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**special-K** · 11-03-2014, 09:03 AM

Are you going to paint this one Pink also?

Hey Greg, you know I know (just a little truck site humor).

Nice truck indeed. Finding them nice and unmolested is getting to be very hard

teeitup · 11-03-2014, 09:17 AM

Awesome truck, congrats!!!!!!!!!!

Stoney · 11-03-2014, 10:02 AM

Nice Truck...Very hard to find them all original.

Hugh Mongus · 11-03-2014, 10:04 AM

Congrats, very nice.

**Already Gone** · 11-03-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

Glad to hear the trip back went well. How far did you make it yesterday?

We drove at 70 and sometimes up to 80mph all day long and made it all the way home by midnite. Great truck ran like a top and again Shawn thanks for taking it to Jackrabbits.

Lees68GMC · 11-03-2014, 11:43 AM

Congrats on a nice looking truck, We all love it when the good guys win.

67swb72klb · 11-03-2014, 11:50 AM

nice clean truck good you found the right one

67ChevyRedneck · 11-03-2014, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Already Gone

That white bumper will be getting chromed in the near future !!!

GREAT looking truck! Good call, the white bumper looks out of place with all of that chrome!

SS Tim · 11-03-2014, 03:22 PM

Greg, Thanks for the shout out. Glad we were able to get you into such a nice original truck! Sounds like the trip home sealed this one as a keeper. Now wasn't that better than shipping it ??? :-)

Shawn, Thanks for the local help. It is so much easier when there is a fellow enthusiast to help vs trying to do it on the fly or worse pull a service shop out of the phone book. I'm sure you made things easier and probably took a day off this trip for Greg.

The purist inside me cringes, but I must admit that a chromed front bumper (rear too...sigh ) and wheelcovers will give it the "look" it deserves!

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Tinkermc · 11-03-2014, 06:34 PM

Love your new truck, thankZ for the pic. Welcome to the Forum.

**Already Gone** · 11-03-2014, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinkermc

Love your new truck, thankZ for the pic. Welcome to the Forum.

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum. I don't remember if anyone did that in 2003 when I joined about 3800 posts ago

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-03-2014, 08:49 PM

Beautiful truck congrats..

Sicklajoie · 11-03-2014, 08:52 PM

Congrats, looks great!

**special-K** · 11-04-2014, 08:32 AM

Sorry I forgot to welcome you to the site... Welcome!! and while I'm at it, "Happy Birthday!"

engineer_gregh · 11-04-2014, 08:54 AM

Awesome Post! Very nice looking truck. Like another member I'm curious about the gas mileage, especially since the SPID reflects a 3.73 rear end. Congrats on the truck and glad you made it home safe.

**Joesjunk** · 11-04-2014, 11:31 AM

Very nice truck with a great looking color combo.

**Already Gone** · 11-04-2014, 11:41 AM

Okay, I did the gas mileage calculations. Over 729 miles at an average speed of 70mph I averaged 11.76 mpg. I was fighting serious head and sidewinds most of the day and the highest mileage on one tank was 13.24 mpg over 199 miles and the lowest was 9.94mpg over 123 miles. I wonder if driving at 65/68 mpg with 3:08 gears instead of my 3:73's and hardly any or no wind would get another 2/3 mpg which percentage wise is significant.

Ringleader · 11-04-2014, 03:12 PM

Great looking truck!

**special-K** · 11-05-2014, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Already Gone

I wonder if driving at 65/68 mpg with 3:08 gears instead of my 3:73's and hardly any or no wind would get another 2/3 mpg which percentage wise is significant.

I'd say yes. even just slowing to that speed with the 3.73s may do that. Look at the variation in tankfuls from a variation in conditions. i found when I drove my K3500 6.5TD/NV4500/4.10 truck at 65 mph I got 2 mpg better than driving at 70-75 mph

67ChevyRedneck · 11-05-2014, 10:33 AM

Pushing a brick down the interstate takes a lot of power. With my 700R I can squeeze out almost 17mpg at 60mph. It drops to 15 mpg at 75mph.

11-03-2014, 09:03 AM	#26
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Meet my New Truck Are you going to paint this one Pink also? Hey Greg, you know I know (just a little truck site humor). Nice truck indeed. Finding them nice and unmolested is getting to be very hard __________________ "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 ~

11-03-2014, 09:17 AM	#27
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,396	Re: Meet my New Truck Awesome truck, congrats!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

11-03-2014, 10:02 AM	#28
Stoney Farm Truck Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Village, Texas Posts: 547	Re: Meet my New Truck Nice Truck...Very hard to find them all original. __________________ 1969 CST/10 1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Mike Jersey Village, Tx

11-03-2014, 10:04 AM	#29
Hugh Mongus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 360	Re: Meet my New Truck Congrats, very nice. __________________ -Jason USN Retired

11-03-2014, 11:43 AM	#31
Lees68GMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 343	Re: Meet my New Truck Congrats on a nice looking truck, We all love it when the good guys win. __________________ 68 GMC SWB Vortec 5.3 98 Chevy Blazer ZR2 94 Mazda Miata, LS2 6 speed, sold "No matter what happens, nobody gets out alive"

11-03-2014, 11:50 AM	#32
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,449	Re: Meet my New Truck nice clean truck good you found the right one __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

11-03-2014, 03:22 PM	#34
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,504	Re: Meet my New Truck Greg, Thanks for the shout out. Glad we were able to get you into such a nice original truck! Sounds like the trip home sealed this one as a keeper. Now wasn't that better than shipping it ??? :-) Shawn, Thanks for the local help. It is so much easier when there is a fellow enthusiast to help vs trying to do it on the fly or worse pull a service shop out of the phone book. I'm sure you made things easier and probably took a day off this trip for Greg. The purist inside me cringes, but I must admit that a chromed front bumper (rear too...sigh ) and wheelcovers will give it the "look" it deserves! * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Blazer ** Suburban __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban Last edited by SS Tim; 11-03-2014 at 03:53 PM.

11-03-2014, 06:34 PM	#35
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,027	Re: Meet my New Truck Love your new truck, thankZ for the pic. Welcome to the Forum.

11-03-2014, 08:49 PM	#37
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,589	Re: Meet my New Truck Beautiful truck congrats.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-03-2014, 08:52 PM	#38
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,489	Re: Meet my New Truck Congrats, looks great! __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

11-04-2014, 08:32 AM	#39
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Meet my New Truck Sorry I forgot to welcome you to the site... Welcome!! and while I'm at it, "Happy Birthday!" __________________ "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 ~

11-04-2014, 08:54 AM	#40
engineer_gregh Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Smyrna TN Posts: 1,153	Re: Meet my New Truck Awesome Post! Very nice looking truck. Like another member I'm curious about the gas mileage, especially since the SPID reflects a 3.73 rear end. Congrats on the truck and glad you made it home safe. __________________ 1971 Longbed BB Cheyenne Super 1972 Longbed SB Cheyenne Super 1972 Longbed Highlander Custom Deluxe 1975 K5 4x4 full convertible Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645165 Greg Smyrna TN

11-04-2014, 11:31 AM	#41
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,689	Re: Meet my New Truck Very nice truck with a great looking color combo. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

11-04-2014, 11:41 AM	#42
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,073	Re: Meet my New Truck Okay, I did the gas mileage calculations. Over 729 miles at an average speed of 70mph I averaged 11.76 mpg. I was fighting serious head and sidewinds most of the day and the highest mileage on one tank was 13.24 mpg over 199 miles and the lowest was 9.94mpg over 123 miles. I wonder if driving at 65/68 mpg with 3:08 gears instead of my 3:73's and hardly any or no wind would get another 2/3 mpg which percentage wise is significant. __________________ 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

11-04-2014, 03:12 PM	#43
Ringleader Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Union , Missouri Posts: 1	Re: Meet my New Truck Great looking truck!



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11-05-2014, 10:33 AM	#45
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