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68C15 · 11-21-2018, 05:21 PM

someone from Spokane WA recently bought a 65 C10 (orange in color) from Country Wide Auto in Austin MN. It was towed in to my shop with a broken axle on left rear. I have a sneaking suspicion it's a fellow board member

68C15 · 11-21-2018, 08:51 PM

Here's a few pics of the truck and damage

**LockDoc** · 11-21-2018, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 68C15

Here's a few pics of the truck and damage

I'd say he got off lucky. I've seen them a lot worse.....

LockDoc

CG · 11-21-2018, 09:19 PM

When I first opened the thread my eyes kind of tricked me. I thought the truck was hanging by a bunch of hoses haha!

Killer Bee · 11-21-2018, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 68C15

someone from Spokane WA recently bought a 65 C10 (orange in color) from Country Wide Auto in Austin MN. It was towed in to my shop with a broken axle on left rear. I have a sneaking suspicion it's a fellow board member

ask?

**Palf70Step** · 11-22-2018, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CG

When I first opened the thread my eyes kind of tricked me. I thought the truck was hanging by a bunch of hoses haha!

I was blaming it on the bifocals, but yeah I was trying to figure out why he was hanging from the fenders.

More coffee!

**special-K** · 11-22-2018, 10:20 AM

I'd say that bumper helped save the quarter from worse damage. Was the pumpkin dry? I'd say that bearing had about had it!

68C15 · 11-22-2018, 09:06 PM

I loosened the cover bolts and water started dripping out. The fluid was about an inch and a half below the tubes. That was not good

Coley · 11-22-2018, 09:31 PM

Geez....thats a bummer.
So what are you tasked with?

....interesting, those axles look a lot like these spares I have had in storage for a few years.....lol.....6 bolt 1/2 tons...

All good
Coley

68C15 · 11-26-2018, 07:49 AM

Coley, this guy needs a whole complete rear end. The housing and backing plate are destroyed

**special-K** · 11-26-2018, 08:30 AM

Great to see a classic vehicle dealer selling old vehicles with shiny fresh paint jobs for all the money can't even pull a diff cover and inspect to know the condition of what they are selling. Is it Countryside Auto? Looks like some bondo got popped out of a rust.

morepwr · 11-26-2018, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CG

When I first opened the thread my eyes kind of tricked me. I thought the truck was hanging by a bunch of hoses haha!

You are not the only one!!

mr48chev · 11-27-2018, 01:13 AM

If it was here in the valley I have a complete rear axle under a trailer out in the yard that I would donate. the trailer is only serving as storage anyhow.

11-21-2018, 05:21 PM	#1
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	stranded truck in my shop someone from Spokane WA recently bought a 65 C10 (orange in color) from Country Wide Auto in Austin MN. It was towed in to my shop with a broken axle on left rear. I have a sneaking suspicion it's a fellow board member __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

11-21-2018, 08:51 PM	#2
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: stranded truck in my shop Here's a few pics of the truck and damage Attached Images __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

11-21-2018, 09:19 PM	#4
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Monroe, Wa. Posts: 19,773	Re: stranded truck in my shop When I first opened the thread my eyes kind of tricked me. I thought the truck was hanging by a bunch of hoses haha!

11-22-2018, 10:20 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: stranded truck in my shop I'd say that bumper helped save the quarter from worse damage. Was the pumpkin dry? I'd say that bearing had about had it! __________________ "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 ~

11-22-2018, 09:06 PM	#8
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: stranded truck in my shop I loosened the cover bolts and water started dripping out. The fluid was about an inch and a half below the tubes. That was not good __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

11-22-2018, 09:31 PM	#9
Coley Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Victoria, B.C Posts: 3,794	Re: stranded truck in my shop Geez....thats a bummer. So what are you tasked with? ....interesting, those axles look a lot like these spares I have had in storage for a few years.....lol.....6 bolt 1/2 tons... All good Coley Attached Images __________________ ....for some men, there is experience, skill and effort....for the others...there is visa and UPS LOL 1966 Chevy 1/2 ton (Florida- Red/white) 1972 Chevy 1/2 ton (California- Blue/white) 2005 Chevy Silverado HD2500/Duramax 2000 Dodge Ram 1500

11-26-2018, 07:49 AM	#10
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: stranded truck in my shop Coley, this guy needs a whole complete rear end. The housing and backing plate are destroyed __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

11-26-2018, 08:30 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: stranded truck in my shop Great to see a classic vehicle dealer selling old vehicles with shiny fresh paint jobs for all the money can't even pull a diff cover and inspect to know the condition of what they are selling. Is it Countryside Auto? Looks like some bondo got popped out of a rust. __________________ "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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 11-26-2018 at 03:10 PM.

11-27-2018, 01:13 AM	#13
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,279	Re: stranded truck in my shop If it was here in the valley I have a complete rear axle under a trailer out in the yard that I would donate. the trailer is only serving as storage anyhow. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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