And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The 1971 and 1972 Chevrolet pickups appeared very similar to each other on account of this style of eggcrate grille. One detectable difference between the two model years is that the stalk for the inside rear view mirror is attached to the windshield for 1972 but still mounted to the cab ceiling for 1971 and earlier. This one therefore appears to be a 1971 model.
Our last Chevy truck - the next shade darker green. 1972, new from dealer. Empty regular old cardboard box tossed about six feet over a 5 ft fence didn't quite make it. Dented bed side. Dealer wanted $100's to fix it - in 1972. I'm sure they make fine trucks, but that was the last one in our extended family. (Actually lots of good memories riding around in the truck - with the dent that was never fixed. Last I saw it some HS kid was driving it around with a lot of dents and some rust.)
I had a '69 this very color. Nice truck, but I believe that was the last year they had drum brakes on the front. Almost went of of Old Priest Grade on night trying to come down with too much weight in the back. Got stopped and backed up to Priest Station, waited for the brakes to cool, and came down the new grade.
I have a friend who carried his kayak upright like this guy does his canoe. He got home late and left it on his car, then the rainstorm came in. Fortunately the car was a P.O.S. so the dent in the roof was no biggee.
I had one like that, 3 on the tree and tooled vinyl accent panels on the doors. Gave a designer customer a ride in it and she stroked the panel and said "Ooh, fine Corinthian vinyl". What a hoot . Those were good times.
I had a 69 Camper Special like that, same paint job Tough old truck.
ReplyDeleteHis canoe is on backwards. Well, upside down actually.
ReplyDeleteBut it looks better this way with that $500 leather backpack and $300 gym bag.
DeleteThat's was my first thought
DeleteThe 1971 and 1972 Chevrolet pickups appeared very similar to each other on account of this style of eggcrate grille. One detectable difference between the two model years is that the stalk for the inside rear view mirror is attached to the windshield for 1972 but still mounted to the cab ceiling for 1971 and earlier. This one therefore appears to be a 1971 model.
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not if he aint going too far.
ReplyDeleteAND the Old Town AND the wood paddles!
ReplyDeleteOur last Chevy truck - the next shade darker green. 1972, new from dealer. Empty regular old cardboard box tossed about six feet over a 5 ft fence didn't quite make it. Dented bed side. Dealer wanted $100's to fix it - in 1972. I'm sure they make fine trucks, but that was the last one in our extended family. (Actually lots of good memories riding around in the truck - with the dent that was never fixed. Last I saw it some HS kid was driving it around with a lot of dents and some rust.)
ReplyDeleteI had a '69 this very color. Nice truck, but I believe that was the last year they had drum brakes on the front. Almost went of of Old Priest Grade on night trying to come down with too much weight in the back. Got stopped and backed up to Priest Station, waited for the brakes to cool, and came down the new grade.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who carried his kayak upright like this guy does his canoe. He got home late and left it on his car, then the rainstorm came in. Fortunately the car was a P.O.S. so the dent in the roof was no biggee.
ReplyDeleteI had one like that, 3 on the tree and tooled vinyl accent panels on the doors. Gave a designer customer a ride in it and she stroked the panel and said "Ooh, fine Corinthian vinyl". What a hoot . Those were good times.
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