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Old 08-31-2011, 09:43 PM   #9
old Rusty C10
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Re: New vs. building old one

i have an 82 LWB 2wd while i like my old truck, and ive put in a new motor ( crate) a rebuilt transmission, did up the front end, tires, had the air conditioner rebuilt, front and rear brakes, im working on the front brakes and new lines etc. ive spent money on new body panels and a cowl hood ,new gas tanks , crossover valve,radiator, and who knows what else.. I sgtill have body work to do and paint as well as the interior,,
personally i would not get into this truck and go more than an hour from home. I do use the truck as one of my work horses and its good for that and eventually im going to pension it off and make it a show queen. I did go out and buy a brand new truck for my daily driver at about $34K. Yesterday i drove several hundred miles to go shopping at a sporting good store.. could i trust my older truck to do that? i dont think so..in addition i tow my boat with the new truck and can deduct the expenses as a business expense the comfort of the new truck far exceeds the older one. I have a 6 cd changer, Sirrus, and sync in it.. it makes life alot easier...Personally if you have the money and can afford it id buy the new truck and keep these older trucks for show and for jobs that you dont wanna use a brand new truck for
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