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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: slammed79 on May 05, 2009, 08:25:10 am
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My ankle was finally healed up enough to walk on and be normal so I hooked up the trailer to my 79 and finally got the 87.
I got it to the shop saturday afternoon and started in on it. I got the front clip and cab off of the frame, as I was going to go frame off. I left the shop around 8 Saturday night feelin good about the progress I made.
Yesterday morning I got a call from my buddy I share the shop with saying that we'd been robbed. My 87 was gone as well as his 73 show truck. They also got a couple of his quads that weren't locked up inside the shop. The building is locked, but the yard where our trucks were is fenced in with razor wire up top. We found the lock cut and lying on the ground. We're lucky they didn't empty out the yard, but where are you going to hide a bunch of Uhaul trailers? Whoever this was knew what was there and came specificly for those trucks...
Now I'm all sad... I've got the title and vin plates for the 87, and Brian has the title and vin plates for his 73, both were under construction, the cops didn't sound too hopeful, and I'm not getting my hopes up, I'm out a dirtbike, some bucket seats and my truck! Is there no decency in the world?
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Sorry man... I've been there several times. Horrible feeling.
Best of luck from here on out.
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Put a doghouse out in the yard with a German Shepard to keep an eye out. That really sucks though---all that hard work.
Sorry to hear that. But, you're right, it is probably someone you know who knows what is there
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I too am sorry about your loss. I think theives should be treated lke murderers. Both stealing and murdering are taking away something that doesnt belong to you.
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Brian has some shady friends, it wouldn't suprise me if it was someone he knows. I got the truck off of him which kinda makes me think he didn't do it. I suppose I should get my money back for the donor cab I bought for the chop... I feel violated, and not in any kind of good way.
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It makes me sick to think of someone getting way with my truck. I'm very sorry to hear about this. And while it is unlikely that you'll ever see it again, don't completely give up hope. Keep an eye out and spread the word (the more lookouts you have the better) check craigslist and ebay regularly. You maybe on to something with your buddy's "shady" friends.
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Will the insurance carried on the business cover any of your losses? Sorry to hear what happened Slammed 79.
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I've been watching for Brian's truck, it has this insane bag system on it that will make it stand out from anything else out there, find that one find the guys? Mine was pretty hacked, which is why I had it down to frame, if I find either I'll be happy, I don't know about the insurance since neither truck technically exists, they haven't been registered in years... I try to keep the faith but its difficult. I'm just glad my 79 was at home.
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Sorry about your loss. If there is one thing I hate, its a thief! Man I hope you get lucky and find it.
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man that sucks i had my high school project 79 stepside stolen when i was 18 i know the feelin, if the cops there are anything like the cops here, you would be better off tellin everyone you know to keep an eye out, the cops just dont seem to have the time to look
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Yeah the cops down here were dis-interested to say the least, which was familiar, this is the 3rd vehicle I've had stolen, the other two were in California. The first one was a dodge d50 that I hated and didn't care, the one that hurt was my 92 Chevy dually, I had that truck for 5 years when it got taken... its probably residing in Mexico now... :(
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Do you have pics of either so we know what to be looking for? Never know where they might pass thru.
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Sorry for your loss. :-\ I've never had a vehicle stolen but had windows broken and things taken out.
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That sucks... but to answer your question about there being decency in the world... well there's not as much as there used to be. whats yours is mine and whats mine is mine, seems to be the mentality.
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If you have the title and proof of ownership call the insurance. I agree watch craigslist for parts and ebay. A smart theif will strip it. Someone knows something so I would also post a reward and flyers too. How well do you trust your buddy? IF you find out who did it let us know! Good luck
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very sorry for your loss...but keep special eye on the craigslist ads for all the sections/towns in your state. the thieves might post a phone number that you might recognize or you could have a friend go and check out the "parts" they are offering and they might be yours.
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Well, the frame from my 87 showed up in a junkyard in Apache Junction, just about 10 miles from my house and 20 from the shop, it was easy to tell because the scrap tubing 4 link bars. The cab is nowhere to be found yet and Brians truck is probably history. At least I got half of mine back.
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dummer. these low lifes had a plan.
wonder if law enforcement would check fingerprints on the frame for something like this?
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They should and the junk yard should have record of where it came from.
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The junkyard said they took it in trade for another frame, no documentation, a good ole boy's yard. The cops say the value is less than $500 and don't want to print it. I'm starting to get really upset with the cops lack of interest in this, they're saying I should be happy to have it back, and I am, but the rest of my truck would be nice too.
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The junkyard said they took it in trade for another frame, no documentation, a good ole boy's yard. The cops say the value is less than $500 and don't want to print it. I'm starting to get really upset with the cops lack of interest in this, they're saying I should be happy to have it back, and I am, but the rest of my truck would be nice too.
Sorry to hear this.
Did your buddies truck have good insurance on it ?
I would think his insurance would make a stink about not printing your frame to catch the guys that stole your buddies truck
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i wonder if you could throw some cash at some of the guys at the junk yard to see if they remember anything, then i would buy a nice big ball pien hammer and pair of gloves.....i find the average joe alot more useful than a donut chaser any day!
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The cops say the value is less than $500 and don't want to print it.
That's beside the point. The thugs will do it again, and again, and again. It doesn't matter the value of the present crime. the deal is to get them off the street so that they won't continue to create havoc and steal20 more vehicles over time--now's the time to get them and I bet if the prints are run through NCIC database, it will show a match because this probably isn't the first crime they've been involved in. It is stupid to say it is only worth $500....the criminals will strike again like all thugs. GEEZE! And, another benefit of printing is to be able to interrogate them about the other truck--that's over $500---the whole act is a felony--grand auto theft.
I hope the next crime they do is against the cop who told you that. They could've gotten him/them off the street.
There should be some state law that if pieces of vehicles come in, since the chances are great they came from a chop shop, that the shop should have to record the driver's license number or at least the license plate of the transporting vehicle that brought the pieces there. But no, the legislature wants to pass stupid laws about vehicle height and roll pans.
I am running for the next U.S. President, anyone wanna vote for me?
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Why do the cops say the value is less than $500? Tell them it was worth $15,000
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Got my vote Sgt!
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I'll vote for ya Sarge. If the truck was only worth $500, get them to find you another one for that price. It isnt going to happen. Idiots
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The junkyard said they took it in trade for another frame, no documentation, a good ole boy's yard. The cops say the value is less than $500 and don't want to print it. I'm starting to get really upset with the cops lack of interest in this, they're saying I should be happy to have it back, and I am, but the rest of my truck would be nice too.
I take vehicle body's and frames to the junkyard often so they have my license on file. In Mass you need to show an ID to drop off scrap at the yard. Sounds like this junkyard is on the shady side.
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I talked to the owner of the yard, I've done alot of business with him in the last couple years, he said he'd never seen the guy before, but would definatly remember him if he see's him again. He said he'll call if the guy comes through again. He's also offering me a cab I dropped off on him 6 months ago to play with, I want to tell him I want a Blazer he's got in the back... I wonder if he'll go for it.
And I'll vote for you too Sarge, if I'm not gone on murder charges ;)
I wouldn't call the yard shady, Its more like they're stuck in the Andy Griffith days, still I got my frame back, I'm suprised the cops wouldn't print the truck too, the powder coat on my buddies truck is worth more than $500, heck his rear link system is 800 off the shelf... Is it bad that I care more about getting the 73 back than my own cab and clip?
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I wouldn't call the yard shady, Its more like they're stuck in the Andy Griffith days, still I got my frame back, I'm suprised the cops wouldn't print the truck too, the powder coat on my buddies truck is worth more than $500, heck his rear link system is 800 off the shelf... Is it bad that I care more about getting the 73 back than my own cab and clip?
Didn't mean to offend anyone by calling the yard owners shady. Sounds like things are a little more relaxed out west than they are here in Mass as far as the paperwork goes at the yard. Glad to hear you got the frame back, hopefully you get the blazer too.
The killer is that scrap is at $70 a ton. Think about it, the thieves may have put an end to your project all over about $150 in scrap.