How I Found My Classic Chevy C10 Cheyenne Pickup and Discovered its History - TK Truck Stories
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
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Good job “Steven’s Dad”!
Yeah, that seems who I am now a days. But I swear I had a life before Steve!
Am I the only one who misses two-tone paint jobs on pickups?
Bet you they'd sell - wait for it, what's old is always coming back as new.
@@TruckKing Like the Bronco?
My grand dad had a 1972 Yuma Yellow C10 that I learned to drive on his farm. Trusted me to drive his brand new truck. Loved that old man. Never had much to say, but his actions spoke volumes.
I remember the Yuma Yellow - Chevy should bring that colour back!
Same story. He never spoke much, but when he did you needed to hear it. I think about him a lot these days. I try to be like him. The world needs him.
I really like these videos where a person tells the story of his or her vehicle and their relationship with it. Hopefully there will be more videos like this on the channel!
Every old truck has a story - I'm hoping to do stories on viewers trucks in the future.
Getting your dad's car or truck is a special thing. When my dad went down with cancer, I took over his payment on his 2011 5- speed corolla, in order to save it for my dad's estate, rather than let the dealership take it for nothing. When the succession was finally wrapped up, I had to sell it to level things with my siblings. I wish to this day that could have found a way to keep that perfectly non-descript but oh-so precious vehicle. If you ever have the chance to hold on to your dad's car (or get another of the same type), don't let that bad boy go if you can in any way keep it. You will never get a second chance at that vehicle. I would do almost anything to drive my dad's car again, now that he is gone.
Man! what a story! So emotional. And the meeting at the factory, woooo man, unbelievable. Thank you for sharing, and I love this truck, so classy and takes you back on time.
Great story, on all levels. Particularly liked the factory appearance w/ the retirees. Well done.
Many thanks! It was great to visit the plant. Lot of history there.
Beautiful story Howard ... very touching as well !!!
Thank you kindly
My god, if I can ever find a 72 Cheyenne I will do everything in my power to bring it home. That was my childhood truck. My dad had it until I was in high school. He sold it without asking me and I never let go of the memories and I want another one.
Awesome story, reminds me of my early teens. The freedom you get once you get your driver’s license.
This really makes me miss my 1972 C10. Being in the rust belt it literally rotted out around me, when I took a right turn through a puddle my leg got wet and it had so many patch jobs I simply could not keep up with it. I did take the 350 engine out and rebuilt it a few years later when I started to make more money and put it in a 79 Grand Prix, that was a lot of fun. Out of the vehicles I have had it is really the only one I truly miss. Thanks for the video.
This is how I feel about my Uncles 1976 Toyota T100.
Drove us to and from the beach surf trips, lagoon swims, grub runs and cow feeds many a times.
He's since past and my other Uncle now has it, untouched in the garage.
Man, how id love that truck but don't think it would survive here in Southern Ontario.
Great story and series!!
Funny how a truck can work its way into your heart. Howard
A 76 T100? Is it not the T100 that sold in the US that was made in the early to late 90’s?
I got my dad 1982/454/35 GMC Sierra Classic one cap single wheel
It is been my dad since 1982 from the dealer , and i got it after my dad passed away 12 years ago. I will pass it to my son, this truck 🛻 will stay with my family forever.
Great story! I love that generation of Chevy trucks. In particular the 71-72 models. Moving the lights from the grille to the bumper really cleaned up the grille in those models. I love all old trucks but there was just something about the 67-72 c10 that made it a true gem.
I could listen to this guy talk all day!!!🙂
Amazing heartwarming story, love your channel. Love from Markham, ON 🇨🇦
Wow, what a heartwarming story. Thanks for sharing.
I have a 1995 chevy cheyenne k2500 5.7 liter 4wd. cheyennes in general really do have such a cool story. i wish i knew what my truck went through. its so special to me its my first vehicle. I was looking for something to drive and i looked at a car And realized cars just aren't for me. one night after church me and my family driving home, my mom sees this truck in someones yard thats for sale and i tell my family thats my truck! And we stop and look at it. And my dad calls the number, he tells him the engine and transmission had been replaced and that it used to be a propane work truck. it sat at the propane place for years everything was stolen on the inside. The guy I bought it from replaced all the insides. Fixed the truck up and then sold it to me. It only belonged to a propane company and the guy i bought it from. I love that truck so much. I love finding out new things about it everyday! ☺️
That truck is beautiful! I follow you guys from Argentina. I have a 1980 F-100 that I plan to keep forever if I can.
Right on! Send us a photo of your '80. My Grandfather had one.
I also drove a friend's 71 Chevy pickup with 350 four barrel and manual 3 speed column shifter! Awesome! He let me drive it a few times so I could get acquainted with something different from my dad's Volkswagen Beetle and Camper which were ideal to learn on but altogether a different experience.
I got a ‘71 Chevy C10 from my grandpa when he died. It was also green and white. But mine was green with just the top of the cab white. Couldn’t afford to restore it after having it for quite awhile and kind of letting it go since it was only 2wd and terrible fuel mileage. Sold it cheap to a guy I knew would fix it and drive it. Still see it driving around once in awhile.
Great story... Good video... maybe add a little more detail about the mechanicals of the truck and what it meant to be fully loaded in 1971.
Noted!
My friend's dad had almost the exact same one, in mint shape with a mint slide-in camper from the 70s and it lived permanently in the carport for decades and only got used a few times a year for camping trips, only had 20k -something miles. On the other hand my dad owned a 70 that was assembled from random chevy and gmc parts from 68-72, with a killer exhaust system, one-tone sky blue paint job and check-plate steel bumper that probably weighed 400lbs alone. I loved that truck.
Great job Mr Howard. Beautiful truck too.
Thanks 👍
That is such a great story. You've set a high bar. You shouldn't be using it like that, though. The truck is a gem. That interior is something. Wow. Thanks for sharing
My dad had a couple of significant trucks. One was the generation that the current Chevy took aero cues from. I'm still amazed it could tow the large Sangster Craft boat with a 3 on tree and big six. The other was a 77 GMC Sierra Grande. This had a nice interior and ride with an automatic and mom could drive it.
I love those square bodies - if I could find a late 70's clean, black short-box Scottsdale I'd snap it up in a minute.
Great, great video ! Great story ! Great truck !
We can go to a Wiki and get truck facts/dimensions all day long on trucks, but this video made that old Chevy come alive. Well done !
Just Perfect! You are so lucky and bless to have a Dad with that huge heart! Love the story, love the truck and hope one day I can have a classic Truck. Cheers
Thanks so much! That's very kind. Howard
My dad had a lot of trucks when I was growing up but one that I personally remember the most is a 1980 Chevrolet Silverado stepside , just remember thinking how cool it looked , and my dad would put on a show every now and then with it , do a donut , lay rubber down , still like those trucks to this day when I see one , another I remember alittle , but mostly threw his story’s is he had a two tone f150 supercab with a 351 Windsor in it with a 4 speed standard , 4x4 posi rear end , limited slip front end and man did it go threw snow , was my dads favourite truck he talked about it a lot , said he never had a better 4x4 then that truck was , and had a ton of power ,
Great story! Awesome that you still use it as it was intended.
It's a truck - the more work it does - the more I love it. (plus it doesn't whine like my kids)
I learned how to drive on my fathers 1970 GMC c-10 with a 292 six and a 3 speed with a creeper gear I remember the gas tank behind the drivers seat and hearing the gas sloshing around Thanks nice VID !!!!!!!
Great story, and a beautiful truck. Thanks, Steven's Dad !
Glad you enjoyed it. Howard
AWESOME!!!! Thanks again Steve!!!.,..And thanks to Dad!!!😀
Bought my '72 2500 around '05 out of Kitchener (it came from the East Coast) and used it for work till end of '09 then used it to haul my ass out to Northern BC in '10. Now i just need to get some fresh paint on it and get back to using it some more. It'll leave my hands when i die along with a '70 Firebird and a couple last yrs of the full size Jimmy's
I have 1971 Chevy C10 pickup never been restored I have owned it for 6 years it is in great shape
What an awesome story!
I have never heard the story of the 10.My Dad had a 1968 GMC Short Box.Worked great.
Great story! I love old trucks but mostly for the stories they represent. Hope you do more just like this.
We will!
My grandfather had an old Ford Superduty highboy for the farm. He bought when it was new at the time & it was the nicest truck in the town. That truck was unstoppable when it when on rough terrain. But sadly it went to the junkyard a longtime ago because it got over worked for many years.
And those are ones we fondly remember.
This brings back such memories. My dad had a truck just like that, he loved Chevy Cheyenne trucks. His was brown/white and this was back in the day when they had no head rests, no seat belts and the gears on the steering column. It was awesome
Thanks for sharing
Great video guys. I have heard the story but enjoyed hearing it again.
I can relate to your story. I learned to drive a manual transmission in my Dad's 68 C10 short box step side truck. Now I'm building a tribute 68 C10 step side of my own. I'd love to do a remote video with you as I'm located in Idaho
Hey Brett - sounds good. Reach out with details to hey@truckking.ca and we'll connect on email and figure things out. Howard
Awesome story!
Im on the look out for a 1972 C10. Thought it would be cool to own something from the year I was born.
Look south - bringing a classic back is no big deal. They all melted in Canada
Pretty cool story. It is amazing how embedded these trucks can become in your life. I put one in storage 17 years ago knowing someday after my kids were grown I would finally have the funds to build my truck and that day is finally here with the youngest done with his Bachelor's. It is a 1973 K20. Started with I will get it running, quickly turned into a frame off. Lol
Bill, let me know time to time how your resto is going. Just remember - if its perfect you are probably not driving it as much as you could. Better rough but used. Howard
@@TruckKing I dont have a budget for perfect. Lol
Went over today and it is moving along. The gas tanks are installed, as well as all the engine accessories and the exhaust is also done with the Doug Thorley headers and Black Widow dual exhaust. Looks pretty good.
greaat show man, Respect from Toronto.. Love the "classic story segment" with story - all us got em. Im a 410 Hemi 300C guy - but my truck would be 1996 2-door Tahoe sport - thats my teens memmories haha
What a special truck! Thanks for sharing this cool story. 😊
Glad you liked it!
Just got a 1971 Cheyenne been trying to buy it for 18 years it was built in oshawa and sold new in Alberta not as good as yours but all original unfortunately it spent the last 18 years in Ontario never driven in winter but was outside long story short it needed rockers and cab corners rest underneath was mint they are a nice old truck
Great story. Beautiful Truck. Cheers!
...we don't use these trucks to go to the store and buy a bag of milk!! LOL
Great story
Glad you enjoyed it
Beauty. Dream truck.
What an amazing video and the story by your father wow. Great content!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The Flint plant. My 22 Silverado was built there too.
What an awesome video and story. I hope you can make a series out of this
I am hoping to hear from other classic truck owners - love to do these stories.
Awesome truck, awesome story!
Great story. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think at 30+ years old, a truck has earned the right to retirement. Using it to haul garbage seems ... sacrilegious at this point, even for guys who use trucks to do truck things :)
great story... really enjoyed that video...thx !!
Beautiful truck
It sure is!
I love all of those older trucks from the big 3, now days I am more Ford biased but i would tale chevy or dodge 1/2 tons from those eras. Theyre handsome looking, barebones honest trucks.
When I was 16 my first truck (never had a "first" car) was a 1972 F250. 4-speed on the floor, 360 V8 - not a great truck, but the adventures I had in it.. Man. I'd like to another one - maybe this winter down south.
Out for a bag of milk classic Canadian love it
Awesome video thx for the story
Our pleasure!
I KNEW IT !!!! I knew Howard from somewhere but couldn’t figure out where ... now I know 👍👍.
I've been an auto journalist for over 25 years - but most people recognize me from Motoring TV.
I’d love to get an older truck like this but everyone wants ridiculous amount of money. I’ll keep looking though!
A very nice story !
My uncle had a nice goldish yellow one. The bed was all lined in aluminum diamond plate. It had a nice cam in it. One night someone stole it and robbed a bank and then crashed it. How they stole it was they just Took out the ignition switch and replaced it with another one
And that is a sad story.
my grandfather had a truck like that
I miss that old man same color
I doubt you’ll see this. But if you do. I think if I can get my hands on my grandfathers 1971 GMC Sierra fully loaded optioned old truck. You’ll be interested in doing a video on my truck. I just recently made a big offer to the current owners of the truck. Keeping my fingers crossed
Well good luck with that. Let us know how you make out - and send some pics to hey@truckking.ca
❤
Please let me know if and when you decide to sell it. I to have a story about that 1971 truck.
Gimme Jelly Donut
If you got one - I'll take it.
Canadians must cry easily.
Just don't make em like they used to, wish I had an all metal truck