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04-13-2002, 07:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: SoCal
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Hollywood really pisses me off!!!!
so...i get up this morning and do a brake job on my wife's mini van...then work on my dirt bike...then do some yard work and about 3:30 or so come in and get lunch and relax...so i flip the TV on and see 'Ground Hog Day' is on(Bill Murry a reporter keeps reliving the same day...ground hog day)...I saw it a long time ago (pre-67-72 truck infatuation era) and what do I see? A beautiful red 67/68? chevy truck running through a gate breaking what appears to be a perfect grill...then after racing around a bit in a gravel/quarry yard he drives it off a cliff and it lands upside down...only that's not enough for those rat bastards...they have to blow it up...catching the whole truck on fires!!!!! All this for a few seconds of footage. I ask you...is that a humane way for a chevy truck to end it's life after surviving for decades? Where's the justice people? Don't these people know about Ford Trucks? All I have to say is STOP THE SENSELESS DISTRUCTION OF EARLY CHEVY TRUCKS! If you must destroy an early truck pick something ugly like a ford or a dodge!
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04-13-2002, 07:29 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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If it makes you feel any better, it was a '71 - '72 with the fugly egg crate grill, and if you went frame by frame on the scene that it went over the cliff, it was a beater, not the nice one that went over.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-13-2002, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Woodstock, IL
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That was filmed less than a mile from my house.
------------------ http://hometown.aol.com/racedvl/racedvl69index.html Woodstock,IL.northwest of Chicago It's not what you buy, it's what you build!! I did not climb to the top of the food chain, to become a vegetarian. For some pics of my truck. |
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04-13-2002, 07:42 PM
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FARMER/RANCHER
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: SD
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I for one really like my grill.... I think my year grill is the best. I think the 69-70 is a nice grill also but the 71-72 grill is definetly not fugly!!!
------------------ 72 chevy super, long box, 402 big block (2,000 miles on rebuild 2wd orange and white. 84 k10 4x4 crate 350 with 330 hp
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1972 chevy super, long box, 402 big block (2,000 miles on rebuild) 2wd tach, tilt, tool box on bedside, a/c, sliding rear window, orange and white. 1972 Chevy Blazer 2wd, tach, tilt, a/c, my first engine overhauling experience, Orange, with white top 2006 Gmc Sierra, XM, Z-71, dark blue, onstar, leather, rear entertainment (audio only) heated seats, (the wife loves that feature) upgraded tires immediately after purchase to Goodyear Wrangler AT/S (hate those rock throwers that come from the factory) BWC |
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04-13-2002, 07:47 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Sorry, I mighta been a bit harsh...I just don't care for holding eggs in my grill. It is still a beutifull truck.
I OFFICIALLY RETRACT UGLY, AND REPLACE IT WITH 'NOT THE BEST OF THE GENERATION'  ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-13-2002, 08:03 PM
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L.E.D. Freak
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Polson MT
Posts: 1,358
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Yeah that makes you mad? That was just one truck! You fail to mention the hundereds of Chargers they ruined filming Dukes of Hasard over the years.
------------------ 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi/NOS. Power is nothing without control!
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04-13-2002, 08:04 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Yeah, but they were dodges.
 ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-13-2002, 08:33 PM
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L.E.D. Freak
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Polson MT
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Hey but its a classic just the same. There for deserves respect. And we all know that a Dodge HEMI is a bad A$$ mother! Facts are facts. Just like the Chevy 350 is the alltime undisputable, most used, most popular engine ever made. On the same token you can't argue the fact that the Ford 9" rear end is the most used, most popular rear end ever made. There certain things like this that are just plain facts.
------------------ 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi/NOS. Power is nothing without control!
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04-13-2002, 08:37 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I know, I'm just messin.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-13-2002, 08:38 PM
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FUGLY GRILL MMMMMMMMM!
EGGS IN MY GRILL MMMMMMMMMMMMM! OH WELL I LOVE MY GRILL AND MY 72!!!!!!!!!! ------------------ 72BLUE C10 SWB 86BLUE K10 LWB 87RED S10 SWB 89RED S10 SWB |
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04-13-2002, 08:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Pioneer,CA,USA
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Did anyone ever see the 71-72 in Dazed and Confused. It was a black short fleet bed 2wd looked like a cheyenne lowered with americans on it. That was a bad a## truck. That didnt get trashed by hollywood ( thank god )
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04-13-2002, 08:41 PM
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L.E.D. Freak
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Polson MT
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I know longhornmail! LOL just had to clear that up! LOL
And also I don't perfer 69,70 grills, but I think 71/72 grills are the best looking. They are the most used also. But 67/68 are definately popular for front clip transplants. ------------------ 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi/NOS. Power is nothing without control!
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Specializing in Custom L.E.D. inserts. http://www.ccled.com/ Contact me @ blazer2wd1972@hotmail.com (406)675-8082 or Joel @ jmcwaters@eps-corp.net 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi, err & Custom L.E.D. inserts! LOL |
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04-13-2002, 08:43 PM
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L.E.D. Freak
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Polson MT
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Hey I'm always Dazed & Confussed! LOL But I have that movie for that reason!!!!! LOL awsome!
------------------ 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi/NOS. Power is nothing without control!
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Specializing in Custom L.E.D. inserts. http://www.ccled.com/ Contact me @ blazer2wd1972@hotmail.com (406)675-8082 or Joel @ jmcwaters@eps-corp.net 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi, err & Custom L.E.D. inserts! LOL |
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04-13-2002, 08:49 PM
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Recovering Truck Driver
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Orleans, NE USA
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ahhh! those people in hollywood have been screwing up good old vehicles for years!!! It really does need to come to a stop!!! I don't mind it so bad when the total a F@%d or a D*dge, but when they purposely hurt a 67-72 Chevy, I draw the line!! If they are gonna destroy these beautiful creatures, they should at least post a disclaimer or something so us Chevy people don't have to sit there in the movie theater and cry whenever they ruin one of our trucks!!! Oh yeah, and that truck in Dazed and Confused was pretty sweet!! along with alot of other nice iron shown in the flick.
------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction
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04-13-2002, 09:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Evansville, Indiana USA
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Yeah the chargers were dodges
 The egg grilles are awesome.
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04-13-2002, 10:36 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: alabama
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didn't someone say that there is an old post on here about '67-'72 trucks in movies?i haven't found it but i'd like to see it-does anyone have a link to it?thanks,buckshot
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04-13-2002, 10:38 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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It is brought up every couple months.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-13-2002, 10:53 PM
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More hobbies than money!
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Raleigh, nc, usa
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Did anyone see "Bandits." There is a burb in it that looks about half restored. Gets a lot of screen time too.
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04-14-2002, 03:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
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racedvl. Where in Illinoios was Ground Hogs Day filmed?
------------------ Check out other members trucks 1968 50th Anniversary C-10 Suburban (Tows all these cars all over the place) 1968 50th Anniversary C-10 Pickup 1968 50th Anniversary C-20 Pickup CST, FOR SALE 1969 SS Camaro Conv't 1960 Lakewood Travel Trailer 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon, FOR SALE 2000 Chevy Malibu (Suppose to be daily driver, but the Burb is) Phoenix, AZ. Click Here for Parts and Venicles I have Available THINGS I AM LOOKING FOR: 67-68 SUBURBAN TRIM. $$$$ Reward for finding the 3rd door trim piece and the small piece that goes on the 1/4 panel right behind the 3rd door.
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04-14-2002, 08:12 AM
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Account Suspended
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Location: Woodstock, IL
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Woodstock. On the the "square".
I hope to figure the exact spot Bill Murry stole that 71-72 and park my truck there, and get some photos. But I did take a couple of pics allready. ------------------ http://hometown.aol.com/racedvl/racedvl69index.html Woodstock,IL.northwest of Chicago It's not what you buy, it's what you build!! I did not climb to the top of the food chain, to become a vegetarian. For some pics of my truck. |
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04-14-2002, 08:52 AM
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Car Knocker
Join Date: May 2001
Location: jefferson,arkansas
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I watched Bandits last nite. Good to see a 72 Suburban as the getaway car. They even had it in a wreck. When it was over the guy just brushed the other cars paint off the fender. No dent.
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04-14-2002, 09:22 AM
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GMC SHORT FLEET F/S
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANNIA
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what a rip off that film should have been shot in PA? And Ya, I love the truck in dazed and confused! I've had that movie for years! Love the 70 Orbit Orange Judge in there too.
------------------ Charles W. Hein S. Williamsport PA imaindianoutlaw@yahoo.com REFRIGERATION TECH 1971 Rolling chassis FOR SALE 1963 Pontiac Tempest 1965 Pontiac GTO 1956 Pontiac 2 dr
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04-14-2002, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Baton Rouge
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i dont know about yall, but i cried my eyes out when the charger crashd at the end of The FAST and the Furoius, they have a guy around here that built an exact copy, pretty cool car, but doesnt compare to a 1st gencamaro or a 70-72 chevelle, i dont think i'll watchany of these movies with 67-72's in them, i'll prob smash the tv when they crash
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04-14-2002, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kelowna
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Littles72
Just saw dazed and confused lastnight...i was sorta "under the influence" but i did see the part where the seniors were chasing the juniors in that big pig car, i remember the guys in the 71-72 cheyenne totally yank a e brake sorta thing then gun it over a couple curbs...i know it wouldnt hurt anything but geeez it was hard to watch that...there also were some really nice older generations in that movie...im going to rent it today i think..he he he...iwanna see it all |
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04-14-2002, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: edmonton,canada
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How about the sweeta** vette that gets trashed in con air actually there are to the 65 and a 4th gen convertible..... i luv vettes as much as i luv my truck
------------------ Dean edmonton,canada 68 c10, project in works,350, th350, plain jane. SLOW AND STEADY GETS THE PANELS READY http://communities.msn.ca/MyChevytruckpage
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