I shed a tear yesterday

01slonoma · 08-29-2007, 03:42 PM

I wasn't quite sure if this should be in the wrecked forum or this one, but I thought that in this part of the forum you guys would appreciate this story more. So, a little history. Years back I had a 1990 Isuzu p'up that I put a f,b,ss set up on. It had two chrome Reds pumps, 8" cylinders in front and 10" in the back, with three batteries, a camper shell w/ walk-thru, and 15" prerunner chrome wheels (this is pre 17" and up wheel days for all you young folk

) I loved it but I hadn't put coils on it yet so it was a bit of a rough ride (again pre-accumulator days). I went into this I need a fast car stage, so I bought a '93 turbo Talon as my daily driver. The Super Squirrel kinda got put on the back burner while I put more money into the car. One day a kid came up to me asking to buy my truck, just kidding I said alright..$5000. Thinking no way he would give that for a '90 p'up with over 100,000 miles in primer and a half way done interior. Sure enough he said ok. Well, needing cash at the time I sold it to him. He seemed like a nice enough kid that would take care of a truck that I had put so much time and sweat into. Boy was I wrong. On the way home from work last night I just happened to look over at a salvage yard and what did I see? My baby beat to crap. I pulled over to get a closer look. All the hydro set up was ripped out, the front end was missing, half of the interior that I had covered in a nice cobalt blue tweed was ripped out and various interior pieces were rattle can painted Kawasaki Green. I wanted to puke. That truck was 75% done when I sold it to him. Don't worry I've already ran my head into a wall for ever selling it to such an unworthy person. Hell, for even getting rid of it at all. So, last night I shed a tear for my first mini and had a beer. R.I.P. Super Squirrel, you will be missed. I'll try to find some pics when I get home tonight and post them tommorow.

greencactus3 · 08-29-2007, 04:44 PM

sadddd

01slonoma · 08-29-2007, 04:55 PM

Hey cactus I saw you thread on your notch yesterday. Are you running air shocks? How close were you to the frame w/o the notch?

greencactus3 · 08-29-2007, 06:26 PM

yup. i was maybe 1/4" off the frame without the notch without the airshocks
check out
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f12/airshocks-307864/
and
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f12/ju...ow-off-293451/

Long Roof · 09-02-2007, 07:28 AM

Shit like that is depressing.

EYEOPNR · 09-02-2007, 09:09 AM

shit son... that is depressing

draggns10 · 09-02-2007, 09:58 AM

I will die before get rid of my truck if it gets finished or not. i have had it sense I could drive. I feel your pain that would kill me to see that.

Squeegee · 09-02-2007, 07:25 PM

try to buy it back and rebuild it if it means that much

WhiteNoise96 · 09-03-2007, 12:39 AM

i would not think twice about taking 5k for my truck. if you feel that way then i guess it sucks.

GETNLWR · 09-03-2007, 05:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by little-ten

i would not think twice about taking 5k for my truck. if you feel that way then i guess it sucks.

It would take more than 5K if you want mine. Double that and we'll talk...

But if you needed it then and you took it, you did what you had to do. I respect your decision. it can be hard knowing what happens to a vehicle that was once your pride and joy. if you are in a much better financial situation. then buy it from the yard and REBUILD IT. build t the way you wish you could have back then.

Svaby · 09-03-2007, 11:31 PM

ya i hear thats all that time and work you did... gone...

01slonoma · 09-04-2007, 10:48 AM

Here's the only pics I could find of my '90 Isuzu pup a.k.a
Super Squirrel. The photo quality sux, these are old polaroids.

5spdsdime · 09-04-2007, 10:59 PM

cool little truck

Lee337 · 09-05-2007, 12:05 AM

that topper kicks ass.

too bad to hear though man

01slonoma · 09-05-2007, 01:13 AM

Thanks guys, that was old school mini. Tuckin the 195/50/15 BFGs lol.
Hey Lee337, are you running a 4 link? I like the idea of running your powerballs on the lower link, but I couldn't see if it was a three or four link.
I plan on trying to buy back that truck from the salvage yard. If I can ever gt them to answer the damn phone. You have to call ahead so that they can meet you there.

Lee337 · 09-05-2007, 09:29 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 01slonoma

Thanks guys, that was old school mini. Tuckin the 195/50/15 BFGs lol.
Hey Lee337, are you running a 4 link? I like the idea of running your powerballs on the lower link, but I couldn't see if it was a three or four link.

yeah, it's a four-link.

good luck with getting your truck back

01slonoma · 09-05-2007, 11:16 AM

The motherfvckers crushed it two days ago. I've been calling for a week.

Long Roof · 09-06-2007, 05:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 01slonoma

The motherfvckers crushed it two days ago. I've been calling for a week.

That is heartbreaking man.

Doc · 09-17-2007, 10:09 AM

Sorry to hear man..i feel your pain. my 89 blazer i had i sold to a kid and he was stupid enough to go around train gates, got hit and destroyed it.. i actaully seen the shit .. (i got pics of it but i dont have a scanner) he got hit 3 doors down from my old house..he had 2 scratches on him and was fine. lucky bastard.

then i just seen that there is a super old school yota at the yard over here.. walk through, the adjustable mirrors, body kit.. oh man.. ill go get pics today..

01slonoma · 09-18-2007, 10:27 AM

Man that sux. Since I can't have my truck back I've been thinking about finding an old Chevy Luv to bag. I love the old school minis. I had an '83 Nissan that I bought for $250 a while back. My friend and I chopped the top of it one day before going to the lake. lol The day I got it I traded a guy a set of 8ga earrings for a set of 2001 Nissan alloy wheels, and we threw some 4" blocks on it, pulled a leaf and cranked the shit out of the t bars. I eventually welded in a roll bar and welded up where we chopped th eroof off. Man, that was a great lake truck.

08-29-2007, 03:42 PM	#1
01slonoma Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Purcell, Oklahoma User is: OffLine	I shed a tear yesterday I wasn't quite sure if this should be in the wrecked forum or this one, but I thought that in this part of the forum you guys would appreciate this story more. So, a little history. Years back I had a 1990 Isuzu p'up that I put a f,b,ss set up on. It had two chrome Reds pumps, 8" cylinders in front and 10" in the back, with three batteries, a camper shell w/ walk-thru, and 15" prerunner chrome wheels (this is pre 17" and up wheel days for all you young folk ) I loved it but I hadn't put coils on it yet so it was a bit of a rough ride (again pre-accumulator days). I went into this I need a fast car stage, so I bought a '93 turbo Talon as my daily driver. The Super Squirrel kinda got put on the back burner while I put more money into the car. One day a kid came up to me asking to buy my truck, just kidding I said alright..$5000. Thinking no way he would give that for a '90 p'up with over 100,000 miles in primer and a half way done interior. Sure enough he said ok. Well, needing cash at the time I sold it to him. He seemed like a nice enough kid that would take care of a truck that I had put so much time and sweat into. Boy was I wrong. On the way home from work last night I just happened to look over at a salvage yard and what did I see? My baby beat to crap. I pulled over to get a closer look. All the hydro set up was ripped out, the front end was missing, half of the interior that I had covered in a nice cobalt blue tweed was ripped out and various interior pieces were rattle can painted Kawasaki Green. I wanted to puke. That truck was 75% done when I sold it to him. Don't worry I've already ran my head into a wall for ever selling it to such an unworthy person. Hell, for even getting rid of it at all. So, last night I shed a tear for my first mini and had a beer. R.I.P. Super Squirrel, you will be missed. I'll try to find some pics when I get home tonight and post them tommorow.
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08-29-2007, 04:44 PM	#2
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,994 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday sadddd
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08-29-2007, 04:55 PM	#3
01slonoma Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Purcell, Oklahoma User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Hey cactus I saw you thread on your notch yesterday. Are you running air shocks? How close were you to the frame w/o the notch?
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08-29-2007, 06:26 PM	#4
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,994 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday yup. i was maybe 1/4" off the frame without the notch without the airshocks check out http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f12/airshocks-307864/ and http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f12/ju...ow-off-293451/
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09-02-2007, 07:28 AM	#5
Long Roof Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 83 Location: Pasco, WA User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Shit like that is depressing.
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09-02-2007, 09:09 AM	#6
EYEOPNR Needs a clutch... BAD! Age: 19 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,619 Location: Hamilton, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday shit son... that is depressing
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09-02-2007, 09:58 AM	#7
draggns10 Mini Truck Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Bay City, MI User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday I will die before get rid of my truck if it gets finished or not. i have had it sense I could drive. I feel your pain that would kill me to see that.
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09-02-2007, 07:25 PM	#8
Squeegee Pat FTW! Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,576 Location: Dillon, SC User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday try to buy it back and rebuild it if it means that much
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09-03-2007, 12:39 AM	#9
WhiteNoise96 Registered Habitual User Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,963 Location: down the street User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday i would not think twice about taking 5k for my truck. if you feel that way then i guess it sucks.
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09-03-2007, 05:35 AM	#10
GETNLWR Completly Useless Truck Age: 25 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,347 Location: Lake stevens WA User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Quote: Originally Posted by little-ten i would not think twice about taking 5k for my truck. if you feel that way then i guess it sucks. It would take more than 5K if you want mine. Double that and we'll talk... But if you needed it then and you took it, you did what you had to do. I respect your decision. it can be hard knowing what happens to a vehicle that was once your pride and joy. if you are in a much better financial situation. then buy it from the yard and REBUILD IT. build t the way you wish you could have back then.
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09-03-2007, 11:31 PM	#11
Svaby So what if i drag my ass Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 598 Location: Canal Fulton, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday ya i hear thats all that time and work you did... gone...
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09-04-2007, 10:48 AM	#12
01slonoma Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Purcell, Oklahoma User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Here's the only pics I could find of my '90 Isuzu pup a.k.a Super Squirrel. The photo quality sux, these are old polaroids.
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09-04-2007, 10:59 PM	#13
5spdsdime bodydropped member Age: 21 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327 Location: brunswick ga User is: Online	Re: I shed a tear yesterday cool little truck
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09-05-2007, 12:05 AM	#14
Lee337 Cheez-It eater Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 90 Location: Mid-Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday that topper kicks ass. too bad to hear though man
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09-05-2007, 01:13 AM	#15
01slonoma Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Purcell, Oklahoma User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Thanks guys, that was old school mini. Tuckin the 195/50/15 BFGs lol. Hey Lee337, are you running a 4 link? I like the idea of running your powerballs on the lower link, but I couldn't see if it was a three or four link. I plan on trying to buy back that truck from the salvage yard. If I can ever gt them to answer the damn phone. You have to call ahead so that they can meet you there.
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09-05-2007, 09:29 AM	#16
Lee337 Cheez-It eater Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 90 Location: Mid-Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Quote: Originally Posted by 01slonoma Thanks guys, that was old school mini. Tuckin the 195/50/15 BFGs lol. Hey Lee337, are you running a 4 link? I like the idea of running your powerballs on the lower link, but I couldn't see if it was a three or four link. yeah, it's a four-link. good luck with getting your truck back
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09-05-2007, 11:16 AM	#17
01slonoma Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Purcell, Oklahoma User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday The motherfvckers crushed it two days ago. I've been calling for a week.
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09-06-2007, 05:02 AM	#18
Long Roof Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 83 Location: Pasco, WA User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Quote: Originally Posted by 01slonoma The motherfvckers crushed it two days ago. I've been calling for a week. That is heartbreaking man.
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09-17-2007, 10:09 AM	#19
Doc Just another asshole Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,252 Location: Northwest Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Sorry to hear man..i feel your pain. my 89 blazer i had i sold to a kid and he was stupid enough to go around train gates, got hit and destroyed it.. i actaully seen the shit .. (i got pics of it but i dont have a scanner) he got hit 3 doors down from my old house..he had 2 scratches on him and was fine. lucky bastard. then i just seen that there is a super old school yota at the yard over here.. walk through, the adjustable mirrors, body kit.. oh man.. ill go get pics today..
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09-18-2007, 10:27 AM	#20
01slonoma Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Purcell, Oklahoma User is: OffLine	Re: I shed a tear yesterday Man that sux. Since I can't have my truck back I've been thinking about finding an old Chevy Luv to bag. I love the old school minis. I had an '83 Nissan that I bought for $250 a while back. My friend and I chopped the top of it one day before going to the lake. lol The day I got it I traded a guy a set of 8ga earrings for a set of 2001 Nissan alloy wheels, and we threw some 4" blocks on it, pulled a leaf and cranked the shit out of the t bars. I eventually welded in a roll bar and welded up where we chopped th eroof off. Man, that was a great lake truck.
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