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mjensen
06-28-2006, 10:35 AM
Hi everyone...My name is Mike and I reside in South Jordan Utah.

I joined this board because my grandfather recently passed away and I was the proud recipient of his 1969 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4. He bought it brand new in 1969 with a camper and paid a little over 6k for both. The camper is still around although it's not fairing as well as the truck. The truck has been through 6 kids driving it, been stolen, wrecked (twice), blown engine, blown rear-end, hit a deer, and through all that it's still drivable! When I was growing up, my dad was the one who was driving it around. We would go everywhere in that truck with me standing on the seat :crazy: It has a lot of sentimental value to me. It definatly has seen better days, but I hope to restore it back to the way it looked the day Grandpa rolled it off the lot.

If you got to this part of the story...thanks :)

Mike

oj70chevy
06-28-2006, 01:32 PM
Mike sorry to hear about your loss. Good luck with your truck. Post some pics and welcome from san antonio, Texas.

jsbgump
06-28-2006, 04:44 PM
Welcome to the board from Fort Worth

krue
06-28-2006, 05:37 PM
Hate to hear about your grandfather, but glad you decided to restore the truck. Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Post some pics when you get a chance.

Palf70Step
06-28-2006, 06:46 PM
Here is another sotuehrn Mississippi welcome to the board.

mjensen
06-28-2006, 07:04 PM
Thank you all! This site has been an awesome find, and when I start getting more into this rebuild, it will most likely be my home page ;) I will definately post some pics as soon as I can. What is the best way to do that? Is there a Member Gallery that we can post our pictures to, or do we just do it in a normal posting?

krue
06-28-2006, 07:11 PM
Yes.:D We have a page just for pics and you can post pics in the threads. Check the FAQ Submissions page in the Index thread and there are links to several different ways to post pics here.

ChevyCrazy67
06-28-2006, 09:28 PM
welcome Mike, from south Alabama. good luck with the truck.

phantom dually
06-28-2006, 10:17 PM
Welcome to this GREAT board. I spend alot of time here!!

Ron 586
06-28-2006, 10:43 PM
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. Sorry for the loss of your grandpa. Congrats on getting his old truck. When you can post some pictures of the truck and draw up a plan to see where to start. We'll be waiting for you to update us soon.

Canadian694x4
06-29-2006, 01:38 AM
Sorry To Hear About Your Grandfather But Let Me Welcome You To The Boards.

66egchamp
06-29-2006, 05:09 AM
hi, regret yr grandfathers passing. glad u got the truck though. welcome from south florida...

papawswrench
06-29-2006, 05:24 AM
:welcoem: from Texas !
Great truck and a good one to restore to how Grandpa drove it . Post progress pics for us .

MadDog
06-29-2006, 02:57 PM
Welcome Mike! I'm from Idaho, also a Mike.

mbgmike
06-29-2006, 11:43 PM
Welcome from Texas. We all go thru pains. This is the best forum. Alot of good folks here and we all help each other

LUV2XCLR8
06-30-2006, 11:20 AM
:welcome2: From West TN :hi2:

smirch9
07-01-2006, 02:29 PM
Welcome to the board Mike!

FRENCHBLUE72
07-02-2006, 08:39 AM
Welcome to the board from southern oregon..

mooneyes
07-04-2006, 01:05 AM
.........welcome from the slippery rock.........

86swb
07-04-2006, 12:37 PM
Welcome to the board Mike. Sorry about your Grandad. We do love pictures on here. Hint. ;)

mjensen
07-04-2006, 12:42 PM
Pictures are on the way...I have to have a concrete pad poured on the side of my house before I can go pick it up. Hopefully the pad will be done by the next weekend and I'll go pick it up and take pictures galore :)

jahndrey
07-05-2006, 03:55 AM
Hi there... I'm a newbie here too... I just got lazy in making up a new thread..hehe hope we can bump on in the mesage board. see ya:)

dh81k30
07-05-2006, 05:04 PM
Mike and jahndrey,

:welcome2:

Welcome to both of you from NC.