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Old 01-14-2004, 03:22 AM   #1
ElGracho
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Too many trucks, what should I do?

I'm having a dilemma. I have the opportunity to buy a truck from my uncle. It's an 86 LWB 2wd 6.2 diesel for $2500. It is very similar to my 87, but LWB vs SWB and fleetside vs stepside.

The 86 is in immaculate condition, paint and interior are exceptional and is mechanically sound.

I'm in the middle of rebuilding the front suspension on my 87 and just finished rebuilding the rear diff. I had the seat recovered, put in new carpet and headliner. The truck needs to be painted and I have some new sheet metal for it. I've been quoted $5000 to have it painted, but I think I can probably get it done for $2-3000.

I'm tempted to part the 87, keeping the new parts I've bought for it (fenders, hood, doors, grille, stepside bed parts, rear diff, front suspension stuff) for my other projects. I figure I can have a truck that is as nice as mine would be when I'm done but without the work and probably for less money. If I would put the 87 back together, I could sell it and recoup some of my money, but probably only about 1/2 to 2/3 of the 5k or so I have into it.

What should I do?
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'84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter)
'85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans
also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed
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