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Road trip from Ohio to chicago.... through my eyes. |
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Nov 13, 2008 - 3:47 PM - by Longhorn Man
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ok... it's no secret... I like road trips. I'll jump in the truck and burn up a tank of gas for no reason at all sometimes. The kind that include other board members, and actually have a destination are even better though.
This one starts off a week or two ago, fine69 (we'll call him Mike from here on out) calls and says he has a trip to take to go get his old truck. I call him back after checking my schedule (becouse I am such a buisy and wanted person*you did pick up on the sarcasm....right?*) and confirmed the date.... so then, it was GAME ON!!!!
So, what does a road trip take... well, this one takes two dudes.... Mike;
And myself;
(i'm the good lookin one)
Also needed, was a truck and a trailer;
Both borrowed off a couple of mike's friends.
The truck is a 97ish c/3500 4X4 daulie extended cab work truck. lotsa miles, lotsa trash inside, but enough room for me him, and a cooler full of ice and mountain dew. (there's 2 dew addicts on this trip)
The wagon is nothing special, just a flat bed that had a brake light out.
And... a destination and a goal.
Destination ... urbana to chicago and back on thursday... and I gotta be to work friday morning.
The goal, to make it there and back, without having anything fall off the trailer.
9 PM on wedensday, I fill up the burb, toss a couple items in the burb that I've been wanting to get to Mike, and head west.
I get to his place, and he's got the truck and trailer, but no tail lights on the wagon.
A quick trip to his favorite wall mart, and a $27 dollar conversion plug and play harness... and we have SOME lights. Turns out the cheap craptastic tail lights REFUSE to make contact on the right turn signal, which doubles as the brake. We mess with it for a tic, it lights up, and we agree it's good enough.
More on that later. 
Go inside, BS about everything under the sun, then crash for 4 hrs.
Then we hit the road.
50-ish miles into it, we pull over, and I take the wheel.
Notice the little patch of straw on the trailer. We hadn't noticed it yet...
So now it's my turn to drive... hold onto your ass!
Actually, I take it easy... set the cruise control for 65 and we head out. I notice the small block isn't quite as strong as I'd like... but it got diesel type MPG, so we aren't complaining. Even at just a hair over 2 bucks a gallon, it's still a $60 tank. Has the typical crappy brakes we've all come to know and complain about on this generation truck... but, for the best part, they slow me down when i want, and stop me clost to where I wanted them to stop me.
We stop at a wall mart, becouse there's more chicks there than at the gas station, and the truck stop chicks... well, we won't go there.
I guess mike DID have a good point... the rest rooms there were fairly clean-ish, and only smelled a little like dead cat.
But what's up with this sticky straw?
Uhhhh mike... I wouldn't stick my finger too far in there if I were you...
Get back in the truck, cruise some more.
So far, the ride has been 100% trouble free. Well, Mike couldn't get the seat to go back far enough... otherwise, no trouble.
Then I see this...
It's almost like they KNEW I was coming! They put up a longhorn sign just for me. 
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 Bored, so I wrote an article |
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Nov 11, 2008 - 7:28 AM - by AceX
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I'm really bored right now, so I decided to write an article on my truck as if it was being featured in a magazine or something...
Anyway, enjoy?
130dB Understatement
The 73-87 Chevy truck, if you haven't noticed, is fast becoming a cornerstone of the custom truck hobby. This truck in particular has been in the owner's family since it rolled off the dealer lot back in 1985. Matt Ochoa, the current owner bought it from his uncle Dennis in top condition a couple years ago hoping simply to keep it as a daily driver while he worked on another project. Only two days after buying the truck, he fell asleep at the wheel of his Toyota project and collided with a guard rail. Now he says it was destiny that he bought this truck.
After talking with his dad for a couple of weeks about the truck, the two cracked open a Truckin' magazine and opened up directly to the feature of Cory Scott's orange and low '85 Silverado. It was love at first sight, and Matt knew from that day on that his truck was going to be something special.
Matt and his dad started by adjusting the stance of the truck. Wanting something very subtle, almost factory, they installed a 2/4 lowering kit from Belltech. The 15x10 polished mag wheels were reattached to the new hubs and tires were replaced with 255/60/15's up front and 275/60/15 BFG Radial T/A's in the rear.
Now that the all important stance was taken care of, some small refinishing work needed to be done to the exterior. Even though the truck was in amazing shape when he received it, Matt wanted nothing less than perfection. Every panel on the truck was resprayed by their good friends at Woodland Autobody. Jimmy Moore, the head painter did an amazing job matching the factory white paint and replaced the pinstripe and body moldings while he was at it.
Matt never forgot that it is still a truck and should occasionally act like one too, so a black spray on bedliner added, but not before tie-down hooks were welded in each corner of the bed for securing cargo.
With the exterior restored to beyond its original shine, Matt needed the motor modifications to be just as subtle as the exterior ones. He dropped in a K&N filter and a Hypertech chip in the truck's computer to free up a few ponies. Exhaling duties are aided by a custom cat-back exhaust system amde form 2.5" piping with a Flowmaster Super44 muffler. The system is almost invisible and dumps just behind the rocker panel of the bed in the stock location. The idle and throttle tone is like a tiger at rest. Just enough.
The only thing that Matt and his dad hadn't touched on the truck was the interior. A chance meeting with the CEO and owner of Arc Audio soon changed that. The top dog at Arc Audio liked what he saw and offered to use the truck in his booth at the Sacramento Autorama, but unlike the rest of the truck, this new stereo system was anything but subtle. It all starts with a Pioneer DEH-P800PRS headunit which feeds a super clean signal to an Arc Audio XEQ mounted in a custom, "seat hugger" center console. The EQ sends the modified signal to a pair of Arc Audio amplifiers located under the bench seat. The Arc Audio KS300.4 feeds power to three sets of ARC6000 components which are mounted in the kick panels and custom lower door panels. Behind the seat you'll find four ARC10D2's in a custom box which are being fed by an Arc Audio KS1000.1 amp. This system sounds amazing at any volume, including the 130+dB that the truck was measured to hit. All that audio draws some serious power, so Matt added a Power Master 140amp alternator and three Kinetik power cells to keep the amps well fed.
Looking back, Matt says that his appearance with Arc Audio at the Sacramento Autorama that year was one of the most rewarding experiences he's had because his uncle Dennis was able to see the truck in a show before he passed away from cancer. Matt wants to thank the crew at Auto Radio Stereo in Sacramento who handled the install and "put up with him," the team at Arc Audio, his girlfriend Mayra, his uncle Dennis, and most of all his dad. The two of them have built a completely custom truck that makes you sit back and say, "So, what did you even do to... [Read More]
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Happy Veteran's Day!!! |
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Nov 11, 2008 - 12:20 AM - by 72BlckButy
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I know it isn't quite Veteran's Day yet, but I wanted to pass on a big thank you to all Vet's across the globe. Without your courage, dedication, sacrifice, and passion for your country, we wouldn't be able to enjoy the life we live.
Past, present, and future.... we will never forget!
Thank you for your service, and God Bless! 
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=314077
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Our Deepest Symathy |
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Nov 04, 2008 - 2:40 PM - by Liz
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Gman69. (Gman69) George's wife Donna lost her long and courageous battle with cancer this morning. Anyone whom has had the pleasure of meeting Donna and George know what amazing people they are. Donna has touched more lives then we believe even she realized, with her kindness and courage. Many members have followed her illness over the years, and joined in prayer for the family.
Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel about Donna's death. We are here to support George and his family with thoughts, prayers and anything we can, through this time of sorrow.
With sincere sympathy,
The staff and members of 67-72chevytrucks.com
Leave your messages to Gman69 and his family here
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Strange honor (56k should run in fear) |
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Oct 29, 2008 - 4:15 AM - by AceX
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This Sunday I had to honor of accompanying my aunt and many of our friends to a show in Arbuckle, California where they honored my uncle and his cars.
A few years back my uncle supported this small show in this speck on the map town and every year he helped it grow by making sure that he and his friends brought out ever more impressive cars.
As many of you may have read, my uncle passed away a little while ago from cancer. So, this year, my aunt drove the hot rod that he never finished to this show, and next year, the car will be on the front of the t-shirts that will be printed for the show.
It was alot of fun knowing that alot of the people who were at the show were there to honor my uncle. A couple guys I know from the area made a good 3 hour drive to bring their awesome trucks to the show. All in all, the show brought in just shy of 300 cars and trucks. Our caravan was close to 10% of the crowd.
Well, after the show is over, and we all drive home, someone has to clean the cars. We always gave my uncle crap because he'd drive the car 4 miles and spend 4 hours cleaning it. Well, before he passed on, he told my aunt that I was the one who was allowed to take care of the hot rods. It means alot to me that these cars are driven and seen by everyone else, so I'm more than happy to do my part.
Today, I spent 3 hours polishing the undercarriage of the new hot-rod. I didn't even wipe down the sheet metal, just polished the chrome and other polished bits. By the time most of you read this, I'll be elbow deep in the top part of the motor.
Now, before the pics (thanks for reading this far) you have to understand, EVERYTHING on this car is chrome or polished. Even the engine block. There's chrome and polished surfaces in places I didn't think I could reach if it wasn't for Q-tips and a 4 post lift.
So, here's my handy work...
Rear Suspension--
Tranny and Lower engine--
discussion of this post is located at http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=312456
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Project Underhaulin |
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Oct 10, 2008 - 7:45 AM - by Josh
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70cst submitted the following article to show and explain what member of this site do to help others.
So now the auction begins of many who will donate to the cause. The auction is doing well when an incentive is offered to grow the donations by 70cst as follows:
Ok...I have a way to help this along...I think. If it's Ok with all involved. If you go to the above thread and read about these magazines (Classic Truck Oct. 03) that I found that I had stored. This magazine is a great read on our trucks with great pics...I will donate "five" of these as gifts through a drawing for those who donate at least $10. Me and my family members are excluded? Sorry 70cstjr.
The winners were…DAN42, kyull67, ksjh1316, Riveted1, and Hart_Rod.
While the ebay auction is in full swing tdave00 has a great idea which shows his confidence not only with the auction but with those who are part of our extended family. Here is his idea:
If enough money is donated we might try and use a portion of it to get Dawn's 67 SWB on the road. I have talked with another member that lives about an hour from Dawn, and there's a possibility that he might be able to help out with this. It's not finalized yet, and a lot of it will depend on how much money comes in. Keep this in mind when you give. Thank again!
Not only do we have a goal of helping Dawn fix up her home, we now have a vision of getting her 67 back on the road. The spirit just took another deep breath and it continues grow bringing us on board and closer together as a comminity.
Then TennesseeZ has a good idea…why not move this to the General Forum for greater exposure? Soon Liz moves this thread so more readers can be aware of what is going on and has an opportunity to jump on the band wagon and catch the spirit the is encompassing us all who are taking ownership of this mission.
Now let’s jump to 9/9/08 and the auction has ended. The final total is a whooping $1520. WOW…who would of thought that a bunch of guys an gals who have never met are helping a young lady they never met in such as a cause as this. Life is sweet.
$1000 is being sent to Dawn and $520 will be sent to Woodridge for the work to get her 67 "on the road". But wait…we are not done…we are just beginning. Project “Underhaulin” is about to be born!
On 9/10-08 “Project Underhaulin” raises from the ashes of defeat and begins a journey that will lead to the victory of breathing new life into Dawn’s 67 Chevy truck. The spirit is alive and growing beyond our imagination.
But wait…if new life is to be injected into the truck…we need parts. Oh yes that is being taken care of. On 9/11/08 a Parts List is posted and soon parts are coming in from all corners of the world…well maybe not all corners of the world but some.
Then we get an email from Dawn…
Dear Bill:
I wanted to call you but couldn't find your number. I probably couldn't get through a conversation anyway. I just can't seem to keep myself composed over this whole situation. Is thank you the appropriate thing to say? How about telling you how grateful I am? Honest to God, I don't know what to say to you for initiating the kind of support I am receiving from so many people. If I may ask you one question though Bill, it would be WHY ME?? What could I have done or said to deserve this? You know, there were a lot of people that took me by the hand the first week or so after I lost Clyde and told me they were there for me, and to let them know if I needed anything. They all knew our situation. These were people I thought were our friends. I never heard from any of them ever again. I had one of my girls literally holding me upright at home while the other one put coffee cans in gas stations to raise money so we could bury her daddy. She took his favorite ragged out flannel shirt and dirty Chevy cap to dress him in and made all the arrangements and not one of those people were there to even hold her hand. Then, one day I came to terms with the fact that if I don't sell our trucks, I may not make it and I put the whole lot on ebay. a couple of months later and I'm struggling so hard to find the words to thank someone I've never even met face to face for changing my life! I remember in one of the first emails you sent to me that you said all of the members in your forum were awesome people. Well, to me, all of you are beyond awesome. I truly believe that each and every one of you were hand picked by God to make a difference in my life and you will never, ever know how much that means to me!
I promise i will come on the site and thank you all as soon as I can, but right now, I can't find the courage to do it. I can't explain why but I don't know if I could handle it yet. I'm so overwhelmed. I don't want anyone to be upset with me but I don't think it's right for... [Read More]
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