My 69 $100K Project ...

[DarioTexas]

Well this is my first post here ... I've been lurking and browsing for some time. I've used this site for countless questions and it has helped out tremendously.

What started out as an idea has turned into a money pit. Well a good money pit.

The idea was to pay a bit extra for a nice rust free truck and repaint it the way I want, add rims and get the interior on point. Then I would have a perfect cruiser.

Well this is my first classic truck project ... And you know the same old story ... You take this apart and figure why not fix it ... take that apart and figure why not add this and upgrade that and then the credit cards are maxed out

Started off with a pretty neat Hugger Orange 69 Fleetside Short that my wife utterly refused to get in so I had to get started on this thing quick ... Texas heat was 110 and NO AC.

Long story short ... We have a Proformance 502 Custom Big Block on order fuel injected with a R4 Transmission ... Full Hotchkis kit just installed ... Willwood 14" Cross Drilled and Slotted brakes ... 22" Brushed Wheels & Tires ... I've ordered about $11K from LMC Truck ... On a waiting list to get the interior done ... BeCool Radiator ... Single Pulley Vintage Air system (not sure I'm saying that right) ... I've change my mind about 20 times on the paint color.

I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things but as of right now the tally on everything we have spent or planning on spending has reached beyond what anyone could imagine

Here's my first question.

I work late and get home on the weekends around 4-5AM ... I live in an quiet community and I like to be courteous to my neighbors as all of our kids and theirs will be going to the same school ... I don't want to come rumbling down the alley and waking everybody up should I decide to take the truck to work ... Does anybody recommend a good muffler or exhaust system that will keep the car quiet below 2500rpm and then opens up after?

We are toying with the idea of running (4) mufflers ... and having an electronic valve re-route the exhaust through the extreme baffled mufflers when pulling into the neighborhood or around large crowds of people like pulling into the VALET of a somewhat civilized restaurant and then having it switch over to the performance muffler when driving out on the highway or getting on it.

Any suggestions?

Pics and LOTS OF LOTS of parts for sale coming soon.