WOW, I wonder where Golddigger went.. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Captkaos** · 07-23-2005, 09:51 PM

This is the first custom 73-87 I ever say. I LOVED it way back when. I just happened across it today and thought I would share. It is called "Nasty Habits" now, but it is still GoldDigger to me. It is for sale now. Dial up wanting, the images are HUGE! Ken is going to love this one.

Here is a link to a tiny one:

http://jspaininc.com/

'78 Fleetside · 07-23-2005, 10:22 PM

that truck makes me want to cry... WOW

bigblock73 · 07-24-2005, 12:13 AM

Chris, maybe YOU should buy it!

I wonder whatever happened to all the gold plated stuff that was on it? That truck, back in it's heyday, was the schiznit and world famous!

**Captkaos** · 07-25-2005, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

Chris, maybe YOU should buy it!

I wonder whatever happened to all the gold plated stuff that was on it? That truck, back in it's heyday, was the schiznit and world famous!

I don't think so.

You ain't kidding. If I remember correctly it was the first pickup to win Best Of Show at the International Show Car Association.

corn · 07-24-2005, 12:20 AM

It says its "tubed out". LMAO...corn

a28doc · 07-24-2005, 01:35 AM

anyone have 25 grand lying around they wanna get rid of? I sure could put it to use rofl

cochran63 · 07-24-2005, 08:09 AM

What is so different about this one than all of the other ugly ones you guys tear apart that are sold on ebay?

bigblock73 · 07-24-2005, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by cochran63

What is so different about this one than all of the other ugly ones you guys tear apart that are sold on ebay?

When Goldigger was built (20+ years ago), it was built with the style of the times. It was also THE custom everybody knew and talked about. You have to respect what it accomplised and the "quality" of work that went into it. I guess it is cool that it is still around, and those of us who knew about it are probably surprised that it resurfaced looking different.

Some of the vehicles people post links to on here are vastly different. The quality isn't always there, and the style is...well...you get the idea.

I don't completely agree with the rip-fest that take place here, but I also question some of these builders "style" at times.

cochran63 · 07-24-2005, 11:45 AM

I agree that it is a high quality build, but a few months ago there was a truck on ebay that looked identical and everybody picked it to death. I have to admit that if it had stock front sheet metal it would still be a bad ass truck, also that is one of the wildest carb/intake setups I have ever seen.

trixter99 · 07-24-2005, 02:13 PM

I remember reading about it in Truckin way back when it was half as full of crappy ads and still stapeled together.

jesse977 · 07-24-2005, 04:03 PM

Its cool, but I really dont like the front clip. For 25 G's Ill completely restore my old truck.

*1FaastC10* · 07-25-2005, 12:13 AM

25K, where's the damned wiper cowl?

bigarmzz · 07-25-2005, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 1FaastC10

25K, where's the damned wiper cowl?

i'm with you on this one...

sweet truck, but that pic without the wiper cowl just makes the truck look cheasy

why in the world would they have done it that way?

matthufham · 07-25-2005, 02:22 PM

what kind of valve covers...... looks like an old flathead, or some sort of overhead cam mustang motor.... it's a 350 though, odd, and very nice.

**N2TRUX** · 07-25-2005, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by matthufham

what kind of valve covers........

They are made to look like the motor has an overhead cam set up. I'll have to try to remember who made those.

Guys this truck was leaps and bounds ahead of it's time way back when. Keep in mind that at that time it was not common to have every inch of a show car slicked out and painted. What you see as being just another smoothed out truck with an ugly front clip was once considered a rocket ship. There was nothing even remotely close to the quality of the build on a truck. This truck didn't raise the bar a notch, it raised it a foot.

Great find Chris. If we could only find some quality photos from it's glory days...

**Captkaos** · 07-26-2005, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Great find Chris. If we could only find some quality photos from it's glory days...

Thanks. I was searching on the craziest thing (plexiglass) and that link came up with a picture of it. I thought crap, that is Golddigger! and got freakin chills. I have been looking in some of my old magazines trying to find a picture of it from back then. I still remember it. Heck, it was on the top of the page on the right side on the magazine I first saw it in.. (photographic memory)

bigblock73 · 07-26-2005, 12:22 PM

Chris, I only found one partial pic on my quick search on the net. I did however E-mail the ISCA and Truckin magazine and asked if they would happen to have any digital images or information they would like to share...but haven't heard back yet. I do know Truckin did a big feature on the truck, so hopefully they still have info on it.

Izzy · 07-25-2005, 04:16 PM

That front suspension is crazy.

Slonaker · 07-26-2005, 11:19 AM

It looks like it has a streetrod style dropped tube front axle. That's odd.

All of the comments here are related to why I am not interested in billet parts or 20" wheels and that sort of stuff. Those things go for a premium in the present, then just look dated a few years later. There is nothing wrong with them, of course. They just aren't my style.

Slonaker

bigblock73 · 07-26-2005, 12:51 PM

OK guys, I did a little more snooping. As luck would have it, the pic I posted showed the name of the owner of Golddigger. So I did a Google search and found out the former owners name, work number, address and such. So I called the number and spoke with somebody there. The person I spoke with told me Rinny was in a conference, but he also told me I had the right person in regards to Golddigger. He took down my name and number and said he would have him call me. He asked what it was in regards to, so I told him my name, about this website and 73-87.com, and that there was a few of us who were interested in learning more and possibly obtaining pictures and such.

If I hear back from anyone, I'll keep you all posted!

Chris, I forgot all about Golddigger...until you brought it back from the dead!

**N2TRUX** · 07-27-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

OK guys, I did a little more snooping. As luck would have it, the pic I posted showed the name of the owner of Golddigger. .....

Chris, I forgot all about Golddigger...until you brought it back from the dead!

You should have asked me. I don't know why but I still remember the show sign that he had. It read Rinny Dyer's "Gold Digger". Good job on the research Jeff.

Chris and I have never gotten this truck out of our system.....

**Captkaos** · 07-28-2005, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Chris and I have never gotten this truck out of our system.....

You got that right!

**Captkaos** · 07-26-2005, 01:35 PM

hahahaha, I did sent an email to ISCA also asking if they had any pictures. I remember seeing that name on there also. Didn't however go to the point of trying to contact him though, Nice job. I don't think I would ever forget that truck.

SSC's76 · 07-27-2005, 09:00 AM

Anyone notcie the current owner doesent know too much about the truck? The link for the engine pic says dual webbers when clearly there are 4 seperate dual port webbers.

LOHRTBT · 07-28-2005, 05:55 PM

I must admit...lots of cool custom stuff and tons of attention to detail....but I just Dont like it ....at ALL!!

OH well. diff strokes!

07-23-2005, 09:51 PM	#1
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	WOW, I wonder where Golddigger went.. This is the first custom 73-87 I ever say. I LOVED it way back when. I just happened across it today and thought I would share. It is called "Nasty Habits" now, but it is still GoldDigger to me. It is for sale now. Dial up wanting, the images are HUGE! Ken is going to love this one. Here is a link to a tiny one: http://jspaininc.com/ __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

07-23-2005, 10:22 PM	#2
'78 Fleetside Young'n Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 258	that truck makes me want to cry... WOW __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Fleet (For Sale!!) www.rudezone.net/daniel "It's ok for you to not like me, because i already dont like you!"

07-24-2005, 12:13 AM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Chris, maybe YOU should buy it! I wonder whatever happened to all the gold plated stuff that was on it? That truck, back in it's heyday, was the schiznit and world famous! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

07-24-2005, 01:35 AM	#6
a28doc '87 V20 4x4 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Western Ohio Posts: 1,073	anyone have 25 grand lying around they wanna get rid of? I sure could put it to use rofl __________________ '86 K5 Blazer 4x4 FOR SALE '87 v20 4X4 '99 S10 Blazer 4X4

07-24-2005, 08:09 AM	#7
cochran63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,057	What is so different about this one than all of the other ugly ones you guys tear apart that are sold on ebay? __________________ Youth soon passes away, but immaturity can last a life time.

07-24-2005, 12:20 AM	#5
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	It says its "tubed out". LMAO...corn

07-24-2005, 11:45 AM	#9
cochran63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,057	I agree that it is a high quality build, but a few months ago there was a truck on ebay that looked identical and everybody picked it to death. I have to admit that if it had stock front sheet metal it would still be a bad ass truck, also that is one of the wildest carb/intake setups I have ever seen. __________________ Youth soon passes away, but immaturity can last a life time.

07-24-2005, 02:13 PM	#10
trixter99 I have no time for this Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort St John B.C. CANADA Posts: 434	I remember reading about it in Truckin way back when it was half as full of crappy ads and still stapeled together. __________________ 1986 Chevy short box ( PROJECT ) 1994 Chevy Blazer lifted 6" 2009 Gmc 2500 HD 1999 Hugger orange Camaro SS 2007 BMW X5 Sport

07-24-2005, 04:03 PM	#11
jesse977 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 277	Its cool, but I really dont like the front clip. For 25 G's Ill completely restore my old truck.

07-25-2005, 12:13 AM	#12
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	25K, where's the damned wiper cowl?

07-25-2005, 02:22 PM	#14
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	what kind of valve covers...... looks like an old flathead, or some sort of overhead cam mustang motor.... it's a 350 though, odd, and very nice.

07-26-2005, 12:22 PM	#17
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Chris, I only found one partial pic on my quick search on the net. I did however E-mail the ISCA and Truckin magazine and asked if they would happen to have any digital images or information they would like to share...but haven't heard back yet. I do know Truckin did a big feature on the truck, so hopefully they still have info on it. Attached Images __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

07-25-2005, 04:16 PM	#18
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	That front suspension is crazy.

07-26-2005, 11:19 AM	#19
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	It looks like it has a streetrod style dropped tube front axle. That's odd. All of the comments here are related to why I am not interested in billet parts or 20" wheels and that sort of stuff. Those things go for a premium in the present, then just look dated a few years later. There is nothing wrong with them, of course. They just aren't my style. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado Last edited by Slonaker; 07-26-2005 at 11:20 AM.

07-26-2005, 12:51 PM	#20
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	OK guys, I did a little more snooping. As luck would have it, the pic I posted showed the name of the owner of Golddigger. So I did a Google search and found out the former owners name, work number, address and such. So I called the number and spoke with somebody there. The person I spoke with told me Rinny was in a conference, but he also told me I had the right person in regards to Golddigger. He took down my name and number and said he would have him call me. He asked what it was in regards to, so I told him my name, about this website and 73-87.com, and that there was a few of us who were interested in learning more and possibly obtaining pictures and such. If I hear back from anyone, I'll keep you all posted! Chris, I forgot all about Golddigger...until you brought it back from the dead! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale Last edited by bigblock73; 07-26-2005 at 12:51 PM.



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07-26-2005, 01:35 PM	#23
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	hahahaha, I did sent an email to ISCA also asking if they had any pictures. I remember seeing that name on there also. Didn't however go to the point of trying to contact him though, Nice job. I don't think I would ever forget that truck. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

07-27-2005, 09:00 AM	#24
SSC's76 No No Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pueblo Colorado Posts: 1,781	Anyone notcie the current owner doesent know too much about the truck? The link for the engine pic says dual webbers when clearly there are 4 seperate dual port webbers. __________________ 1976 Custom Deluxe SWB Med FMB.3/4 Drop. Gen VI 454, Muncie HD 3 speed With Modified OE Hurst Shifter, 3.73 12 bolt, GMPP HO roller cam, Hooker headers, Performer intake with modified Q-jet, Accel distributor. Best 1/4 12.3 @108. Funnest run 19.84 @88 full 1/4 mile burn out. 1997 K1500 ext cab 5.7 stock except muffler

07-28-2005, 05:55 PM	#25
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	I must admit...lots of cool custom stuff and tons of attention to detail....but I just Dont like it ....at ALL!! OH well. diff strokes! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

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