tilly to the rescue

[TJ's Chevy]

Wish I could be there Clem.....Just be sure to post lots a pictures!

[clemdaddy]

this saturday fellas, early afternoon, looks to be beautiful weather... its going to be a great day to hang-out and relax.

[Jeff La]

I'm crying (*****ing) because I won't be able to make it, Life always gets in the way. Ya'll have a good time and as you said, it looks like you couldn't ask for better weather.

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by Jeff La

I'm crying (*****ing) because I won't be able to make it, Life always gets in the way. Ya'll have a good time and as you said, it looks like you couldn't ask for better weather.

don't worry man, there'll be other times.
but i do have a couple of 58 big windows you might be interested in. i know you're looking for that year. we'll hook up soon.

[duallyjams]

At 1,227 miles 18hrs away I will raise a toast tomorrow.

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by duallyjams

At 1,227 miles 18hrs away I will raise a toast tomorrow.

thanks, be with us in spirit... or spirits i mean.
we'll toast them up to all our brothers in common... at 3pm central. and then again at 3:15, 3:27, 3:46.5 and at 3:27

[Jeff La]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

don't worry man, there'll be other times.
but i do have a couple of 58 big windows you might be interested in. i know you're looking for that year. we'll hook up soon.

I was really looking forward to going. Have to say it would have been a nice trip to get away but that's how it goes. I havn't asked for forgiveness from my last purchase so I gotta hold out on another one right now . But I'm always thinking.

[clemdaddy]

Kim and I had a great time with our old friends and some new ones too, at the cruise-in last Saturday. Glad everyone got home safe. The long distance prize goes to Davis who drove from Austin in his baby blue 66. 67chevy and Ta2don and Coulter were the cyber-buddies this year and it was fun hanging out with you guys...

But... one of the best parts of our cruise-in is the toy drive. Its fun because if you don't drive an old truck here, you have to bring a toy one. And it looks like there's a bunch of people without cool old trucks.

[Ta2Don]

Nice haul...
Some happy kids in the near future...

[clemdaddy]

i know, right.

kim whacked me with a ruler for trying to open one of the diecast ones. it was a 66 custom cab, all chromed out with big window. i just wanted to see if it was factory air or not, jeeeez.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

i know, right.

kim whacked me with a ruler for trying to open one of the diecast ones. it was a 66 custom cab, all chromed out with big window. i just wanted to see if it was factory air or not, jeeeez.

[clemdaddy]

got good news guys...
tilly is alive again. she was recently revived with a dose of funding. so, we're back at it. promise to post up pics of progress soon, but i am tickled be on it.

yesterday i went over to westville in oklahoma and picked up another utility bed truck. this one is extra nice... still in original paint with a factory bed. it has lots of options and was a steal.

heres a few pics from when i drove it home.

[Bomp]

Way to go.
Sail panels, perfect grill with bumper guards no less, AC, power brakes,V8,trim and deluxe wheel to boot.
What-a-score!!!

Oh, and a tach AND chrome bumper.

[duallyjams]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Way to go.
Sail panels, perfect grill with bumper guards no less, AC, power brakes,V8,trim and deluxe wheel to boot.
What-a-score!!!

Oh, and a tach AND chrome bumper.

add 4way flasher to the list

[pdxhall]

Man, that thing's loaded. Great job!

[joedoh]

geeze thats a bell and whistle gal. I like the utility beds, but I am not sure I would like one myself. sure look nice though

[Ta2Don]

Awesome Score!!!
Diggin' the Patina!!!

[Grizz1963]

Well, the new gal had me at bumper guards........

I see she is on Colorado plates.

Great looking so far, and that you drove her home from OK ?? That's pretty cool.

[aggie91]

Nice score on the new truck. How do yiou find nice trucks like that for a steal. Everthing I find is in bad shape or overpriced and sometimes both...

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Way to go.
Sail panels, perfect grill with bumper guards no less, AC, power brakes,V8,trim and deluxe wheel to boot.
What-a-score!!!

Oh, and a tach AND chrome bumper.

thanks greg, don't run across them this nice very often. looking for some updates on your truckcapades...

Originally Posted by duallyjams

add 4way flasher to the list

i know, probably just the way i would have ordered it. the weird thing to me is the chevy orange engine color which i didn't think came in trucks...?

Originally Posted by pdxhall

Man, that thing's loaded. Great job!

thanks bro, just lucky on this one

Originally Posted by joedoh

geeze thats a bell and whistle gal. I like the utility beds, but I am not sure I would like one myself. sure look nice though

i'm finding out that few shops are building trucks for the service guys and this one is slated for a heat & air guy. and thanks...

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Awesome Score!!!
Diggin' the Patina!!!

i dig the patina also but its gonna be shiny and covered with logos... too bad

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Well, the new gal had me at bumper guards........

I see she is on Colorado plates.

Great looking so far, and that you drove her home from OK ?? That's pretty cool.

hey rian, you got a colorado plate in your collection? i got a pair of nice ones... looking forward to next october, meeting you and martin. woohoo

Originally Posted by aggie91

Nice score on the new truck. How do yiou find nice trucks like that for a steal. Everthing I find is in bad shape or overpriced and sometimes both...

actually sigshooter turned me on to this truck... hes got a sharp eye for them.


the gray utility came with a big box of receipts and paper work including these 2 bits of info... almost never get this stuff.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

hey rian, you got a colorado plate in your collection? i got a pair of nice ones... looking forward to next october, meeting you and martin......

Sorry Clem,

Forgot to reply.

I am fairly sure I have a Colorado plate, but could not find it in my collection, so may be my imagination..

[sodly]

Ex-Custom Camper truck. Must've lead another, more scenic life at one point. Any history on it?

PS: No, the orange engine is not correct.

[Captainfab]

I'm thinking that the listing for "Engine Conversion" might explain the orange engine. Even though it shows the truck as having originally came from the factory with a 327, the engine in it may not be the original engine. Checking the suffix code on the block would verify that.

I suppose that it is also possible that the dealer pulled the original engine, made some changes to it at the customers request and reinstalled the engine after a paint job. I'm just not sure what the "Engine Conversion" would entail.

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by sodly

Ex-Custom Camper truck. Must've lead another, more scenic life at one point. Any history on it?

PS: No, the orange engine is not correct.

the truck has 2 auxiliary tanks, 1 on each side located in the front cabinets of the bed. i bought the truck from the second owner and he believed that this is the factory engine. the clock shows 79,000 miles which could be real. all the missing air parts are in the bed cabinets and that makes me think something was perhaps done to the engine.

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I'm thinking that the listing for "Engine Conversion" might explain the orange engine. Even though it shows the truck as having originally came from the factory with a 327, the engine in it may not be the original engine. Checking the suffix code on the block would verify that.

I suppose that it is also possible that the dealer pulled the original engine, made some changes to it at the customers request and reinstalled the engine after a paint job. I'm just not sure what the "Engine Conversion" would entail.

i will definitely check the vin and date codes on the engine, as well as the box of receipts. i thought that 'engine conversion' might mean that a car motor was installed from the factory. it was built in california according to the build sheet.
don't know much else yet but i sure love a mystery.

[aggie91]

I am asking more than adding a comment about the engine conversion.

Since the SPID notes the "Z20EA Engine Conversion", would that mean that it was done at the factory and not at the dealer? Or were the SPID's applied by the dealer back then? Could the Z20EA option be dealer installed parts that were shipped with the truck from the factory?

Let us know what you find out on this....