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manimal · 03-07-2007, 08:55 AM

Have you ever found 'old' stuff when cleaning out your new ride? Yesterday I was vacuuming out my newly aquired 72 Cheyenne,when I looked under the seat and found a paper bag.So I pulled it out and found a reciept in it from VONS back in Feb.1973! And a gum wrapper-Beech Nut fruit stripe cherry flavor(red/green stries)-Kinda COOL!

fastwillie 696969 · 03-07-2007, 08:58 AM

did you chew it up cherry was my favorite i can remember put a hole pack in my mouth chew it real good then have lock jaw

powell72 · 03-07-2007, 09:15 AM

I'll never understand how people can go that long with cleaning something or checking under the seat.

Bus Ted Knuckle · 03-07-2007, 09:29 AM

I found a Korean war vintage M1 Garand rifle sling under the seat in my scrap yard truck, along with two nice sawhorses in the back, and an old metal gas can.

72GMC2500 · 03-07-2007, 10:14 AM

when i was cleaning out my truck I found an old pack of cigarettes and a letter from my great grandparents to my dad in the glovebox

Rascal_one2001 · 03-07-2007, 10:29 AM

A few weeks ago I bought a 71 gmc swb for the frame but in the glove box there was almost all the original paper work. It also has a tn dealership key chain behind the gas thank that looks to be from the late 70's i think it had a date but I'll have to check it.

3/4tonterror · 03-07-2007, 10:29 AM

In my 70 i found a loaded 22 shell stuffed in the seat foam.Also found the PO wallet in my 87 stang, it was stuffed under the dash.

**CPNE** · 03-07-2007, 10:36 AM

Every time I get in

**WorkinLonghorn** · 03-07-2007, 10:42 AM

I found a newspaper from 1969 behind the seat and when I tried the radio for the first time it was playing Frank Sinatra type music. It was a very strange twilight-zone moment!

1lowdiesel · 03-07-2007, 10:47 AM

i found an old family photo. not my family of course.

MR MAGOO · 03-07-2007, 10:47 AM

found a bag a dope stuffed down in the cab corner in my 72

*Shane* · 03-07-2007, 10:51 AM

I found close to $75 worth of silver dollars in the cab corner of a cab I bought in a salvage yard ... the funny part is I only gave $50 for the whole cab.

I made money on that deal.

altunaa · 03-07-2007, 10:51 AM

many times I found my wife in it

mvfd70 · 03-07-2007, 10:52 AM

Found the original sales receipt. It was sold to a gentleman in Carbondale Illinois for about $2600. I know of some people that pay more than that for their fixer uppers.

Shyguy · 03-07-2007, 11:06 AM

I bought my 71 C-10 LWB last August here in Southeast Missouri.

When I was cleaning it out I found a bottle of power steering fluid under the hood in front of one of the fenders, a 2000 map of Albuquerque in the glove compartment and part of a sunshade, a window scraper and 15 cents under the seat. A New Mexico Sheriff's Association sticker on the left rear bumper. I found a gallon of oil and a flat tire in the bed.

Danny - SEMO
71 C-10 LWB Daily driver/farm truck
86 Toyota 4-Runner
92 GMC K-3500-Hauler
53 Ford Jubilee Tractor
71 Cub Lo Boy 154

1969k10stepside · 03-07-2007, 11:07 AM

I found rust

dan42 · 03-07-2007, 11:10 AM

In an old '55 I found a John Deere note pad from the fifties, and he had written some stuff on it with how much he paid - farm implements and stuff - it also had the original owners manual.

BigSky71 · 03-07-2007, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 1969k10stepside

I found rust

Me too, some old rust, and some new!

bobthecop · 03-07-2007, 11:14 AM

French fries, do they ever decompose??

Mt Man Chad · 03-07-2007, 11:17 AM

A bunch of old postcards from death valley dated 1972 and 1974. It must of made the trip at least once down that way.....

And some cool old match books from the bay area...

sleepyboy · 03-07-2007, 11:42 AM

old beer cans in the corners; old condom IN package, just waiting for the day to see if it is still good.

68GMC454 · 03-07-2007, 12:29 PM

i try not to look under the seats,,never know what is going to bite...i found a set of brand new wrenches in my 84 under the seat, funny as how the inside and undr the seat was spotless, other than the brand new wrenches...since the the guy i bought the truck had already moved, i kept them..then again i didnt look under there for a week or so..mainly because the seat likes to eat my tools i throw on it,,most of the time they behind it..

combustion · 03-07-2007, 12:42 PM

i found a set of smb motor mounts and a black widow spider.

**Palf70Step** · 03-07-2007, 01:01 PM

30 years of tobaco juice on the rear of the cab behind the driver.

jc · 03-07-2007, 01:02 PM

found a set of nos sill plates in my 71 parts truck under the seat.

my 71 cheyenne still has a set of flares in it dated 1970

and while at a cruise night with my 70 gmc we found the original key envelope in the glovebox.

03-07-2007, 08:55 AM	#1
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? Have you ever found 'old' stuff when cleaning out your new ride? Yesterday I was vacuuming out my newly aquired 72 Cheyenne,when I looked under the seat and found a paper bag.So I pulled it out and found a reciept in it from VONS back in Feb.1973! And a gum wrapper-Beech Nut fruit stripe cherry flavor(red/green stries)-Kinda COOL!

03-07-2007, 08:58 AM	#2
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? did you chew it up cherry was my favorite i can remember put a hole pack in my mouth chew it real good then have lock jaw __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

03-07-2007, 09:15 AM	#3
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? I'll never understand how people can go that long with cleaning something or checking under the seat. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

03-07-2007, 09:29 AM	#4
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? I found a Korean war vintage M1 Garand rifle sling under the seat in my scrap yard truck, along with two nice sawhorses in the back, and an old metal gas can. Last edited by Bus Ted Knuckle; 03-07-2007 at 10:17 AM.

03-07-2007, 10:14 AM	#5
72GMC2500 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 53	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? when i was cleaning out my truck I found an old pack of cigarettes and a letter from my great grandparents to my dad in the glovebox

03-07-2007, 10:29 AM	#6
Rascal_one2001 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 308	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? A few weeks ago I bought a 71 gmc swb for the frame but in the glove box there was almost all the original paper work. It also has a tn dealership key chain behind the gas thank that looks to be from the late 70's i think it had a date but I'll have to check it. __________________ 1985 1500 454, 4l80e, 12 bolt, 5/6 drop, 20s

03-07-2007, 10:29 AM	#7
3/4tonterror Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jaffrey,NH Posts: 325	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? In my 70 i found a loaded 22 shell stuffed in the seat foam.Also found the PO wallet in my 87 stang, it was stuffed under the dash.

03-07-2007, 10:36 AM	#8
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? Every time I get in __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

03-07-2007, 10:42 AM	#9
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,855	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? I found a newspaper from 1969 behind the seat and when I tried the radio for the first time it was playing Frank Sinatra type music. It was a very strange twilight-zone moment! __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme. Best $300 I ever spent.

03-07-2007, 10:47 AM	#10
1lowdiesel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central jersey Posts: 763	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? i found an old family photo. not my family of course. __________________ 69 4wd V6 20k orig miles!! 05 ccsb 2wd Diesel 500hp bagged and soon to be stock floored. 01 rcsb chevy 2wd 6bt cummins :devil:> build xtremediesel.com

03-07-2007, 10:47 AM	#11
MR MAGOO Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: minden la Posts: 80	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? found a bag a dope stuffed down in the cab corner in my 72 __________________ 1972 C-10 SWB 350CI TURBO 350 TRANNY, TILT, POWER WINDOW & BRAKES, TANK UNDER THE BED W/MARKER LIGHT FILLER. 3.08 GEARS, CLASSIC AIR :hit2: :hit2: 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKES 2000 chevy blazer 1990 nissan pick-up 1984 mazda pick-up (son's project truck)

03-07-2007, 10:51 AM	#12
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? I found close to $75 worth of silver dollars in the cab corner of a cab I bought in a salvage yard ... the funny part is I only gave $50 for the whole cab. I made money on that deal.

03-07-2007, 10:51 AM	#13
altunaa Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Uruguay Posts: 101	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? many times I found my wife in it

03-07-2007, 10:52 AM	#14
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? Found the original sales receipt. It was sold to a gentleman in Carbondale Illinois for about $2600. I know of some people that pay more than that for their fixer uppers. __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

03-07-2007, 11:06 AM	#15
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? I bought my 71 C-10 LWB last August here in Southeast Missouri. When I was cleaning it out I found a bottle of power steering fluid under the hood in front of one of the fenders, a 2000 map of Albuquerque in the glove compartment and part of a sunshade, a window scraper and 15 cents under the seat. A New Mexico Sheriff's Association sticker on the left rear bumper. I found a gallon of oil and a flat tire in the bed. Danny - SEMO 71 C-10 LWB Daily driver/farm truck 86 Toyota 4-Runner 92 GMC K-3500-Hauler 53 Ford Jubilee Tractor 71 Cub Lo Boy 154



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03-07-2007, 11:07 AM	#16
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? I found rust

03-07-2007, 11:10 AM	#17
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? In an old '55 I found a John Deere note pad from the fifties, and he had written some stuff on it with how much he paid - farm implements and stuff - it also had the original owners manual.

03-07-2007, 11:14 AM	#19
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? French fries, do they ever decompose?? __________________ Happiness is towing your "new" truck home. 1972 C-10 1982 GMC (parts truck??) 1969 c10 parts truck 1969 C-10 ( my sons) 1992 Silverado 4X4 (now the boys truck)(now mine again) 2002 Tarus (my wife loves that car)

03-07-2007, 11:17 AM	#20
Mt Man Chad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oakridge Oregon Posts: 1,865	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? A bunch of old postcards from death valley dated 1972 and 1974. It must of made the trip at least once down that way..... And some cool old match books from the bay area... __________________ 68 CST SWB - Gold/White 50th anniversary /TH350/Buddy Buckets/3.73 Posi/dogdish caps. 68 K10 Burb - Gold/White 327/SM465/NP205/3.73 "Daa Burb" build thread Last edited by Mt Man Chad; 03-07-2007 at 02:52 PM.

03-07-2007, 11:42 AM	#21
sleepyboy '69 Step Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marion, Texas Posts: 722	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? old beer cans in the corners; old condom IN package, just waiting for the day to see if it is still good.

03-07-2007, 12:29 PM	#22
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? i try not to look under the seats,,never know what is going to bite...i found a set of brand new wrenches in my 84 under the seat, funny as how the inside and undr the seat was spotless, other than the brand new wrenches...since the the guy i bought the truck had already moved, i kept them..then again i didnt look under there for a week or so..mainly because the seat likes to eat my tools i throw on it,,most of the time they behind it.. __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

03-07-2007, 12:42 PM	#23
combustion Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: chandler Posts: 331	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? i found a set of smb motor mounts and a black widow spider.

03-07-2007, 01:01 PM	#24
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,643	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? 30 years of tobaco juice on the rear of the cab behind the driver. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-07-2007, 01:02 PM	#25
jc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Jackson, New Jersey Posts: 1,560	Re: Ever find anything 'old' in your truck? found a set of nos sill plates in my 71 parts truck under the seat. my 71 cheyenne still has a set of flares in it dated 1970 and while at a cruise night with my 70 gmc we found the original key envelope in the glovebox. __________________ 2004 Silverado 2500HD Crewcab 4x4 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1971 CHEYENNE LWB (THE LOVE SHACK) 1967 c-10 lwb (THE FARMERS DAUGHTER)

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