Longhorn owners?

[davepl]

There's not a subgroup for Longhorns is there? I couldn't spot anything... I bought Jesse's 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper (which is a Longhorn) and I keep going back and forth about shortening it.

My current inclination (and it switches hourly) is to keep it long, restore it to as-new, and if anything maybe just go to a bigger wheel and tire package. My thinking is it's easier to shoot for the "Oh my goodness what a massive truck that is" look than the "what a cute little sport truck", especially when you're starting with a longhorn chassis.

It's a big-block AC truck, so swapping in a shortbed frame would be the shortest path to glory, but then it's "just another non-original shortbed".

Does anyone love the longhorns, or are they the four-doors of their generation? I realize that ultimately it's what appeals to me, not anyone else, but you wouldn't want to pour a bunch of money into restoring a four-door Caprice that wasn't sentimental to you either...

To draw an analogy, if Convertible LS6 Chevelle is one end of the spectrum and four-door Malibu wagon is the other, where do these fit in? :-)