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Carl Spangler · 10-16-2013, 06:38 PM

Greetings everyone

Current owner of an 86 C10 work truck and and "brand new" (to me) 1972 C10 SB stepside. Purchased the SB a few days ago on fleabay and doing a near 500 mile road trip to pick it up on Thurs-Fri.

Hopefully this will be an enjoyable adventure/road-trip.

Will update with details and pics

cheers all
JohnG

Low Elco · 10-17-2013, 10:14 AM

Can't wait- love the road trip threads!

Carl Spangler · 10-17-2013, 10:56 PM

Finished the transaction on Thurs and will be doing the 450 mile road trip on Fri. If all goes well, I'll be updating with pics Fri night.

Oh, I did a typo in my OP as the truck is actually a 71.

My "chase vehicle" has a big bag of tools which I'm hoping I won't need.

Carl Spangler · 10-18-2013, 10:23 PM

OK, so here's some of the stuff that happened today. Left Santa Fe around 7:00am and it was just barely light out. The brakes lights didn't seem to work but the PO texted me that it was probably because I pumped the brakes. Sure enough the lights did work once on the road. I suspect there's an adjustment in order though. The little 250 six pushed the truck along pretty well. I was able to maintain a fairly consistent 65 MPH even on the moderate hills heading West. Actually crested the continental divide at 67 MPH at 7300' elevation. Not a LOT left above that but I did see 70MPH a few times.

Holy crap ~~~~~~~~~~ Ran into a MAJOR zombie apocalypse just after the continental divide. There were thousands of stranded vehicles and I just barely made it out alive. I went bushwacking with the truck and drove right through a herd of those suckers! Got body part all over the truck now! grrrrrrr

Here's a pic from just before the zombie herd showed up:

More later

Carl Spangler · 10-19-2013, 09:19 AM

Here are some pics from before and after escaping the zombie herd:

Heading West............

Fueling up........... something this truck doesn't do often

On old Route 66 near Flagstaff.......

Travel companions

86swb · 10-21-2013, 12:02 AM

Welcome from Western Kentucky

sharpmark · 10-27-2013, 02:16 PM

gidday mate
love your truck-very similar to mine and thanks for the roadtrip pictures.
can i be rude and ask what you paid for it?
hope you just tidy it up and leave it as it is with the l6 .
mark

1ATony · 10-30-2013, 12:30 PM

Great looking stretch of road.

10-16-2013, 06:38 PM	#1
Carl Spangler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central Coast Ca. Posts: 417	Greetings from Bushwood Greetings everyone Current owner of an 86 C10 work truck and and "brand new" (to me) 1972 C10 SB stepside. Purchased the SB a few days ago on fleabay and doing a near 500 mile road trip to pick it up on Thurs-Fri. Hopefully this will be an enjoyable adventure/road-trip. Will update with details and pics cheers all JohnG

10-17-2013, 10:14 AM	#2
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Greetings from Bushwood Can't wait- love the road trip threads! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

10-17-2013, 10:56 PM	#3
Carl Spangler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central Coast Ca. Posts: 417	Re: Greetings from Bushwood Finished the transaction on Thurs and will be doing the 450 mile road trip on Fri. If all goes well, I'll be updating with pics Fri night. Oh, I did a typo in my OP as the truck is actually a 71. My "chase vehicle" has a big bag of tools which I'm hoping I won't need.

10-18-2013, 10:23 PM	#4
Carl Spangler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central Coast Ca. Posts: 417	Re: Greetings from Bushwood OK, so here's some of the stuff that happened today. Left Santa Fe around 7:00am and it was just barely light out. The brakes lights didn't seem to work but the PO texted me that it was probably because I pumped the brakes. Sure enough the lights did work once on the road. I suspect there's an adjustment in order though. The little 250 six pushed the truck along pretty well. I was able to maintain a fairly consistent 65 MPH even on the moderate hills heading West. Actually crested the continental divide at 67 MPH at 7300' elevation. Not a LOT left above that but I did see 70MPH a few times. Holy crap ~~~~~~~~~~ Ran into a MAJOR zombie apocalypse just after the continental divide. There were thousands of stranded vehicles and I just barely made it out alive. I went bushwacking with the truck and drove right through a herd of those suckers! Got body part all over the truck now! grrrrrrr Here's a pic from just before the zombie herd showed up: More later

10-19-2013, 09:19 AM	#5
Carl Spangler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central Coast Ca. Posts: 417	Re: Greetings from Bushwood Here are some pics from before and after escaping the zombie herd: Heading West............ Fueling up........... something this truck doesn't do often On old Route 66 near Flagstaff....... Travel companions

10-21-2013, 12:02 AM	#6
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: Greetings from Bushwood Welcome from Western Kentucky __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

10-27-2013, 02:16 PM	#7
sharpmark Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rotorua/new zealand Posts: 161	Re: Greetings from Bushwood gidday mate love your truck-very similar to mine and thanks for the roadtrip pictures. can i be rude and ask what you paid for it? hope you just tidy it up and leave it as it is with the l6 . mark __________________ 1969 stepside-305/4spd/12 bolt posi http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477157 1968 pontiac lemans convertible-350/pwrglde/10 bolt 1934 oldsmobile sedan-350/350/12 bolt posi 1930 model a pickup-350/350/jag ind 1928 model a roadster-283/350/9"

10-30-2013, 12:30 PM	#8
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: Greetings from Bushwood Great looking stretch of road.



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