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Angelo · 09-12-2007, 10:24 PM

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.

ostncoln · 09-12-2007, 10:42 PM

scrap it! BTW where are you in OK, i will come haul it for you

Brock · 09-12-2007, 10:59 PM

Drive it...just be careful getting in and out...are your tetnus shots up to date?

67_C-30 · 09-12-2007, 11:05 PM

DRIVE IT!! With the value of these trucks rising like they are, there's no way I'd crush any SWB truck!

lpaine · 09-12-2007, 11:25 PM

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'

sleepyboy · 09-12-2007, 11:55 PM

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!!!

Dano69c10 · 09-13-2007, 12:06 AM

Drive it like it's stolen!

Dano

wibilly · 09-13-2007, 12:29 AM

hell that ain't nothing a little duct tape won't fix ,run her

jfalesi · 09-13-2007, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Beaters are cool.

ChevyC102007 · 09-13-2007, 12:52 AM

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.

Just my .02 cents

A.P. · 09-13-2007, 06:07 AM

Drive it like it is. Nice looking truck by the way.

bad6772 · 09-13-2007, 06:48 AM

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

67ChevyRedneck · 09-13-2007, 10:11 AM

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.

boundstaffpress · 09-13-2007, 10:33 AM

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.

Premium72 · 09-13-2007, 11:45 AM

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..

**Yukon Jack** · 09-13-2007, 12:18 PM

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.

grayw0lf · 09-13-2007, 02:13 PM

Not bad. Drive it!

Dick Dale · 09-13-2007, 06:10 PM

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.

streetstar · 09-13-2007, 06:25 PM

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

*Shane* · 09-13-2007, 06:25 PM

patina and rust are NOT the same thing ... repair the rust and drive the stew out of it.

streetstar · 09-13-2007, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane

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?

Longhorn Man · 09-13-2007, 09:54 PM

I wonder how many people even know what that is.
Can you still get it? I ain't seen it since the 70's!

dan42 · 09-14-2007, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty

whatever you do, take the vacuum cleaner filter off the carb and replace it with what is supposed to be there

09-12-2007, 10:24 PM	#26
Angelo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alvin, Texas Posts: 31	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.

09-12-2007, 10:42 PM	#27
ostncoln Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 178	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? scrap it! BTW where are you in OK, i will come haul it for you

09-12-2007, 10:59 PM	#28
Brock upgrading to an older model Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, KY Posts: 346	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? Drive it...just be careful getting in and out...are your tetnus shots up to date? __________________ 68 stepside, short-box, multi-colored (for now)

09-12-2007, 11:05 PM	#29
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? DRIVE IT!! With the value of these trucks rising like they are, there's no way I'd crush any SWB truck! __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

09-12-2007, 11:25 PM	#30
lpaine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 637	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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' __________________ 1969 G.M.C 3/4 Ton 920 (Canadian Version) 307 3 speed, currently apart 1998 Chevy 1/2 ton ex cab V-6 5 speed 1967 Chevy SWB - project truck; not started just yet

09-12-2007, 11:55 PM	#31
sleepyboy '69 Step Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marion, Texas Posts: 722	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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!!! __________________ It's my truck, and Yes, I CUT the dash, so what??

09-13-2007, 12:06 AM	#32
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? Drive it like it's stolen! Dano __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it!

09-13-2007, 12:29 AM	#33
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? hell that ain't nothing a little duct tape won't fix ,run her __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

09-13-2007, 12:52 AM	#35
ChevyC102007 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Emporium,Pa Posts: 248	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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. Just my .02 cents __________________ "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice." [Cherokee saying] 2001 Dodge Ram Sport 1500 4x4. (old ride) 1987 GMC V1500 Sierra Classic ("new" ride)

09-13-2007, 06:07 AM	#36
A.P. Black 72 Chevy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 662	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? Drive it like it is. Nice looking truck by the way. __________________ 72 Chevy, SWB, 350engine, TH400

09-13-2007, 06:48 AM	#37
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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

09-13-2007, 10:11 AM	#38
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	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. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

09-13-2007, 10:33 AM	#39
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	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. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

09-13-2007, 11:45 AM	#40
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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.. __________________ WombatFire, Art-Design-MADNESS Follow My Build and Adventures on Instagram

09-13-2007, 12:18 PM	#41
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14



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09-13-2007, 02:13 PM	#42
grayw0lf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Clanton, AL Posts: 1,253	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? Not bad. Drive it! __________________ 85' CUCV M1009!!! The newest addition! 6.2diesel, Th400, NP208, & only 36k miles! 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside - Looking good these days! 05' Dodge Neon 88' Winner Escape Sport 1750 - 4.3v6 94' Seadoo SP 84' Honda TRX200, bare nekkid. Just a frame & tires. Always looking for another project or any good deal!

09-13-2007, 06:10 PM	#43
Dick Dale Excelsior, You Fathead. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Valparaiso, In Posts: 937	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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. __________________ Go Navy. The Sea Is Ours. Budget 350 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...38#post2264638

09-13-2007, 06:25 PM	#44
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	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

09-13-2007, 06:25 PM	#45
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? patina and rust are NOT the same thing ... repair the rust and drive the stew out of it.

09-13-2007, 09:54 PM	#47
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Scrap It -- Or Drive It ?? 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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