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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: tr.nj.us
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I caught the bug...
Hey all, New guy from the Jersey Shore ( @rt37/rt70 circle for the locals)
The wife has always wanted a truck, we were chatting about them the other day and I got the itch.... I'm gonna do us up a daily driver as soon as I find the right one. Definitely looking at a 73-87 Chevy/GMC, C10/20... but open to earlier stuff. 2WD, big block, fleetside shortbed would be #1 choice, longbed and/or small block would be cool too. Needs to be an automatic, the little lady ate a clutch when I tried to teach her stick back in the 90s ![]() I'm looking to do lowered spindles but considering stock rear height (researching the negatives in handling). Not looking for mega HP or torque, just a nice solid grocery getter that will stop me from renting a Home Depot truck when I'm playing handyman. In my youth I build a couple SB with friends, I know I can do reasonable power/mileage/reliability without too much expense (relatively). I've been reading this forum for a couple days and really look forward to getting to know some of you... and to actually have stuff to add myself. Thanks for all the pictures, I've been drooling over a LOT of your trucks ![]() |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: I caught the bug...
Welcome to the forum from SoCal!
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: tr.nj.us
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Re: I caught the bug...
Thanks Chris, I'm still churning through threads... LOTS of great info here.
I was sad to see a very local member recently sold 2 reasonably priced trucks in the classifieds that would have been perfect. I had high hopes on a neighbor's truck, the elderly gentleman that bought the C20 Custom Deluxe in 1985 recently past. His grandson has put it for sale. Baby Blue with white wheels and cap, 305/auto, very chalky, kinda rusty (actually some significant cab rot too). He's dropping 'classic truck' and such... and pricing it off of his sentiment not actual worth. I may wait into closer to the holidays and offer him a reasonable price. |
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Monroe,Iowa
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Re: I caught the bug...
Welcome to the site,Don't limit yourself to a certain year of truck as I use my 64 for lumberyard runs and dump runs. Plus I can polish it up a little and take in a show or too.
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: tr.nj.us
Posts: 52
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Re: I caught the bug...
thanks... and yeah, I'm looking for a good truck made by GM to customize a bit... I'm primarily looking for the 73-87 body style, but have a couple pre 73 trucks in my sights at the moment.
No cash to make the jump yet, still just reading and planning it all. |
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: tr.nj.us
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Re: I caught the bug...
Yup... I'm hoping to go check this beauty out later in the week
![]() It's a 69 C20 Longhorn that someone transplanted an 89 Formula Firebird drivetrain into about 40k miles ago. Price seems fair in the $4k range... I'd hoped the seller was on this site, but in all my clicking and reading I haven't seen the truck here. He's claiming the truck is in the Tom Brownell Truck restoration book. |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Pittsgrove, NJ
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Re: I caught the bug...
Welcome! Nice to see a fellow enthusiast from SJ. I'm from the Elmer/Woodstown area, but I used to work in Ocean City. Keep us posted on the search. Good luck!
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: tr.nj.us
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Re: I caught the bug...
Thanks Billett, we checked out the 69 longhorn and hope to buy it. I had only started to research the idea of getting a truck and need a few weeks to get the money together... the sell seemed okay with that.
Here is the wife giving me they 'yes, this is the one' smile... ![]() It's got a 1989 L98 5.7 installed... turbo 400 + gear venders OD + 4:10 gears. ![]() |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Re: I caught the bug...
Welcome to the forum.
So,,, any progress??? Looks like you have a great project in the making. |
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: tr.nj.us
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Re: I caught the bug...
I wish!!!! The owner changed his mind and is restoring it himself.
I ended up with a 93 K1500 Blazer (better suited to needs & lifestyle as a daily driver) just before xmas. L05 series 5.7l TBI, 4L60E trans, 3.42 gears 4wd... 175k miles, needs valve stem seals but runs strong. I've swapped out a few mismatched/missing/broken interior parts, done some basic tune up work on it too. This weekend I swapped out the original rims for some 17" 2002-2006 Avalanche alloys I found cheap on craigslist. Here is how it sits today: ![]() I've got a list of things I'm doing to it with a bit of a priority to them set. Stuff like mild cam + intake, Vortex heads, long tube headers with dual cats & cherrybombs. Going with 33x12 tires so I might put some taller gears in it. Not planning any lift beyond what it has now, but might put a helper leaf in the rear. Funny timing, I was just thinking about deleting those 69 Longhorn images from my server earlier today. |
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Pepperell,Mass
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Re: I caught the bug...
Welcome to the site
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