my dad had a '69 when i was about five years old that i always liked.
when i was ~ ten one of my cousins got a '68 that was pretty trick, but had to sell it due to maint. costs and joining the military.
when i was ~14 another cousin bought a pretty sweet '67 with tilt front end, high-rise, etc. he use to take me out cruising the local drag all the time. he by far had the most *****in truck around and about that time is when i decided that model of truck is what i wanted.
shortly after my cousin that had the '68 moved back home and started looking for another. he picked up a '67 swb and started working on it. the truck was in many pieces and he sold it due to lack of time/money. this time i was the buyer. i spent two years and every one of my paychecks putting it together. after i got the truck done, my cousin was jealous and wanted me to sell it back to him
yeah right!
he now has a 72 blazer project he is working on