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trac209 · 03-01-2014, 08:06 PM

My first was when I was 17 and I bought it off a guy I worked with. It was a 72 gmc 350- automatic with ps pb. Engine was toast so I put in a salvaged engine and drove it for a few years then stupidly sold it when other projects came into the picture. Years passed as I drifted out of the automotive scene and my uncle emailed me pictures of a 68gmc truck he bought to drive around in.
I simply said if it's ever for sale I'd be interested. Couple years passes and I get word the truck is just been sitting not driven much,he's not mechanically inclined at all and the truck was just too frustrating for him. So I offered to buy it off him and that was that. We cut a deal on the phone and I made the 6 hour drive to his house to retrieve the truck.

The drive home wasn't too bad other than the terrible brakes and it getting a paltry 10 mpg out of the 292 6er.

03-01-2014, 08:06 PM	#20
trac209 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winnipeg Posts: 1,107	Re: Where/How did you find your Truck ? My first was when I was 17 and I bought it off a guy I worked with. It was a 72 gmc 350- automatic with ps pb. Engine was toast so I put in a salvaged engine and drove it for a few years then stupidly sold it when other projects came into the picture. Years passed as I drifted out of the automotive scene and my uncle emailed me pictures of a 68gmc truck he bought to drive around in. I simply said if it's ever for sale I'd be interested. Couple years passes and I get word the truck is just been sitting not driven much,he's not mechanically inclined at all and the truck was just too frustrating for him. So I offered to buy it off him and that was that. We cut a deal on the phone and I made the 6 hour drive to his house to retrieve the truck. The drive home wasn't too bad other than the terrible brakes and it getting a paltry 10 mpg out of the 292 6er.