Flew to Arizona and drove it back! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Burbcrew · 01-05-2023, 09:08 AM

Been on here a while, had a 69 k10 body shop screwed me over on, sold to try to recoup money with a baby on the way. Fast forward a year and a half I had to find me another one, I never even got to drive the 69. So I searched for a while for a good rust free body just to keep original and drive. I found this 72 gmc in Arizona from the original owner, it had 71k miles on it. The 92 year old man would just drive it to take trash to the dump in recent years. I thought about shipping but decided why not, I’m gonna drive it (I live in central Florida). I flew out there and 2,180 miles later (46 hours) it was home, the 350 runs great and I was getting 14 miles to the gallon. It was a great time and now I have a rust free truck in Florida. Needs a couple cosmetic things but I’m happy with it. Here’s a couple pictures.
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**Warrens69GMC** · 01-05-2023, 09:14 AM

Nice.

**HO455** · 01-05-2023, 10:13 AM

All right! That's great. The way things have been as of late you probably had more problems with the airline than the truck.

Burbcrew · 01-05-2023, 10:50 AM

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All right! That's great. The way things have been as of late you probably had more problems with the airline than the truck.

Luckily I didn’t have a southwest flight! Haha
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**dagnabbitt** · 01-05-2023, 12:06 PM

I did something similar once, it was a nice little adventure for me. You really get to shakedown a vehicle with a road trip like that, too. I remember listening intently for every squeak and rattle.

Nice truck, lets see some more pics.

**dave6672** · 01-05-2023, 12:35 PM

That's a good time right there. Nice truck!

SRU1436 · 01-05-2023, 12:58 PM

That awesome, AC too. Sounds fun too, I’d love to do the same thing.

**70cst** · 01-05-2023, 01:23 PM

That is a cool story.

72SB · 01-05-2023, 01:55 PM

nice find OP, and the shake down drive proves its a good runner

HD2000 · 01-05-2023, 02:06 PM

Reads like an episode of Vice Grip Garage on Youtube. Really enjoy watching him fly in to revive an old vehicle and then drive it home

Congrats on the new truck

**D.PASSMORE** · 01-05-2023, 02:33 PM

Nice...

**special-K** · 01-06-2023, 07:41 AM

Nice find and adventure. Sorry to hear about the '69. What a great survivor

Burbcrew · 01-06-2023, 09:15 AM

Yea it sure was a fun experience, you really get to learn the trucks quirks on that long trip. I’ll post some more pictures after the weekend of interior etc. I’m going to have to get a little list together of the things I need, as you can see one trim piece is missing etc. One things for sure, Texas is a long state to drive across on I-10
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**GMCPaul** · 01-06-2023, 09:20 AM

Looks like it's a really solid foundation and excellent survivor. They are harder and harder to locate.
Paul Jr @ GMCPauls

FRCvette · 01-07-2023, 12:39 PM

What a cool thing to do. Congrats to you on the truck and for making the trip.

RustyBucket · 01-07-2023, 01:52 PM

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One things for sure, Texas is a long state to drive across on I-10
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I remember driving I-10 from Fl. to San Antonio & back years ago.. miles of concrete road w/expansion joints... CLOPPITY-CLOPPITY-CLOPPITY-CLOP....

NICE unmolested truck find .... glad the "test ride" went smoothly.

KQQL IT · 01-07-2023, 02:04 PM

Test drive of test drives.
Sounds like a good time

**FL71C10** · 01-07-2023, 03:13 PM

Looks like a great truck and a nice drive.

Trio · 01-08-2023, 10:50 PM

well done! I only had to drive my C20 and hour and a half on her "test drive." Although I did just pick up a '96 2-door Tahoe from south TX and did a 14 hour shakedown drive back. You learn a lot about a new-to-you truck in 14 hours...

rockyrivermark · 01-09-2023, 12:44 AM

Fantastic and good for you!
Best thing is it’s orange. No better color for a glamour year C10.
Love it man!!
Mark

BRL · 01-09-2023, 02:09 AM

Cool story great truck!

Drove my 69 Nova from Mississippi to Washington State once and had to cross Texas...I was beginning to think that place was its own country!

Somewhere along the way a header bolt or two came loose and it sounded just like a rod knock!

Glad you made it home without a hitch.

Burbcrew · 01-10-2023, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Burbcrew

Been on here a while, had a 69 k10 body shop screwed me over on, sold to try to recoup money with a baby on the way. Fast forward a year and a half I had to find me another one, I never even got to drive the 69. So I searched for a while for a good rust free body just to keep original and drive. I found this 72 gmc in Arizona from the original owner, it had 71k miles on it. The 92 year old man would just drive it to take trash to the dump in recent years. I thought about shipping but decided why not, I’m gonna drive it (I live in central Florida). I flew out there and 2,180 miles later (46 hours) it was home, the 350 runs great and I was getting 14 miles to the gallon. It was a great time and now I have a rust free truck in Florida. Needs a couple cosmetic things but I’m happy with it. Here’s a couple pictures.
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Burbcrew · 01-10-2023, 11:48 PM

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Here are some more pictures of the truck a little cleaned up and I’m the barn. You’ll notice my little helper, hopefully he’ll be into these old trucks when he’s older.
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**68bowtie** · 01-11-2023, 10:58 PM

Nice! Very original.

**dave6672** · 01-12-2023, 09:15 AM

Looking good! That is a neat truck.

01-05-2023, 09:08 AM	#1
Burbcrew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: NSB Florida Posts: 191	Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Been on here a while, had a 69 k10 body shop screwed me over on, sold to try to recoup money with a baby on the way. Fast forward a year and a half I had to find me another one, I never even got to drive the 69. So I searched for a while for a good rust free body just to keep original and drive. I found this 72 gmc in Arizona from the original owner, it had 71k miles on it. The 92 year old man would just drive it to take trash to the dump in recent years. I thought about shipping but decided why not, I’m gonna drive it (I live in central Florida). I flew out there and 2,180 miles later (46 hours) it was home, the 350 runs great and I was getting 14 miles to the gallon. It was a great time and now I have a rust free truck in Florida. Needs a couple cosmetic things but I’m happy with it. Here’s a couple pictures. Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images

01-05-2023, 09:14 AM	#2
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,621	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Nice. __________________ 1969 307, t350 1950 Chevy Wagon 1978 Big 10 1967 C10, 250,3-OTT

01-05-2023, 10:13 AM	#3
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,350	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! All right! That's great. The way things have been as of late you probably had more problems with the airline than the truck. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-05-2023, 12:06 PM	#5
dagnabbitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,456	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! I did something similar once, it was a nice little adventure for me. You really get to shakedown a vehicle with a road trip like that, too. I remember listening intently for every squeak and rattle. Nice truck, lets see some more pics. __________________ DAVE Edmonton, Alberta 1959 Apache 1967 K20 1968 C20 1970 C10 1972 GMC 2500 1981 C10

01-05-2023, 12:35 PM	#6
dave6672 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carrollton, KY Posts: 1,263	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! That's a good time right there. Nice truck! __________________ Dave R. 1972 K20 1972 C20 Highlander 1967 C10

01-05-2023, 12:58 PM	#7
SRU1436 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: San Ramon, CA Posts: 238	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! That awesome, AC too. Sounds fun too, I’d love to do the same thing.

01-05-2023, 01:23 PM	#8
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01-05-2023, 01:55 PM	#9
72SB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 774	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! nice find OP, and the shake down drive proves its a good runner

01-05-2023, 02:06 PM	#10
HD2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 43	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Reads like an episode of Vice Grip Garage on Youtube. Really enjoy watching him fly in to revive an old vehicle and then drive it home Congrats on the new truck

01-05-2023, 02:33 PM	#11
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01-06-2023, 07:41 AM	#12
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01-06-2023, 09:15 AM	#13
Burbcrew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: NSB Florida Posts: 191	Yea it sure was a fun experience, you really get to learn the trucks quirks on that long trip. I’ll post some more pictures after the weekend of interior etc. I’m going to have to get a little list together of the things I need, as you can see one trim piece is missing etc. One things for sure, Texas is a long state to drive across on I-10 Posted via Mobile Device

01-06-2023, 09:20 AM	#14
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Looks like it's a really solid foundation and excellent survivor. They are harder and harder to locate. Paul Jr @ GMCPauls __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

01-07-2023, 12:39 PM	#15
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01-07-2023, 02:04 PM	#17
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01-07-2023, 03:13 PM	#18
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Looks like a great truck and a nice drive. __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

01-08-2023, 10:50 PM	#19
Trio Registered User Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Rocky Mountain high... Posts: 41	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! well done! I only had to drive my C20 and hour and a half on her "test drive." Although I did just pick up a '96 2-door Tahoe from south TX and did a 14 hour shakedown drive back. You learn a lot about a new-to-you truck in 14 hours... __________________ Trio 1971 C20 350/700R4

01-09-2023, 12:44 AM	#20
rockyrivermark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fairview Park, Ohio Posts: 1,031	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Fantastic and good for you! Best thing is it’s orange. No better color for a glamour year C10. Love it man!! Mark __________________ My build page http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=764662 My cabinet building site http://www.cbcabinets.com

01-09-2023, 02:09 AM	#21
BRL Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Tahuya WA Posts: 615	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Cool story great truck! Drove my 69 Nova from Mississippi to Washington State once and had to cross Texas...I was beginning to think that place was its own country! Somewhere along the way a header bolt or two came loose and it sounded just like a rod knock! Glad you made it home without a hitch.

01-11-2023, 10:58 PM	#24
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,795	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Nice! Very original. __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

01-12-2023, 09:15 AM	#25
dave6672 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carrollton, KY Posts: 1,263	Re: Flew to Arizona and drove it back! Looking good! That is a neat truck. __________________ Dave R. 1972 K20 1972 C20 Highlander 1967 C10

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