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12-01-2005, 04:19 PM | #1 |
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Smartest dumb thing I've ever done
First of all, hello from Southern Indiana.
When I was 14 I started looking for a truck, 67-72 of course. When I was 15 I found one a few miles from my house. It ended up being a longhorn, but I didn't know what a longhorn was, and neither did the owner. I convinced my parents to let me buy it which was dumb becuase it has a 402, and the gas mileage sucked. BUt now I can say that it was the smartest thing I've ever done. I got an unbelievable price on it and it was in really good condition, having been restored about eight years earlier. When I go home this weekend from Purdue I'll take pictures and post some so I can show it off to people who actually know what a longhorn is. |
12-01-2005, 04:31 PM | #2 |
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This started as a resto on a well worn So Cal longhorn......wife/family/ house /cars ,ect came 1st. Well hotrod fever took over,& 21 yrs later.....still no paint work..... http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn she still gets a "thumbs up" when she ventures out of the garage L
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12-01-2005, 04:38 PM | #3 |
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Re: Smartest dumb thing I've ever done
congrates on the purchase, and welcome to the board. If you get a deal on one of these trucks, and plan on fixing/upgrading some stuff, its never a bad deal....I honestly feel like 'breaking even' is very possible with these trucks if the initial purchase and build are done with an economical goal.
As for fuel mileage....there is a poll going on right now that might give you an idea of how you can work the truck to get better (or worse) mpg....good place to start.
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12-01-2005, 05:02 PM | #4 |
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Re: Smartest dumb thing I've ever done
Just a shout to say Hey to someone up in my area! does your longhorn ever make up to Purdue with you?
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12-01-2005, 05:06 PM | #5 |
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Welcome to the forums from Columbus Ohio.... longhorns rock, that's all there is to it.
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12-01-2005, 05:08 PM | #6 | |
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welcome to the board and lets see some picture of your truck and purdue chicks
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12-01-2005, 05:17 PM | #7 |
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My longhorn doesn't make much of anywhere nowadays. No insurance on her for awhile. I know insurance isn't that expensive, but to a college kid with not much money insurance is quite a chunk of change. My truck has never gone to Purdue. That would be 185 miles or so and that would be one heck of a gas bill. Just glad I got the truck, and can't wait until i can get the insurance and take it cruisin.
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12-01-2005, 05:21 PM | #8 |
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Re: Smartest dumb thing I've ever done
where are my manners! WELCOME FROME ILLINIOS! some of us "old farts" do know about the longhorns......well, Andy is just a "fart" (he aint old yet ).....Im the old fart(cantankerous too!) L
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12-01-2005, 05:28 PM | #9 |
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Re: Smartest dumb thing I've ever done
Welcome to the board from southern Mississippi. Be looking forward to your break and seeing you post some pictures of your 'horn
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12-01-2005, 08:14 PM | #10 |
its all about the +6 inches
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He's still in school.. so I am an old-ish fart.
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12-01-2005, 08:25 PM | #11 | |
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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12-01-2005, 09:51 PM | #12 |
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Welcome To The Board From The Great White North! Sounds like a great Truck!
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12-01-2005, 10:09 PM | #13 |
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Thanks for the welcomes. I still can't believe the deal I got on my truck and I bought it about 5 years ago. The body was in great condition, the only thing wrong with it was a decent dent in the side of the bed(old owner backed into it with a trailer on his lawnmower), and it had a goodlooking tailgait but a crease in the middle. Had good paint, just a few chips here and there, but between when I bought it and now my brother backed into it with his 70 C10 and broke my reflector on the front quaterpanel, and my mom parked it by the fence and the horse chewed some paint off the back of the bed, what luck huh? One question, it's a Longhorn, camper special, cheyenne, was it common for these packages to be together?
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12-02-2005, 12:44 AM | #14 |
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you need to go ahead and send andy your dues for the longhorn club
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12-02-2005, 01:04 AM | #15 |
its all about the +6 inches
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lol truckdude...
If I was collecting dues... I'd be WAY behind. As far as it being a Longhorn, camper special, cheyenne... one thiong to remember, the Longhorn is not an option....it has it's own model number. Small detail to some, but this seperates it from just a check mark on an order form... and a whole new order form. Custom Camper on top of a Cheyene, while not real common, it is not unheard of. It was seen a bit more before 71 when they were CST instead of Cheyennes. With the longhorn being built for the camper market, it just seemed like the right thing to do when ordering option packages. The custom camper was in all reality only HD tires, springs, shocks and an anti sway bar. |
12-02-2005, 11:21 AM | #16 |
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Thanks for the info Longhorn Man. And on your website do you have info on the production numbers for the 72 3/4 tons yet? I think I saw on here somewhere where you posted that there were something like 3300 made but not sure anymore.
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12-02-2005, 11:22 AM | #17 |
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Welcome to the board - glad you are holding on to it - there will be a day when you will be able to afford insurance and the gas.
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12-02-2005, 03:38 PM | #18 |
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I've had it on there for 4 years or so. 3328 C/20 longhorns, and 2450 C/30 longhorns in 72
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12-03-2005, 01:16 AM | #20 |
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Sorry about that Longhorn Man. I've looked on there a couple times and never found it. My bad. You've got some pretty neat trucks on there, thanks for providing that info to everyone.
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