Slick 60's

OK Garbz is on the road,, this is a perfect time to talk about him, while he is defenceless!

What is your favourite Garbz story?

OK I will start off.
Called Garbz for some wiring advice one time. after 1/2 hour or so of telling me what a streak of bad luck he was having, the doorbell rang at his place..
It was the cops, giving him a citation because his dog had bit the mailman..

That's funny!
No funny Garbz stories...YET!

Don't have to be funny stories, my Bro Dave is one of the most generous guys in this club if not THE most. Bet 1/3 of the guys in this club have got parts from him...

My son Chris got to know Dave and Capt.Ron through this forum. He has a '65 Camper Special that originally was my Dad's. We met Dave,Junior and Ron at Carlisle a few years ago.Dave invited us to swing by his place on the way back to Massachusetts. He asked what Chris needed for parts.We left with a Caravan that was full to the point of having stuff strapped to the roof and very little room for passengers. The parts that Dave just didn't outright give to Chris, he only charged a very nominal price for. Same thing this year. Well, now Dave has moved, my son has enlisted in the Army( I'm both very proud and worried about him) and the '65 project is on hold for the forseeable future. I think that Dave Garber is one of the best ambassadors that this hobby has. I am glad to had the opportunity to have met him and his son and seen some of his very creative work.Good luck in Arizona, Garbz!

Yeah! That's what I was talking about Chris' dad! Great story!!

Who's next?

Was at the supernats 04 first time the uni had been more than 50 miles from home(knoxville is 300)pertronix unit self-destructs in rush hour traffic on main drag going into Pigeon Forge.Made a slick destress call and brother Garbz rides up in about 20 mins.Helped me work on it in a thunderstorm under a tree all afternoon Everybody needs a bud like Dave

By the way, any news on Junior's recovery progress?

Junior`s condition,
I was up to Garbz`s place on sunday, just before they were supposed to leave on tuesday. I took my big trailer up to bring back Garbz`s Pro street & also,I believe,Junior`s 65 long bed 250. Every thing said about Garbz is right, he`ll give you the shirt off his back, & then help you button it! Ithought that I would die laughing from the time I got there, till I left , IT WAS A REAL TRIP!!
Junior was getting along real well, considering. He is walking , real slow , but walking without a cane or crutches. He told me that he had to go back in the hospital again for another operation to put a plate along side his crushed bone, strength, & a couple more screws. He gets tired still & if he dosent get off his feet the legs start to swell. He said to tell every body "Hello" & that he feels good.
I felt like Fred Sanford on the way home , with all this stuff tied down on the trailer. I am storing all this stuff until he can come in & retrieve it.
XL.

I guess I will remember his VISION! Brother, I MEAN VISION! He starts more projects and makes me wonder why I don't see that diamond in the rough I certainly appreciate his knowledge and he has helped me out tremendously! I used to stop when traveling through the area and go out for a cup of coffee late at night shooting the bull! I wish him all the best.

Write home soon brother Dave!

This is the Dave we all know. He will help anyone. He gives his all. He gets way more than his share of bad luck in return.

I know he will do well in Az. Time for him to get some back. Like a Phoenix.

Before I had my truck, I was shopping all over the web for them and for information. I found Slick 60s, signed in, and sort of lurked. Garbz was hosting a get-together at his old place in Hazleton (this was before MAC had a name or anything). I shot an email asking these new guys if it would be okay for me to stop by. I mean, I didn't have a truck or anything, didn't know any of these players, didn't know what a "saffron robe" was, etc. Garbz made it very clear that I was welcome, and that I should bring an empty stomach. A breakfast and a day hanging around his garage later I was a MAC member.

Later, after my botched timing chain install Dave sent me some FE pushrods for free so I wouldn't have to buy any. There have been other parts that I don't recall ever having to pay for either. So yeah, he may dream a little too big and tick some thin skinned people off with his direct opinions, but he's the real deal.

Direct opinions can annoy some people, no doubt.

Garbz story #2 from me.

I had seen Garbz' posts on Slick 60's from the time I had joined. as SS1 came together, in the chatroom on the old site, I got more and more of Garbz' direct opinions. I thought "who the heck does this guy think he is..!" Dave lost his internet at home, his computer crapped out and he never replaced it, probably partly to keep Junior as his helper in the garage. Never saw him in the chatroom again.

But, before that, he offered to bring me a couple of bed sides, to build a roll pan out of. I would pick them up at SS1. Arriving at SS, never having met any of these yahoos before, plus being the only 'foreigner' there, I wondered if any of these guys would have anything to do with me. Garbz' buddy Tim wandered over with a beer and man, we all hit it off like I had known these guys since we were kids. Dave's son, Junior,,he says... man you guys are just like brothers.... and so from then on, he was my 'brother Dave'.

Junior proceeded to take Foodstick and I on a very memorable ride in Foodstick's LTDuni at SS, after which young Jr was banned for a year from driving at all.
Many other guys, mainly the MAC guys and Wyatt, helped me out at SS1 by transporting my chrome to the polishers, etc. etc, Dave was involved all the way. This year at SS2, dave brought me a part he fabbed for me to hold my parking brake cable on the '64. He shipped all the goodies I collected at SS2 and didn't want to take on the plane. For all the things my Bro dave has done for me, he wanted a hamburger as payment. Which, in 2 Slickstocks, I have not been able to get ahead of him, even as far as buying dinner goes.

Every time I hear another hard luck story from or about Dave, I cringe. The guy is generous to a fault. He gets nasty luck in return. Hope working at his "dream job" will kill the black cloud that hangs over the guy.
And all the best to Jr.

JC

Every time I hear another hard luck story from or about Dave, I cringe. The guy is generous to a fault. He gets nasty luck in return. Hope working at his "dream job" will kill the black cloud that hangs over the guy.
And all the best to Jr.

I'll second that. I can not believe what bad luck this man has! Well, all except the letting a blind man drive your truck incident.

How is Tim getting to SS08? If he can get here, he can ride with me anyday.

I have so many stories to tell about dave but the one that sticks in my mind the most is when dave called me on a mon or tues. and asked if I would go along to georgia with him to petes place to pick up some parts that comming weekend I said yes of course because I am always up for a road trip.........What a trip from HELL!!!We left my house about 8-9:00 fri night and got home around 8-9:00 sunday night.The only times we stopped was at petes to get the parts,a shoneys seafood buffet that didnt sit well with dave,and gas.The old goat truck kept freezing up about every 5-10 miles we had to keep pulling over to let it thaw out.We did stop to take a snooze for about 2 hrs.to awake to a freakin' blizzard with thunder and all.We were doing about 25mph down the interstate.after that dave was sleeping in the back as I was driving I hit a pot hole the size of the grand canyon everyone was air born for awhile well that brang daves seafood buffet out the next thing I here is pull over NOW!!!I pull over and before I know it daves is out of the truck jumping over some barb wire fence.After he gets all fixed up we are on the way back home laughing the whole way.I said it was a trip from hell but I would probably do it all over again.I laugh everytime I think about it.Oh yea and the dude(puke) fest on the way back from SS04.those of you that were there know all to well about that one.Those are my stories.Later DUDES....lol

There are plenty of stories to go around and its unanamous about his personality. He showed up at my house (50 mile trip) on Christine's maiden voyage only to adjust his brakes after he got to my place. I could only shake my head.
Yeah I was there at the "FIRST" Mac meeting. All 5 of us. But for those that have been to Dave's-----one memory stands tall.......that damn dust mop dog of his. Now I'm 6 ft tall 300 lbs but that 10 lb mutt would send shivers thru my whole body. He'd let you in the house but try to get out!!!
Dave will be missed.........but that dog...I don't think so.

Good stories all these. I never saw Garbz dog. Just heard about it a lot. If it was my dog, I might have taken it hunting, and only one of us would have come back.

I heard about the take-out mushrooms too Chad.. Garbz version of that story was also hilarious. Mike K I can't imagine standing under a tree in a thunderstorm with Dave....

and Truckfarmer. Last I heard Tim was talking about heading west too. Something about the desert sun being good for his eyes

For the MAC guys... how was the sale? Did he sell the crew? Ever get that 5.0 in Chads buddys truck? Seemed like the timing was kinda tight on that one..

Met him at the Super Nats. in 2000. We have met at several shows besides the Super Nationals several times.Carlisle Truck Nationals and Ford Nationals,Syracuse Nationals,Slickstock 04 and 06. We have had alot of good times and yes he would give anyone the shirt off his back if you needed it.Took him to the parts store in my Pro ST.at Carlisle to get a coil for his truck,great ride that was.We have had a few Beverages together in my Motorhome,at Carlisle and Syracuse. I have sent people to Pa, from Ohio to get Parts from him and they always came home with more than they went after. He is great for this club and a great friend. I hope he does well in Arizona, it is Pennsylvania's loss,and the Mac guys' will miss him. Merle

thanks u guys ... my dad is pretty ausome (cant spell 2day) .....he would and has helped without want or think twice. im proud to call garbz my dad i love him ever so much even if he is a gouber