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03-19-2003, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Denver CO.
Posts: 156
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New guy/truck
Just wanted to say Hi.
I just signed up today. I bought a 72 Cheyenne LWB 1/2 ton last weekend in Wash state. Driving it home it was cruisin like a dream. 350 +/- miles into the trip, I look down and the oil pressure gauge that read nice and high for 300+ miles was pegged (the wrong way). By the time I could get off the road (traffic), clickety-click turned into clackety-clack. AAA and a cell phone and at the next exit gas station, no amount of fresh oil in the empty crankcase would cure it. I'm heading out from Denver Friday after work with a rented Ford E350 van to haul it back from Pendleton OR. I know what it's gonna look like, a Ford pullin a Chevy... but I just want to get it home. 72 PICS Mike |
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03-19-2003, 11:31 PM
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KEEP ON TRUCKING
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: martinsville va
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welcome from va boy that bites good luck on getting it back and fixed
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03-20-2003, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: WATAUGA,TX
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Welcome from the Great State of Texas. Hope you can get that fixed and back on the road again
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03-20-2003, 12:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle WA
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Ginter,
Sorry this had to be the subject of your first post. I am curious, being here in Washington, where did you buy that truck from? It does look nice.
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03-20-2003, 12:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Woodstock, IL
Posts: 7,020
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Sorry to hear about that bad luck, but you sure got your self a nice truck there. . .
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03-20-2003, 12:22 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,690
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Huge bummer on the incomplete road trip.
On the positive side...it sure is a sharp rig.  You're in good hands around here, plenty of people in your neck of the woods too. |
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03-20-2003, 12:23 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Denver CO.
Posts: 156
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I flew into Seattle and the owner drove it up from Olympia. I drove down to Portland to see some friends and headed out 84 from there.
The truck has rusty cab corners, and the bed has some rust, but it drives out very nice and solid. A few minor repairs and a motor and she'll be on the road again. |
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03-20-2003, 12:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg
Posts: 4,369
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Welcome from
 Hmm take some close pics of the cruise system for people to see.. and myself... would like to see pics of areas that there is mounting and routing of cables. Is it listed on glove box sticker as an option? Looks correct and whole truck looks sharp. or you can email them if you like.. Thanks Rod chevytruckranch@hotmail.com
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03-20-2003, 01:16 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada
Posts: 1,086
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Very sharp truck, sorry to hear about your engine
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03-20-2003, 01:21 AM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Independence MO.
Posts: 7,710
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Very cool truck. You dont see many factory black trucks. I just watched that sell on ebay, had it been closer i would have bid on it. The slotted mags are way cool too!!! I would like to see a pic of the glove box sticker also.
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03-20-2003, 01:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,048
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bummer man hope you get some compensation from the guy you bought it from, or was it a, as is deal, sure is a sharp truck.
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03-20-2003, 04:42 AM
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Space Cadet
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 132
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That's a pretty slick ride. Sorry to hear about your trouble. Quite a few guys, that use this forum, live in your area and I'm sure if you needed help, they would be available. I'd say you came to the right place.
You need to tell that truck it had better fix itself up... and... Welcome from the Land of 10,000 Lakes. |
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03-20-2003, 09:00 AM
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State of Confusion!
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gulfport, MS USA
Posts: 47,269
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Welcome from South Mississippi. Good luck on your retrival. Nice looking truck.
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03-20-2003, 10:34 AM
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Spank 'em if you got 'em!
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 628
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Welcome from Kansas City!!
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03-20-2003, 11:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Denver CO.
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I'll have some more pictures when I get it home Sunday night.
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03-20-2003, 11:49 PM
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Get Down!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 89
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Cool long bed.
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03-21-2003, 01:27 AM
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My other Love
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada
Posts: 4,085
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I hope its nothing major in the motor, but lack of oil usually does some pretty bad things to the motor, Welcome from Canada!
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03-21-2003, 01:30 AM
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My other Love
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada
Posts: 4,085
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it looks like a stock cruise set-up to me, it has the cruise master box and the separate servo, and some of these trucks came with the cruise button under the dash as opposed to being on the end of the turn signal knob
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03-21-2003, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Washington State
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Welcome from Washington State (hope you don't thing were all like the guy selling you the truck....)
Nice Truck, sorry to hear about the road home................ Let us know what you find wrong........ My current ride pegs the needle when I start it..............then drops back....never saw that before so I'm keeping an eye on it................ Did have a truck once that looked good on the out side...............But later went down due to poor maint. from the previous owner.............took out the motor, trans, and radiator before I could get stopped............................
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03-21-2003, 01:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Denver CO.
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Actually, I don't blame the seller. Haven't told him the story even. 5 out of state cars in 3.5 years and one 30 year old truck with 200k+ miles and one rebuild didn't make it. Not too bad relatively speaking. The risk you take ya know?
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03-21-2003, 02:47 PM
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Recovering Truck Driver
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Orleans, NE USA
Posts: 1,883
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good looking truck, I hope the F*rd van can get her drug up the west side of Cabbage.....lol.......sorry to hear about the bad luck, but at least you've got a nice truck to work with. BTW, welcome to the board from Nebraska.
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03-21-2003, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
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Welcome from Virginia!
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03-21-2003, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Northern Oklahoma
Posts: 276
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Nice looking rig, once you get her home no matter how she gets there, I bet you will be real happy. Hang it there.....
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03-24-2003, 01:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Denver CO.
Posts: 156
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Made it home Sunday at 0515. 36 hours out and back. I just need to find a (cheap) motor at least for now.
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03-24-2003, 03:12 PM
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
Posts: 6,465
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Great you made it home without problems...this time. Great looking truck...too bad about the engine. Diagnose the problem and see if you can't do a temporary fix while you find or build a new motor.
Best of luck!
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