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Old 09-12-2007, 10:24 PM   #26
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Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ??

Please don't scrap that truck. My 71 GMC is way rustier than your truck and im still proud to drive it. I would rather drive old rusty than a new truck.
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Old 09-12-2007, 10:42 PM   #27
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scrap it! BTW where are you in OK, i will come haul it for you
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Old 09-12-2007, 10:59 PM   #28
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Drive it...just be careful getting in and out...are your tetnus shots up to date?
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Old 09-12-2007, 11:05 PM   #29
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DRIVE IT!! With the value of these trucks rising like they are, there's no way I'd crush any SWB truck!
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Old 09-12-2007, 11:25 PM   #30
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Drive it till the sheet metal falls off it, then you've got a disc brake swb frame to start a project, mind you, this whole process could take a few years...keep on truckin'
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Old 09-12-2007, 11:55 PM   #31
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Ditch the back bumper, paint the front bumper black rattle can, ditch the mirrors, lower it; and either drive the you know what outa it, or sell it for a million, patina trucks are the trend. I still scratch my head as to why, but it is a cool truck, don't give up on it....did I mention I LOVE SHORT STEPS!!!
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Old 09-13-2007, 12:06 AM   #32
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Drive it like it's stolen!
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Old 09-13-2007, 12:29 AM   #33
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hell that ain't nothing a little duct tape won't fix ,run her
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Old 09-13-2007, 12:37 AM   #34
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Old 09-13-2007, 12:52 AM   #35
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Drive it, fix what ya can if ya want but always remember K.I.S.S (not the band either). Its actually cheaper to get parts for and fix than a newer truck (post fuel injection and computers). Thats the biggest appeal for my truck...........I can fix the dang thing without a PHd and a slide rule.

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Old 09-13-2007, 06:07 AM   #36
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Drive it like it is. Nice looking truck by the way.
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Old 09-13-2007, 06:48 AM   #37
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i agree with longhorn man, beaters are cool. hecl i drive one everyday,lol.. you wont see me parking way away from everybody else or. worring <spell if its going to rain,...the list goes on...IMO just drive it. with the right altatude adjustment , that thing will be very cool......just my .02
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Old 09-13-2007, 10:11 AM   #38
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Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ??

I wouldn't even bother with that cab, just drive it as is...

BUT, if you want or need some metal experience, a crap cab is a great place to get some practice, who cares if it isn't perfect.
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Old 09-13-2007, 10:33 AM   #39
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Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ??

This has some scary rust on the cab, but only scary because its not fixed yet. Like 67chevyRedneck said, learn to fix on this one. If you screw up, so what. I love that my truck is all truck and I can throw scap iron in the back without hurting the multi million dollar paint job. Call it patina, or rust, or usable. this is a great truck to repair.

If you don't want to, I think you scrub it up a little, and sell it. Then buy one that is farther along or already finished. Remember that finished trucks sometimes still have the same rust problems yours has, they've just be hidden better.
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Old 09-13-2007, 11:45 AM   #40
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DRIVE IT!!.. looks cool. hell id say fix the floors and put in a small block. youd have a cool truck.. hell its cool now it would just be a little safer with a floor in it. ha. dont scrap..
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Old 09-13-2007, 12:18 PM   #41
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Drive it! Definitely no need to scrap that truck. Fix the stuff that bothers you and enjoy the truck for what it is. Nothing says you can't enjoy it like it is then later on throw on a different cab and fix it up more.

Like said above, beaters are cool! I love driving my K5 which is pretty rough compared to my K20.
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Old 09-13-2007, 02:13 PM   #42
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Not bad. Drive it!
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Old 09-13-2007, 06:10 PM   #43
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Try your hand at body work with it. Patch the roof and the rockers, put a better hitch on it and use it to haul another SWB for the project. Then you get a show truck and a work truck. The only thing better than a good Chevy truck is 2 good Chevy Trucks.
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Old 09-13-2007, 06:25 PM   #44
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Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ??

Thanks for all the input guys ----- i guess the thing is like a boxer dog - so ugly its cute.
The overwhelming majority has spoken -- only 4 votes to trash the body , vs 25 or 30 to drive it as is for awhile. At the rate i work, if i took it apart tomorrow, it would still take me 6 months to rebuild the chassis anyway. With a big block 75 c-10 project in process and a diesel Blazer in the planning stages, the easiest thing to do with this one is to just drive it occasionally to freak out the squares.

I was going in a pro street direction with my 69 anyway - i don't need a factory swb frame if i am going to ladder bar it.

The body work practice idea does have merit, i am casually looking for a new welder, and working on the skillz on this one would have far less consequences than working on my 69 or 75

Once again, thx for your opinions, -- i guess its a keeper until i get tired of looking at the rusty thing in my driveway -- then i''' ditch it
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Old 09-13-2007, 06:25 PM   #45
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patina and rust are NOT the same thing ... repair the rust and drive the stew out of it.
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Old 09-13-2007, 09:15 PM   #46
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patina and rust are NOT the same thing ... repair the rust and drive the stew out of it.
Think a little naval jelly will do it?
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Old 09-13-2007, 09:54 PM   #47
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I wonder how many people even know what that is.
Can you still get it? I ain't seen it since the 70's!
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Old 09-14-2007, 12:38 AM   #48
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whatever you do, take the vacuum cleaner filter off the carb and replace it with what is supposed to be there
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