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03-22-2004, 06:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Houston, Missouri
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Now it's two !!!!!!!
Crusing the free paper that comes out here the other day and low and behold there's an ad for a 1971 GMC 3500 dually.
Jump on the phone and the guy says he's had it since 1996 and no longer needs it on the farm. Get the directions and grab a hand full of cash and boogy out the door. Get there and it's got a 9' 6" steel flatbed with an electric over hydraulic lift gate that works, air conditioning dash (no compressor), 350cu in w/SM465 4speed, stright frame. Cab needs corners, mounts and rockers but nothing is totally gone yet and the driver fender is dinged in some. Hit the key and the 350 fires up on the 3rd roll over (new battery less the 4 months old), clutch is OK but the brakes are marginal. Guy says $900, I wave 8- $100 dollar bills under his nose and he jumps at em and hands me the title. Next day I and a couple buddies bring the beast home, wild ride, Missouri Ozark hills and iffy breaks but we make it. Oh it has mufflers too, glass packs of all things. Didn't think I'ed find another one here, so now I've got all the spare parts I need (Woo Hoo Brake Drums !). Looking everything over once I got it home I think this is the one I'll rebuild totally. Cab doesn't look as good as my other one but it hasn't been messed with and will be easier to fix. Talk about luck, I get it positioned next to the shop and as I shut it down the passenger front tire blows out. |
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03-22-2004, 06:09 PM
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State of Confusion!
  
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Nice deal..Congratulations on the find.
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03-22-2004, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NH
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uhmmmm...pics?
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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 |
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03-22-2004, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Hey TreverSlyFox....
IMO...It sounds like that gum commercial...Double your pleasure...Double your fun...HeHeHe Congrats on your find!    :p
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03-22-2004, 07:54 PM
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Designated A-hole!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Mississippi
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Congrats, now where's the pictures.
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03-22-2004, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Indiana
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We need pictures....
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03-23-2004, 12:59 AM
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My son, my joy.
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Did anyone mention pictures?
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03-23-2004, 01:13 AM
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Try spinnin 4 rear tars
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Sounds like a great score.... But as said above, we need pics!!!!!
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03-23-2004, 03:40 AM
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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800 bucks, that's one heckuva deal. Got pics?
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'72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.  
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03-23-2004, 10:10 AM
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Location: Washington State
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Come on, please where's the pics.....you know we need our fix........
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03-23-2004, 10:21 AM
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More Cowbell....
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, MS
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Picture this......uh.....I am having trouble with my mental camera, so can you post some dad-burn pictures already.?!
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03-23-2004, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Colfax-California
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Uhhhhhhh ------ o yeah-------- pics
We need proof 
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03-23-2004, 01:22 PM
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MOVE OVER
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Warrensburg, MO
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pics? I grew up not far from Houston,,, my old stomping grounds! would love to see pics! congrats on your find!
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