Keeping them stock

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

I think Redneck 13X hit right on the what and why most guys on here modify their trucks somewhat rather than restore them to showroom stock. They want to get out and drive them and drive them long distances at today's highway speeds and with the need of more modern engines ability to hold up to such speeds and distances.

A lot of those the guys who swap to a mild 350 or later model 250 or 292 six keep the exterior and interior of the truck pretty much all original looking though rather than dechrome or otherwise modify those parts.

I don't have anything against a fully restored to showroom stock truck except that If I had one I probably would never drive it except to a few local shows that were within 100 miles of the house and a two hour drive. Locally while you see the 53 Chevy truck with the 10,000 dollar paint job (documented but not bragged about) with it's fi engine and automatic running up and down the valley and further on a weekly basis you see a number of "restored" trucks riding on trailers to shows 20 miles from home base because the owners don't want to put miles on them, are afraid to get road rash on them or would rather drive the crew cab tow rig with it's leather seats and ac. Some will tell you that their 20K restored truck is too valuable to drive while they tow it with a 50K dualie in a 10 K enclosed trailer.

I don't really car how a guy restores or builds his truck as long as he/she doesn't create an unsafe vehicle to be different or scab it together haphazardly with suspect workmanship due to "not having money to spend on it". It doesn't take a lot of money to do it right if you take your time and hunt down the deals.

You said it right I drove mine in high school it was all stock it sucked it was all over the road and didn't go very fast. Now 30 years later I'm building it into something to drive. I will show pics when I have enough.