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Phat · 08-31-2005, 01:43 PM

Just dawned on me today. My cat was born on labor day 14 years ago and i drove my ole truck home the same day.240,000 miles later and she looking pretty bad. Now has about 377,000 total on it. Guess i got my 1800 bucks worth!! Original block still! Lots of valves and bearings till i rebuilt it a few years back. It aint pretty but its been fun and been everplace from canada to FLA maine to INDY

Anybody drivin these ole trucks ever day?
What was your most fun trip?

Fred T · 09-02-2005, 12:48 AM

My most fun trip in my 52 was when I brought her home 9 years ago. Bought her from the father-in-law's farm equipment, did a brake job and tune up, the trip was 100 miles. Generator quit and my wife had to pick up a hubcap. Truck had 63.000 miles and was all original. Tires had last been replaced in the early 60s. She now has a 235, 4.10 gears, new rubber, and about 85,000 miles.

horvath · 09-02-2005, 07:52 PM

My most fun trip is every day!

I bought mine 2 1/2 years ago and have put around 15,000 miles on so far.

Brainchild · 09-03-2005, 08:41 PM

Had mine for a little over a year,and put a couple of miles on it

Still collecting parts,hopefully get it on the road by spring.

Phat · 09-08-2005, 10:31 AM

Alan after so many years i forget why people wave all the time. Your right i take it for granted now.With gas the way it is i drive it all the time again.
Brain it will come in time.
Fred mine had caddy wheelcovers on it and 1 of them fell off on the trip home when i bought it(forgot all about that) Had a paper plate on the back that i just wrote 12345 on it LOL

Panelrodder · 09-17-2005, 05:23 PM

I bet that I have one of the more, take note that I didn't say the most, interesting stories on the board! I have had my truck since 1999 and it only has about three (3!) miles on it! I got it running in time for winter to hit and that next spring I found got it out and found a two inch crack in the side of the block so it has pretty much sat or has been stored since then! So in six years it has about thee miles on it!
Panelrodder

08-31-2005, 01:43 PM	#1
Phat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 105	How long you owned her and how many miles? Just dawned on me today. My cat was born on labor day 14 years ago and i drove my ole truck home the same day.240,000 miles later and she looking pretty bad. Now has about 377,000 total on it. Guess i got my 1800 bucks worth!! Original block still! Lots of valves and bearings till i rebuilt it a few years back. It aint pretty but its been fun and been everplace from canada to FLA maine to INDY Anybody drivin these ole trucks ever day? What was your most fun trip?

09-02-2005, 12:48 AM	#2
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	My most fun trip in my 52 was when I brought her home 9 years ago. Bought her from the father-in-law's farm equipment, did a brake job and tune up, the trip was 100 miles. Generator quit and my wife had to pick up a hubcap. Truck had 63.000 miles and was all original. Tires had last been replaced in the early 60s. She now has a 235, 4.10 gears, new rubber, and about 85,000 miles. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

09-02-2005, 07:52 PM	#3
horvath Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey Posts: 128	My most fun trip is every day! I bought mine 2 1/2 years ago and have put around 15,000 miles on so far. __________________ Alan Horvath 54 Chevy Pickup

09-03-2005, 08:41 PM	#4
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Had mine for a little over a year,and put a couple of miles on it Still collecting parts,hopefully get it on the road by spring. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

09-17-2005, 05:23 PM	#6
Panelrodder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Logan, Utah Posts: 57	I bet that I have one of the more, take note that I didn't say the most, interesting stories on the board! I have had my truck since 1999 and it only has about three (3!) miles on it! I got it running in time for winter to hit and that next spring I found got it out and found a two inch crack in the side of the block so it has pretty much sat or has been stored since then! So in six years it has about thee miles on it! Panelrodder __________________ PanelRodder 1953 GMC Panel Truck 1966 Chevy C10 www.brigham.net/~jacobh/barndoors/index.htm

09-08-2005, 10:31 AM	#5
Phat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 105	Alan after so many years i forget why people wave all the time. Your right i take it for granted now.With gas the way it is i drive it all the time again. Brain it will come in time. Fred mine had caddy wheelcovers on it and 1 of them fell off on the trip home when i bought it(forgot all about that) Had a paper plate on the back that i just wrote 12345 on it LOL

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