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1985K10 · 11-11-2003, 08:41 PM

A little over a year ago I finished fixing up my 85K10 I bought for $1500. With the $1500 included I have about $3500-4000 in the truck, and I could get maybe $5000 for it. I want to upgrade the motor, tranny, rear end, interior, maybe a lift, and after two years of salt and sand sections my mint paint job will need to be redone(the red on the bottom, and my whole pass. bedside.)

Is the truck worth it for what I want to make it into, or should I sell It and get a fresh start?(a 73-77 truck with a blown tranny&motor, but sweet original body would be an awesome start)

bigblock73 · 11-11-2003, 09:18 PM

Aaaahhhhh...another 81+ comin to the 73-80 side...music to my ears.

I would honestly keep what you have...because you will end up doing the same thing to the older truck you have already done to the newer one.

How about a 73-80 front clip on your current truck??

-Jeff

1985K10 · 11-11-2003, 09:47 PM

Thought about the 73-80 clip, but a couple things
I dont know how the trim & Two tone would go with the 73-80 fenders.
And I dont only like the older front clip but also the older dash, gauges, the fact that the truck is an antique, and no or little emissions crap.

ElGracho · 11-11-2003, 10:10 PM

Good luck finding a rust free 70's truck in Connecticut. I lived in Mystic for three years and my 84 was the only 73-87 I saw that didn't have holes in the cab corners, rockers and usually the fenders and bedsides too!

If you do want a nice older truck, I highly recommend a trip to the northwest. You wouldn't believe the nice old trucks and cars still on the road here.

One thing I will say for Connecticut and New England in general, there are lots of nice interior and other parts to be had cheap since the bodies fall apart people don't pick them clean in the wrecking yards like around here.

**old Rusty C10** · 11-11-2003, 10:29 PM

truck looks mint to me in those pics id be happy as a pig in sh*t driving that around! i say keep it and dont worry about getting rid of it... hopw about another project i got a 76 you could have for a song but it needs help lots of it

**N2TRUX** · 11-12-2003, 01:34 AM

KEEP IT! If you do get 5k for it, you are not going to get very far on an older truck. The 73-80 trucks are getting on up there in price if they are clean. You will spend most of the 5k to get a nice project.

Keep in mind, a 73 is now 30 years old. Unless a truck has been in climate controled storage for for all those years, it will need a lot of things replaced. It won' take long to spend 10k getting one in "like new" condition....

kballan · 11-12-2003, 02:14 AM

That is a very clean looking truck! I'm with N2TRUX - keep it and have 2 toys!

11-11-2003, 08:41 PM	#1
1985K10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CT Posts: 315	What would you do? A little over a year ago I finished fixing up my 85K10 I bought for $1500. With the $1500 included I have about $3500-4000 in the truck, and I could get maybe $5000 for it. I want to upgrade the motor, tranny, rear end, interior, maybe a lift, and after two years of salt and sand sections my mint paint job will need to be redone(the red on the bottom, and my whole pass. bedside.) Is the truck worth it for what I want to make it into, or should I sell It and get a fresh start?(a 73-77 truck with a blown tranny&motor, but sweet original body would be an awesome start) __________________ Anthony 07 Tahoe LT 70 Chevelle 450HP 383-TH400 77 GMC Royal Sierra~Resto in progress~

11-11-2003, 09:47 PM	#3
1985K10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CT Posts: 315	Thought about the 73-80 clip, but a couple things I dont know how the trim & Two tone would go with the 73-80 fenders. And I dont only like the older front clip but also the older dash, gauges, the fact that the truck is an antique, and no or little emissions crap. __________________ Anthony 07 Tahoe LT 70 Chevelle 450HP 383-TH400 77 GMC Royal Sierra~Resto in progress~

11-11-2003, 10:10 PM	#4
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	Good luck finding a rust free 70's truck in Connecticut. I lived in Mystic for three years and my 84 was the only 73-87 I saw that didn't have holes in the cab corners, rockers and usually the fenders and bedsides too! If you do want a nice older truck, I highly recommend a trip to the northwest. You wouldn't believe the nice old trucks and cars still on the road here. One thing I will say for Connecticut and New England in general, there are lots of nice interior and other parts to be had cheap since the bodies fall apart people don't pick them clean in the wrecking yards like around here. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '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

11-11-2003, 10:29 PM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	truck looks mint to me in those pics id be happy as a pig in sh*t driving that around! i say keep it and dont worry about getting rid of it... hopw about another project i got a 76 you could have for a song but it needs help lots of it __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-12-2003, 01:34 AM	#6
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	KEEP IT! If you do get 5k for it, you are not going to get very far on an older truck. The 73-80 trucks are getting on up there in price if they are clean. You will spend most of the 5k to get a nice project. Keep in mind, a 73 is now 30 years old. Unless a truck has been in climate controled storage for for all those years, it will need a lot of things replaced. It won' take long to spend 10k getting one in "like new" condition.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-11-2003, 09:18 PM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Aaaahhhhh...another 81+ comin to the 73-80 side...music to my ears. I would honestly keep what you have...because you will end up doing the same thing to the older truck you have already done to the newer one. How about a 73-80 front clip on your current truck?? -Jeff

11-12-2003, 02:14 AM	#7
kballan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada Posts: 373	That is a very clean looking truck! I'm with N2TRUX - keep it and have 2 toys! __________________ Kent Ballan ANY MAN CAN BUILD A TRUCK, BUT IT TAKES A REAL MAN TO CUT ONE UP!

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