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Offline atvking31

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Hello from Illinois
« 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.

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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2011, 08:43:54 pm »
Very cool. Welcome aboard.
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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2011, 09:33:50 pm »
welcome from northeast ohio. great story man

Offline kalel

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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2011, 04:22:01 am »
Welcome from Ky

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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2011, 10:55:25 pm »
Welcome from South Carolina

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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2011, 09:42:28 am »
welcome from maryland
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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2011, 10:58:52 am »
Very cool, welcome from VA
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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2011, 04:13:47 pm »
     Welcome from California.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: Hello from Illinois
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2011, 09:25:35 pm »
Welcome from AZ. formerly of IL.
Proud of and proud to be a veteran of our military.
God BLESS AMERICA