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Hunting is Life
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Buffalo,MN
Posts: 115
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any of yall restoring to stock?
I see all these trucks being lowered or jacked up(4x4) built up motors,ect. My question- Is any of you all restoring your trucks to stock specifications.
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Senior Member
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Location: Claremore, OK 74017
Posts: 2,640
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I am with mine, especially the 69. I am the second owner and it is all original, except for the 350 crate with HEI I recently put in. But I still have the original 307.
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68 Short Stepside C-10 69 SWB C-10 70 Flatbed C-20 70 LWB C-20 BB402 70 LWB C-10 CST 70 LWB C-10 CST 71 Short Stepside Cheyenne C-10 72 LWB C-10 72 Blazer 4x4 4spd 95 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 |
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
Posts: 6,465
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One of each! '67 stepside on bags and destined to drag frame...'68 Longhorn 100 pt. stock restoration! I am really liking this stocker...I just can't help it!
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'68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) |
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Registered User
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Location: Rocky Mount, MO
Posts: 1,293
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Both my truck and burb are/ or are going to be rock stock.
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250 V-6 Club
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Location: San antonio, TX.
Posts: 898
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just like it says below.
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1970 Chevy C/10 6 Cyl. 43k original miles all factory ![]() Never ask a stupid question unless you want a stupid answer ![]() Last edited by oj70chevy; 07-22-2005 at 09:08 AM. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Slatington, PA
Posts: 536
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I'm restoring my 67 to stock. It was my wife's grandfather's farm truck and has sentimental value to our family. Everyone is really excited about the project.
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67 C10 LWB Stepside- 250cid 6, 3speed |
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67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
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I love nice original stock trucks. Maybe a future project
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 48
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Mine is going back stock, appearance-wise.
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1970 CST-10 owned it 26 years, finally back on the road after a 10 year rest. 1989 Suburban 1971 Sleekcraft 455Olds Berkeley 1992 SC400 pimp ricer |
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Registered User
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Location: So Cal
Posts: 658
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I'm going with one of each. My 71 has a lift and larger tires but my 72 Super will be as stock as I can get it.
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No,I DON'T have Tourett's
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 556
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stock for both
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'72 K5 CST 350/350 Daily Driver '69 GMC3500 Camper Special CST Flatbed 396/400 Upgraded to show truck '69 GMC 2500 L6292, 3spd beater |
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More Cowbell....
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, MS
Posts: 3,569
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Mine is 100% stock.
...except for the new motor, tranny, tilt, A/C (pending), Suburban leather seats, suburban 3-point belts, Autometer Pro-Comp gauges, roll-pan with LED tail lights, blazer tank, side marker fuel-filler, ralley wheels, FM radio converter, etc...etc...etc... But....honestly....the store had MOST of the stuff I added...IN STOCK.
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Hunting is Life
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Buffalo,MN
Posts: 115
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
Keep'em coming
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1970 GMC K-1500 4x4 292 I-6 3 on the tree-prodject truck ![]() 1971GMC 2500 2wd 350-v8 sm465 4spd-parts truck ![]() 2005 Ford Ranger 4.0/5spd auto 4x4 extended cab--everyday driver bought new ![]() ![]() |
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I survived Dead Man's Curve.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The Nine-Five-687
Posts: 389
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
I'm not focusing on any one genre. I'm just kind of building it to my own needs. I'm a kid with his whole life ahead of him. I like the classic look, so I'm not doing any 1 piece window kits or bucket seats or compleetly new gauge cluster.
The inline 6 is staying put, just adding a few things on to it (so I stop getting passed by soccer moms!!!) and I went automatic. I might lower the front 2" and put on a tow package, but otherwise, my 67 is just a cruiser that can also carry me to school and camping trips ![]()
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"The people should not be afraid of their government. The government should be afraid of it's people." "The Hurricane" 1967 Chevrolet C10 350 Eight Cylinder, 700R4 BowtieOverdrive Cherry Bomb... Disturbing the Peace Since 1968. ![]() Last edited by ThatOneBlue67; 07-25-2006 at 02:13 AM. |
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Registered User
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Location: Central Illinois
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
I have a 71 Cheyenne Super I want to keep stock but I have a shortbed I will probably modify mildly. No lowering for me though - I must be a fuddy duddy or something because I just don't see the appeal.
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I survived Dead Man's Curve.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The Nine-Five-687
Posts: 389
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
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I agree to some extent. I think lowering is great, so long as it doesn't take away the practicality that pickup trucks have to offer. Hmmm... practicality, I hope that's a real word ![]() ![]()
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"The people should not be afraid of their government. The government should be afraid of it's people." "The Hurricane" 1967 Chevrolet C10 350 Eight Cylinder, 700R4 BowtieOverdrive Cherry Bomb... Disturbing the Peace Since 1968. ![]() |
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Designated A-hole!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Mississippi
Posts: 36,450
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
Drug this one up from the bone pile.
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"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. ![]() We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" |
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Active Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Villa Rica, Ga
Posts: 297
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
As stock as possible here. Only thing non-stock has been the dual exhaust. A truck has to sound like a truck.
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kingston Springs, Tn.
Posts: 9
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
My '71 ūton will be as close to orig as possible with the following exceptions:
The old split rim wheels bit the dust a long time ago with the previous owner. I got one of them and it wasn't worth saving. So I've got later model 16" wheels. The engine has an Edlebrock Performer and matching manifold. Also a Mallory HEI ignition cause I just got tired of fooling with those old points and trying to rebuild a Quadra-Jet and actually get it right. I'm going to line the cab with Dyna-mat. The road noise is killing me and I want tunes. But since the dashboard has never been cut for a more modern stereo, much effort will be put into integrating modern sound equip in without damaging the "vintage" metal in any way. That's it! The truck just doesn't need anything else, IMHO. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Center City, MN, USA
Posts: 3,254
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
I using as many stock components as possible to make my truck the way I want it.
I bought it as a 1970 C10 non-AC cab and box on a 1971 K10 chassis. It had a tired 350 and a 3-speed manual in front of a NP205 transfer case. It came with 6 mounted tires on stock steel rims. Only 3 of the rims fit on the front axel because of the rim change in 1971 when GM put disk brakes on these trucks. I took the 350 I had in the shop from my beloved and now deceased 1971 Monte Carlo and made a 383 for under the hood. On the 383 is an Edelbrock carb and intake. The exhaust is the LMC dual exhaust kit. The 3-speed was swapped to a rebuilt th350 and NP205 out of a 1972 Blazer. Future upgrades there include a 700r4 between the 383 and the NP205. I have located 4 stock steel rims that are scheduled to be blasted and painted this summer. I have located stock, paintable front and rear bumpers that are scheduled to be painted this summer. I have all the stock AC components and have modified the cab. All I need to do is buy a vacuum pump and suck it down then fill it up. When I'm done (I know you're never done), I'll have a stock looking, nice performing, not quite original, 1970 looking K10.
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'70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: northwestern wi
Posts: 2,111
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
mine will be pretty much stock appearing although it,s not. a little more ponys, 33"tires at stock height white steel wheels,white west coast mirrors2 tone paint with new chrome, only the bumpers won't appear stock. i want to be able to use it like a truck, you know pushing and pulling stuff
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Utah
Posts: 1,562
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
I will be restoring my '69 GMC back to the way my grandfather had it...which is basically stock except for some white spokers and a 327cid instead of the 307 that I believe came in the truck. Sometimes I think I would like to dump a bigger engine in it and lift it, but for sentimental reasons I won't
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 23,090
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
It's not fun driving a stock 67 around. No ps, no pb, no a/c, the 3 sp manual tranny requires that you do weight training with your left leg to operate it.... the list goes on. My truck has a relocated fuel tank and the hole in the cab was filled. I'm eliminating the side emblems and adding rally rims. So on the outside of the truck it's going to be about 95% stock. Underneath it's got power disk brakes, 350/700R4, it won't be on the road until fall, so a/c is not needed but I will be installing it early next year when I get my taxes back
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I survived Dead Man's Curve.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The Nine-Five-687
Posts: 389
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
67ChevyRedneck,
I'll back you up on that clutch, that thing was a monster ![]() Especially when, in order to get to and from my school, you endure a lot of bumper-to-bumper traffic. As for power steering, I added that as well. I don't miss power brakes, I can handle my stock drums just fine. Doesn't bother me. While I do miss the A/C, it's a small price to pay for driving an awesome vehicle. (And I know I'll get around to installing an aftermarket one eventually). Plus, I've grown accustomed to driving aorund half naked anyway ![]()
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"The people should not be afraid of their government. The government should be afraid of it's people." "The Hurricane" 1967 Chevrolet C10 350 Eight Cylinder, 700R4 BowtieOverdrive Cherry Bomb... Disturbing the Peace Since 1968. ![]() |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ridgecrest. CA, USA
Posts: 1,715
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
![]() I have kept mine original as much as possible. There are a few things that will come to pass and get replaced with the proper parts. Example, Elderbrock carb and exhaust headers. I removed all the 1968 front clip parts and replaced them with 1970. All other parts from the board members are from other years of our trucks but there original. In the end, all I want to do is drive it to the show, chill and show it off. Maybe win a trophy or two. States of where my parts have come from, CA, PENN, MINN, FL, MISS, WA, NV, SD, VIRG, OK, KS, TN, LA, MI, IL, allot of board members. Nice post!
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"Trucks with Class"
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Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA
Posts: 8,132
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Re: any of yall restoring to stock?
This one was so stock & original, all I did was detail it. Even the floor mats, dash pad, steering wheel, & painted hubcaps were original. I added stock PS.
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