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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lubbock, TX
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71 Sierra grande restoration
Hey there forum. It's my first day here, and I wanna just give some info on what I'm doing. Ya see, there's this 71 Sierra grande long bed fleet side at my grandmas, and I just think its absolutely beautiful... Well, will be. :P and I know I'm gonna need some help with figuring out original parts, and where to get them, so I decide this forum. Anyways, my truck is a Sierra grande lwb fleet side, with a factory 400, and turbo 400 transmission. Not only that, but it also has the bucket seats and tilt steering, as well as a/c. From what my dad told me, this truck has every option minus the tach and vacuum gauges. It was medium blue, and the interior is mostly in wonderful condition for sitting outside for years with no windshield and a crappy tarp covering it. Pretty much it just needs tidied up. What I want to know for now is how much could this truck be worth with a basic restoration? I'll get pics up ASAP, but that may be Thursday or later.
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Welcome from Central Florida. I do love a factory big block....now where are those pics.......
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Yah sorry, couldn't get pics up. :/ was raining when I got out of school, and when it stopped, I went to my gmas and my phone died right when I got there. :/ maybe tomorrow, but idk.
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, California
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Sounds alot like my truck. It will be worth a little less than what u put into it...but thats the way it goes with almost any vehicle. Build it for YOU, not many guys turn a profit restoring these things. Have fun with it, thats where the value is.
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Yet again, no chance to post pics. :/ Saturday I worked all day, and today ts snowing like crazy. >_>
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
WelCome and subscribed for the pics to come!
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Welcome to the site. Snowing in Texas?? Dang. It's been in the 50s and sunny in northern NV and normally we get quite a bit of snow. I look forward to seeing some pics, always cool to see GMCs...'specially sierra grandes.
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Cant wait to see pics. Mine also 71 Sierra grande (longhorn) heavy optioned. I dod have factory tach, got lucky there! My truck is priceless to me. You will have a great truck when done. Again, love to see pics.
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Well I'm off Wednesday, so hopefuly we can get some pics up.
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
welcome, cant wait for pics
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Well, because my parents are pricks, I can't do anything, so that means no pics. Sorry guys.
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
no pictures, what, go do the dishes or something, clean your room, what ever it takes... we want pictures... LOL
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Been there....LOL
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Trying to get a plan started, should I go ahead and get a tach and vaccum dash kit, or just leave it as is?
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Pics first!!!
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Re: 71 Sierra grande restoration
Got pics, now I just have to upload them to my computer, so pics in the next couple of days.
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