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11-18-2011, 07:03 AM
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I wrecked my GMC.
I will try to keep this short. So there I am driving to a car show in the GMC in my avatar. Following my buddy in his '65 chevelle. We had come from his house after puting on some trim, bumpers, new wheels and fighting the brakes. Anyway, as we were making the turn from one street to another only one block away from the car show the brakes decided they needed to go ahead and quit working in my truck and I slammed into the back of that beautiful Chevelle. So the Chevelle needs a new deck lid and my truck needs the entire front end replaced as well as the aluminum radiator. Oh yeah, That chevelle had just spent five weeks at my shop getting all the body work done and a nice glassy prismatic dark grey metallic paint job. I had just over 200 hrs in blocking alone in that car! But insurance paid him and I found a nice deck lid with all the other parts on order. As for my truck, it still sits in the driveway wrecked because I am too poor and too busy to fix it. And now im gonna have to paint over that still shining original paint! I have some decent fenders, hood, cowl corners and core support, and will be using the grille from my '62 chevy, I'd probably just be sadder if I found one anyway since I can't spare a dime (same reason I'm stealing the '62's grill instead of looking for a GMC). Turned out to be a master cylinder failure. That was three months ago and it seems the longer I go without my truck the crappier things seem. Okay, I'm all done
whining now!   Posted via Mobile Device
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11-18-2011, 07:16 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Sorry to hear I wrecked my 68 50th anniv truck kinda like that. Guy stopes short in front of me an when I hit the brake pedal the only brake to catch was pass front almost hit phone pole. But did hit the guy in front barely an hit a big! Rock an buckled the frame
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11-18-2011, 07:39 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Very sorry to hear!!!
I just sold a painted grill 'support' that I had media blasted and painted. Sold it locally though. If you are searching, you may want to search for 'grill surround' instead of support. This may get you more finds. Good luck at gettin her back on the road.
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11-18-2011, 10:40 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Thats too bad...keep your head up man, it'll pan out for you.
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11-18-2011, 11:25 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
it will buff out lol I am really sorry to hear about what happened to your truck, glad to hear that everyone and everything is ok. Can you imagine being that insurance adjuster its not everyday that you hear of a 63 gmc truck rearending a 65 chevelle
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11-18-2011, 11:29 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
My condolences, single master cylinder...? anyways I bet the adjuster thought he was back in the 60`s...
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11-18-2011, 11:33 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
It must have been a bad luck day for GMC pickups, I had a guy pull out from a intersection (he did a right turn on red ) while I was going thru the intersection, then decided to pull into my lane, I missed him by 6".....whew no foul but I had to clean my pants out, thank goodness for the 91 burb disc brakes, they hauled my 66 to a complete stop really quickly...
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11-18-2011, 08:18 PM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Im sorry to hear that. hope your rebuild will go good.
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11-18-2011, 08:35 PM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Man that sux!!! At least no one was hurt.
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11-18-2011, 09:29 PM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Glad to hear no one got hurt! sorry about the truck and car, I was devastated when i wrecked my 65 i know the feeling, but in the end your alive and better yet so is everyone around your run away truck ,could have been worse outcome traveling at highway speeds when it happened, I learned that you can always rebuild or build another truck rather then a life, keep you head up and keep us updated on your progress rebuilding. Keep on truckin!
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11-19-2011, 03:35 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
I was wondering how that happened. I've seen it in your driveway with a fat lip. Thought maybe that 55 stepside on the trailer was to cheer you up.
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11-23-2011, 04:40 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
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11-23-2011, 05:48 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Sorry to hear that. Just glad you are ok.
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11-24-2011, 04:14 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
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11-24-2011, 04:27 AM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
Thanks guys for all the kind words, it means a lot. I too am glad no one was hurt, but it was at super slow speed. Like I said, it only punched a dent in the chevelle. The front of my truck accordian'd 'cuz there is no inner fenders in it so its not as ridgid as originally designed.
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11-24-2011, 09:58 PM
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Re: I wrecked my GMC.
since you're so far away i know it wont really help you much..but i know where i could get my hands on a GMC grill for real cheap but im sure shipping would be the killer wish i could help! sorry to hear about the truck! glad no one got hurt
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