Sometimes even I find a good deal - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**crossy** · 04-04-2004, 11:27 PM

No one, and I mean No one, turns over more rocks than i do hunting for parts deals on our trucks and all i find are slugs under the rocks or Liars,until Yesterday. Me and my 10 year old son went to Maple Grove Raceway yesterday for the Spring swap meet. They had cancelled two weeks ago because of the SNOW!! still laying. well it rained the past three days here and i know MG pretty well and knew it would be bad but had no idea how BAD. Man it was mud everywhere. 25% of the people in there selling spots were stuck there , literally stuck. Anyway me and the boy found a few bargains and some stuff for the hot rod truck as he calls it , while we trudged in mud. Now on the way home I found a new U-PULL-it yard , no tools with me, but i stopped, actually i U-turned to watch an Amish hay wagon being pulled by Four huge Clydesdales and he wanted a picture then i saw the spray bombed sign for U-PULL-IT. this place was 3 times as muddy as MG but i asked the guy if i could browse and he said i close in 1/2 hour. No problem. I scope out all I can see from the back door and 30 seconds later I am shin deep in mud on my way to 10 or so73-87's I see. First an 84 black dash pad that is perfect. yep. only 3 of the lower screws still in it with 9/32 head that I work out with a taiwan version of a leatherman i bought.(Hey, I loose tools way too fast to buy good stuff) Then i find a Nice pair of the avacado colored , short style , doors panels from a 75 already off! complete with woodgrain,pouches, and arm rests. I take stuff up and he says $20. Hey what the Heck I can wash my shoes, which him and i did at the carwash while cleaning the truck.(add $8 to total). Best part is he keeps telling mom how much fun he had. It's a good ride for me but there really aren't many U-pullits around me and
yeah i'm going back soon because I saw some burgandy seat belts.

**N2TRUX** · 04-05-2004, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by crossy
...... yeah i'm going back soon because I saw some burgandy seat belts.

Good story Dave. You should have this in the weekend report thread. It sounds like you and the boy had a ball. Hey what kid doesn't love to get muddy, and not get in trouble for it.

Let me know if you find any good maroon/red/burgandy accordian boots with seat belts attached. I'm still on the hunt for a set....

**crossy** · 04-05-2004, 12:54 AM

whats the deal with them? for bucket seats? never noticed them before but Like i told you guys here in the eastern rust belt we rarely get a good 73-80. DAVE

**N2TRUX** · 04-05-2004, 01:36 AM

Dave these are for the bench seat in my 77. I plan to have the belts rewebbed, but I need new accordian boots. Mine are cracked....

ChadM89 · 04-05-2004, 06:06 PM

A dash for an '84, you say?

Would you be willing to part with it? How much would you ask for it?

04-04-2004, 11:27 PM	#1
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	Sometimes even I find a good deal No one, and I mean No one, turns over more rocks than i do hunting for parts deals on our trucks and all i find are slugs under the rocks or Liars,until Yesterday. Me and my 10 year old son went to Maple Grove Raceway yesterday for the Spring swap meet. They had cancelled two weeks ago because of the SNOW!! still laying. well it rained the past three days here and i know MG pretty well and knew it would be bad but had no idea how BAD. Man it was mud everywhere. 25% of the people in there selling spots were stuck there , literally stuck. Anyway me and the boy found a few bargains and some stuff for the hot rod truck as he calls it , while we trudged in mud. Now on the way home I found a new U-PULL-it yard , no tools with me, but i stopped, actually i U-turned to watch an Amish hay wagon being pulled by Four huge Clydesdales and he wanted a picture then i saw the spray bombed sign for U-PULL-IT. this place was 3 times as muddy as MG but i asked the guy if i could browse and he said i close in 1/2 hour. No problem. I scope out all I can see from the back door and 30 seconds later I am shin deep in mud on my way to 10 or so73-87's I see. First an 84 black dash pad that is perfect. yep. only 3 of the lower screws still in it with 9/32 head that I work out with a taiwan version of a leatherman i bought.(Hey, I loose tools way too fast to buy good stuff) Then i find a Nice pair of the avacado colored , short style , doors panels from a 75 already off! complete with woodgrain,pouches, and arm rests. I take stuff up and he says $20. Hey what the Heck I can wash my shoes, which him and i did at the carwash while cleaning the truck.(add $8 to total). Best part is he keeps telling mom how much fun he had. It's a good ride for me but there really aren't many U-pullits around me and yeah i'm going back soon because I saw some burgandy seat belts. __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

04-05-2004, 12:54 AM	#3
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	whats the deal with them? for bucket seats? never noticed them before but Like i told you guys here in the eastern rust belt we rarely get a good 73-80. DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

04-05-2004, 01:36 AM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Dave these are for the bench seat in my 77. I plan to have the belts rewebbed, but I need new accordian boots. Mine are cracked.... Attached Images

04-05-2004, 06:06 PM	#5
ChadM89 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lodi, Ca. Posts: 47	A dash for an '84, you say? Would you be willing to part with it? How much would you ask for it?



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.