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Skirkpat · 04-12-2009, 07:22 PM

I found a parts truck for the '69...but there aren't alot of parts left on it. This guy tells me that it is nice, alot of good parts, so I drive 2 1/2 hours to find this? Kind of p'd me off. The good news is that I got to try out my tow bar that I made a few months ago. Worked pretty good IMO..

Skirkpat · 04-12-2009, 07:25 PM

Tow bar worked great!!!

BADSAM · 04-12-2009, 08:12 PM

Cool!

Longhorn Man · 04-12-2009, 10:59 PM

Tow bard are ggreat! The only possible issue I see with yours, having it mounted up so far behind the bumper, of you go through a seriouse hump in an intersection, or a driveway maybe, the bar can come in contact with the bumper, and which ever is weaker will be damaged... or even both be damaged. Damaged tow bars can lead to a bad day.
So the douche bag said that thing was pretty nice? It isn't junk, but that's not what I'd call pretty nice. Did you get a good deal on it at least? What all is there worth having? Whats the plans with it?

Skirkpat · 04-12-2009, 11:31 PM

I was worried about it binding there also but I can lift it about 4 feet off the ground installed wich gives me plenty of travel (I hope). I built it after I looked at 300.00 ones that did not look half as sturdy as mine. I overbuilt it by the towbar standards on the market that I saw.

As far as the deal, I think it was fair, $150.00

(originally wanted 600) I figured the frame was worth that, even though the knothead bent the rear horn pulling it out of the field for me. The frame is what I really wanted so I could detail it, and start ground up without putting the '69 out of commision this summer, by the time the frame is done and my engine is out of hock at the machine shop it will be winter and I can swap the bodys over.

last week I threw an old 4 bolt 350 together and put a 700r4 in it to get me mobile before my new engine is done later this month.

Longhorn Man · 04-12-2009, 11:35 PM

kewl!
you do know the rear very most part of the burb frame isn't the same as the pick up frame?

Skirkpat · 04-12-2009, 11:57 PM

Yes I know, it is not really trashed, he just bent the lower "lip" where he wraped the chain, it is still straight, I think I can heat it up an straighten it out, I will look it over a little better tommorow, but I think it will be an easy fix, just pissed me off since the frame was the main reason I drove that far...he said " the frame is perfect, just real minor surface rust, no wrecks"

The other bummer was that it was not power steering, I thought that most 72's had that? at least it has power brakes.

04-12-2009, 07:22 PM	#1
Skirkpat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: K.C. Missouri Posts: 1,024	Another one followed me home? I found a parts truck for the '69...but there aren't alot of parts left on it. This guy tells me that it is nice, alot of good parts, so I drive 2 1/2 hours to find this? Kind of p'd me off. The good news is that I got to try out my tow bar that I made a few months ago. Worked pretty good IMO.. Attached Images

04-12-2009, 07:25 PM	#2
Skirkpat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: K.C. Missouri Posts: 1,024	Re: Another one followed me home? Tow bar worked great!!! Attached Images Last edited by Skirkpat; 04-12-2009 at 07:27 PM.

04-12-2009, 08:12 PM	#3
BADSAM J'ville Junkman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pomeroy, Ohio Posts: 572	Re: Another one followed me home? Cool! __________________ 72 3/4t Suburban 402BB (Daily driver for 8 years) 68 GTO (never ending proj) 91 Kawasaki ZX-7R 57 Chevy 210 Wagon - 9 Passenger (Wife's project-working on floorpans) 73 Corvette (17 yr old daughter's: Another project - what's wrong with me?) 53 Willys M38

04-12-2009, 10:59 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Another one followed me home? Tow bard are ggreat! The only possible issue I see with yours, having it mounted up so far behind the bumper, of you go through a seriouse hump in an intersection, or a driveway maybe, the bar can come in contact with the bumper, and which ever is weaker will be damaged... or even both be damaged. Damaged tow bars can lead to a bad day. So the douche bag said that thing was pretty nice? It isn't junk, but that's not what I'd call pretty nice. Did you get a good deal on it at least? What all is there worth having? Whats the plans with it?

04-12-2009, 11:31 PM	#5
Skirkpat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: K.C. Missouri Posts: 1,024	Re: Another one followed me home? I was worried about it binding there also but I can lift it about 4 feet off the ground installed wich gives me plenty of travel (I hope). I built it after I looked at 300.00 ones that did not look half as sturdy as mine. I overbuilt it by the towbar standards on the market that I saw. As far as the deal, I think it was fair, $150.00 (originally wanted 600) I figured the frame was worth that, even though the knothead bent the rear horn pulling it out of the field for me. The frame is what I really wanted so I could detail it, and start ground up without putting the '69 out of commision this summer, by the time the frame is done and my engine is out of hock at the machine shop it will be winter and I can swap the bodys over. last week I threw an old 4 bolt 350 together and put a 700r4 in it to get me mobile before my new engine is done later this month. Attached Images

04-12-2009, 11:35 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Another one followed me home? kewl! you do know the rear very most part of the burb frame isn't the same as the pick up frame?

04-12-2009, 11:57 PM	#7
Skirkpat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: K.C. Missouri Posts: 1,024	Re: Another one followed me home? Yes I know, it is not really trashed, he just bent the lower "lip" where he wraped the chain, it is still straight, I think I can heat it up an straighten it out, I will look it over a little better tommorow, but I think it will be an easy fix, just pissed me off since the frame was the main reason I drove that far...he said " the frame is perfect, just real minor surface rust, no wrecks" The other bummer was that it was not power steering, I thought that most 72's had that? at least it has power brakes.



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