The beast made it!!!

[dapperg]

After a hellacious bout in and out of the shop since February, my 72' just made a successful trip from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Atlanta, GA and back.

My first rebuilt engine comitted suicide (threw a rod) after driving it for 1 week so the shop made it right and dropped in a new GM crate motor (on their dime). Still had some electricial problems, etc. But all in all, it ran like the beast it is.

Still more work to come I'm sure, but I'm confident after it passed the road trip test, that it will be a lifelong friend of mine.

Will be moving up to Atlanta in September hauling furniture, wifey and all. Also already found some truck friends in East Altanta at Village Garage & Custom.. Psyched about it!

[wreckedchevy]

very cool still remember my first road trip from roundup, mt to Sturgis, sd. no money and no idea if it would make it but had a blast

[BruthaMan]

Congrats! Has to be a very nice feeling!

I have a GM crate motor in my '72 and would take the truck anywhere. Dependable, always starts right up, and drives very smooth at 70mph.

[dapperg]

Originally Posted by BruthaMan

Congrats! Has to be a very nice feeling!

I have a GM crate motor in my '72 and would take the truck anywhere. Dependable, always starts right up, and drives very smooth at 70mph.

yeah it's great. the thing purrs.. my gut feels better now that it's broke in

[dapperg]

Originally Posted by wreckedchevy

very cool still remember my first road trip from roundup, mt to Sturgis, sd. no money and no idea if it would make it but had a blast

hah, yeah i was nervous as hell staring at my true temp guage the whole way up but it broke her in good

[craig7070]

Originally Posted by dapperg

After a hellacious bout in and out of the shop since February, my 72' just made a successful trip from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Atlanta, GA and back.

My first rebuilt engine comitted suicide (threw a rod) after driving it for 1 week so the shop made it right and dropped in a new GM crate motor (on their dime). Still had some electricial problems, etc. But all in all, it ran like the beast it is.

Still more work to come I'm sure, but I'm confident after it passed the road trip test, that it will be a lifelong friend of mine.

Will be moving up to Atlanta in September hauling furniture, wifey and all. Also already found some truck friends in East Altanta at Village Garage & Custom.. Psyched about it!

Good looking beast...Congrats

[dapperg]

Originally Posted by craig7070

Good looking beast...Congrats

thanks!!