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LostMy65 · 10-18-2010, 05:58 PM

What the perfect site!
I've been reading for weeks.

Now I just need to find my lost love.

I sold my 65 back in 86/87 and want to find it bad.

Shortbed Stepside - 283.

I have the Plate Number and VIN.

Any suggestions on how to track it down?

I called DMV, and they said it's still driven locally and has registration until 2012.

Thanks again for such a great forum.
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Pic taken around 1985

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UPDATE:
Found Her and bought her back!
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Here is a pic the previous owner took of it back in 2004:
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Pic taken when I went to see her for the first time in 25 years - 2/2012

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And a more recent pic - July 2014

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Last 2014 pic for the year.

**El Jay** · 10-18-2010, 07:23 PM

Welcome aboard & good luck with your quest.

**Dieselwrencher** · 10-18-2010, 07:57 PM

Welcome to the board. Good luck on the search for your truck. Is there any way you can go down to the court house and ask for the last registered owner?

nickp51chevy · 10-20-2010, 05:33 PM

My best advise to you is to get in good with someone in law enforcement of criminal justice and have them run the plate # or VIN and see what they come up with. Good luck.

*lakeroadster* · 10-20-2010, 06:34 PM

First of all......

Knowing that the vehicle is still local to you is a huuge advantage, it narrows your search from a needle in a haystack to a needle in a bale of hay. Here are some ideas:

Post up some pictures here on our website.

Carry pictures of the truck with you and hit all the local car shows / cruise ins and talk to Chevy truck owners about your search, maybe even have some copies of the pictures to hand out that say "Cash Reward - have you seen this truck".

Get one of those custom t-shirt places to make a t-shirt up that says "Cash Reward - have you seen this truck" and have the picture put on the t-shirt. Where the t-shirt at the car shows and around town at events, parades, etc.

Become a local cop and run the plate yourself.

**72 Super** · 10-20-2010, 06:44 PM

Welcome aboard from Maryland. That would be great if you could find your old truck and get it back. I am wishing you the best.

Ray

LostMy65 · 10-20-2010, 07:09 PM

Thanks for all the great suggestions.

I Just bought a 66 to give myself something to do until I find it.

I now have a pic of my Lost65 as my Avatar.

Here's a larger pic:

LostMy65 · 10-20-2010, 07:17 PM

It may look rough from the outside, but the interior was sweet.
Lots of Chrome.
I had switched all the knobs and gearshift and ashtray handle with oak.
The seats looked almost like factory buckets, the center seat lifted up to give access to storage under.
Honestly, the interior was done, the 283 was rebuilt, and I had moved on to the body.
Needed the money, had a corolla for transportation, so sold it to some girl who worked at NAPA Auto Parts.
I asked them if they knew who she was. They said not someone from 20 years ago, and couldn't tell me even if they did. I understood.

Yep, need a cop friend.

*lakeroadster* · 10-20-2010, 07:35 PM

What! A shortbed stepper with the small back window and aluminum slots.... sweet! Love the rake / stance... screams old-school.

Was it painted or red-oxide primer?

Looks like non-std tailights, do you remember what they were?

LostMy65 · 10-20-2010, 07:38 PM

Primer Red-Oxide.

Guess what?

The Taillights were from a 65 Fleetside. - So Cool.

*lakeroadster* · 10-20-2010, 07:50 PM

Fleetside tailights on a stepside... I gotta believe that should be easy to find if the new owner left them. Sounds very interesting. Got any better photos, maybe in warmer times?

LostMy65 · 10-20-2010, 08:18 PM

It's the only picture I found.
I think I have 1 more taken in summer, but haven't found it.

All the other pics are of it tore down to frame when I built it back up.
I'll see if I can find them and post them.

nickp51chevy · 10-20-2010, 10:50 PM

PM me the plate # and vin and I'll see what I can find, but I live in WA so I don't know if I'll be able to tell you much. I'll try though.

1ATony · 10-21-2010, 10:46 AM

welcome to the site

LostMy65 · 10-25-2010, 08:33 PM

The 66 I bought arrived yesterday.
This will give me something to tinker on, until I find my 65.

nickp51chevy · 10-25-2010, 10:11 PM

So I checked with my source, and they cant do that from up here. Sorry and good hunting.

LostMy65 · 10-25-2010, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickp51chevy

So I checked with my source, and they cant do that from up here. Sorry and good hunting.

Thanks for trying.

Jerry Jones · 10-26-2010, 08:53 PM

What is all of that white stuff on the truck?

Welcome aboard from Northern California!

**62 Longbed** · 11-01-2010, 05:45 AM

Welcome to the board. Hope you find your truck !!!

**thelonerife** · 11-04-2010, 11:36 PM

WElcome to the board. I wish I could find my 68 I sold yrs. ago. It looks like you could post an ad in the paper or something.

LostMy65 · 12-05-2010, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMy65

The seats looked almost like factory buckets, the center seat lifted up to give access to storage under.

Okay, now I see the Buckets I had in it were actually from the 67-72 trucks.
'Buddy Buckets'
Mine looked just like these, except mine were blue.

LostMy65 · 01-13-2011, 05:24 PM

I'm finding old pics stuffed away here and there.
Here is one after I got my cab onto the 62 shortbed frame.
Picture taken: 04-02-1984

Sillyoldman · 01-13-2011, 11:29 PM

Kind of like seeing an ex girlfriend after 30 yrs. Your present memory of her is the same but the reality may scare the beans out of you. Make that step-side your own. Very cool truck. Welcome to the board!

LostMy65 · 01-14-2011, 02:03 AM

Yes,
Honestly, the more I work on my 66 I have now, the less I'm concerned about finding her.

Like you say, I remember her as oh so beautiful, and she may have very well let herself go.

LostMy65 · 02-22-2011, 01:29 AM

62 Shortbed GMC Donor for my 65 taken 1984:

10-18-2010, 05:58 PM	#1
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Lost My 65 What the perfect site! I've been reading for weeks. Now I just need to find my lost love. I sold my 65 back in 86/87 and want to find it bad. Shortbed Stepside - 283. I have the Plate Number and VIN. Any suggestions on how to track it down? I called DMV, and they said it's still driven locally and has registration until 2012. Thanks again for such a great forum. . Pic taken around 1985 . UPDATE: Found Her and bought her back! . Here is a pic the previous owner took of it back in 2004: . . Pic taken when I went to see her for the first time in 25 years - 2/2012 . And a more recent pic - July 2014 . Last 2014 pic for the year. Last edited by LostMy65; 11-19-2014 at 08:33 AM.

10-18-2010, 07:23 PM	#2
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Lost My 65 Welcome aboard & good luck with your quest. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

10-18-2010, 07:57 PM	#3
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: Lost My 65 Welcome to the board. Good luck on the search for your truck. Is there any way you can go down to the court house and ask for the last registered owner? __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

10-20-2010, 05:33 PM	#4
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: Lost My 65 My best advise to you is to get in good with someone in law enforcement of criminal justice and have them run the plate # or VIN and see what they come up with. Good luck. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

10-20-2010, 06:34 PM	#5
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Lost My 65 First of all...... Knowing that the vehicle is still local to you is a huuge advantage, it narrows your search from a needle in a haystack to a needle in a bale of hay. Here are some ideas: Post up some pictures here on our website. Carry pictures of the truck with you and hit all the local car shows / cruise ins and talk to Chevy truck owners about your search, maybe even have some copies of the pictures to hand out that say "Cash Reward - have you seen this truck". Get one of those custom t-shirt places to make a t-shirt up that says "Cash Reward - have you seen this truck" and have the picture put on the t-shirt. Where the t-shirt at the car shows and around town at events, parades, etc. Become a local cop and run the plate yourself. Last edited by lakeroadster; 10-20-2010 at 06:40 PM.

10-20-2010, 06:44 PM	#6
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,685	Re: Lost My 65 Welcome aboard from Maryland. That would be great if you could find your old truck and get it back. I am wishing you the best. Ray __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

10-20-2010, 07:09 PM	#7
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 Thanks for all the great suggestions. I Just bought a 66 to give myself something to do until I find it. I now have a pic of my Lost65 as my Avatar. Here's a larger pic: __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 07-02-2012 at 04:51 AM.

10-20-2010, 07:17 PM	#8
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 It may look rough from the outside, but the interior was sweet. Lots of Chrome. I had switched all the knobs and gearshift and ashtray handle with oak. The seats looked almost like factory buckets, the center seat lifted up to give access to storage under. Honestly, the interior was done, the 283 was rebuilt, and I had moved on to the body. Needed the money, had a corolla for transportation, so sold it to some girl who worked at NAPA Auto Parts. I asked them if they knew who she was. They said not someone from 20 years ago, and couldn't tell me even if they did. I understood. Yep, need a cop friend. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-20-2010, 07:35 PM	#9
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Lost My 65 What! A shortbed stepper with the small back window and aluminum slots.... sweet! Love the rake / stance... screams old-school. Was it painted or red-oxide primer? Looks like non-std tailights, do you remember what they were? Last edited by lakeroadster; 10-20-2010 at 07:36 PM.

10-20-2010, 07:38 PM	#10
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 Primer Red-Oxide. Guess what? The Taillights were from a 65 Fleetside. - So Cool. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-20-2010, 07:50 PM	#11
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Lost My 65 Fleetside tailights on a stepside... I gotta believe that should be easy to find if the new owner left them. Sounds very interesting. Got any better photos, maybe in warmer times?

10-20-2010, 08:18 PM	#12
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 It's the only picture I found. I think I have 1 more taken in summer, but haven't found it. All the other pics are of it tore down to frame when I built it back up. I'll see if I can find them and post them. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-20-2010, 10:50 PM	#13
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: Lost My 65 PM me the plate # and vin and I'll see what I can find, but I live in WA so I don't know if I'll be able to tell you much. I'll try though. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

10-21-2010, 10:46 AM	#14
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: Lost My 65 welcome to the site

10-25-2010, 08:33 PM	#15
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 The 66 I bought arrived yesterday. This will give me something to tinker on, until I find my 65. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 10-25-2010 at 08:33 PM.



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10-25-2010, 10:11 PM	#16
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: Lost My 65 So I checked with my source, and they cant do that from up here. Sorry and good hunting. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

10-26-2010, 08:53 PM	#18
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: Lost My 65 What is all of that white stuff on the truck? Welcome aboard from Northern California! __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

11-01-2010, 05:45 AM	#19
62 Longbed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gresham , Oregon Posts: 588	Re: Lost My 65 Welcome to the board. Hope you find your truck !!!

11-04-2010, 11:36 PM	#20
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01-13-2011, 05:24 PM	#22
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 I'm finding old pics stuffed away here and there. Here is one after I got my cab onto the 62 shortbed frame. Picture taken: 04-02-1984 __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 01-13-2011 at 05:26 PM.

01-13-2011, 11:29 PM	#23
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Lost My 65 Kind of like seeing an ex girlfriend after 30 yrs. Your present memory of her is the same but the reality may scare the beans out of you. Make that step-side your own. Very cool truck. Welcome to the board! __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

01-14-2011, 02:03 AM	#24
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 Yes, Honestly, the more I work on my 66 I have now, the less I'm concerned about finding her. Like you say, I remember her as oh so beautiful, and she may have very well let herself go. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

02-22-2011, 01:29 AM	#25
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Lost My 65 62 Shortbed GMC Donor for my 65 taken 1984: __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 07-20-2012 at 05:39 AM.

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