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beaterC10 · 12-26-2005, 08:51 PM

I would tally up what it would cost to repair what you have and compare that to the cost of buying something else.

I just went through that exercise with my 84 swb stepper. It is dropped, has a rebuilt suspension and a decent 350, but the body is shot.

I had been collecting parts to put a new body on it, when I found a complete running 86 swb fleet with a v6 for less than the cost of putting the body on the stepper. The 86 is rust free except for the cab corners and has good 20' paint. It went cheap because its got a 4.3 V6 and no options.

Needless to say the stepper is getting parted and the good parts installed on the 86. I hope to recoup most the purchase price for the 86 when everything is done.

Since you aren't in real deep yet, maybe you could try advertising it and at the same time look around for a donor truck with a shot body and see which way works.

12-26-2005, 08:51 PM	#4
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	Re: When do you say enough I would tally up what it would cost to repair what you have and compare that to the cost of buying something else. I just went through that exercise with my 84 swb stepper. It is dropped, has a rebuilt suspension and a decent 350, but the body is shot. I had been collecting parts to put a new body on it, when I found a complete running 86 swb fleet with a v6 for less than the cost of putting the body on the stepper. The 86 is rust free except for the cab corners and has good 20' paint. It went cheap because its got a 4.3 V6 and no options. Needless to say the stepper is getting parted and the good parts installed on the 86. I hope to recoup most the purchase price for the 86 when everything is done. Since you aren't in real deep yet, maybe you could try advertising it and at the same time look around for a donor truck with a shot body and see which way works.