Posted by Steve@Advance on March 30, 2017 at 08:24:09 from (24.182.105.179):
In Reply to: 1971 Silverado posted by Dave H (MI) on March 29, 2017 at 18:58:48:
This brings back some bad memories!
I had a 71 Cheyenne, white over orange, 350/350 long bed. Very nice truck inside and out. I drove it for years, went through the engine and transmission, spared no expense, intended to drive it forever.
Shortly after the engine rebuild, and a lot of other work, tires and wheels, lots of money...
Went out at lunch from work, it was gone!
Never could prove it, but strongly suspected a coworker that was having drug problems.
Never saw it again. I did see the back bumper (a unique bumper that I recognized by a small dent) on the back of another truck. I followed him for a while into a bad part of town, decided it wasn't worth dying for.
I still find myself keying on that year truck, especially the orange ones. Guess I still haven't give up on finding it, after all it's only been 30 years!
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