trucks.(73-87) When my reunion comes, I bet that I'll be the only one left that has the same truck too.

Also, thanks for adding help wherever you can. Its guys like you who post on this board, that have really made it successful.

ChrisK10 · 03-22-2003, 08:23 PM

Very cool thread, and I agree with everything said here 100%. This is a great board with a lot of great people.

I am a sophomore in high school, and hopefully I will be getting my 79 around Easter. I am going to customize it, and in the process I am going to learn a LOT as well. I really don't know a whole lot about vehicles yet, but the threads on this board have taught me a lot. If I ever have a problem, you can bet there will be several people here to help, they always help.

I'd just like to thank everyone for making this such a great place and I hope we can keep it that way!

-Chris

P.S.- I am going to keep my truck forever...!

*1FaastC10* · 03-22-2003, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChrisK10
Beginning of next month- I am borrowing my dad's friend's C10 350 early 80's 3/4 ton..

Chris, just so you know... a C10 is a 1/2 ton 2wd

C = 2wd
K = 4wd

10 or 1500 = 1/2 ton
20 or 2500 = 3/4 ton
30 or 3500 = 1 ton

ChrisK10 · 03-23-2003, 12:25 AM

1FaastC10, yes I know all of that. I am borrowing my dad's friend's C10 in the beginning of next month. Then, around easter, I will be getting *MY* truck, which is a 1979 K10. Hence my name.

Sorry if I made my signature seem confusing.

-Chris

EDIT: Ooops, just noticed my mistake in my sig... should say C20... thanks for pointing that out to me!

I'll change it right away.

Blue Beard · 03-23-2003, 09:06 AM

Sure hope if you get this around Easter that its not a basket case...............

03-21-2003, 12:59 PM	#1
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	1000 Thought I would be serious for a minute a post whore a bit while at it. This forum kicks ass. I've made many good friends because of it. I met Chris (CaptKaos) on an old hot rod board I used to frequent in college, about 4 years ago. Not long after I met Mike (swervin ervin) somewhere along the way. I went to another board and met Dave (LOHRTBT). I followed my internet truck buddies here and met some more good buddies. I get to chat almost daily on AIM with Brandon (79BIG10) and Scott (BigRed). Just met another cool guy Gus (gusgreenwall) through the board. I got to meet Izzy (fiveeightchevy) and Paul (pkbinplano) a while back, very nice guys. I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of the crew soon! My truck has been a very big part of my life for the past 8 years or so. I bought it my junior year in high school and immediately began customizing it. I run into people I went to hs school with and one of the first questions I get is if I still have my truck. Most people don't even recognize it anymore. When I moved 3 hours away to college, it was my truck that moved me there. When I moved back home after college I ran into a hottie I went to hs with, she remembered going to lunch with me in the truck. I showed it to her and she didn't recognize it either. A little over a year later I proposed to her in my truck. I did it this way because she had confessed she fell in love with me late one night as we talked about life while sitting in my truck. I identify with my truck because of all the work I have put into it. The countless hours shared with friends tearing stuff up and then trying to put it back together. Working on it late into the night and then realizing how cool our chicks are when they walk into the garage with hamburgers for us. Sharing time with my Dad as he shows me how he did things on Corvettes that I can do to my truck. I plan on having my truck a very long time. Valerie has told me I'm not allowed to sell it. Fine by me. I figure I'll be one of the old farts at a cruise-in some day with my vintage truck that I've owned for decades. Sorry to get sappy. I hope you guys can get the enjoyment out of your rides that I have from mine. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

03-21-2003, 01:09 PM	#2
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	It is a cool board and very fun as well. posts like this make everyone realize it and enjoy each others ribbing and fun even more! I am glad to have met the members I have and will continue to meet more ...very soon in fact!! I hope that I can keep my truck forever but when I got it I told myself that I would be giving it to my son when he is old enough to appreciate it. So I have lots of time to get it just right. I will own another of my own and look forward to customizing it as well. Greg...your an alright guy !! Even if you wont help me move tomorrow!! lmao! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

03-21-2003, 01:48 PM	#3
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	This is a great place for sure. I've met alot of guys from this and the other board and haven't met a bad one yet. I won't ever sell my truck for sure. I've had offers before and I just can't even think about selling it. It's apart of my family for sure. Besides the online family here would hate to see any of us sell one of ours off that has gotten so attached to the owner. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

03-21-2003, 10:57 PM	#5
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Congrats on 1000............... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-22-2003, 12:15 AM	#6
c10scotty ~THE SILVER BULLET~ Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WYOMING Posts: 285	great post! i look forward to having one of my own like it in a few years...my plan is to buy an early 90's chevy for college and fix this up on the side...itll never be a daily driver again after this year but it will be one badass ride in about 10 years __________________ ~1980 c10 chevy scottsdale~ ~2.5/4 drop 305/th350c~

03-21-2003, 09:03 PM	#4
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	Greg, i know the feeling on everyone recognizing the truck, and remembering it from high school. i was one of about 4 or 5 Auto students in a school of 1500 preppy kids whose idea of working on a vehicle was taking it to Jiffy Lube. naturally, i would often come to school in shop clothes, so i got recognized everywhere in the halls. in the parking lot there were Camaros, Mustangs, BMWs, Mercedes... all the stuff that snobby little rich kids drive. and then there was my slightly rusty old orange truck with duals and cherry bombs. sure, it wasnt as nice as the others, but it was mine and i worked hard for it. when i roll into my 10yr reunion, i guarantee that i will be the only one there driving the same vehicle they drove to school... although she'll be black, sit a little lower, and a little shorter, i'm sure they'll remember her.

03-22-2003, 12:29 AM	#7
J-Spec C10 Whats this wire for?.... Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 378	Greg, great post. I wish you the best of luck with the family & the truck. Congrats on the 1000 post mark too. When I got my truck I was in H.S too. All of my friends had the same style trucks.(73-87) When my reunion comes, I bet that I'll be the only one left that has the same truck too. Also, thanks for adding help wherever you can. Its guys like you who post on this board, that have really made it successful. __________________ Kyle CANADIAN CONNECTION '82 C10 Resto-Custom--> * 2 1/4" manifold back dual exhaust with Hooker Aerochambers & High Flow Cats Taylor Ignition Wires Centerline 15" Telstars with 32"x10" mudders

03-22-2003, 08:23 PM	#8
ChrisK10 1971 C20 Custom Camper Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ames/Shenandoah, IA Posts: 1,435	Very cool thread, and I agree with everything said here 100%. This is a great board with a lot of great people. I am a sophomore in high school, and hopefully I will be getting my 79 around Easter. I am going to customize it, and in the process I am going to learn a LOT as well. I really don't know a whole lot about vehicles yet, but the threads on this board have taught me a lot. If I ever have a problem, you can bet there will be several people here to help, they always help. I'd just like to thank everyone for making this such a great place and I hope we can keep it that way! -Chris P.S.- I am going to keep my truck forever...! __________________ '71 Chevy C20 Custom Camper, 454, TH400 '97 GMC K1500 5.7L

03-23-2003, 12:25 AM	#10
ChrisK10 1971 C20 Custom Camper Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ames/Shenandoah, IA Posts: 1,435	1FaastC10, yes I know all of that. I am borrowing my dad's friend's C10 in the beginning of next month. Then, around easter, I will be getting MY truck, which is a 1979 K10. Hence my name. Sorry if I made my signature seem confusing. -Chris EDIT: Ooops, just noticed my mistake in my sig... should say C20... thanks for pointing that out to me! I'll change it right away. __________________ '71 Chevy C20 Custom Camper, 454, TH400 '97 GMC K1500 5.7L Last edited by ChrisK10; 03-23-2003 at 12:29 AM.

03-23-2003, 09:06 AM	#11
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Sure hope if you get this around Easter that its not a basket case............... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo



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