Is your truck modified?

[SanitysBane]

Stock on the outside, custom on the inside. I love going fast, low and loud, but for some reason the cops don't. My '74 is going to be a total frankenstein of all years, makes and modles. Engine is out of a county dump truck, transmission is out of a Camaro and the rear end is out of a Ford truck.

[old Rusty C10]

when you say modified you gotta say what you mean.. mine came bone stock and i modified it by putting in a better interior aftermarket , a slider rear window , a trailer hitch, some rail caps, tool box, sport rims , and tinted the windows. I never made the motor beefier or anything except for having a shift kit put into the th400 trans when it was rebuilt..
to me modified would mean a high preformance motor . lowering or lifting, a wild paint job or the like

[ocbaud]

can i change my answer to modified?

[xtreme80]

Originally Posted by ocbaud

can i change my answer to modified?

I read your first post and my jaw dropped...



To me, yours is very modified, and I personally really like yours.

But yeah, what I meant by modified was the aftermarket wheels, drops, bags, paint (not a factory color), stereo, that type of stuff. Or for you 4x4 guys, lifts and big tires. Seems to be that that's what most people think when you say modified.

[Duro5341]

Originally Posted by 7T7

That's if you're the type of person that buys vehicles to resell them.
Mine was modified before it left the dealership in 1977.
Stock is cool, but not my style.

No one keeps there truck forever, we all have to die someday......a stock vehical will fetch more money, then a modified vehical with double/triple the money into it.....

The way I see it by keeping it stock, I have no problem finding parts from a jobber, there just as easy to put on, as in 1986. It will always look sexy, and run beautifully. For what I need the truck for, this one does it with ease....

I will post pics of mine soon

Just my 2 cents
Duro

[grinch4om]

what ford truck rear bo jangles? what was involved ? I want a 9" for mine. I know the bolt pattern is 5.5x5 but what year did you use? any mods for fit?

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by Duro5341

No one keeps there truck forever, we all have to die someday......a stock vehical will fetch more money, then a modified vehical with double/triple the money into it.....

The way I see it by keeping it stock, I have no problem finding parts from a jobber, there just as easy to put on, as in 1986. It will always look sexy, and run beautifully. For what I need the truck for, this one does it with ease....

I will post pics of mine soon

Just my 2 cents
Duro

i'm kinda wondering about your double/triple money fetchin claim.with old stock camaro's, vettes,70 cuda's.i agree...with these trucks,,,i dunno....take the most ,stock ,low milage 77 out there. it isn't gonna fetch what n2trux or 7t7 beautiful modifieds will.look at other era chevy's 67-72 stock bring more than modified.not even close.check ebay out there's a modified 67 currently going for 140 k ,like ebay or not,you can't argue.that it's a good indicator of market value.but,a nice stock will usually outsell a ghetto mod,no doubt.it depends on the degree of mod.as for "sexy" i think that means what us old farts say "turnin heads".you pull up ntrux's 77 to a busy intersection and pull up in a nice stock one, and see where the heads are turning.no contest.i've lived that.mine was once a nice looking stocker.some folk's would check it out at stop light's.after i tire and wheeled it,dropped it.head turning quadruplefied.one thing we can all agree on.is we love old chevies.or we wouldn't be here

[7T7]

Originally Posted by Duro5341

No one keeps there truck forever, we all have to die someday......a stock vehical will fetch more money, then a modified vehical with double/triple the money into it.....

Duro

If I was the type of person that bought cars and trucks purely for an investment It sure wouldn't be a 73-87 Chevy truck.

I've posted in the past that I will keep my truck till the day I die...at that point the truck and street rods will be given away....not sold.
I hear people say "everyone has a price" that they would sale their vehicle, I'm not rich but I really don't need the money that badly.
Hey, I've been known to buy cars and turn them to make a profit....some very nice cars (If you would like me to post some of them I will) much nicer than just about any truck. Most were bought as a partnership and the profits were split. But I do own vehicles I will not sale and my family will not sale them when I'm gone. They will give them away.
The people that will receive these may very well sale them. But I have a feeling they will keep them till they die also.
What I'm trying to say is money is not everything to some of us.
Call us sentimental.

OH! and by the way I do love the look of a good clean stock or mostly stock truck......they bring back fond memories.

[7T7]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

one thing we can all agree on.is we love old chevies.or we wouldn't be here

AMEN!

[Mickey_D]

Both my trucks are stock.

The '81 doesn't have enough sheet metal left to bother doing anything to. It's resale value is also so low that I'm never going to sell it. I'll be keeping it as a wood hauler and yard tractor.

The Silverado I'm putting the replacement engine in it this week. I spent yesterday ripping the old block out. Spending today putting new tires on it. $401 worth. Ouch to the wallet. As it's going to be my daily driver, I'm going to leave it stock. I might make a few minor modifications here and there like a good set of fog lights and possibly a winch. Maybe put running boards on it. But all the mods will be bolt-on accessories, which I don't count as modified.

As for the Neon, since we inherited it from my father when he passed away, we'll never be getting rid of it. My wife likes it, and it brings back so many fond memories that we'll probably give it to our son when he's old enough to drive and appreciate what it is. One way or another, it'll be staying in the family.

The Toyota I'm going to rip apart and make a go-kart out of it. The sub-frame is so rusted I don't trust it to drive anymore. So I might as well have some fun with it. I've certainly gotten my money's worth out of it.

[piecesparts]

Every person to their own. Do it your way or this isn't America. The comment about a stocker fetching more money than a modified. The truth to that statement is that you will get more of your investment back than you will with the modified, Because the stocker cost so much less than the exotic goodies built truck. However, the modified provided that ego boost that most of us wanted without the "Plain Jane" look. As I said, I grew up with this model of truck and the design can grow old in it's stock form. There are so dang many of them around in all states of deterioration. I even know where there is a brand spanking new black 87 4X4 SWB is setting with 4 miles on it's odometer. It still has the plastic on it's seats and it is not for sale.

[bmartin9122]

I like to do a little light modding.

[SSC's76]

Yep, it is but I'm into the stockish apperance with just some minor twists. Under the hood they all look about the same.

[84 400]

As far as the side conversation goes i gotta say i think that these trucks are not the best to make money back on. true we all love these or like these trucks or we would not be on here. However i don't know if they are "true classics" I mean sure a 67 to 72 is but these just don't seem to be the same to me. i don't know why. they are sure old enough. Stock is great and i am all for it but since these trucks are so commen i think it gets alittle old. That is why i like slightly modified, because it sets you apart. Heck most contractors and landscapers around me are still using old c30's.

To there credit though my truck and any nicely done or stock 73 to 87 is gonna gets its fair share of looks and comments. Seems like everyone that talks to me at the auto shows or crusise ins has had one or there father had one and bring back memories. The comment i get alot is "i like your truck cause it is nice and simple" that is my favorite or the lady next door telling me "that has to be the boxyest looking car i have ever seen but i like it" I enjoy the truck the way it is and any mod i do is because i like it. I don't worry about resale value because i did not buy it planning to resale. and even if i do it is not gonna bring me backmy investment any ways. well it might.... point is i got it to enjoy and drive and not to make a profit on plus it has sentimental value.

Eather way it does not matter why you buy it just have fun and enjoy it!

[ureckme]

These are pic's of my 406. My truck is stock just look at my sig.

[68GMC454]

mine is bone stock,,right down to all the oil leaks..likes to mark her teratory...i use it for a truck,,so stock she stays...but fixing to have to rebuild the front end on it big time..the upper a arm is about to fall off..lol

[Twisted78SS]

Somewhat...

Originally a 350/350 SWB Cheyenne, it's well on it's way to becoming Drew's version of a Super Sport street truck.

F1 Procharged intercooled 350 w/Trickflow heads, demon 750 blow through. Tremec TKO600, custom Dana 60, lowered and Red! Custom billet dash w/autometer gauges, and so on.

Will look stock from the next lane over...