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*1LOW4X4* · 11-25-2010, 01:43 AM

My first truck, a '64 GMC suburban. It was the aqua teal color on bottom with the white around the windows and such.....305 V6, 2 speed powerglide....man I miss that thing.

I was in highschool and of course cared about how it looked more than how it ran. I painted it that orange filler primer.....looked ok but Man, now that I know more in my older age, That thing had the perfect patina'd paint, and factory engine.....man shoulda left it alone.

My dad wont even talk about it cause it makes him sick. It had that A/C box thing that hung under the dash and blew cold air...I pulled it out to paint the dash lol. He spent a lot of time tryin to get that thing workin.

eventually slung a rod in the motor....got newer truck and this one went down the road in pieces.....damn. Makes me sick too now that I think back on it.

Dont have any pics of it when I got it but heres one after I ruined it...

I used to know where it sat under a shed rotting away.....I think tomorrow I'll call dad up and see if he knows who I can get ahold of and ask about it again. I'd like to buy it back and restore it, hell at least get it back and rebuild that 305 v6 and out her back on the road.

Its amazing what you do in your stupid young years. But with no job, nobody helping you get it inspected and insured, whats a kid supposed to do! Cant drive it to school but still wanna work on it....But with the money I have thesedays and the skill and knowledge of how to make something shine I could do it justice no matter the condition its in now....

bagged69c10 · 11-25-2010, 02:08 AM

I still have my first truck. It's sitting in the driveway waiting it's turn.
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'63GENIII · 11-25-2010, 02:28 AM

I did the same with my Grandfather's '68 Coupe Deville convertible and a '57 Napco 1 ton Chevy. Wish I was double jointed at the knees so I could kick myself in the a$$ with both feet! Youth is wasted on the young I guess.

61TWUK · 11-25-2010, 08:12 AM

Yep I still have my first truck too.. I've bought and sold it three times though.. haha

*1LOW4X4* · 11-25-2010, 11:17 AM

Well good news today! I talked to my dad and he said he still has the motor out of the 64! 305 v6 with those cool valve covers that say gmc on em lol. It threw a rod back then, hopefully it didnt do too much damage.....

He said he'd let me have it back so I can tear it down and have my machine guy make the necessary repairs. I also found out where the truck was last seen and so I will ride out there tomorrow. Hopefully he hasn't scrapped it! I want to buy I back!
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11-25-2010, 01:43 AM	#1
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	The 64 burb that got away..... My first truck, a '64 GMC suburban. It was the aqua teal color on bottom with the white around the windows and such.....305 V6, 2 speed powerglide....man I miss that thing. I was in highschool and of course cared about how it looked more than how it ran. I painted it that orange filler primer.....looked ok but Man, now that I know more in my older age, That thing had the perfect patina'd paint, and factory engine.....man shoulda left it alone. My dad wont even talk about it cause it makes him sick. It had that A/C box thing that hung under the dash and blew cold air...I pulled it out to paint the dash lol. He spent a lot of time tryin to get that thing workin. eventually slung a rod in the motor....got newer truck and this one went down the road in pieces.....damn. Makes me sick too now that I think back on it. Dont have any pics of it when I got it but heres one after I ruined it... I used to know where it sat under a shed rotting away.....I think tomorrow I'll call dad up and see if he knows who I can get ahold of and ask about it again. I'd like to buy it back and restore it, hell at least get it back and rebuild that 305 v6 and out her back on the road. Its amazing what you do in your stupid young years. But with no job, nobody helping you get it inspected and insured, whats a kid supposed to do! Cant drive it to school but still wanna work on it....But with the money I have thesedays and the skill and knowledge of how to make something shine I could do it justice no matter the condition its in now....

11-25-2010, 02:08 AM	#2
bagged69c10 soon to be bagged64sub Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DFW-currently phoenix Posts: 635	Re: The 64 burb that got away..... I still have my first truck. It's sitting in the driveway waiting it's turn. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1969 c-10, bagged, Zd, 20" Boyds SOLD! 1964 Suburban COMING SOON Build threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=304726 1965 c-10 long bed 1993 Sierra x-cab 1999 tahoe-4/5 on 22s 2005 Chevy work truck

11-25-2010, 02:28 AM	#3
'63GENIII Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Carlos, Ca. Posts: 3,048	Re: The 64 burb that got away..... I did the same with my Grandfather's '68 Coupe Deville convertible and a '57 Napco 1 ton Chevy. Wish I was double jointed at the knees so I could kick myself in the a$$ with both feet! Youth is wasted on the young I guess. __________________ Chris '63 k15 long step Vortec 7.4 - L29 Blackbear tune, Five 0 Motorsports injectors, Chris Straub Cam, NV4500, divorced 205 52" front and 63" rear spring swap D44 / 14bff - disc axles Milemarker 9K and 10.5K hydraulic winches 63" & B52 Spring Install http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ng+swap+thread NV4500 Reverse Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=reverse+build L29 - 7.4 Vortec Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=L29

11-25-2010, 08:12 AM	#4
61TWUK Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 290	Re: The 64 burb that got away..... Yep I still have my first truck too.. I've bought and sold it three times though.. haha __________________ 1961 Apache SWB/SBW for now... Built 327 You need two tools in life: duct tape and WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn't, you use duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, you use WD-40.

11-25-2010, 11:17 AM	#5
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: The 64 burb that got away..... Well good news today! I talked to my dad and he said he still has the motor out of the 64! 305 v6 with those cool valve covers that say gmc on em lol. It threw a rod back then, hopefully it didnt do too much damage..... He said he'd let me have it back so I can tear it down and have my machine guy make the necessary repairs. I also found out where the truck was last seen and so I will ride out there tomorrow. Hopefully he hasn't scrapped it! I want to buy I back! Posted via Mobile Device



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