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68C15 · 03-29-2009, 06:31 AM

bugsy, you nailed it perfectly!!!!!!

**special-K** · 03-29-2009, 06:35 AM

That front end looks great from behind!

Andy4639 · 03-29-2009, 08:09 AM

The price kills it to start with for me. The lights, well that can be fixed. That nice of a truck I would have left it alone and used the factory front end.

weasel29gm · 03-29-2009, 08:33 AM

If this truck is straight and rust free, decent paint and runs excellant its worth that kind of money. Headlights??? thats up to you. To me thats no worse than other later mods guys do. Slammin, LS, motors etc. Its your $$$$

weircc · 03-29-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by weasel29gm

If this truck is straight and rust free, decent paint and runs excellant its worth that kind of money. Headlights??? thats up to you. To me thats no worse than other later mods guys do. Slammin, LS, motors etc. Its your $$$$

I agree if that truck has no rust and runs good it would be worth that or close to it, cause if you build one and do it ''RIGHT'' it would cost more but if your wanting to change a bunch a stuff just build one. And for that grill with square headlights not my style but JMO.

see ten · 03-29-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by weasel29gm

If this truck is straight and rust free, decent paint and runs excellant its worth that kind of money. Headlights??? thats up to you. To me thats no worse than other later mods guys do. Slammin, LS, motors etc. Its your $$$$

You're exactly correct! But, in my experience car lots that have these old trucks that are straight, no rust with decent paint want Barret Jackson prices.

Slammin and LS motors is no comparison to a square headlight conversion. A slammed truck with an LS motor still carries all the classic lines of an original while still having a milder custom feel.

Sure, they made a statement when they went with square headlights...but so did that guy I saw at the mall the other day with the stretched out earlobes, purple hair and the tattoos on his face. It was his money and I'm glad he spent it in a way that makes him feel more "individual".....I just hope he understands when people stare at him it's not because they think he's cool.

I think (my opinion here) that custom mods should improve the looks or performance of a vehicle. The photoshopped image flows well and looks well planned. The actual truck looks just like what it is.... a truck that had some square headlights bolted on and then some metal cut to fit around it. Yeah, the builder can be proud that he's got a mod that just anyone can't call a 1-800 number and have waiting on their doorstep in two days....But theres probably a reason for that....

**leddzepp** · 03-29-2009, 10:25 AM

Cut the price in half

**Stocker** · 03-29-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vectorit

Personally, big rig up pipes on a half ton PU... gay.

I'm just sayin.

Nah, nothin' happy about those. Unless you define gay as homosexual, though I don't agree with that definition either.
To me, those pipes are redneck. I'm just sayin...

As to the white truck -- nice truck, not at all bad for a 2WD, but I don't care for the rectangular headlamps... or the lower sheetmetal treatment. And I know I can't live with a white interior, but that's just me.

Jim Osborne · 03-29-2009, 11:08 PM

One square headlight looks better than two,but I stell like round ones best

Kinghat · 03-30-2009, 09:13 AM

I'm from the school of thought that no square headlight should ever go where a round one came out

03-29-2009, 06:31 AM	#26
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03-29-2009, 06:35 AM	#27
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03-29-2009, 08:09 AM	#28
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: 1968 Stepside Like OR No-Like The price kills it to start with for me. The lights, well that can be fixed. That nice of a truck I would have left it alone and used the factory front end. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-29-2009, 08:33 AM	#29
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,094	Re: 1968 Stepside Like OR No-Like If this truck is straight and rust free, decent paint and runs excellant its worth that kind of money. Headlights??? thats up to you. To me thats no worse than other later mods guys do. Slammin, LS, motors etc. Its your $$$$ __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

03-29-2009, 10:25 AM	#32
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,012	Re: 1968 Stepside Like OR No-Like Cut the price in half

03-29-2009, 11:08 PM	#34
Jim Osborne Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Crumpler, North Carolina Posts: 93	Re: 1968 Stepside Like OR No-Like One square headlight looks better than two,but I stell like round ones best

03-30-2009, 09:13 AM	#35
Kinghat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texarkana, AR Posts: 79	Re: 1968 Stepside Like OR No-Like I'm from the school of thought that no square headlight should ever go where a round one came out __________________ Hail to the King, baby.



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