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Title: Hello from Illinois
Post by: atvking31 on July 27, 2011, 04:12:31 pm
My name is Kevin. I am 35 years old. I am the pround owner of a '76 GMC Sierra Grande. It is a 3/4 ton, 454 V8, 400 TH automatic. This truck was willed to me by my old man, that just passed away in 2006. He not only was the original owner, but he also built the truck at the Janesville, WI plant. I was a third generation GM worker until the plant closed on December 23, 2008. I have all documents, including window sticker, warranty papers, assembly build sheet, and even the loan papers, all in mint condition. The truck has no rust, with 97,000 miles on it. It has never seen snow in its 35 years of life! I have started the restoration process, which is not much. Repainting of wheels and engine, and a few other things. I'll be posting pics later. Thanks to all on here for your expertise and help.
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: zieg85 on July 27, 2011, 04:52:38 pm
Awesome, very similar to my story with my uncle building my C20 going down the assembly line the last week before he retired from the St. Louis truck plant. 

Welcome from NW Indiana, sounds like a very nice truck
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: DustyRusty on July 27, 2011, 07:14:29 pm
Welcome, Kevin, from Alaska.  Lots of friendly and helpful people here.  Will be looking forward to your pics.

Don't know where my truck was built but perhaps your dad helped build it.  Now that would be something.

Rusty
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: 69byrd on July 27, 2011, 08:43:54 pm
Very cool. Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: big bear on July 27, 2011, 09:33:50 pm
welcome from northeast ohio. great story man
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: kalel on July 28, 2011, 04:22:01 am
Welcome from Ky
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: autorepr on July 29, 2011, 06:22:44 am
Welcome from Dayton OH!  Great story man. Sounds like your Dad really loved that truck and trusted that you would just as much.
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: 1982 Daily Driver on July 30, 2011, 10:55:25 pm
Welcome from South Carolina
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: Irish_Alley on July 31, 2011, 09:42:28 am
welcome from maryland
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: ScottyB on July 31, 2011, 10:58:52 am
Very cool, welcome from VA
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: bake74 on August 01, 2011, 04:13:47 pm
     Welcome from California.
Title: Re: Hello from Illinois
Post by: Tazman on August 02, 2011, 09:25:35 pm
Welcome from AZ. formerly of IL.