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DigitalFusion · 05-17-2006, 11:25 AM

Hey all,

I am a 26 year old father of one, been married for 3 years and am from St. Croix Falls, WI. My grandfather just gave me a 67 or 68 C10. He doesnt remember which year it is, and I have yet to see it. The 67-72 has always been my favorite generation of Chevy truck. My plan is just to get the truck driveable and have some fun with it for a year or three, then do a frame off. I have other projects I am working on now, and dont need to get too distracted with this truck. Plus, I dont want to do the frame off until we have a house of our own. Right now my projects either happen in my business shop, or at a buddies house.

bigblock73 · 05-17-2006, 12:06 PM

Welcome to the board from the Twin Cities, glad to have ya.

AWEGS72 · 05-17-2006, 12:35 PM

Welcome from Green Bay, WI.

krue · 05-17-2006, 01:09 PM

Welcome to the board from the other end of the Mississippi River.

jsbgump · 05-17-2006, 05:07 PM

Welcome to the board from texas

1969k10stepside · 05-17-2006, 05:46 PM

Welcome to the site.

72 Cheyenne K20 · 05-17-2006, 05:54 PM

Welcome from just south of the twin cities.

Pop's72 · 05-17-2006, 06:25 PM

Welcome from the Silicon Valley!

97silv5.7 · 05-17-2006, 10:52 PM

Welcome to the board

DigitalFusion · 05-17-2006, 11:38 PM

thanks all! I got some pix of the truck emailed to me tonight. Its sitting in the woods sank into the ground and pretty rusty. Its definately a 67, and there is a spare front clip, cab, and box from a 68 also there. Judging from the pix, there maybe a few salvagable parts between the two, but not much. All I really get is a frame with some spare parts.

panhandler62 · 05-18-2006, 07:35 AM

Welcome ..

Given the starting point -- instead of a "frame off" you might just want to leap right into a "frame up" and build the truck from the inside out.

mrein3 · 05-18-2006, 07:41 AM

Welcome! I could just about throw a rock and land it in St. Croix Falls from the end of my driveway.

DigitalFusion · 05-18-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Welcome! I could just about throw a rock and land it in St. Croix Falls from the end of my driveway.

hey, i know your truck! I have seen it a thousand times. I grew up in lindstrom, about 5 miles down Co Rd 14. Do you live right behind the old library in town there?

EDIT: Ill post a pic or two of just how bad it is when I get out to my shop. Im inside on the lappy right now and I have no way to compress the pix right now and they are too large to add as an attachment

mrein3 · 05-19-2006, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DigitalFusion

hey, i know your truck! I have seen it a thousand times. I grew up in lindstrom, about 5 miles down Co Rd 14. Do you live right behind the old library in town there?

I used to live by the big blue water tower. I moved 3 years ago and actually have a Center City address for now. However looking at the City's plans it looks like I'll be a Lindstrom resident again by 2015.

You are thinking of another truck like mine in town. There is a two wheel drive truck with the same paint as mine. The first day I saw it I was in my Escort and just about gave myself whiplash thinking somebody was driving away in my truck.

wibilly · 05-18-2006, 07:42 AM

welcome from Minong, good luck with the project

DigitalFusion · 05-18-2006, 01:12 PM

Yeah, its pretty much a "frame up" instead of the frame off like panhandler said. Also, its a small window 67, which I dont like. Teh 68 front end is sunk into the ground pretty bad, so I doubt highly that its any good, and the roof is all dented in. Oh well, cant complain for free right?

It gives me a foundation to start building from if nothing else. I am supposed to be getting more pix of the 67(blue) tonight. I asked for some shots of the doors, fenders, rockers etc.

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-18-2006, 05:43 PM

2 the Board from West TN

Karl Hoh · 05-19-2006, 12:01 AM

Welcome from the SE corner of Manitoba. Frame up to flame up:metal

DigitalFusion · 05-19-2006, 03:42 PM

ahh. Yeah, the one I am thinking about is a 2wd and has a spare tire in the box right behind the driver. My buddy who lives over here also just got his hands on a 69 LWB. He is doing a cab off right now. We have one more buddy who is desperately searching for a 67-72. We'll have a small fleet of these things around here!

mrein3 · 05-20-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DigitalFusion

ahh. Yeah, the one I am thinking about is a 2wd and has a spare tire in the box right behind the driver. My buddy who lives over here also just got his hands on a 69 LWB. He is doing a cab off right now. We have one more buddy who is desperately searching for a 67-72. We'll have a small fleet of these things around here!

Hmmm...
I smell a board meet in the near future.

wibilly · 05-24-2006, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Hmmm...
I smell a board meet in the near future.

sounds like a good idea

chip46wis · 05-24-2006, 07:43 AM

Welcome from Chippewa Falls (central Wis)

**Canadian694x4** · 05-24-2006, 07:11 PM

Welcome To The Boards From Brian Of Olds...Alberta, Canada.

jc · 05-29-2006, 08:01 PM

welcome from nj

it was a pleasure to drive through wisconsin for me last week nice place from what i saw

illinoise blew though! and im not talking about the wind.

**Ron 586** · 06-20-2006, 01:00 AM

Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. Looks like you're wise to wait on these two until you can focus on them. I've started with a lot less and they turned out alright. Good luck.

05-17-2006, 11:25 AM	#1
DigitalFusion Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: MN/WI Border Posts: 30	Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin Hey all, I am a 26 year old father of one, been married for 3 years and am from St. Croix Falls, WI. My grandfather just gave me a 67 or 68 C10. He doesnt remember which year it is, and I have yet to see it. The 67-72 has always been my favorite generation of Chevy truck. My plan is just to get the truck driveable and have some fun with it for a year or three, then do a frame off. I have other projects I am working on now, and dont need to get too distracted with this truck. Plus, I dont want to do the frame off until we have a house of our own. Right now my projects either happen in my business shop, or at a buddies house.

05-17-2006, 12:06 PM	#2
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05-17-2006, 11:38 PM	#10
DigitalFusion Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: MN/WI Border Posts: 30	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin thanks all! I got some pix of the truck emailed to me tonight. Its sitting in the woods sank into the ground and pretty rusty. Its definately a 67, and there is a spare front clip, cab, and box from a 68 also there. Judging from the pix, there maybe a few salvagable parts between the two, but not much. All I really get is a frame with some spare parts.

05-18-2006, 07:35 AM	#11
panhandler62 Java Mechanic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 6,763	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin Welcome .. Given the starting point -- instead of a "frame off" you might just want to leap right into a "frame up" and build the truck from the inside out. __________________ Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon 13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 ....

05-18-2006, 07:41 AM	#12
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin Welcome! I could just about throw a rock and land it in St. Croix Falls from the end of my driveway. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

05-18-2006, 07:42 AM	#15
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05-18-2006, 01:12 PM	#16
DigitalFusion Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: MN/WI Border Posts: 30	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin Yeah, its pretty much a "frame up" instead of the frame off like panhandler said. Also, its a small window 67, which I dont like. Teh 68 front end is sunk into the ground pretty bad, so I doubt highly that its any good, and the roof is all dented in. Oh well, cant complain for free right? It gives me a foundation to start building from if nothing else. I am supposed to be getting more pix of the 67(blue) tonight. I asked for some shots of the doors, fenders, rockers etc. Attached Images

05-18-2006, 05:43 PM	#17
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05-19-2006, 12:01 AM	#18
Karl Hoh A little east of nowhere Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LaBroquerie,Manitoba Canada Posts: 168	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin Welcome from the SE corner of Manitoba. Frame up to flame up:metal __________________ 68 C10 250 4spd 69 C20 327 4spd 69 910 250 3spd 80 K10 350 4spd 76 C60 366 5spd school bus "THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN BREAK THAT SOMEONE CAN'T BE PAID TO REPAIR"

05-19-2006, 03:42 PM	#19
DigitalFusion Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: MN/WI Border Posts: 30	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin ahh. Yeah, the one I am thinking about is a 2wd and has a spare tire in the box right behind the driver. My buddy who lives over here also just got his hands on a 69 LWB. He is doing a cab off right now. We have one more buddy who is desperately searching for a 67-72. We'll have a small fleet of these things around here!

05-24-2006, 07:43 AM	#22
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin Welcome from Chippewa Falls (central Wis)

05-24-2006, 07:11 PM	#23
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05-29-2006, 08:01 PM	#24
jc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Jackson, New Jersey Posts: 1,560	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin welcome from nj it was a pleasure to drive through wisconsin for me last week nice place from what i saw illinoise blew though! and im not talking about the wind. __________________ 2004 Silverado 2500HD Crewcab 4x4 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1971 CHEYENNE LWB (THE LOVE SHACK) 1967 c-10 lwb (THE FARMERS DAUGHTER)

06-20-2006, 01:00 AM	#25
Ron 586 RIP Mr Ron Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221 Posts: 8,150	Re: Hello from Minnesota/Wisconsin Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. Looks like you're wise to wait on these two until you can focus on them. I've started with a lot less and they turned out alright. Good luck. __________________ Ron (Mr Round Tuit) Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle TN Message Forum TN Facebook Group SETN Truck Show My Photobucket

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