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Longhorn Man · 02-25-2003, 01:23 AM

Hmmm, I know you've done it...your at the store, a magazine catches your eye. Right there on the cover, you see a car just like the one you have/had/dream of getting....so you buy it without even opening it up.
Your flipping through the chanels looking for something...anything (even though you now have 275 chanels to pick from) and you see something...you flip back a couple chanels... even though you have Honest Larry screaming at you telling you why you should buy a car from him...you watch.....hyptmonized....becouse in the back ground, you see it....back on the lemon lot, (you know, the every car for les than $1500 lot) you see it, covered in rust dents and bondo...but you see it.

Why do we spenmd so much time and money on stuff that isn't really related to our trucks? I know I have about 5 or 6 vintage articles and advertisements now...and now I just bought another off of e-bay. All becouse I see a pic of a Longhorn.

My wife used to say at least it isn't another women....but now she wishes it was another lady...she'd know how to act if it was a chick.
So who else does this? Most of us stood in the hot wheels section trying to intimidate the 8 yr old snot nosed kid who was trying to get in your way when you were looking for the red stepside... I know I have seen quite a few impressive truck 'stuff' collections on here...
what do you have, and how bad do you have the addiction?

casey · 02-25-2003, 01:31 AM

Were all children at heart, that's your hobby longhorn, and thats cool. I got a thing for 58 impalas,If I even get a glimce of one, I'll do a 4 wheel skid and go back to look, collect any pictures I can get of one, I guess that's what makes us gear heads

BUXMAN66 · 02-25-2003, 03:30 AM

can you say obsessed? i think that word kinda summs it up,but wtf...... i got it myself!!it is funny when you see it in someone else though.........

Alexis · 02-25-2003, 03:34 AM

your wounderin??? hold on " THE Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert " is woundeirn why he is so intrested in longhorns???? you must be running a fever, lol.

smokekiki · 02-25-2003, 09:48 AM

I have it easy...My wife will turn the truck around to check out a car or truck spotted in a driveway or sitting in the bushes somewhere as fast as I would.

casey · 02-25-2003, 10:54 AM

wow you got a real soul mate smokekiki

Mike C · 02-25-2003, 11:22 AM

My mom said when I was a little kid that I wanted every Hot Wheels they made. Now that I'm an adult (and I use that term loosely...) I want every REAL car they made!

Project1970 · 02-25-2003, 12:16 PM

My collection is still on the small side...two HotWheels (one red, one painted with the same blue paint as my truck!), the 1/24 slammed Cheyenne (blue, of course), a 1970 GMC brochure (I still need to scan that in), and the copper/green 1973 AZ plates that I have from it are being used as wall decor at the moment.

My girlfriend doesn't mind at all - hell, for Christmas, I got her an Opel GT ad and a 1:43 model! Hehehe...the only crazy thing is said model had to be shipped from Bulgaria, I kid you not...thank you, eBay!

HotRod929 · 02-25-2003, 01:01 PM

Yea we all have this addiction...some worse than others but its there in everyone and it helps a lot to have a girlfriend/wife that supports you in it. Hell my gf got me a new HEI distibutor and an edelbrock carb for my bday and xmas. I think shes a keeper...

HotRod

krazy_texan · 02-25-2003, 02:32 PM

hell all my parents do is critisize me they tell me that i will never pull it off and i tell them that thier grandkids are going to learn to drive in the c/20 that they bought me, Me though i have an obsession for 30's and early 40's cars that are fully customized and with nothing original but the seating arangment and custom made crew cabs one day i will post some of my drawings

**Joesjunk** · 02-25-2003, 04:59 PM

I think I collect EVERYTHING!! I am a sucker for anything I think might be collectable. I just cleaned out and organized my curio cabinet. Those Danbury mint and Franklin mint vehicles are great!
Oh, If I had a cabinet for all of the things I collect !!!

Longhorn Man · 02-25-2003, 11:44 PM

Obsessed...hmmmm....I've heard that before...oh yeah, on the restrining order.

I'll have to round up all my crap and get a pic of it...not nearly as impressive as some of the stuff posted here.
Although, i am sick enough to have a caddy 472 piston with a broken rod and a cam that is broken both up on displey. Hmmm, maybe I should get them both chromed.

PushinPebbles · 02-26-2003, 12:04 AM

hehe my dad had a427 ina camaro that he blew draggin........................still has the rod on the wall...............that thing is twisted bad...........went throught the block and broke the cam in 5 pieces.....................claimed to have foun pieces of pistons in valve covers lol.........................i belive BB went built for the RPM"s that we love so much

72 CustomCamper · 02-26-2003, 02:19 AM

Hey Andy I know what you mean, my obsession is 1/24 and 1/25 scale plastic models. I have one I'm doing of my truck, one GMC step that I made into a 4x4, one lwb step, a Cooter wrecker, a 4x4 Blazer,another Blazer in the works ,a Blazer that I made into a 2wd and a 1 ton doolie stake bed. I just they were all real...

Chuck

*Gee_Emm* · 02-26-2003, 10:28 AM

Andy, a tip for you if you are getting into collecting ads. If you keep buying them off of ebay you might end up broke :p Find places that have old magazines like antique shops and get them direct from the source. Old Life mags seem to be the best. Some antique stores even have the ads already cut out of them. I just fininshed framing and hanging the dozen or so ads I have and I got them hanging in my "truck" room. I used the frameless type of frames cuz they work out the cheapest.

Longhorn Man · 02-26-2003, 07:48 PM

Hmmm, good idea htere Gee Emm.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 02-26-2003, 08:09 PM

I collect lots of good stuff anything to do with our trucks and hot wheels and ads and dale earnhardt stuff man the list just keeps going and going ....All i need is a long horn and a burb and and i think i will have enough trucks to keep me busy till im 40!!!!!!! Naaaaaa never

crazy longhorn · 02-26-2003, 08:14 PM

I plead insanity........saves me from a beatin or 2 when the wifey get riled

71-longbed · 02-26-2003, 08:28 PM

my favorite ad ..... .....i'll post some more ....that you may have seen already

71-longbed · 02-26-2003, 08:30 PM

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71-longbed · 02-26-2003, 08:31 PM

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*Gee_Emm* · 02-26-2003, 08:32 PM

Ok I know I have posted this a million times but what the heck, here it is again. Missing from the picture is the newly aquired yellow Dub city 72

Now all I need to do is find the rest of the colors and those new damn hotwheels.

I have that first ad hanging up on my wall along with 10 or so others along with about 80 pictures of ads that I have on my computer that I saved from ebay auctions

Project1970 · 02-26-2003, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 71-longbed
You'll still be washing yours ad

Best. Ad. Ever.

If they only knew...

weasel29gm · 02-26-2003, 11:14 PM

Lets see addiction_______ 500+ car mags, 200+Earnhardt collection, same truck for 17 yrs. Got any medicine for it? LOL!!!!!!!!!

*Gee_Emm* · 03-02-2003, 02:48 PM

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02-25-2003, 01:23 AM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Why do we do the crazy things we do.... Hmmm, I know you've done it...your at the store, a magazine catches your eye. Right there on the cover, you see a car just like the one you have/had/dream of getting....so you buy it without even opening it up. Your flipping through the chanels looking for something...anything (even though you now have 275 chanels to pick from) and you see something...you flip back a couple chanels... even though you have Honest Larry screaming at you telling you why you should buy a car from him...you watch.....hyptmonized....becouse in the back ground, you see it....back on the lemon lot, (you know, the every car for les than $1500 lot) you see it, covered in rust dents and bondo...but you see it. Why do we spenmd so much time and money on stuff that isn't really related to our trucks? I know I have about 5 or 6 vintage articles and advertisements now...and now I just bought another off of e-bay. All becouse I see a pic of a Longhorn. My wife used to say at least it isn't another women....but now she wishes it was another lady...she'd know how to act if it was a chick. So who else does this? Most of us stood in the hot wheels section trying to intimidate the 8 yr old snot nosed kid who was trying to get in your way when you were looking for the red stepside... I know I have seen quite a few impressive truck 'stuff' collections on here... what do you have, and how bad do you have the addiction?

02-25-2003, 03:30 AM	#3
BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	can you say obsessed? i think that word kinda summs it up,but wtf...... i got it myself!!it is funny when you see it in someone else though......... __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

02-25-2003, 09:48 AM	#5
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,474	I have it easy...My wife will turn the truck around to check out a car or truck spotted in a driveway or sitting in the bushes somewhere as fast as I would. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

02-25-2003, 11:22 AM	#7
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,709	My mom said when I was a little kid that I wanted every Hot Wheels they made. Now that I'm an adult (and I use that term loosely...) I want every REAL car they made! __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

02-25-2003, 12:16 PM	#8
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	My collection is still on the small side...two HotWheels (one red, one painted with the same blue paint as my truck!), the 1/24 slammed Cheyenne (blue, of course), a 1970 GMC brochure (I still need to scan that in), and the copper/green 1973 AZ plates that I have from it are being used as wall decor at the moment. My girlfriend doesn't mind at all - hell, for Christmas, I got her an Opel GT ad and a 1:43 model! Hehehe...the only crazy thing is said model had to be shipped from Bulgaria, I kid you not...thank you, eBay! __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

02-25-2003, 01:31 AM	#2
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	Were all children at heart, that's your hobby longhorn, and thats cool. I got a thing for 58 impalas,If I even get a glimce of one, I'll do a 4 wheel skid and go back to look, collect any pictures I can get of one, I guess that's what makes us gear heads

02-25-2003, 03:34 AM	#4
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	your wounderin??? hold on " THE Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert " is woundeirn why he is so intrested in longhorns???? you must be running a fever, lol.

02-25-2003, 10:54 AM	#6
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	wow you got a real soul mate smokekiki

02-25-2003, 01:01 PM	#9
HotRod929 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bondurant, IA but in Worcester, MA for school Posts: 767	Yea we all have this addiction...some worse than others but its there in everyone and it helps a lot to have a girlfriend/wife that supports you in it. Hell my gf got me a new HEI distibutor and an edelbrock carb for my bday and xmas. I think shes a keeper... HotRod __________________ 1970 Chevy C-20 350 V-8 Turbo 350 w/ shift kit Dana 60 w/ 4.10 gears AND Powr-Loc POSI New Additions: Summit Headers 135amp alternator Proform HEI Edelbrock 1406 600cfm carb Sunpro Tach Powr-Loc POSI Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake MSD 6A Ignition Box AIM: HotRod929 Visit My Site: http://1970chevy.netfirms.com/

02-25-2003, 02:32 PM	#10
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	hell all my parents do is critisize me they tell me that i will never pull it off and i tell them that thier grandkids are going to learn to drive in the c/20 that they bought me, Me though i have an obsession for 30's and early 40's cars that are fully customized and with nothing original but the seating arangment and custom made crew cabs one day i will post some of my drawings __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

02-25-2003, 04:59 PM	#11
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,689	I think I collect EVERYTHING!! I am a sucker for anything I think might be collectable. I just cleaned out and organized my curio cabinet. Those Danbury mint and Franklin mint vehicles are great! Oh, If I had a cabinet for all of the things I collect !!! Attached Images __________________ 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

02-25-2003, 11:44 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Obsessed...hmmmm....I've heard that before...oh yeah, on the restrining order. I'll have to round up all my crap and get a pic of it...not nearly as impressive as some of the stuff posted here. Although, i am sick enough to have a caddy 472 piston with a broken rod and a cam that is broken both up on displey. Hmmm, maybe I should get them both chromed.

02-26-2003, 12:04 AM	#13
PushinPebbles My dad's 68 Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 444	hehe my dad had a427 ina camaro that he blew draggin........................still has the rod on the wall...............that thing is twisted bad...........went throught the block and broke the cam in 5 pieces.....................claimed to have foun pieces of pistons in valve covers lol.........................i belive BB went built for the RPM"s that we love so much __________________ Jack M. 67 C-10 SWB 355 built T-350 tranny hurst shifter 17x8in KMC's on michelins, clear tails and back up lights slammedUPDATE i have decided on my bag setup and will post further info when i recieve all the parts **************************** 88 1/2 ton suburban 4x4 350/700R-4having a 9 in lift w/ 38 in tires 4 12 inch Lightning Audios *************************** 87 silverado 3/4ton jacked up 10-12 inches black and rubberized bed coating 35 in michelans ************************** Dad's truck 68 C-10 stepside, 468 BB, tubbed, weld wheels, Nason black,lots more **************************** grand dads truck 68 C-10 stepside fuel inj. 350/700R-4soon in audi silver **************************** 84 toyota pickup 22R 5 speed 2WD slammed, shaved and all the body lines filled w/ buickGN scoop,bout to be sprayed in 2003 mustang green metallic w/ silver flames **************************** S/N=BIGGYTYME@aol.com (hydros) "No fat chics, truck will scrape"

02-26-2003, 02:19 AM	#14
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Hey Andy I know what you mean, my obsession is 1/24 and 1/25 scale plastic models. I have one I'm doing of my truck, one GMC step that I made into a 4x4, one lwb step, a Cooter wrecker, a 4x4 Blazer,another Blazer in the works ,a Blazer that I made into a 2wd and a 1 ton doolie stake bed. I just they were all real... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

02-26-2003, 10:28 AM	#15
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Andy, a tip for you if you are getting into collecting ads. If you keep buying them off of ebay you might end up broke :p Find places that have old magazines like antique shops and get them direct from the source. Old Life mags seem to be the best. Some antique stores even have the ads already cut out of them. I just fininshed framing and hanging the dozen or so ads I have and I got them hanging in my "truck" room. I used the frameless type of frames cuz they work out the cheapest.



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02-26-2003, 07:48 PM	#16
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Hmmm, good idea htere Gee Emm.

02-26-2003, 08:09 PM	#17
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,589	I collect lots of good stuff anything to do with our trucks and hot wheels and ads and dale earnhardt stuff man the list just keeps going and going ....All i need is a long horn and a burb and and i think i will have enough trucks to keep me busy till im 40!!!!!!! Naaaaaa never __________________ 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..

02-26-2003, 08:14 PM	#18
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	I plead insanity........saves me from a beatin or 2 when the wifey get riled __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

02-26-2003, 08:28 PM	#19
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	my favorite ad ..... .....i'll post some more ....that you may have seen already Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

02-26-2003, 08:30 PM	#20
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	71 ad 2 Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

02-26-2003, 08:31 PM	#21
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	71 ad 3 Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

02-26-2003, 08:32 PM	#22
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Ok I know I have posted this a million times but what the heck, here it is again. Missing from the picture is the newly aquired yellow Dub city 72 Now all I need to do is find the rest of the colors and those new damn hotwheels. I have that first ad hanging up on my wall along with 10 or so others along with about 80 pictures of ads that I have on my computer that I saved from ebay auctions Last edited by Gee_Emm; 02-26-2003 at 08:35 PM.

02-26-2003, 11:14 PM	#24
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,091	Lets see addiction_______ 500+ car mags, 200+Earnhardt collection, same truck for 17 yrs. Got any medicine for it? LOL!!!!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

03-02-2003, 02:48 PM	#25
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