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Sinister · 12-07-2009, 05:49 PM

I would have held out for a C-10 instead of a C-20. Though I've hauled quite a bit in it that I wouldn't have been able to haul in a C-10, so it's all good.

combustion · 12-07-2009, 06:18 PM

people think differently from time to time. specially when you're young. i regret throwing away my perfectly nice original bench seat to replace it with "racing seats". i was such a ricer. it was funny because i then ended up selling them in disgust. haha. now i have a ford becn seat but it looks and feels really good

BADPURPLE70CHEVY · 12-07-2009, 07:27 PM

Keep em comin fellas....

**j_cst_10** · 12-07-2009, 10:01 PM

I would have to agree starting with a better truck in the first place, but I've grown attached to my rust bucket so I guess we're in it together.

independentcustoms · 12-07-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sinister

I would have held out for a C-10 instead of a C-20. Though I've hauled quite a bit in it that I wouldn't have been able to haul in a C-10, so it's all good.

I wish I did too. Mostly because of the 8 lug wheels

Smallz72project · 12-07-2009, 10:15 PM

I would have bought a truck that I could at least drive while doing repairs here and there not having to load it on a trailer and starting right way into complete rebuild...that or just been happy with a long box and fixed up my 72 instead.

LowBow · 12-07-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Smallz72project

I would have bought a truck that I could at least drive while doing repairs here and there not having to load it on a trailer and starting right way into complete rebuild...that or just been happy with a long box and fixed up my 72 instead.

Me too! Really difficult to keep up motivation if the only seat time you have is loading it on/off the trailer. Anyone want to buy a project...

OldSkool71 · 12-08-2009, 01:08 AM

Just got my new truck recently...wish the p.o. would have put the overdrive trans in like he planned so the freeway drive would be better with the rear gears...no worries though she is quick on the street...and it gives me something to look forward to doing to it in the future...

tonypaul · 12-08-2009, 01:28 AM

Wish I would have waited till the spring to tear it down... Its to cold in the garage. But in Texas anything below 50 degrees is too cold....

I also purchased to many parts that now fills up my garage, so much now I cant even walk through it.... I need to get another storage building but HOA wont allow it.....

dccarpenter · 12-08-2009, 01:29 AM

I wish I would have paid a bit more attention to maintenance the first few months while I was having such a good time driving it around. If I had had it on the road and did one small repair at a time while still keeping it drivable so it was fun I wouldn't have had the momentum killer of taking it off the road and then having it sitting and not being as motivated to work on it as I knew the next repair wouldn't be putting it on the road anyway but merely 1 in a series i had to do.

kgt · 12-08-2009, 02:38 AM

Built a mild 468 instead of the one i built..

12-07-2009, 05:49 PM	#26
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: What would you change? I would have held out for a C-10 instead of a C-20. Though I've hauled quite a bit in it that I wouldn't have been able to haul in a C-10, so it's all good. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match... Last edited by Sinister; 12-07-2009 at 05:50 PM.

12-07-2009, 07:27 PM	#28
BADPURPLE70CHEVY 406 Powered Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: waynesville,n.c. Posts: 877	Re: What would you change? Keep em comin fellas.... __________________ 70 GMC 68 c10 2002 silverado 72 4x4

12-07-2009, 10:01 PM	#29
j_cst_10 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 588	Re: What would you change? I would have to agree starting with a better truck in the first place, but I've grown attached to my rust bucket so I guess we're in it together.

12-07-2009, 10:15 PM	#31
Smallz72project Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 273	Re: What would you change? I would have bought a truck that I could at least drive while doing repairs here and there not having to load it on a trailer and starting right way into complete rebuild...that or just been happy with a long box and fixed up my 72 instead. __________________ - 1967 Chevy C10 shortbox - 1984 Chevy K10 "Mater"- SWB 305 manual, retired sheriffs truck, Current Frame Off Project - 1986 Chevy K10 LWB 350/350 Daily Driver/project

12-08-2009, 01:08 AM	#33
OldSkool71 C/10 CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 993	Re: What would you change? Just got my new truck recently...wish the p.o. would have put the overdrive trans in like he planned so the freeway drive would be better with the rear gears...no worries though she is quick on the street...and it gives me something to look forward to doing to it in the future... __________________ -Ron-

12-08-2009, 01:28 AM	#34
tonypaul Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 639	Re: What would you change? Wish I would have waited till the spring to tear it down... Its to cold in the garage. But in Texas anything below 50 degrees is too cold.... I also purchased to many parts that now fills up my garage, so much now I cant even walk through it.... I need to get another storage building but HOA wont allow it.....

12-08-2009, 01:29 AM	#35
dccarpenter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington, dC Posts: 176	Re: What would you change? I wish I would have paid a bit more attention to maintenance the first few months while I was having such a good time driving it around. If I had had it on the road and did one small repair at a time while still keeping it drivable so it was fun I wouldn't have had the momentum killer of taking it off the road and then having it sitting and not being as motivated to work on it as I knew the next repair wouldn't be putting it on the road anyway but merely 1 in a series i had to do.

12-08-2009, 02:38 AM	#36
kgt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 147	Re: What would you change? Built a mild 468 instead of the one i built..



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