Road trippin with too much stuff... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**too much stuff** · 03-01-2021, 05:51 PM

Just got back from a 7 state, 3100 mile journey in 7 days.
Got to meet up with some truck guys, hit up some junk yards, and a swap meet in northern texas. Weather was mostly good this year. (didn't get stuck in iowa for 2 1/2 days like last time)...
Away we go...
First hour and a half when i left was black ice... No fun.

First truck i found was an odd combo.

**too much stuff** · 03-01-2021, 05:55 PM

Some more stuff along the way.

**too much stuff** · 03-01-2021, 05:59 PM

A few more...

Check out the trim ring around the tree...

Black and orange combo on what was left of a gmc in the last pic

**too much stuff** · 03-01-2021, 06:02 PM

Enough window shopping, time to get some stuff!

**too much stuff** · 03-01-2021, 06:06 PM

Had a buddy send me a link to a craigslist ad last fall. Had a different buddy about 4.5 hours away that was close to the item and went and picked it up for me. I grabbed it at his place on my way south. It was kind of part of the road trip, but not purchased on the trip...

Thats all for now, Enjoy and get out there and start finding this stuff! ( i can't find everything by myself...)

**LockDoc** · 03-01-2021, 08:47 PM

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Looks like you picked up some good stuff. Glad the weather was decent for you this trip.

Lockdoc

**Sheepdip** · 03-01-2021, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Had a buddy send me a link to a craigslist ad last fall. Had a different buddy about 4.5 hours away that was close to the item and went and picked it up for me. I grabbed it at his place on my way south. It was kind of part of the road trip, but not purchased on the trip...

Thats all for now, Enjoy and get out there and start finding this stuff! ( i can't find everything by myself...)

Sidewinder Winch, had one of them on my 72 Cheyenne Super SWB 4x4 years ago. Can't recall if I ever used it but it was there.

**Louisvillekytruck** · 03-01-2021, 06:05 PM

Very cool pics

Chevys4life · 03-01-2021, 06:01 PM

Looks like fun.............have a safe trip!!!!

57taskforce · 03-02-2021, 10:05 AM

Looks like an excellent parts haul and an overall good time!

**too much stuff** · 03-02-2021, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevys4life

Looks like fun.............have a safe trip!!!!

I did...

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Originally Posted by Louisvillekytruck

Very cool pics

Thanks

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

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Looks like you picked up some good stuff. Glad the weather was decent for you this trip.

Lockdoc

I had your number with me just in case. Other than the black ice day 1, all was good.

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Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Looks like you had a Great Road Trip.

Thanks for sharing

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Glad you enjoy it.

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Originally Posted by jimer1964

Great looking Trip! Black and hugger orange combo! Nice looking cabs with cab lights! Trim ring probably the one 72 Super has been looking for!

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Originally Posted by dave6672

Thanks for taking us along again!

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Thanks for sharing the pics and info- interesting!

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

Looks like a good trip by the pictures and parts you got!

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Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Looks like an excellent parts haul and an overall good time!

Thanks for the comments. I enjoy sharing these as long as i know people like them.
Thanks.
Couple more pics...
I know the 1 is a furd, but the tree was cool.

**RenoKeene** · 03-03-2021, 09:00 PM

You can never have too much stuff!

**kwmech** · 03-03-2021, 10:58 PM

If I did a road trip like that and brought home more stuff my wife would lose the top of her head

**LockDoc** · 03-04-2021, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kwmech

If I did a road trip like that and brought home more stuff my wife would lose the top of her head

My wife just shakes her head...

She knows how the sickness works.

LockDoc

Davidf · 03-04-2021, 11:48 AM

My wife has told me I am done with restoring vehicles now that my truck is complete.

**67 twins** · 03-05-2021, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Davidf

My wife has told me I am done with restoring vehicles now that my truck is complete.

But are they ever really complete? There is always something else you can do.

**lolife99** · 03-04-2021, 12:52 PM

Great pics.
I would love to do a trip like that.

**zicc1835** · 03-04-2021, 07:52 PM

you got some nice booty their brother .....thanks for sharing

best view · 03-04-2021, 08:15 PM

I tell my wife iam fixing them for her grandsons hell iam half right

**zicc1835** · 03-04-2021, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by best view

I tell my wife iam fixing them for her grandsons hell iam half right

I find its better not to tell her anything at least until they arrive at the house no BS ....when this one showed up across the street she said look there is a truck like yours out there on a Trailor

MAC71Cheyenne · 03-05-2021, 04:19 PM

Stuck! In Iowa? No way...it's always sunny and 70 degrees. Dairy Queen is open at 11am if you need a blizzard, tornado season is is just a windy neighbor, the flood is gone as soon as everyone stops flushing the Casey's burritos, and you can see around every corner as soon as the corn is harvested...

72c20customcamper · 03-05-2021, 09:14 PM

Oh man I need the slider and bed rails off that square. Looks like a great trip

Old_Gold · 03-09-2021, 12:12 PM

Wow, it's amazing you can still find that many parts collections out there. That's definitely what keeps our hobby supplied with parts to keep our trucks on the road. Still, I kinda root for some of those in the pics to make it back on the road too!
Looks like another great road trip!

Jim

**too much stuff** · 03-10-2021, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Trucks in that yard look better than a lot of ones for sale up here

They are. Down south if they don't run, they scrap them. Where i am, they still run but the body is falling off...

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Originally Posted by MikeB

So sad to see trucks in such bad shape.

Looks like lots of donor parts, though.

My 69 has a power steering box, pump, and brackets that I pulled out of a junkyard 71 or 72 back around 1990. Both still work fine! Also a front sway bar, power brake booster & brackets, and gauges from a complete instrument cluster. Probably didn't pay more than $100 total, if that much, for all that stuff back then.

I still remember jacking up the front of a donor truck with a bumper jack, and pushing old tires/wheels under the frame until it was high enough for me to crawl under the front. Had to use hammer and chisel to get the sway bar. Ah, youth!

I hear ya. Been in some sketchy situations myself pulling parts.

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Originally Posted by Old_Gold

Wow, it's amazing you can still find that many parts collections out there. That's definitely what keeps our hobby supplied with parts to keep our trucks on the road. Still, I kinda root for some of those in the pics to make it back on the road too!
Looks like another great road trip!

Jim

There are still parts out there, but getting tougher all the time.
Was a fun road trip...

For anyone interested, i add ALOT of pics on the abandoned square body thread.

03-01-2021, 05:51 PM	#1
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,710	Road trippin with too much stuff... Just got back from a 7 state, 3100 mile journey in 7 days. Got to meet up with some truck guys, hit up some junk yards, and a swap meet in northern texas. Weather was mostly good this year. (didn't get stuck in iowa for 2 1/2 days like last time)... Away we go... First hour and a half when i left was black ice... No fun. First truck i found was an odd combo. 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

03-01-2021, 05:55 PM	#2
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,710	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... Some more stuff along the way. 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

03-01-2021, 05:59 PM	#3
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,710	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... A few more... Check out the trim ring around the tree... Black and orange combo on what was left of a gmc in the last pic 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

03-01-2021, 06:02 PM	#4
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,710	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... Enough window shopping, time to get some stuff! 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

03-01-2021, 06:06 PM	#5
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,710	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... Had a buddy send me a link to a craigslist ad last fall. Had a different buddy about 4.5 hours away that was close to the item and went and picked it up for me. I grabbed it at his place on my way south. It was kind of part of the road trip, but not purchased on the trip... Thats all for now, Enjoy and get out there and start finding this stuff! ( i can't find everything by myself...) 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

03-01-2021, 08:47 PM	#6
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,334	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... - Looks like you picked up some good stuff. Glad the weather was decent for you this trip. Lockdoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-01-2021, 06:05 PM	#8
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03-02-2021, 10:05 AM	#10
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03-03-2021, 09:00 PM	#12
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03-03-2021, 10:58 PM	#13
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03-04-2021, 11:48 AM	#15
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03-04-2021, 12:52 PM	#17
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03-04-2021, 07:52 PM	#18
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03-05-2021, 04:19 PM	#21
MAC71Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Mount Pleasant Iowa Posts: 303	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... Stuck! In Iowa? No way...it's always sunny and 70 degrees. Dairy Queen is open at 11am if you need a blizzard, tornado season is is just a windy neighbor, the flood is gone as soon as everyone stops flushing the Casey's burritos, and you can see around every corner as soon as the corn is harvested...

03-05-2021, 09:14 PM	#22
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,175	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... Oh man I need the slider and bed rails off that square. Looks like a great trip Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary. Last edited by 72c20customcamper; 03-05-2021 at 09:20 PM.

03-09-2021, 12:12 PM	#23
Old_Gold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 157	Re: Road trippin with too much stuff... Wow, it's amazing you can still find that many parts collections out there. That's definitely what keeps our hobby supplied with parts to keep our trucks on the road. Still, I kinda root for some of those in the pics to make it back on the road too! Looks like another great road trip! Jim

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