New guy with a good story

[c30]

Recently, the wife and I decided that we needed a new gas grill. So we decided to take my 1967 c30 flatbed. My truck is an unrestored bully with original paint and is in perfect running order except for the tranny kicks out of second gear.
While driving to the home depot my wife says "I hope nobody sees me riding in this pos".
I told her that I get comments on how cool my truck is everywhere I go. That I can't go to the gas station without somebody coming up and commenting on how much they like my truck. Her reply was that she did not believe it.
So we purchase a fully assembled grill and I pulled the truck up to the doors of the store to load. I had her wait in the truck while I went back inside to get the grill.
When I came outside there was a small group of guys talking to the wife. While shaking her head in disbelief, she informs me that these guys love my truck.
My comment to her was a simple "Yes dear, I know"

[MySons68C20]

You made me laugh out loud great story!

[70blackfish]

good story but need picture

[LockDoc]

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The only problem is, those guys could see it, we can't....

LockDoc

[flashed]

Welcome ,we sure do need some pics ,love those 1 tons .

[steelhorse]

Great story. Some people just have to see to believe.

[c30]

Trying to load pics. I'm not good with this. It's enough to piss off the good humor man

[Lou Boffa]

Good story. Yeah--approval from our significant others is key to feeding our truck obession for a lot of us. Well played!

[markmdz]

well done. well done. ...now let's get to the pics Mr.Good Humor!

[c30]

I had some luck getting the avatar pic up. Just click on it for a pic. Sorry but it's the best I can do

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by c30

Trying to load pics. I'm not good with this. It's enough to piss off the good humor man

It's easy if you have the pictures loaded on your computer already. Then, when posting a "new thread" scroll down to "manage attachments". Click on "browse" and it will give you a menu to choose where to get your pictures or files (on my windows 7 I keep them in "pictures" so I select that).

Click on the pictures you want, save, and click on "upload". Preview your post and see the picture.

[flashed]

That is a good looking truck ,nothing there not to like .

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by c30

Recently, the wife and I decided that we needed a new gas grill. So we decided to take my 1967 c30 flatbed. My truck is an unrestored bully with original paint and is in perfect running order except for the tranny kicks out of second gear.
While driving to the home depot my wife says "I hope nobody sees me riding in this pos".
I told her that I get comments on how cool my truck is everywhere I go. That I can't go to the gas station without somebody coming up and commenting on how much they like my truck. Her reply was that she did not believe it.
So we purchase a fully assembled grill and I pulled the truck up to the doors of the store to load. I had her wait in the truck while I went back inside to get the grill.
When I came outside there was a small group of guys talking to the wife. While shaking her head in disbelief, she informs me that these guys love my truck.
My comment to her was a simple "Yes dear, I know"

Great story, love it!

That's an honest wife right there. Mine would have said "they were flirting with me" LOL. Hmm.....

[c30]

Ta Da

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by c30

Ta Da

Nice 67 with the small rear window. Did the C30's come with the front side marker lights or did you put them on there or maybe a fender replacement? Just curious, there are so many little things about these trucks.

[c30]

Some previous owner installed the side markers. It's hard to see but these lights are surface mounted and not flush like the originals.

[c30]

Here's a view of a hard worked six popper

[Pistol Pete]

Nice truck! It is funny...when I brought mine home and gave my wife for the first time... I asked her what she thought... She said, well as long as you're happy and the kids seem to like it... I pressed, what about you? She said, well, I'm a woman... It's just an old truck... Funny... EVERY time I take it out... I get asked (as I'm sure all of you do)... Is it for sale? . Never gets old.

[leftybass209]

Nice truck, great story!

[flashed]

Power brakes and power steering on a 6 ,thats a pretty impressive truck .

[70blackfish]

I haven't seen to many six cylinders in these trucks, but i have never seen a pulley like that on the power steering on any motor......

[MikeyMan]

Originally Posted by flashed

Power brakes and power steering on a 6 ,thats a pretty impressive truck .

I was thinking the same thing!

Must be a piece of cake to drive. Hope it's got a 4-speed.

[Mr Handy]

Yup, never gets old... was out in the 70 with the wife a couple weeks ago and had a guy pull up next to us in traffic and ask if it was for sale.
gas station comments are the norm.

It was funny when a guy in a dually dodge pulled up next to us at a light and asked if we (me and the wife) wanted to sell, my wife said "Ooh no way"
That might have something to do with the fact that I have everything from the doors forward waiting for paint and a new motor ready to drop... all sitting in the garage and back padio.

[feller]

My wife is the same way, part of me doesn't care cause she would just be telling me its time to go, the other part wants to share the experience with her

[67 cst swb]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

Great story, love it!

That's an honest wife right there. Mine would have said "they were flirting with me" LOL. Hmm.....

yeah. We may need a picture of your wife to see if maybe they were flirting with her. LOL, just kidding.