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**too much stuff** · 02-24-2018, 05:26 PM

Lets just say mother nature kicked my butt this year!
Sat am, left northern MN. -13
Day 1. Met member 718jwh in Altoona IA to drop off some doors. So far so good.
Day 2 Getting pretty windy but still decent out. Meet up with joesjunk at his place in independence MO. Haven't been there in about 10 years. Very impressive collection!! We hung out and talked trucks and parts for 2-3 hours and I dropped off a couple of nice mid 70s tailgates for his collection... still getting windy, something must be moving in? Get to Miami OK and meet up with board member dozerbill72 and drop off a door for him.
Day 3 hoping to hit a junkyard, but there is rain, thunder and lightning and seems unusually warm out? Did a little picking indoors was it. Hit the road and went southwest towards Amarillo. Went from 70 degrees to about 40 in a matter of hours. And yes, still windy.

Pics from joes place... Have some from inside his place I can post if joe is ok with it.

**too much stuff** · 02-24-2018, 05:37 PM

Day 4. Hoping to hit a couple places around Amarillo. Wake up to a windchill of 3. Keep an eye on the weather and see that OK city to dallas is getting a lot of rain. The swap meet is in Decatur, not far from dallas. Found a few more parts and kept watching the weather for my next stop in Decatur... Looks to be getting worse with a winter weather advisory there now, not to mention a flood advisory.
Looks like more rain in the forecast for the first day and a half of the swap meet. Hate to drive 5 hours for that.
Morning of day 5. Windchill of 2. Loading up my other parts and heading back to MN! Storms and freezing rain and blizzards all over between here and there. If I stay west, I should be able to miss most of it... Wrong!

**too much stuff** · 02-24-2018, 05:43 PM

Imagine driving in that and only getting worse for 14.5 hours straight. Turned to heavy blowing snow about 5 hours from home. Got home to about 12" of snow to plow since I left.
Hope you enjoyed going on a roadtrip with me, here are some of the goodies...

**too much stuff** · 02-24-2018, 05:46 PM

Last pics. The tailgate pics are a teaser for joe.
Was a nicely optioned truck if that glove box door is correct.

**Already Gone** · 02-24-2018, 07:07 PM

Thanks for sharing your trip adventure Eric and the big thing is you arrived home safe and sound.

**72 tigger** · 02-24-2018, 07:32 PM

Thanks sharing- looks intense! Nice pile of parts!

**special-K** · 02-24-2018, 09:57 PM

White knuckle 14 hour return trip on the road to Hades. Nice parts!

**Dieselwrencher** · 03-09-2018, 09:50 PM

Wow, that was an epic winter weather trip. Too bad you get enough of that where you live.

It definitely looks like you got some great parts though. That 72 cab! Sweet!

**rustytruck50** · 03-09-2018, 10:50 PM

Cool road trip....you're a better, stronger person than me for making that 14 hour trip in such great conditions!

**too much stuff** · 03-13-2018, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Wow, that was an epic winter weather trip. Too bad you get enough of that where you live.

It definitely looks like you got some great parts though. That 72 cab! Sweet!

Yep, scored some good parts, but hate to go back to Minnesota to warm up...

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustytruck50

Cool road trip....you're a better, stronger person than me for making that 14 hour trip in such great conditions!

Its hard to know when to make the decision to push on or call it quits. Guess I am not too bright...

elf w/capital T · 03-13-2018, 06:39 PM

Amazing! Great photos!

mike16 · 03-13-2018, 09:50 PM

I saw on your SPID "special Promotional" whazizat?

**special-K** · 03-14-2018, 07:25 AM

Thanks for the pictures from Joe's place. But what I'd be interested in seeing is his junk!

Weather can kill a swap meet. I set up a Fall Carlisle and last fall was the first time I had set up since '14. Both '15 and '16 were calling for solid rain or all but one day. I decided not to set-up for '15 but went to check it out the first day which was the when the rain started later in the day. In the area I set up none of my neighbors were there. Probably 1/3 the vendors were there and very few shoppers. Mostly vendors hanging out talking about how crappy it was. I'm glad I didn't bother setting up. The next year the report looked worse so I scheduled work and didn't even run up. I heard it was a wet washed out waste of time. Then this year had no rain and great weather straight on through.

cypressbog · 03-14-2018, 01:13 PM

Looks like you had your hands full driving in the winter weather. It's good to know you made it safe back home. Nice parts score!

02-24-2018, 05:26 PM	#1
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,707	Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Lets just say mother nature kicked my butt this year! Sat am, left northern MN. -13 Day 1. Met member 718jwh in Altoona IA to drop off some doors. So far so good. Day 2 Getting pretty windy but still decent out. Meet up with joesjunk at his place in independence MO. Haven't been there in about 10 years. Very impressive collection!! We hung out and talked trucks and parts for 2-3 hours and I dropped off a couple of nice mid 70s tailgates for his collection... still getting windy, something must be moving in? Get to Miami OK and meet up with board member dozerbill72 and drop off a door for him. Day 3 hoping to hit a junkyard, but there is rain, thunder and lightning and seems unusually warm out? Did a little picking indoors was it. Hit the road and went southwest towards Amarillo. Went from 70 degrees to about 40 in a matter of hours. And yes, still windy. Pics from joes place... Have some from inside his place I can post if joe is ok with it. Attached Images __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

02-24-2018, 05:37 PM	#2
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,707	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Day 4. Hoping to hit a couple places around Amarillo. Wake up to a windchill of 3. Keep an eye on the weather and see that OK city to dallas is getting a lot of rain. The swap meet is in Decatur, not far from dallas. Found a few more parts and kept watching the weather for my next stop in Decatur... Looks to be getting worse with a winter weather advisory there now, not to mention a flood advisory. Looks like more rain in the forecast for the first day and a half of the swap meet. Hate to drive 5 hours for that. Morning of day 5. Windchill of 2. Loading up my other parts and heading back to MN! Storms and freezing rain and blizzards all over between here and there. If I stay west, I should be able to miss most of it... Wrong! Attached Images __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

02-24-2018, 05:43 PM	#3
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,707	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Imagine driving in that and only getting worse for 14.5 hours straight. Turned to heavy blowing snow about 5 hours from home. Got home to about 12" of snow to plow since I left. Hope you enjoyed going on a roadtrip with me, here are some of the goodies... Attached Images __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

02-24-2018, 05:46 PM	#4
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,707	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Last pics. The tailgate pics are a teaser for joe. Was a nicely optioned truck if that glove box door is correct. Attached Images __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

02-24-2018, 07:07 PM	#5
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,068	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Thanks for sharing your trip adventure Eric and the big thing is you arrived home safe and sound. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

02-24-2018, 07:32 PM	#6
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,210	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Thanks sharing- looks intense! Nice pile of parts!

02-24-2018, 09:57 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) White knuckle 14 hour return trip on the road to Hades. Nice parts! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-09-2018, 09:50 PM	#8
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Wow, that was an epic winter weather trip. Too bad you get enough of that where you live. It definitely looks like you got some great parts though. That 72 cab! Sweet! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

03-09-2018, 10:50 PM	#9
rustytruck50 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Papillion, Ne Posts: 897	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Cool road trip....you're a better, stronger person than me for making that 14 hour trip in such great conditions! __________________ -Doug '05 RCSB Sierra 2WD '71 Sierra 2WD Longbed '98 Silverado K1500 Xcab...sold '72 Highlander"Raymond"...sold

03-13-2018, 06:39 PM	#11
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 993	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Amazing! Great photos!

03-13-2018, 09:50 PM	#12
mike16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: bisbee, arizona Posts: 1,529	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) I saw on your SPID "special Promotional" whazizat?

03-14-2018, 07:25 AM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Thanks for the pictures from Joe's place. But what I'd be interested in seeing is his junk! Weather can kill a swap meet. I set up a Fall Carlisle and last fall was the first time I had set up since '14. Both '15 and '16 were calling for solid rain or all but one day. I decided not to set-up for '15 but went to check it out the first day which was the when the rain started later in the day. In the area I set up none of my neighbors were there. Probably 1/3 the vendors were there and very few shoppers. Mostly vendors hanging out talking about how crappy it was. I'm glad I didn't bother setting up. The next year the report looked worse so I scheduled work and didn't even run up. I heard it was a wet washed out waste of time. Then this year had no rain and great weather straight on through. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-14-2018, 01:13 PM	#14
cypressbog Go Pack Go! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Green Bay Posts: 2,669	Re: Roadtrip complete! (pics inside) Looks like you had your hands full driving in the winter weather. It's good to know you made it safe back home. Nice parts score!



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