A before shot of my truck 16 years ago - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**seacrow** · 08-04-2003, 06:15 PM

Here is my grandfathers truck in 1987, I was 14 years old. I found this picture today. the truck used to sit around and only had about 50K miles on it then. I did not get it until 1999 which was four years after he died. I took this picture because I loved it back then and I knew one day I would be restoring it.

Now I am only about two weeks away from driving it down the road again.

toms68cst · 08-04-2003, 06:28 PM

Cool Picture! That two-tone green is pretty unusual on these trucks. Are you doing it over that way?

**seacrow** · 08-05-2003, 07:21 AM

tom, I am redoing it the same colors

toms68cst · 08-05-2003, 08:14 AM

Yes.. Now I rememer your progress post from a few days ago.

**CPNE** · 08-05-2003, 09:11 AM

It's really nice to see someone with an emotional connection to their project. Even nicer to see someone with that connection with the courage to restore to "like new". It's often tempting to take a truck and make it "cool", especially with some of the nice customized rides you see on this board that people have created. Nothing wrong with that approach, but it's still nice to see another member of the "Stock, and like a rock" club.

Actually when it comes right down to motivation, the customizers say they do it to make "their" truck. That is in essence what you're doing, except "your" truck is a connection to your grampa.

Kudos, and thanks for sharing.

**Yukon Jack** · 08-05-2003, 09:54 AM

That is so cool to have an old pic of your truck and the family connection. Thanks for sharing it with us.

GMCrazy · 08-05-2003, 11:37 AM

very cool truck! cant wait to see it when you're done.

08-04-2003, 06:15 PM	#1
seacrow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 366	A before shot of my truck 16 years ago Here is my grandfathers truck in 1987, I was 14 years old. I found this picture today. the truck used to sit around and only had about 50K miles on it then. I did not get it until 1999 which was four years after he died. I took this picture because I loved it back then and I knew one day I would be restoring it. Now I am only about two weeks away from driving it down the road again. __________________ 71 GMC Custom. 350, 4bbl., auto. Restored in memory of my grandfather. 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty CC King Ranch, moonroof, heated captains chairs, 6.4 PowerStroke. 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa, all black 1985 Mustang GT T-top, 5 spd. 54K orig miles.

08-04-2003, 06:28 PM	#2
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,300	Cool Picture! That two-tone green is pretty unusual on these trucks. Are you doing it over that way? __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

08-05-2003, 07:21 AM	#3
seacrow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 366	tom, I am redoing it the same colors __________________ 71 GMC Custom. 350, 4bbl., auto. Restored in memory of my grandfather. 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty CC King Ranch, moonroof, heated captains chairs, 6.4 PowerStroke. 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa, all black 1985 Mustang GT T-top, 5 spd. 54K orig miles.

08-05-2003, 08:14 AM	#4
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,300	Yes.. Now I rememer your progress post from a few days ago. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

08-05-2003, 09:11 AM	#5
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	It's really nice to see someone with an emotional connection to their project. Even nicer to see someone with that connection with the courage to restore to "like new". It's often tempting to take a truck and make it "cool", especially with some of the nice customized rides you see on this board that people have created. Nothing wrong with that approach, but it's still nice to see another member of the "Stock, and like a rock" club. Actually when it comes right down to motivation, the customizers say they do it to make "their" truck. That is in essence what you're doing, except "your" truck is a connection to your grampa. Kudos, and thanks for sharing. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

08-05-2003, 09:54 AM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,689	That is so cool to have an old pic of your truck and the family connection. Thanks for sharing it with us. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

08-05-2003, 11:37 AM	#7
GMCrazy David Tye Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Abbeville, Alabama Posts: 52	very cool truck! cant wait to see it when you're done. __________________ David -68 GMC w/327



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