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03-07-2015, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
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I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
I have been checking out this site for 5 years ,it,s my time to put my truck together I could not have done it without every members help I thank you.
I have the a long box stepside. the last pictures are from when I first saw it parked as a sign truck on Gratiot Ave. Detroit. It sat there for six years before I saved it. The beast is called Hollywood Sam, it used to be the parts truck for Hollywood Sams performance shop on Grand Blvd. |
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03-07-2015, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: dresden , ontario
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
 Nice save getting that truck before it rotted away. What are your plans. Remember to post lots of pictures
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03-07-2015, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Clinton township, MI
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Hey I seen that truck before. Very cool nice save.
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03-07-2015, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern Oregon
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Nice save!
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03-07-2015, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Overgaard, AZ
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Is that a 9' bed? Looks longer than my '64 long step-side. Cool truck!!!
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03-07-2015, 09:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
Posts: 17
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Thanks for the comments and yes its a 9 foot box. The one thing that I thought was different is the spare tire carrier, I'll post more pictures
as you can see I drew blood the first day tearing down the box ,it came out like a heart |
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03-07-2015, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Detroit MI
Posts: 1,209
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
When did you buy the truck ??
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03-07-2015, 09:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
I was driving up Gratiot Ave to visit my step daughter when I saw the truck .I passed it too many times to just see it sit there. When I finally picked it up to bring over to Canada the tow truck driver thought he had seen it back in the day racing the quarter mile sure enough his brother confirmed it was the same truck .They both remember seeing it race and hanging out at the white castle ,they are going to help rebuild the truck in their shop
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03-07-2015, 09:36 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Sorry I bought the truck june 2009
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03-07-2015, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: corktown,mi.
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
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03-07-2015, 10:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: corktown,mi.
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
WOW, white castle races. i remember them well!!! warren ave and livernois friday and sat nights. cops could careless they wouldnt even come by. no guns or dumb a$$ folks, just str up racing. oh man times have changed. late 80's
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03-07-2015, 11:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: missoula, mt
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
in that last pic the grille support looks like yellow paint over chrome plate?
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03-07-2015, 11:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
Posts: 17
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
The chrome look is from chrome tape that some one put on the support
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03-09-2015, 07:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Detroit MI
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
I knew Hollywood well , he was a regular customer .. I know his brother had the task of disposing of his Grand River establishment .. if you ever saw the inside it would blow your mind that anyone could work out of that place .. Actually Sam did most of his builds on the sidewalk .... I was the only one to see the rear of the shop in probably 5 years .. No one had been in there in that long ...
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03-09-2015, 07:11 PM
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State of Confusion!
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Very nice start for a truck. Looking forward to seeing it "mature".
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03-09-2015, 09:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Thanks "awbrown", thanks for telling me some history about Hollywood Sams if you look up the tribute of Sam s passing there is a picture of Sam fixing a car right on the sidewalk, its all on goggle browser
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03-10-2015, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Topeka KS
Posts: 82
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Few Pics I found.
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03-10-2015, 10:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Thanks "LEE64" its great learning about the history and owners of my truck. Did you live in Detroit ?
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03-10-2015, 01:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Detroit MI
Posts: 1,209
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
I have a few more photos somewhere of his old suburban ,it was shoved full of parts and stuff and his 2 boys would ride with him in litle spaces just big enough for them to fit , other than that the burb was void of any other space for humans , and sometimes parts .. many times he would open the back bock doors and stuff would cascade out ....He was quite a character ...........
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03-11-2015, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Topeka KS
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
No, Ex was from Sandusky area and had relatives in Sterling Heights and Hamtramck. Her brother was really into cars and remember going with him once to Hollywood's when we were there visiting. Can't remember which location he was in then. Mid 70s. Couple more pics I googled.
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03-11-2015, 10:55 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Mesa AZ (Near Phoenix)
Posts: 2,302
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Very cool to not only have the truck to save, but to have the rich history that goes along with it.
I got your trucks younger cousin. A 63 9' stepside GMC. Waitin for someone to show him some love.
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03-11-2015, 08:37 PM
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Who Me?
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Nice score!!
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03-11-2015, 08:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Dallas, GA
Posts: 1,497
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
You sure it's a 9' and not an 8'? (All 9' trucks will also be one ton/30 series with a 133" wheelbase.)
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03-13-2015, 03:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
Posts: 17
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
Thanks "66Submarine" I am going to clear off the snow drift from SAM and measure the box from the front panel to the end of the wood bed to determine it,s length
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03-13-2015, 04:05 PM
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Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
Posts: 8,356
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Re: I bought Hollywood Sams part truck
What a cool truck, story, and thread. Thanks to OP and contributors for the interesting history lesson.
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