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07-25-2012, 06:15 PM
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is it worth saving ?
looks like it hit everything except the lottery and the iron mites have been working overtime too. but it`s a 50th swb.
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07-25-2012, 06:19 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Anything is worth saving....for the right price.
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1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul |
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07-25-2012, 06:51 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Thats sad to see, i would drive that thing everywhere with the body looking just like that. Its kind of cool like that, or maybe im just weird idk.
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07-25-2012, 06:54 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Just amazes me how rough some trucks are treated. Especially a 50th swb, its not like it was purchased to be a company or farm truck.
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07-25-2012, 07:30 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
i think it could make a great driver, most of the rust looks like surface, i mean my dd has no rockers left and yours dont seem all that bad. id just check the driveline and brake/fuel systems especially the lines
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1969 mercury cougar XR-7 - sold 1978 Chevy C-10 Scottsdale - sold 1996 chevy k1500 - sold 1970 mercury monterey - sold 1971 chevy c10 4 speed 4x4 - dd 
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07-25-2012, 07:42 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
alot of the damage was done at the crush yard. they push stuff around with a trackhoe or bobcat. here`s another pic of the front.
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07-25-2012, 07:53 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Rat rod it or sell it to someone who will!
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07-25-2012, 08:12 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
SAVE IT!!!
Just drive it around as is if need be, just don't scrap it (that's my on everything except dodges).
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07-25-2012, 08:18 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
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07-25-2012, 09:26 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
get it running, replace the glass and grab some clr
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1969 mercury cougar XR-7 - sold 1978 Chevy C-10 Scottsdale - sold 1996 chevy k1500 - sold 1970 mercury monterey - sold 1971 chevy c10 4 speed 4x4 - dd
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07-25-2012, 09:29 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
save it please! we cant afford anymore these trucks to get sent off to china to become a toyota! save em all! thats the goal as 67 72 chevy and gmc truck enthusiats it is our job to get as man as we can back on the road!
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07-25-2012, 10:26 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
It'll buff out.....
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07-25-2012, 10:43 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
rat rodding it sounds good
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07-25-2012, 10:45 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Looks like it has as many dents as it does rust. So...it looks like every panel will need to be replaced. The interior need to be gutted and refurbished. But...with all that said if one as the ability and time I say it is worth restoring because it is a 50th.
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07-25-2012, 10:58 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
well at least its a starting place....never know it could be a show truck some day....
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07-25-2012, 11:08 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
even if it doesnt make it to be a show truck it could still be a very nice driver project
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1969 mercury cougar XR-7 - sold 1978 Chevy C-10 Scottsdale - sold 1996 chevy k1500 - sold 1970 mercury monterey - sold 1971 chevy c10 4 speed 4x4 - dd
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07-25-2012, 11:18 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
you already saved it from the crusher!
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07-26-2012, 11:02 AM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
I'd save it. If nothing else it for me it would be a vehicle to practice fab/metal working skills (yes mine suck horribly but they are getting better VERY SLOWLY with the more practice I get). And if I already had the fab/metal working skills I'd definately save it just for the before/after pics and the right to brag and tell everybody how much blood/sweat/tears (and beers) went into bringing it back from the brink lol.
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07-26-2012, 11:11 AM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
I'd restore it. It's too banged up to just get running. Faded out original were a favorite of mine before the current "patina truck" trend,but this is far more than old paint. I'm sure this truck went through some hands since the original owner,and who's to say a 50th Anniversary wouldn't be bought for work? It's just a color package.
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07-26-2012, 11:20 AM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Have a good look at the frame...And yes it is a starting point and it looks like every panel will have to be replaced and possibly the cab but if the frame is rotted thru then the starting point is gone and the hunt for a new frame is on...
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07-26-2012, 11:28 AM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
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07-26-2012, 11:48 AM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
If I had the time and money I would restore it just to say look what I can do.
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1968 chevy lwb, getting ready to join forces with the 70 gmc 1970 gmc swb, getting ready to be a 68 chevy swb 1971 gmc lwb 2500 2wd Sierra Grande 1988 chevy 1-ton crew cab 2wd waiting for a 12v cummins |
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07-26-2012, 11:49 AM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Rat rod. Keep the rust it looks good that way. I'd drive it as is if you reupholstered the seat
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07-26-2012, 12:54 PM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Crush it... makes them all worth a little more...
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07-26-2012, 01:02 PM
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Re: is it worth saving ?
Save it!
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