Where was your truck born??

[sboris]

Thought it might be fun to see what plant has the highest survival rate. Sort of a poll. Climate and production numbers I'm sure will play a part here. I've got my money on Freemont being most common. Here's a site if ya don't know to help. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/Chevyear.html

I'll start, my old unit was born in JANESVILLE.
Update: as of 8/25
Atlanta- 9
Baltimore- 10
Flint- 9
Janesville- 7
St louis- 18
Terry town- 1
Freemont- 41
Oshawa- 4

[catch2otwo]

Fremont CA. Truck is still in the Bay Area, doubt it ever left...

[1970 CST Short Wide]

Originally Posted by catch2otwo

Fremont CA. Truck is still in the Bay Area, doubt it ever left...

X2 I know mine has never left Ca. I'm the 3rd owner and knew the 1st and 2nd

[leddzepp]

My truck was built at the Fremont plant...people are born in hospitals

[cajun chevy]

Ontario, Canada!

[sboris]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

My truck was built at the Fremont plant...people are born in hospitals

I knew someone would call me on that lol! My truck is like one of my kids!

[TBONE1964]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

My truck was built at the Fremont plant...people are born in hospitals

[Fldawg]

fremont

[hounddogs!]

St. Louis. There's a fair chance that it's never been more than 600 miles away from there.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by catch2otwo

Fremont CA. Truck is still in the Bay Area, doubt it ever left...

Originally Posted by hounddogs!

St. Louis. There's a fair chance that it's never been more than 600 miles away from there.

Related sidebar: I have three vintage Pontiacs that were all built in the Pontiac Michigan assembly center.

All three of them now reside less than 9 miles from where they were "born".

(back to topic)

K

[Big Kev-O]

My 68 GMC C20 was made in Flint Michigan but looks like it spent it's entire life in California. Is there a way to find out which dealership originally sold it?

Should have made this thread a poll so it tracks the results.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Big Kev-O

My 68 GMC C20 was made in Flint Michigan but looks like it spent it's entire life in California. Is there a way to find out which dealership originally sold it?

It may show on the build sheet if you can find it in the truck somewhere.

K

[sboris]

I'm guessing you would have to trace back to the original owner?

[RenoKeene]

'Rose' was built at St Louis and rebuilt at my house.

[yote1234]

My 71 truck was born in Freemont CA,
then was Adopted at Mission Chevrolet in CA.
and now resides in sunny Arizona..

[mrein3]

Originally Posted by sboris

Thought it might be fun to see what plant has the highest survival rate. Sort of a poll. Climate and production numbers I'm sure will play a part here. I've got my money on Freemont being most common. Here's a site if ya don't know to help. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/Chevyear.html

I'll start, my old unit was born in JANESVILLE.

My truck is a cheesehead too. Actually both trucks that made up my mutt were born there. The 1971 chassis is from Janesville as is the 1970 cab some cowboy in Wyoming put on the 4x4 frame.

That is all I can decode. The cowboy that slapped it together kept the titles which I have photocopies of to keep the MN state people happy. The interior is 1968, 50th anniversary white and gold and the tail gate appears to be that golden anniversary color. I only found enough of the build sheet in the seat to confirm the 50th anniversary code. Not enough remained to determine the build location. The 350 that I made a 383 is out of a KC built 1971 Monte Carlo. The tranny and xfer came out of a 1972 Blazer - I didn't bother to get a VIN on that vehicle the dude was dismantling. The bed that I purchased dismantled over in cheesehead land was said by the PO to come out of Colorado. Again - no clue where that was originally built.

I did say it was a mutt. Didn't I?

Maybe we should have a thread about who has the most unoriginal, original looking truck. The most opposite of survivor.

[sboris]

Originally Posted by mrein3

My truck is a cheesehead too. Actually both trucks that made up my mutt were born there. The 1971 chassis is from Janesville as is the 1970 cab some cowboy in Wyoming put on the 4x4 frame.

That is all I can decode. The cowboy that slapped it together kept the titles which I have photocopies of to keep the MN state people happy. The interior is 1968, 50th anniversary white and gold and the tail gate appears to be that golden anniversary color. I only found enough of the build sheet in the seat to confirm the 50th anniversary code. Not enough remained to determine the build location. The 350 that I made a 383 is out of a KC built 1971 Monte Carlo. The tranny and xfer came out of a 1972 Blazer - I didn't bother to get a VIN on that vehicle the dude was dismantling. The bed that I purchased dismantled over in cheesehead land was said by the PO to come out of Colorado. Again - no clue where that was originally built.

I did say it was a mutt. Didn't I?

Maybe we should have a thread about who has the most unoriginal, original looking truck. The most opposite of survivor.

You start it, and I have a ratty pic from my first truck I rebuilt. It was pretty muttish.. Lol

[67 cst swb]

Originally Posted by mrein3

Maybe we should have a thread about who has the most unoriginal, original looking truck. The most opposite of survivor.

Hey, I might be able to win that one... it will look original except seat, wheels, suspension and ride height
My 68 current project-
68 short-box frame bought in ND - bought as a project truck, only thing useable is the frame
68 cab bought from Brookings, SD board member 71swb4x4
1-door from a green parts truck I have
1-door from a gray parts truck I have
Seat (60-40) from a 92 Chevy
Steering column from a 72 parts truck I had
Wiring harness from a board member about 10 years ago ???
Grille from a old guy in Belle Fourche, SD
new radiator support & inner fender wells
Goodmark Cowl Hood from Colorado board member glock35ipsc
Cowl panel from a orange parts truck I have
front right fender from a swap meet in Loveland, Colorado
front left fender from a blue parts truck I have
front bumper from a guy in Spearfish, SD
Step-side box from a old guy North-East of town
Step-side fenders (no tire cut out) from a board member in Colorado Springs, CO
Wheels from a ebay seller of New wheels
9" ford rearend
Th350 trans from project truck from a board member in Minnesota, trans was the only thing useable (maybe, that was a huge waste of time & money)
aftermarket drop spindles
springs F & R from ECE
super track bar ECE
All new vent window rubber, door weatherstripping and glass rubbers from GMC Paul
new window regulators from GMC Paul
I haven't decided what engine I'm using, but 1 opt is 67 283 other 70's 350
Still no tailgate, bed floor wood or no front windshield
The rest of the parts I have are from various parts trucks I have or had

[sixtyeightC10]

Originally Posted by 67 cst swb

Hey, I might be able to win that one...
My 68 project-
68 short-box frame bought in ND
68 cab bought from Brookings, SD board member
1-door from a green parts truck I have
1-door from a gray parts truck I have
Seat (60-40) from a 92 Chevy
Steering column from a 72 parts truck I had
Wiring harness from a board member about 10 years ago
Grille from a old guy in Belle Fourche, SD
new radiator support & inner fender wells
Goodmark Cowl Hood from Colorado board member
Cowl panel from a orange parts truck I have
front right fender from a swap meet in Loveland, Colorado
front left fender from a blue parts truck I have
front bumper from a guy in Spearfish, SD
Step-side box from a old guy North-East of town
Step-side fenders (no tire cut out) from a member in Colorado Springs, CO
Wheels from a ebay seller of New wheels
9" ford rearend
Th350 trans from a Swapmeet at Bandimere Speedway 12 years ago
All new window rubber, door weatherstripping and glass moldings
I haven't decided what engine I'm using, but 1 opt is 67 283 other 70's 350
Still no tailgate, bed floor wood or no front windshield
The rest of the parts I have are from various parts trucks I have or had

I'm sure that some of us have had knee or hip surgeries, or even a heart transplant in different parts of the country, but we were still born in one place.

With all kidding aside, your truck can pass as being born in multiple parts of the country.

[jimbosprint]

Another Fremont CA truck here

[TBONE1964]

Fremont for my 64 and my 72

[Ol Blue K20]

Mine was ordered at Spedding Chevrolet in Denver Co. It was built in St Louis and moved California a year after delivery. I'm the second owner and good friends with the first.

[NC_John]

Baltimore.

It came down to North Carolina and never left.

[1972BlueC20]

Mine was made in Fremont, CA

[randomco]

Originally Posted by NC_John

Baltimore.

It came down to North Carolina and never left.

Baltimore too, went straight to South Carolina and never left, well until I bought it and now she's in San Diego. Still have all the Welborn Chevy paperwork from Honea Path, South Carolina.