Posts Tagged ‘blue’
1973 GMC Jimmy – Les M.
I have had this truck since 1973. I bought it when I was 22 and I will be 65 this year. It first had a 350 the a 396 then an l88 427 corvette crate engine that I put in it in 1980, then in 1985 I put on a crower fuel injector chrome plated a…
Read More1978 Ford F250-Melissa V.
It was always my dream to own a regular cab short box 1977 – 1979 Ford. One day last year I stumbled across my Ford and it was only in the last 3 to 4 months I pursued it. I know some really nice people who had it and decided they would barter with me.…
Read More1971 Ford Bronco-Tim H.
A lifetime of memories have been made in this Bronco. I recently completed restoring my 1971 Ford Bronco that my dad bought brand new. As a kid, I remember traveling all over the State of Oregon for his job, heading to Central Oregon every fall to go deer hunting and lots of weekend four wheeling…
Read More1966 Chevy C10-Adam A.
I have fond memories riding in my dad’s 1965 Chevy C10 when I was a kid back in the early 80’s. His truck was canary yellow with shiny baby moon wheels. It had a slightly modified 327 engine with a three speed on the floor. Quite the little truck considering it was his daily driver…
Read More1981 GMC Sierra – Al O.
I bought this truck in 1991 and it had Mickey Thompsons on it. I have raced it in mud bog races. Replaced transmission, drive shaft and 2 rear ends, multiple u-joints. It’s currently in my shop in pieces and planning on rebuilding it. This is what it looked like in 1995.
Read More1968 Chevy C10 – Kenny P.
My name is Kenny and this is the story of my Chevy truck. I purchased my 68 Chevy C10, short bed, step side in November 2004 for a mere $500. I was working as a mechanic for UPS- I guess this is where my love for trucks started. The truck started life as a Navy…
Read More1948 Chevy-Adam R.
Ol’ Blue was left sitting on my grandfather’s farm after it broke down in a field about twenty years ago. My grandfather wanted to someday get the truck up and running but never got around to it. Six years after his death my brother Ben and I decided to give this monster truck new life…
Read More1966 Chevy C10-Bennie N.
I bought this truck from a friend of mine in 1980 for $1500. He was the original owner. I drove this truck daily until 1987. It had 123,000 miles on it. I parked it in the garage hoping to restore it one day. About 3 years ago, I finally had the money to restore it.…
Read More1967 Ford Bronco-Chris & Michelle B.
My wife and I purchased this Bronco a year ago and have made some minor improvements on it that include: steering gear, shocks, and minor engine work. The Bronco is all original except for an exterior repaint. It is a blast to drive! We also have a 66 Ford F-250. My wife’s grandfather sold it…
Read More1972 GMC Jimmy – Nick B.
My Uncle Bought the Truck in Cali in the late 80’s from a used car dealer. Long story short, the truck went out of the family for 14 years. I found it at a local car cruise and bought it off of the guy that bought it from my uncle. I have slowly been trying…
Read More1965 GMC C1000-Moses R.
I was born in 1965 so I always was looking for a 65 truck. One day my brother came by and told me I found what you’ve been looking for he said a 1965 GMC. He said it is a little bit beat up so I wanted to check it out. Went and looked at…
Read More1964 Chevy-Stephen M.
I wanted to share my husband’s truck journey! I was flipping through one of his articles of LMC magazine when I found a story similar to his and wanted to share. This is his ’64 CHEVY. His dad purchased this truck in 1964 brand new for $1,750.00 in Wolfe City, Texas. It was orginally off-white…
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