I googled it. Bill in Oregon
On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 10:16 PM MARK BRAUER beeser@comcast.net [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Yeah, I think that window lasted all of, what? 45-minutes?
The K10's a long bed; one of the characteristics that makes it "The Beast". That and the rattles, the gear whine, the other color doors and right front fender, cracked windshield, rusty rocker panels, etc. It's a handful in tight spots, to be sure, but I can't imagine not having a truck that can't easily hold 8-foot long panels of drywall or plywood, fence posts, scaffolding, etc.
The Beast is not a stripper; it's (or, rather, WAS) two-tone (gold and cream), has A/C, velour bench seat, floor carpeting, factory AM/FM/cassette stereo, intermittent wipers, Rallye wheels and deluxe front appearance package (stacked quad headlights bisected by a full length horizontal bar, a Chevrolet truck design cue that continues to this day). The Scottsdale was the middle trim model; mine has crank windows and manual locking hubs. All-in-all, nicely outfitted without being all duded-up and pretentious like the top trim Silverado.
I've converted it to TBI ("Slobber-jection") using only salvage yard-sourced parts. Completely changed the the whole character of the truck. If it looked as good as it runs, it would be show winner, no doubt. Maybe someday....
LUUV those big Sixes! They were only 13 cubes smaller than my V-8.
I'm going to have to go to Broomfield, or Castle Rock to get my hair cut next week. Most of the metro area is still under stay-at-home orders until May 8, due to the Denver and Boulder mayors, and some faceless, little-known and unaccountable quasi-government organization called "Tri-County Health" that has shut down Adams and Arapahoe, two of the area's most populated counties.
Not nearly as inconvenient a situation as you're facing, Nate. You'll have to go to Phoenix, Lake Havasu, or Tijuana....
Mark in Centennial, CO (the heart of Arapahoe County, CO)
On April 29, 2020 at 12:58 PM "Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Well mark ;
You missed the brief window where the price of a barrel of crude went negative......
Too bad, right ? .
Rest assured, my oil stocks are still doing well, I hope my grand daughter is appreciative as I never take any dividends, instead they go right back into more stock purchase .
I may have to ride up to visit, my hair is getting far too long @ 2" and no barbers open here in Sunny Southern California .
? Is your K10 a long or short bed ? .
I had a 1976 GMC 3/4 ton long bed stripper with the same granny gear tranny and a long stroke 292 CID i6 engine, I loved it but it was too durn L O N G so I sold it.
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