longhorn to stakeside? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jku72 · 12-21-2002, 05:45 PM

Okay, heres the deal. I have a really really nice 1970 one ton longhorn. My problem is that I need a work truck I can really work with without fear of damaging my near perfect orginal bed. What I am proposing is to remove the longhorn bed, put it in storage, add dual rear wheels and a stake bed so I can get some work done. I figure that if I ever change my mind, I could reverse the process. The only thing holding me back is the fact that this truck is such a cherry original, but original or not, it will have to work or I'll have to sell it. But in my area, nobody wants to pay more than $1000 for any truck. So I am stuck. I put this question to you all in hopes that you could persuade me or help me make my mind. I am clearly torn. I will try a poll.

crazy longhorn · 12-21-2002, 06:14 PM

Option E......none of the above! i think keep the longhorn, & get a fugly old truck to do the nasty stuff! I have a 78,79,& 80 K 20 with flatbed(its a real Mutt!), but runs good, & I dont worry about scratchin or dingin it. keep that old truck......you know you will be kickin your @ss if you let it go......

dubie · 12-21-2002, 06:23 PM

I would remove the bed and go with the flatbed option. It's a great idea as long as you find a good place to store the bed so you avoid any damage to it. Flatbeds are cool!!!!

sakohntr · 12-21-2002, 10:19 PM

Sell the nice truck here and go buy a beater....

Longhorn Man · 12-22-2002, 01:09 AM

I'll store the bed for you...it would save me a trip to Michigan too!
J/K... But I agree on buying a turd truck...liike a 73 - 87 type which are a dime a dozen, and work it to death. (I know you been to my longhorn site and discovered your rig is one of 1404 built....right?

72addict · 12-22-2002, 02:27 AM

Better yet. Sell me the bed, use the $$ to put on the flatbed, then you have a cherry flatbed. Way better than driving a beater.

jku72 · 12-22-2002, 02:05 PM

Longhornmail,
I have been to your site, and on that site is the twin of mine, with white roof, gold main section, and lower white. Mine is a CC30 CST, just like that one. I love the truck but never use it, and it is stored out in the snow since I have no place to put it. The problem is that I need at least 4k for the truck to sell it, since I have about 10k in it. You should buy it.

*nucleus* · 12-22-2002, 04:05 PM

It's a truck. It's a tool. It was made to be used. Get dirty, have fun. Guys who drive around in trucks worrying about every little scratch or ding are wimps.

Longhorn Man · 12-22-2002, 05:21 PM

That was a board member's truck...up in canada...Pig Pen. I think he sold it. Fresh paint...the whole works.
Sounds like a sweet ride, do you have any pictures of it?

wlee · 12-22-2002, 07:26 PM

Saw that truck on your website some time ago & fell in love with the chocolate brown . . . I have 2 gallons of it waiting to be applied to the old longhorn (someday)

I bought an ivory off-white for the two-tone - should be sweet.

I'm still trying to finish the CST 20 - maybe over the holiday I can get ot out of the way.

**old Rusty C10** · 12-22-2002, 07:40 PM

i would drive to chile and forget work get yourself a white suit and assume the identity of a gringo with alot of money. sip pina coladas and relax at the tiki bar all day and since ya wont need your trucks drop them off here to me in Brooklyn on the way to chile ya gotta pass rght by

jku72 · 12-23-2002, 08:07 AM

I dont have e-pics yet, but am working on it. Tried to get my wife to scan my regular pictures, but so far, I guess my bribes have not been good enough. Needless to say, from the outside, my truck is identical to the one you pictured. Even the new paint(althought to be fair mine now needs touching up since I still run it as often as possible. 402/t400, no-spin 4.10 rear, CC30 CST. On my truck, the interior is original but needs attention to be really really nice. For now it is presentable, but the dash pad is curled at the ends, and around the bottom of the seat the material dry-rotted. The "butt" part of the seat is very nice. Basically, the next phase for the truck is doing the interior. By the time I do that, the exterior will need redoing, as I still have no shelter for it. Somebody should come rescue it from me. The killer is this, if I dont sell somthing, I cant build my garage. Anybody like pontiacs with 455's? Big ones? It is on sale!

jku72 · 12-23-2002, 08:12 AM

'ol rusty: If I go to Chile, I would definitely need the trucks in order to fit in! There are quite a few roaming the roads around santiago, Arica and other places. The northern desserts are drier than Arizona as well. I've been there 4-5 times, and guess what, the Chile option is a real one for retirement anyway, or if I ever have a go-round with the law or IRS.

Thanks all for input, although the votes are pretty evenly split between all four options.
I will try to get pictures onto the board, but I am at the mercy of my wifes technical knowhow. Anyone whos married should understand.

View Poll Results: What do I do with my ornamental longhorn??
pile firewood in back of cherry longhorn	2	22.22%
remove bed and add stake body and work	2	22.22%
sell truck, buy a c30	3	33.33%
drive truck to Chile and assume new identity, heck with work!	2	22.22%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

12-21-2002, 05:45 PM	#1
jku72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: cornville, maine Posts: 659	longhorn to stakeside? Okay, heres the deal. I have a really really nice 1970 one ton longhorn. My problem is that I need a work truck I can really work with without fear of damaging my near perfect orginal bed. What I am proposing is to remove the longhorn bed, put it in storage, add dual rear wheels and a stake bed so I can get some work done. I figure that if I ever change my mind, I could reverse the process. The only thing holding me back is the fact that this truck is such a cherry original, but original or not, it will have to work or I'll have to sell it. But in my area, nobody wants to pay more than $1000 for any truck. So I am stuck. I put this question to you all in hopes that you could persuade me or help me make my mind. I am clearly torn. I will try a poll. __________________ jku Cornville, Maine 68 C10 burb 42 Willys MB 46 Dodge WF-32 1.5 ton 53 & 56 Olds' 60 Cadillac 22 Dodge Brothers

12-21-2002, 06:14 PM	#2
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Option E......none of the above! i think keep the longhorn, & get a fugly old truck to do the nasty stuff! I have a 78,79,& 80 K 20 with flatbed(its a real Mutt!), but runs good, & I dont worry about scratchin or dingin it. keep that old truck......you know you will be kickin your @ss if you let it go...... __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

12-21-2002, 06:23 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	I would remove the bed and go with the flatbed option. It's a great idea as long as you find a good place to store the bed so you avoid any damage to it. Flatbeds are cool!!!! __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

12-21-2002, 10:19 PM	#4
sakohntr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Floodwood Minnesota Posts: 1,057	options Sell the nice truck here and go buy a beater.... __________________ 1967 K30 Napco 292/SM420 original paint 30k miles 1968 K60 Napco 396/5spd. dbl frame 52" michelins 1969 K10 SWB GMC 454/4spd 6" 35's posi,hooks 1972 C30 longhorn,BB/AT,A/C,Tilt,Toolbox,lokr 1987 K20 Chevrolet Suburban. 6" lift. 5.7L/TH400 1979 K60 GMC Coleman 4x4, 427/Allison.

12-22-2002, 01:09 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I'll store the bed for you...it would save me a trip to Michigan too! J/K... But I agree on buying a turd truck...liike a 73 - 87 type which are a dime a dozen, and work it to death. (I know you been to my longhorn site and discovered your rig is one of 1404 built....right?

12-22-2002, 02:27 AM	#6
72addict Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Mason MI, 48854 (strikezone of the mitten) Posts: 894	Better yet. Sell me the bed, use the $$ to put on the flatbed, then you have a cherry flatbed. Way better than driving a beater. __________________ 1957 Cameo

12-22-2002, 02:05 PM	#7
jku72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: cornville, maine Posts: 659	Longhornmail, I have been to your site, and on that site is the twin of mine, with white roof, gold main section, and lower white. Mine is a CC30 CST, just like that one. I love the truck but never use it, and it is stored out in the snow since I have no place to put it. The problem is that I need at least 4k for the truck to sell it, since I have about 10k in it. You should buy it. __________________ jku Cornville, Maine 68 C10 burb 42 Willys MB 46 Dodge WF-32 1.5 ton 53 & 56 Olds' 60 Cadillac 22 Dodge Brothers

12-22-2002, 04:05 PM	#8
nucleus Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: U$A Posts: 896	It's a truck. It's a tool. It was made to be used. Get dirty, have fun. Guys who drive around in trucks worrying about every little scratch or ding are wimps.

12-22-2002, 05:21 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	That was a board member's truck...up in canada...Pig Pen. I think he sold it. Fresh paint...the whole works. Sounds like a sweet ride, do you have any pictures of it? Attached Images

12-22-2002, 07:26 PM	#10
wlee Just an Old Mr Goodwrench Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Green Ridge, MO USA Posts: 259	Saw that truck on your website some time ago & fell in love with the chocolate brown . . . I have 2 gallons of it waiting to be applied to the old longhorn (someday) I bought an ivory off-white for the two-tone - should be sweet. I'm still trying to finish the CST 20 - maybe over the holiday I can get ot out of the way. __________________ 1969 CST 20 Longhorn 1970 CST 20 Fleetside 1991 Jaguar Sovereign 1992 Mazda Miata

12-22-2002, 07:40 PM	#11
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,302	lol i would drive to chile and forget work get yourself a white suit and assume the identity of a gringo with alot of money. sip pina coladas and relax at the tiki bar all day and since ya wont need your trucks drop them off here to me in Brooklyn on the way to chile ya gotta pass rght by __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-23-2002, 08:07 AM	#12
jku72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: cornville, maine Posts: 659	I dont have e-pics yet, but am working on it. Tried to get my wife to scan my regular pictures, but so far, I guess my bribes have not been good enough. Needless to say, from the outside, my truck is identical to the one you pictured. Even the new paint(althought to be fair mine now needs touching up since I still run it as often as possible. 402/t400, no-spin 4.10 rear, CC30 CST. On my truck, the interior is original but needs attention to be really really nice. For now it is presentable, but the dash pad is curled at the ends, and around the bottom of the seat the material dry-rotted. The "butt" part of the seat is very nice. Basically, the next phase for the truck is doing the interior. By the time I do that, the exterior will need redoing, as I still have no shelter for it. Somebody should come rescue it from me. The killer is this, if I dont sell somthing, I cant build my garage. Anybody like pontiacs with 455's? Big ones? It is on sale! __________________ jku Cornville, Maine 68 C10 burb 42 Willys MB 46 Dodge WF-32 1.5 ton 53 & 56 Olds' 60 Cadillac 22 Dodge Brothers

12-23-2002, 08:12 AM	#13
jku72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: cornville, maine Posts: 659	'ol rusty: If I go to Chile, I would definitely need the trucks in order to fit in! There are quite a few roaming the roads around santiago, Arica and other places. The northern desserts are drier than Arizona as well. I've been there 4-5 times, and guess what, the Chile option is a real one for retirement anyway, or if I ever have a go-round with the law or IRS. Thanks all for input, although the votes are pretty evenly split between all four options. I will try to get pictures onto the board, but I am at the mercy of my wifes technical knowhow. Anyone whos married should understand. __________________ jku Cornville, Maine 68 C10 burb 42 Willys MB 46 Dodge WF-32 1.5 ton 53 & 56 Olds' 60 Cadillac 22 Dodge Brothers

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