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11-19-2017, 01:03 AM
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Location: winnipeg
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
I know lots of guys with show or really nice stuff and it almost never gets driven. And most definitely never left unattended in a parking lot etc. This type of vehicle just doesn’t appeal to me,it’s like buying a very nice bottle of rye to look good on a shelf. I can appreciate a very nice restored vehicle but I have no interest in owning one even if money was no object. A vehicle is still a tool be it a cruiser,racer or work or play. If it’s a show piece all it’s really awesome for is show. The rest is too restricted and a headache.
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11-19-2017, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Nevada
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
71 SWB C-10: Garage queen....HA!
72 C-20: Daily driver, hauling and donor.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 |
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11-19-2017, 02:06 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
Original intended purpose
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11-19-2017, 02:11 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
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11-19-2017, 02:30 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
Found another one👍
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11-19-2017, 02:43 PM
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Location: Ca. <-> Ma.
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
But
Since most work trucks were used For Their intended purpose They End up looking like this |
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11-19-2017, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: way Nor-cal
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
OMG Git R done!!
FLASHBACK The OL White Flat bed TRICK was my dads "Bait and switch" on me for my first car in high school!!! Thats an impressive FLEET Love the vintage campers 
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11-19-2017, 03:19 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
Some die a slow death
This old boy has had 2 or 3 heart transplants Several limb replacements I don’t know how many surgeries on his joints But he refuses to croak? Or, get parted (So far) |
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11-19-2017, 03:32 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
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Here’s a couple 1/2 tons Getting hernias |
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11-19-2017, 03:51 PM
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At the body shop.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Land of fruits and nuts.
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
Hauling kids and making me smile everytime I see it again.
It's doing that very well
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11-19-2017, 06:11 PM
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Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
The intended purpose of these trucks was to be garage kept, maintained, and only driven a few thousand miles only on nice days to preserve them for all of us. But very few listened......... Bummer
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11-19-2017, 06:13 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
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11-19-2017, 07:40 PM
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Location: Barber City, CA
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
oh, ya know, just doin' truck stuff with ma' trucks..
   brick fireplace demo    yep, that's 2240lbs of concrete in there..   
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11-19-2017, 08:02 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 |
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11-19-2017, 08:29 PM
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
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But, what if their garage wasn’t big enough |
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11-19-2017, 09:03 PM
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Location: Redwood City CA
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
Who knows what use my truck has seen. This summer I drove it to the central coast to help our daughter move. We hauled all her indoor and outdoor plants without worrying about scratches. Usually I just drive it to my games that I referee/umpire. Last Friday as I was getting dressed in the parking lot a guy in a 1970 bronco parked next to me. We had a good talk about old vehicles, not everyone gets to experience that.
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11-19-2017, 09:15 PM
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Location: Winnipeg, Mb
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
I can't fathom all the loads my trucks have carried. The races won\lost, the people carried to their destinations, the work done. I just know now the truck's main function is chick magnet
 Not my truck or pic
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11-19-2017, 09:36 PM
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Location: bisbee, arizona
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
Queen of the Trailer trash.
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11-19-2017, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: los lunas nm
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
There my daily drivers but my mom needed her camper moved down the road, so I hitched it to the k10 not knowing it was jam packed with stuff, sure wish I had one of my 3/4 tons at the time.
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11-19-2017, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Nevada
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
The original owner of the SWB I'm restoring, figured his truck was for boat launching, towing, fifth wheel & camper. His truck sported camper mirrors, saddle tanks and CB to boot. I'd have recommended a C-20, but I'm sure he had his reasons.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 |
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11-19-2017, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Portland Oregon
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
My Burban currently is intended to haul me, back and forth to work and play, every day. Plus it needs haul sheet goods in the rain without getting wet. It wasn't intended to end up being pretty. It seems that my plan to seal it up so the interior stayed dry got out of hand.
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Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help.  RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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 |
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11-20-2017, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Murray, Kentucky
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
I'm pretty sure the intended purpose of my trucks are to make sure my wallet never gets too fat.
Every time I hear someone say "cool truck" I know it's functioning properly. Rg
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11-20-2017, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
Mine is asummer driver but will use it to haul something or when I get the hidden hitch installed pull something if needed. My truck was bought to use as truck but wasn't worked to hard and was maintained and garaged until 2011 by a father then his son.
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11-20-2017, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Portland, Or
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
My truck started out as a fire truck, and then was a maintenance truck for a local municipality at some small airports, so it started its life working, but was not driven much. Its a driver, work truck for me. I've towed and hauled with it right from the start, and it takes me up in the hills every chance I get.
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11-20-2017, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Bowie, MD
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Re: Intended purpose of our trucks
I just put a plow on my 72 and I am contemplating taking it off the road for a few years. I've got really young kids and the truth is, I am not getting very far restoring this truck any time in the near future. When they get older, I'll nice it up some and use it as a daily driver, go fishing in north Idaho, take it hunting, etc. For now, I will just try to keep it from rusting and drive it on the property.
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