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06-07-2013, 02:16 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 7
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Finally got my truck!
Hi everyone. I'm a newbie to this forum, but not to working on cars. I come from and import back ground mostly tinkering with Subaru STIs and Mitus Evos. Now I finally have my truck. Here's the back ground on that:
Well it's only taken 22 years for me to get my truck.. from my grandfather that is. I used to go fishing with my grandfather every time I visited. When I was 14 we went fishing and then he starting teaching me to drive his '79 GMC Sierra. For the next 22 years I would keep asking him every time I visited when he was gonna let me take my truck home. Of course he would laugh and offer to sell it to me. Then last year it finally got to the point to where he couldn't drive anymore so he finally gave it to me. Since then I've had four people offer to buy it from me in a week  , but it isn't going anywhere. I'm gonna start it as my next project.Here are some pics:   
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06-09-2013, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Northeast--Bethlehem, Pennslyvania
Posts: 642
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Re: Finally got my truck!
Welcome, thats a beautiful truck you got. I like you story ,sorry about your grandfather.
John
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Big Blue ( John ) 79 Chevy Pick up.....My Dailey STILL Working on a frame up: 1987 Truck body on a 78 Blazer frame. Need cab blasted to start project. Got the cab BLASTED, Now Prep and Paint. Started to lay SOME BONDO and primer. Done, Ordering paint. Got paint, Stuff painted,Cab,Fenders, Hood more later. 9/7/2015 Got the clear coat on,now time to take one off. Started to put things back (What a nightmare) like the heating and AC stuff,inside wire harness, outside AC unit and booster, still more. May 2016, still working on the inside. Got duck work in,heating and AC. Radio (stock) in dash with after market in console later, Speaker are hooked up, Steering column is in. Getting ready to drop the cab onto the frame, Working on engine now since I have the room. Well here it is 2018, got the engine in and it runs, now I need to get the exhaust system in so I can adjust the lifters, to loud right now. Got the exhaust on now I am waiting for the break parts to come in. |
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06-20-2013, 11:25 PM
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Hand Crafted C-10
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Burien, WA
Posts: 5,180
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Re: Finally got my truck!
It's so nice to see these wonderful trucks (and yours is a dandy!) be loved from one generation to another.
I'm sure your Grandpa is proud to pass his pride and joy to you; someone that has also loved his truck for many years! Looking forward to your posts and more pics of that beauty! Ellen (ETsC10)
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