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*highperf4x4* · 04-11-2009, 12:06 AM

Hello, My name is Travis and I'm from Oklaoma City. I've recently acquired my late grandfathers pickup which is why I'm here!

The truck is a 1972 GMC SierraGrande LWB. Green and White two tone. It's pretty much all there and all original. It's getting some rust in a few places like the rockers, the edge of the floor boards and one cab corner. The hod and top of the fenders have some surface rust on them but nothing major there. The engine is the 402 BB and the tranny is the TH400. It runs and drives ok. The engine is missing a little but that's probably because it's been sitting for a while. The seat and the dashpad are both pretty much shot though so I'll be replacing them pretty quick. The gears for the driver side window seem to be shot too. It's jumping and grinding when you roll the window up or down and you have to push/pull on the glass to help it so I'll be on that first since it's getting warm outside I plan to play as I go!

*highperf4x4* · 04-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Dude........................... why is my name pink?

Jerry Jones · 04-11-2009, 12:29 AM

Welcome to the board from Northern California.

Pink is the color of non subscribers, for a nominal fee you will change to blue, and be able to buy and sell your parts on the board... well worth the $$$ im my opinion.

You can click the link in my signature to make it happen if you so desire.

shaneschevys · 04-11-2009, 12:34 AM

Welcome from FT Worth TX.

*highperf4x4* · 04-11-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Jones

Pink is the color of non subscribers,

That, my friend................ is a buzzkill

Thanks for the welcome guys, I'll be in and out so don't lock the door!

TimE · 04-11-2009, 02:55 AM

from south Alabama!!

*highperf4x4* · 04-11-2009, 03:43 AM

Thanks!

I'll get some "before" pics up tomorrow if I get a chance.

Cyclone44 · 04-11-2009, 04:32 AM

from Knoxville Tn......

BigDaddyDave · 04-11-2009, 05:38 AM

Welcome to the board from NC!

jsbgump · 04-11-2009, 10:03 AM

Welcome to the board from Texas

DREAMS OF A 67 · 04-11-2009, 01:08 PM

FROM KNOXVILLE TN!!!

flamingbig10 · 04-11-2009, 09:23 PM

welcome from Texas

krue · 04-11-2009, 09:42 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!

joe231 · 04-11-2009, 09:48 PM

*highperf4x4* · 04-12-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Dude........................... why is my name pink?

Scratch that question lol........... 25.00 for a years worth of support? No problem.........................

CAL 58 GMC · 04-12-2009, 01:06 PM

Welcome from central California!

72BlckButy · 04-12-2009, 07:41 PM

to the board from Mid-MO!!!

You'll find this place to become your second home. There's tons of information, friends, parts, .... and so much more.

Be sure to mark you calendar for the Midwest All Truck Nat's in Riverside, MO (September 11-13).

And the Midwest Board Meet in Kirksville, MO (May 30-31).

Quote:

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Scratch that question lol........... 25.00 for a years worth of support? No problem.........................

Thank you for supporting the board! You'll never spend a better $25 than you did recently.

LaraWilde · 04-12-2009, 08:08 PM

Welcome from down under... thanx for being manly enough to ask the pink question - I just thought it was because we of the pink status were big girls and I guess if we haven't subscribed we are big girls.
I will subscribe too as soon as the Aussie dollar and the US dollar become better friends.
Make yourself at home and glad to have you on board.

*highperf4x4* · 04-12-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaraWilde

Make yourself at home and glad to have you on board.

Thanks! And I like your truck! Your brush guard looks like a tree guard ....

LaraWilde · 04-13-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Thanks! And I like your truck! Your brush guard looks like a tree guard ....

What is a tree guard and a brush guard?

*highperf4x4* · 04-13-2009, 09:16 AM

It would be all that black pipe wrapped around the front of your truck.

sswitzke · 04-13-2009, 10:01 AM

welcome from southwest Mo.

LaraWilde · 04-13-2009, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

It would be all that black pipe wrapped around the front of your truck.

Oh right - we call it a "Bull Bar" designed to stop kangaroos from killing us both when they kamikaze.
I have extended the original use though due to the fact that I like to drive by touch.
I managed to scratch up both scrub rails within 12 hours of getting it home from the paint shop when I decided to see if breathing in would help us squeeze into the shed and it is a great way to park etc.
I have a flat bed tray so I can drive by touch with minimum damage - once ran over a Ford and wrote the sedan off leaving me with a scratch on the tray.
Now you mention it, you kids don't seem to have any bull bars or scrub rails at all over there.
Do you not have wildlife over there or is panel work very cheap?
Bum - I am hijacking another thread... do you feel at home yet?

LaraWilde · 04-13-2009, 06:39 PM

I got to looking at my bullbar now and it is so small - here are some other Aussie versions:
http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Archive%20Index.htm
http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Picture%20002.jpg
http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Picture%20022.jpg
http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Y61-1.JPG
http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Picture%20006.jpg

*highperf4x4* · 04-13-2009, 11:12 PM

LMAO!!!!

1. We vastly outnumber the wildlife here and we're as loud as we are crazy so they tend to stay hidden as much as possible.

2. You drive by touch around here and someone will throw you in jail for it!!!!!!
(and your insurance will cancel you

)

3. This is what we call a "bull bar" http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Bul...e_bull_bar.htm ... they're basically used for speeding up slow riceburners.... lol

04-11-2009, 12:06 AM	#1
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) Hello, My name is Travis and I'm from Oklaoma City. I've recently acquired my late grandfathers pickup which is why I'm here! The truck is a 1972 GMC SierraGrande LWB. Green and White two tone. It's pretty much all there and all original. It's getting some rust in a few places like the rockers, the edge of the floor boards and one cab corner. The hod and top of the fenders have some surface rust on them but nothing major there. The engine is the 402 BB and the tranny is the TH400. It runs and drives ok. The engine is missing a little but that's probably because it's been sitting for a while. The seat and the dashpad are both pretty much shot though so I'll be replacing them pretty quick. The gears for the driver side window seem to be shot too. It's jumping and grinding when you roll the window up or down and you have to push/pull on the glass to help it so I'll be on that first since it's getting warm outside I plan to play as I go!

04-11-2009, 12:08 AM	#2
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) Dude........................... why is my name pink?

04-11-2009, 12:29 AM	#3
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) Welcome to the board from Northern California. Pink is the color of non subscribers, for a nominal fee you will change to blue, and be able to buy and sell your parts on the board... well worth the $$$ im my opinion. You can click the link in my signature to make it happen if you so desire. __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

04-11-2009, 12:34 AM	#4
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) Welcome from FT Worth TX. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

04-11-2009, 02:55 AM	#6
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) from south Alabama!! __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

04-11-2009, 03:43 AM	#7
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) Thanks! I'll get some "before" pics up tomorrow if I get a chance.

04-11-2009, 04:32 AM	#8
Cyclone44 Step Brother Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: K-town Posts: 4,029	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) from Knoxville Tn......

04-11-2009, 05:38 AM	#9
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04-12-2009, 08:08 PM	#18
LaraWilde Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,069	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) Welcome from down under... thanx for being manly enough to ask the pink question - I just thought it was because we of the pink status were big girls and I guess if we haven't subscribed we are big girls. I will subscribe too as soon as the Aussie dollar and the US dollar become better friends. Make yourself at home and glad to have you on board. __________________ The story of the Chev http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-W...57722947611198 Pictures of my gorgeous baby: http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/u...rgeous%20Chev/ My personal blog - Bliss on the Blacktop www.blissontheblacktop.com



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04-13-2009, 09:16 AM	#21
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) It would be all that black pipe wrapped around the front of your truck.

04-13-2009, 10:01 AM	#22
sswitzke Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Buffalo, MO Posts: 589	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) welcome from southwest Mo. __________________ 1967 Chevy long bed 1966 Chevy short stepside

04-13-2009, 06:39 PM	#24
LaraWilde Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,069	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) I got to looking at my bullbar now and it is so small - here are some other Aussie versions: http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Archive%20Index.htm http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Picture%20002.jpg http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Picture%20022.jpg http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Y61-1.JPG http://www.tuffbullbars.com/Picture%20006.jpg __________________ The story of the Chev http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-W...57722947611198 Pictures of my gorgeous baby: http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/u...rgeous%20Chev/ My personal blog - Bliss on the Blacktop www.blissontheblacktop.com

04-13-2009, 11:12 PM	#25
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: I'm gonna pick your brains! (and your spare parts) LMAO!!!! 1. We vastly outnumber the wildlife here and we're as loud as we are crazy so they tend to stay hidden as much as possible. 2. You drive by touch around here and someone will throw you in jail for it!!!!!! (and your insurance will cancel you ) 3. This is what we call a "bull bar" http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Bul...e_bull_bar.htm ... they're basically used for speeding up slow riceburners.... lol Last edited by highperf4x4; 04-13-2009 at 11:14 PM.

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