What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

69long"n"low · 09-26-2008, 09:24 AM

A truck/ car has to be driveable you can do all the mod in the world but if you cant take it out and enjoy it its worthless, might as well have built a plastic model. I like if an owner does all the work but ive seen a couple cars that were built and they owner didnt try to hide it, he knew he couldnt do it so he got it done. He still knew what happened to it and how it went togather. I like all styles jacked up, dropped even dragging stock restos are cool takes a lot of work, but again it come down to final fit and finish.

dan42 · 09-26-2008, 09:55 AM

Wow, this is an oldie. It's nice to see an ESLL post again. I really like them stock, but slightly modified - i.e, 2/4 drop, modern drivetrain, electrics, and audio. Emphasizing the looks that attracted me to the truck in the first place.

c10addict · 09-26-2008, 09:57 AM

When this thread popped back up it kinda gave me chills when I was reading through it and saw the ESLL had made a post... RIP buddy till we cruise together in the big sky!

jay-dawg · 09-26-2008, 10:08 AM

wow, I never noticed how old this thread is. I must have been searching for something and decided to answer this post.

it's a good thread.

heavy71chevy · 09-26-2008, 05:03 PM

Im a fan of hot rod trucks that are
clean but not perfect that you can still drive and not worry about...got to have a powerful motor under the hood with a nice rumble....and to finish the total package for me has to have a well thought out interior thats just buisness

c10addict · 09-26-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by heavy71chevy

Im a fan of hot rod trucks that are
clean but not perfect that you can still drive and not worry about...got to have a powerful motor under the hood with a nice rumble....and to finish the total package for me has to have a well thought out interior thats just buisness

that was my plan with my 68 but it spun out of control... build an old rusty truck with a solid drivetrain.. I have had more fun with my 64 than I have ever had with anything else I have ever owned !!!

69chevytruckin · 09-26-2008, 10:09 PM

Lowered, Clean, Stock interiors, with upgrades motor.

PA-IndianRider · 09-27-2008, 07:22 PM

...and I like "radical custom trucks".....chopped roof, channeled, ... not your "daily driver"..... different "trucks" for different "folks"

hotrod 80 · 09-27-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 69chevytruckin

Lowered, Clean, Stock interiors, with upgrades motor.

That's my style . Usable , black mark layers with enough motor to tell it's not a station wagon . The mods i get the most comments about are the freeze plugs in the bed rails , the tailgate letters painted interior color and the dealer rear bumper . Even with a $800 bc/cc job

09-26-2008, 09:24 AM	#26
69long"n"low Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SURREY BC, CANADA Posts: 278	Re: What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? A truck/ car has to be driveable you can do all the mod in the world but if you cant take it out and enjoy it its worthless, might as well have built a plastic model. I like if an owner does all the work but ive seen a couple cars that were built and they owner didnt try to hide it, he knew he couldnt do it so he got it done. He still knew what happened to it and how it went togather. I like all styles jacked up, dropped even dragging stock restos are cool takes a lot of work, but again it come down to final fit and finish. __________________ - Josh Im not white trash, I'm one step above that..... more like white clutter

09-26-2008, 09:55 AM	#27
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? Wow, this is an oldie. It's nice to see an ESLL post again. I really like them stock, but slightly modified - i.e, 2/4 drop, modern drivetrain, electrics, and audio. Emphasizing the looks that attracted me to the truck in the first place. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

09-26-2008, 09:57 AM	#28
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? When this thread popped back up it kinda gave me chills when I was reading through it and saw the ESLL had made a post... RIP buddy till we cruise together in the big sky! __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile

09-26-2008, 10:08 AM	#29
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	Re: What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? wow, I never noticed how old this thread is. I must have been searching for something and decided to answer this post. it's a good thread. __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

09-26-2008, 05:03 PM	#30
heavy71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: antreville, south carolina Posts: 873	Re: What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? Im a fan of hot rod trucks that are clean but not perfect that you can still drive and not worry about...got to have a powerful motor under the hood with a nice rumble....and to finish the total package for me has to have a well thought out interior thats just buisness __________________ "Dixie Destroyer" 71 C10 LWB Fleet Future Blown Prostreet Monster

09-26-2008, 10:09 PM	#32
69chevytruckin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hanford Posts: 41	Re: What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? Lowered, Clean, Stock interiors, with upgrades motor. __________________ [Dont Trasem' Restorm

09-27-2008, 07:22 PM	#33
PA-IndianRider Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 294	Re: What do you look at in a truck, rod etc? ...and I like "*radical custom trucks".....chopped roof, channeled, ... not your "daily driver"..... different "trucks" for different "folks"* Attached Images __________________ John aka "Milner" PA-IndianRider - Pittsburgh, PA 70 Chevy C10 Stepside "Gasser/Altered Drag Race Hot Rod" *Where were You in '62 ?* Last edited by PA-IndianRider; 09-27-2008 at 07:23 PM.

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