-----grouch-------

[72Chero]

Some of you are familiar with Grouch....those who aren't...let me introduce you to the Snow grabbin' Dirt flingin' monster haulin' GROUCH....

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/225531/fullsize/0112000-r1-006-1a.jpg

1977 Ford 3/4 ton 4x4 hiboy...F250 powered by a 429 out of a 71 Thunderbird...bored over .030 and stroked with a RV cam, Weind Stealth intake manifold and Holley 750 Carb....this bad boy is wicked on and off the road...and when Scooby can't do it....GROUCH WILL... here is a link to the truck pull in August...

http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/TRUCK%20PULL/?action=view&current=100_4660.flv

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/TRUCK%20PULL/100_4216.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/TRUCK%20PULL/100_4197.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/TRUCK%20PULL/100_4661.jpg

[PaPa Mike]

Grouch:eek: looks like a fun machine to drive on/off road and all kinds of weather.:p :D ;)
Thanx for caring and sharing

[72Chero]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6499.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6501.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6500.jpg

oh my favorite view on the planet....looking at Pikes Peak all snow covered...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6504.jpg

[72Chero]

These shots are from wednesday when the storm started in Colorado...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6486.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6483.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6488.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6457.jpg

as you can see...or can't...it was a doozy of a blizzard but today people dug out and were shopping and business as usual

[72Chero]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6491.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6494.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6493.jpg

it just depended on how far north you went in the city. My daughter is finally dug out and will be down from Denver tomorrow....

[PaPa Mike]

Heard ya'll were catching it rough out there, we got 65 degrees and rain here inn eastern NC. I wouldn't know where to start to dig out of that kind of mess. Most we ever had in this area in the last 55 years wes 23 inches, this area couldn't move for 3 weeks because we don't have the equipment to handle that type of weather.

[72Chero]

Make sure you watch that video link and turn up the sound.... My daughter is the loud one yelling go go go ...she is her daddy's biggest fan. :D

[72Chero]

Actually the Springs was moving faster today than Denver...it recieved the bulk of the storm but it will be fully funtional by tomorrow. Colorado knows how to deal with it and the weather is warmer today and tomorrow so that sunshine helps tremendously. All of the roads will be good by sunday no problem.

[PaPa Mike]

really nice video:D

[72Chero]

this morning when I was going up that road where the white ford is coming at me...I got around that corner and a BMW was stuck in the intersection. Some people....shouldn't drive.....anyhow her boyfriend was trying to get her out.... I just dropped Grouch into Low Lock and walked right through the pile of snow over three feet high with out skipping a beat...she yelled at him saying I want one of those..... I wanted to say its for sale...but I needed it at the moment.

[CJguy]

Sarah, that reminds me of Thule Greenland, guess that why I don't mind the desert... Here is something you could have used for all that snow...
http://www.ark-net.com/72chero/blower.jpg

Did ya ever get the steering coupler for Grouch?

[PaPa Mike]

Sarah, that reminds me of Thule Greenland, guess that why I don't mind the desert... Here is something you could have used for all that snow...
http://www.ark-net.com/72chero/blower.jpg

Did ya ever get the steering coupler for Grouch?

never seen one of them things in person, being in the southeast not much need for them:D

[72Chero]

No I haven't yet.... been a bit busy and Klaus is a stubborn man.... he says it still works...well yes, but I did have my hands full bouncing thru the deep snow this morning because it binds up....but I guess its going to break before he says lets fix it.... Kind of like that timing light issue.... I'll just time them the old way.......by ear.......if it don't ping and it runs good...its must be right. I fixed that....he doesn't even have a clue :D :D :rolleyes:

[72Chero]

http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/?action=view&current=UltimateChainsaw.flv

have you ever seen one of these?????:cool: :eek:

[Duster_340]

Grouch looks like a mean machine. Nice.

[72Chero]

It definitely takes care of business when needed. An old neighbor of ours used to store their Kenworth in the back yard....3 years ago they had got it stuck in the muck so to speak so Klaus hooked a chain up and let her rip..... It took a couple tries but Grouch's screaming tires got the job done. Its a mean truck for sure.

[PaPa Mike]

http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/?action=view&current=UltimateChainsaw.flv

have you ever seen one of these?????:cool: :eek:
Now That's A Chain Saw:eek:

[72Chero]

see what I mean about Horsepower LOL :D:rolleyes:

[Duster_340]

Grouch reminds me of my neighbors F-150. Its not a new one, it looks like it was made in the late 80's early 90's (I'm not good with truck years) and boy can that thing rip. He doesn't drive it often, but when it does you can hear it from miles away. One day my Grand Am got stuck, and he said he'd pull it out with it, but all these new cars have nothing to just hook a chain to without risking breaking something. You all got to use a thick strap and put it around the axle to do it safely. Once I get a welder, I'm gonna hook something up to it so I don't need to call AAA every time I need a pull. Then every time I get a car, I'm gonna rig something if it doesn't already have it.

[47Chevgirl]

never seen one of them things in person, being in the southeast not much need for them:D

If you have never seen a snowblower, can I live in your basement?

[PaPa Mike]

If you have never seen a snowblower, can I live in your basement?
Have to be the attic, the basement might be a little cramped:D .

[WINGNUT]

Nice.........I like '73-'79 Fords, especially '78 and '79s. Do me a favor and keep the road salt off that thing!

[Daffy]

I really like that name...I may have to borrow that:D

[72Chero]

keep road salt off Grouch???? thats too funny....that truck lives for this weather, there is actually a book from a body parts house where we can buy the entire body for our truck in fiberglass...... boy would that lighten up Grouch a bit....

[PaPa Mike]

Don't want to lighten it too much, won't be able to dig in.

[72Chero]

well the next storm has begun and isn't supposed to pull out till saturday.... this is Grouch at 11 this morning

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6544.jpg

and this one was taken at 4

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6547.jpg

its promising to be another stand still storm.... I have all I need... :D

let it snow let it snow let it snow....

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6546.jpg

[Duster_340]

Chero... You REEEEALLLY making me jelous.

[CJguy]

Miss Chero,
Kiddo you and your better half stay warm!!! Just looking at that makes me COLD.

[PaPa Mike]

BRRRRRRR, SHIVER, BRRRRRR

[Daffy]

She likes that crap........

[72Chero]

You should see Grouch now... I'll get a picture in the morning so you can guage the difference..... we are warm....sitting here by the roaring fire...no problems...have a full fridge...full freezer...tequila if need be...LOL and plenty of projects ...I just will start bringing in trim pieces and clean them off to get them ready for the interior overhall.... I'm working on the back panel...you know the stuff I didn't have time for before Christmas... :D

Duster...you are more than welcome to come and join all of the fun... except I hear DIA will be closed again tomorrow....so much for the travelers coming home from their visits at Christmas... :eek: :rolleyes:

[72Chero]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i258/19RED72/CURIOUS/100_6554-1.jpg

the wind has blown most of it off the top of Grouch but you can see its been getting a little deeper...it started snowing again.... and the weather people said now into sunday....:eek: :rolleyes: