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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 1 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 1 | Greetings. I'm a retired military guy who lives up in the woods of Washington State near the Canadian border. My Dad bought a 1971 GMC 3/4 new and owned it until he gave it to me in 1994. I had it for several years then one Saturday morning in 1996 I woke up to the sound of the Blazer owned by my neighbor up the hill, rolling down the hill and landing on top of the cab of my truck. I took it to the local body shop which is where it was when we had a flood and the truck was washed downriver. At that point, the truck was pretty much a total loss, or so I thought. Fast forward to 2015 when I see what I think is the truck driving through the little town near where I live The hood is a different color and from a Chevy but I think it is the truck. I see it a few more times before I finally see it parked at the local grocery store. I park and wait and until a woman comes out and I go and talk to her. I tell her the story and let her know if she ever wants to sell it to let me know. Well, a few months ago I see it pop up for sale on a local Facebook group by the same woman and her husband and I buy it. The transmission went out when I was driving it about a month later but I really don't care that much. I got the truck back. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Welcome to Stovebolt. A great story with a great ending. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | Welcome to the Stovebolt madness. There is no cure! 
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop!
USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 | Welcome new guy.
Great story! It should be fun for you to be "back in the saddle" with a reacquainted family member.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 | Thanks for sharing. I wish my son had any interest in my truck I have had since 1983 when he was 12. I also had a 1960 MGA roadster for 49 years and he had no interest in it either, BTW he is 46 yrs old.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 | Nice story. I sold my fathers 66 GMC (after I had it for about 10 years). It is in Florida now, rodstorated and in good hands.
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 21 diesel weasel | | diesel weasel Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 21 | Great story, hope you can follow it up with a worthy rehab.
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