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LDO · 02-10-2023, 08:32 AM

My son and I built this truck during his junior/senior year in high school. We sold it before he shipped out to the Navy and I would like to locate it and possibly buy it back.

I sold it to a guy in Arkansas but have not been able to reach him.
1985 Silverado. Blue. Tracked it down to Neosho, MO where it has been serviced at an Audi Dealership in Kansas City.

If someone knows how I could locate it, I'd appreciate some advice. I've never tried to locate a vehicle before.

thank you in advance.

**pound41** · 02-10-2023, 04:01 PM

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/201...ind-my-old-car

Some decent information. Some stories of people and how they found their car. I have been looking for a 1972 Black C10 stepside with a big block my Dad ordered new Good Luck

LDO · 02-11-2023, 07:51 PM

Found it!!

Making arrangements for purchase and pickup.

**TKCR** · 02-11-2023, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDO

Found it!!

Making arrangements for purchase and pickup.

Happy to hear you found it.

**mongocanfly** · 02-11-2023, 09:08 PM

Wow..good deal..!!!.. do a write up on how you found it.

LDO · 02-11-2023, 09:41 PM

Pretty simple process for the first time I tried this.
A member here messaged me and told me about a MO C10 Facebook page.
I joined it.
About an hour after I posted, I had several folks telling me they knew the owner.
One gentleman contacted the owner and he passed on my info.
We message back and forth, told him my story.
We agreed on a price and the uhaul is reserved.
Pickup on Wednesday.

The rest of the story:
Memory came up on the FB page and wife sent it to me saying how it was such a cool truck and we should have never let it go. How my son and I did all the work ourselves and that meant a lot.
So she said "I wonder how hard it would be to find it?"
I said "go for it!"
She officially started looking on 23 Jan and tracked it down to Neosho, MO.
19 days total.
I sold it to a guy in Arkansas and he sold it to the guy in MO.

**mongocanfly** · 02-11-2023, 10:13 PM

Very cool!!!

4u2nv · 02-12-2023, 06:54 AM

It sure looks like a truck that I would want back
Looks like the son and you did a nice job
It most likely won't get away again.

**Getter-Done** · 02-12-2023, 08:00 AM

Good that you got it back home.

Warrens69GMC · 02-12-2023, 11:45 AM

Pictures of how it is now.

S10Fan · 02-12-2023, 07:18 PM

Awesome story! Congratulations!

LDO · 02-13-2023, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

Pictures of how it is now.

Here ya go. He pulled it out of garage where it sits most of the time.

**Mathew21** · 02-14-2023, 12:24 PM

Wow cool story and a Beautiful truck!

**temp190** · 02-14-2023, 01:28 PM

Good looking truck!

Bloodhound · 02-14-2023, 07:15 PM

Happy (and quick) ending, great to see. Looks like it was well taken care of. I just concluded a several years search for a car my dad restored when I was a kid, that he sold 20 years ago. Unfortunately it ended when I determined through DMV records that the car got scrapped 5 years ago, don't know why. Always nice to see when these searches work out!

44th Miss Inf · 02-16-2023, 05:44 PM

Glad you found it. I built an 81 very similar in 84-85, sold in late 90s and recently saw for sale a few hours away.
That seller was telling me this big story of the “build” etc, (i guess his sales pitch) until i told him I build it, and when. He said it wasn’t the truck I built, etc. so to prove it to him, i opened the hood and showed him my name stenciled in the frame by the driver’s control arm, that a buddy helping me had done.

LDO · 02-16-2023, 11:32 PM

After a 16 hr trip, the truck is back home with me.

Previous owner made some changes, added a tonneau and installed a new exhaust system. Some things are good, some things I'm going to bring back to my liking but overall, I'm super happy to have this truck back. So many stories like mine don't end up like this so I am very fortunate.

Warrens69GMC · 02-16-2023, 11:52 PM

Nice!

Sovereign · 02-20-2023, 10:37 PM

Great looking truck and a great story. Love the blue. Glad you found it!

SCOTI · 02-22-2023, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDO

After a 16 hr trip, the truck is back home with me.

Previous owner made some changes, added a tonneau and installed a new exhaust system. Some things are good, some things I'm going to bring back to my liking but overall, I'm super happy to have this truck back. So many stories like mine don't end up like this so I am very fortunate.

Does your son know what's going on & that you got it back?

LDO · 02-23-2023, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Does your son know what's going on & that you got it back?

Yes,
we video chatted with him when I got home. He was blown away. First thing he said was "I can't believe you found her!". Second thing he said was "we are never selling her again!". haha

SCOTI · 02-23-2023, 09:58 AM

Very cool.

LDO · 03-08-2023, 08:42 AM

You can follow along as I go thru the truck to make repairs/improvements in this new THREAD.

02-10-2023, 08:32 AM	#1
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,294	Help Me Find This Truck My son and I built this truck during his junior/senior year in high school. We sold it before he shipped out to the Navy and I would like to locate it and possibly buy it back. I sold it to a guy in Arkansas but have not been able to reach him. 1985 Silverado. Blue. Tracked it down to Neosho, MO where it has been serviced at an Audi Dealership in Kansas City. If someone knows how I could locate it, I'd appreciate some advice. I've never tried to locate a vehicle before. thank you in advance. Attached Images __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II Last edited by LDO; 02-10-2023 at 08:42 AM.

02-10-2023, 04:01 PM	#2
pound41 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,269	Re: Help Me Find This Truck https://www.hemmings.com/stories/201...ind-my-old-car Some decent information. Some stories of people and how they found their car. I have been looking for a 1972 Black C10 stepside with a big block my Dad ordered new Good Luck

02-11-2023, 07:51 PM	#3
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,294	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Found it!! Making arrangements for purchase and pickup. __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II

02-11-2023, 09:08 PM	#5
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,600	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Wow..good deal..!!!.. do a write up on how you found it. __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

02-11-2023, 09:41 PM	#6
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,294	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Pretty simple process for the first time I tried this. A member here messaged me and told me about a MO C10 Facebook page. I joined it. About an hour after I posted, I had several folks telling me they knew the owner. One gentleman contacted the owner and he passed on my info. We message back and forth, told him my story. We agreed on a price and the uhaul is reserved. Pickup on Wednesday. The rest of the story: Memory came up on the FB page and wife sent it to me saying how it was such a cool truck and we should have never let it go. How my son and I did all the work ourselves and that meant a lot. So she said "I wonder how hard it would be to find it?" I said "go for it!" She officially started looking on 23 Jan and tracked it down to Neosho, MO. 19 days total. I sold it to a guy in Arkansas and he sold it to the guy in MO. __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II Last edited by LDO; 02-11-2023 at 09:54 PM.

02-11-2023, 10:13 PM	#7
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,600	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Very cool!!! __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

02-12-2023, 06:54 AM	#8
4u2nv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Ontario Peterborough Posts: 745	Re: Help Me Find This Truck It sure looks like a truck that I would want back Looks like the son and you did a nice job It most likely won't get away again.

02-12-2023, 08:00 AM	#9
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,811	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Good that you got it back home. __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

02-12-2023, 11:45 AM	#10
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,613	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Pictures of how it is now.

02-12-2023, 07:18 PM	#11
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,639	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Awesome story! Congratulations! __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '30 Model A Pickup, suicide front end, 350, 350, traditional style hot rod.

02-14-2023, 12:24 PM	#13
Mathew21 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton township, MI Posts: 1,190	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Wow cool story and a Beautiful truck! __________________ It only has original paint once

02-14-2023, 01:28 PM	#14
temp190 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Oronogo, mo Posts: 35	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Good looking truck!

02-14-2023, 07:15 PM	#15
Bloodhound Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 239	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Happy (and quick) ending, great to see. Looks like it was well taken care of. I just concluded a several years search for a car my dad restored when I was a kid, that he sold 20 years ago. Unfortunately it ended when I determined through DMV records that the car got scrapped 5 years ago, don't know why. Always nice to see when these searches work out!

02-16-2023, 05:44 PM	#16
44th Miss Inf Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Liberty, Mississippi Posts: 671	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Glad you found it. I built an 81 very similar in 84-85, sold in late 90s and recently saw for sale a few hours away. That seller was telling me this big story of the “build” etc, (i guess his sales pitch) until i told him I build it, and when. He said it wasn’t the truck I built, etc. so to prove it to him, i opened the hood and showed him my name stenciled in the frame by the driver’s control arm, that a buddy helping me had done.

02-16-2023, 11:32 PM	#17
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,294	Re: Help Me Find This Truck After a 16 hr trip, the truck is back home with me. Previous owner made some changes, added a tonneau and installed a new exhaust system. Some things are good, some things I'm going to bring back to my liking but overall, I'm super happy to have this truck back. So many stories like mine don't end up like this so I am very fortunate. Attached Images __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II



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02-16-2023, 11:52 PM	#18
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,613	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Nice!

02-20-2023, 10:37 PM	#19
Sovereign Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Dunwoody, GA Posts: 79	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Great looking truck and a great story. Love the blue. Glad you found it!

02-23-2023, 09:58 AM	#22
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,919	Re: Help Me Find This Truck Very cool. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

03-08-2023, 08:42 AM	#23
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,294	Re: Help Me Find This Truck You can follow along as I go thru the truck to make repairs/improvements in this new THREAD. __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II

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