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forsale 08-13-2010 12:33 PM

Just picked up a 77 shorty
 
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Bought it from a little old grandma. Sweet as can be. She kept it very clean. The only down side is that has the 6 with a 3 on the tree. Motor was rebuilt in 05, seems to run great, passed smog. Has a little rust starting on the fire wall and the door sill. Going to por15 before it goes too far.

I'm still unsure what to do with it. Sell it, Lower it, put in a small block, and just mess around with it. I just don't know if it's worth swappin motors if I can buy one with a small block in it.

What do you guys think?

pcwillsie 08-13-2010 02:51 PM

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thats one clean little 77. Love the little 6. lower, wheels and tires and drive the heck out of it.

Davidmichael 08-13-2010 02:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pcwillsie (Post 4137290)
thats one clean little 77. Love the little 6. lower, wheels and tires and drive the heck out of it.

x2

Chlsnk 08-13-2010 03:34 PM

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Whoa! Thats my kind of grandma one that put crome reverse wheels and super wide tires lol.

Vixvega 08-13-2010 03:40 PM

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Offenhauser intake, 500 Holley, Sanderson header, drop it a little and drive the wheels off it.

KAC 08-13-2010 04:50 PM

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I'd give it a real good cleaning and use it as a daily driver... since it has a 6cyl you won't waste as much gas.. i kinda wish mine still had the 6cyl w/3 on the tree

West Texas Z 08-13-2010 04:51 PM

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the bed looks straight!

72BlckButy 08-13-2010 05:02 PM

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That is nice!

spudz 08-13-2010 05:03 PM

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keep the 6.. no reason to take it out

mooseknuckles 08-13-2010 05:17 PM

Re: Just picked up a 77 shorty
 
drop it, bag it, whatever...leave the 6, junk the three speed, 700r4. and drive the snot out of it!

USSkoval 08-14-2010 12:23 AM

Re: Just picked up a 77 shorty
 
Leave it just how it is and drive it! Maybe add power brakes though.

dmartin1 08-14-2010 01:13 AM

Re: Just picked up a 77 shorty
 
man thats clean! id lower it and put 383 in it.but thats just me.

sixshooter798 08-14-2010 02:42 AM

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That thing is totally cool! Mine is a 77.

Give it a bath, put a cd player in it and drive it.

primrrd 08-15-2010 12:31 AM

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Nice clean truck..
x2 on the bed.. doesnt look like it ever hauled a thing!
Ive always liked that root beer brown color!

cableguy0 08-15-2010 12:37 AM

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Wow trucks like that dont even exist in this part of the country. You have an excellent start regardless what you decide to do. Swapping in a 350 is easy. You have like 0 body work needed. Make it how you want it and drive the wheels off of it.

78 Big10 454 08-15-2010 01:09 AM

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When you find a 33-year old square as nice as yours, I'd leave it bone stock.


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