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Sicboy · 09-16-2009, 12:24 AM

Call me a fuggin whiner, but it sucks not being able to drive the truck.

**Captainfab** · 09-16-2009, 12:35 AM

What! who tore your truck apart?

**Corts60** · 09-16-2009, 12:37 AM

All the more motivation to get it finished!

Just keep chuggin' at it, little by little....

Sicboy · 09-16-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

What! who tore your truck apart?

Eagar1 · 09-16-2009, 12:49 AM

I feel ya....
I have to thank my HOA, they gave me 2 choices, get rid of it, or get it running. I chose the later, now I have no garage space, as it shares it with my 68 firebird (next project).
I was originally just going to get the 6 running, but I had a chance to pick up alot of parts from an 81 C10, and a 72 C20, and a plan came together, funny how you get sucked in as you start to remove parts. Goes something like this....
Well now that I am going to put in a V8, that three speed has to go. Got a good truck four speed, this thing is gonna haul, now how am I gonna stop it? Oh I can just bolt in a disk front end form a 72 C20.
Dang that old manual box is a piece of junk, may as well get power steering. Wow power steering, POWER need more POWER, may as well upgrade all the way to power brakes. Man that crossmember is crusty, better clean it up, now that its nice an shinny no way I am putting it on that crusty frame. That frame looks great, but the engine bay sure looks shabby now, better clean that up too. That is about how far I have gotten....but the resto bug has set in, and there is no end in sight.
Good luck with your build.

**Captainfab** · 09-16-2009, 12:54 AM

Oh sure...blame them

They do look guilty though.....

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Originally Posted by Sicboy

Sicboy · 09-16-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

Oh sure...blame them

They do look guilty though.....

Ok, this was part to blame...

shrunken66stroker · 09-16-2009, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Eagar1

I feel ya....
I have to thank my HOA, they gave me 2 choices, get rid of it, or get it running. I chose the later, now I have no garage space, as it shares it with my 68 firebird (next project).
I was originally just going to get the 6 running, but I had a chance to pick up alot of parts from an 81 C10, and a 72 C20, and a plan came together, funny how you get sucked in as you start to remove parts. Goes something like this....
Well now that I am going to put in a V8, that three speed has to go. Got a good truck four speed, this thing is gonna haul, now how am I gonna stop it? Oh I can just bolt in a disk front end form a 72 C20.
Dang that old manual box is a piece of junk, may as well get power steering. Wow power steering, POWER need more POWER, may as well upgrade all the way to power brakes. Man that crossmember is crusty, better clean it up, now that its nice an shinny no way I am putting it on that crusty frame. That frame looks great, but the engine bay sure looks shabby now, better clean that up too. That is about how far I have gotten....but the resto bug has set in, and there is no end in sight.
Good luck with your build.

I know how you feel. I've gone through this exact thought process. Two years later I'm 60% done. What part of Vegas are you in?

*2tons of fun* · 09-16-2009, 03:08 AM

stop postin and start wrenchen.

Woogeroo · 09-16-2009, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

stop postin and start wrenchen.

Uh huh... I concur.

Damn kids do look guilty tho'...

-W

Eagar1 · 09-16-2009, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shrunken66stroker

I know how you feel. I've gone through this exact thought process. Two years later I'm 60% done. What part of Vegas are you in?

I have a house in the Silverado Ranch area, Southeast, almost in Henderson.
I have been following your build with great awe... you are very skilled, makes my work look like a hack job! I look forward to seeing your progress, you rock dude

**Chevy Fleetside** · 09-16-2009, 10:42 AM

Tell me about it. I tore into mine about 3 years ago after being able to drive it for 4. I am only to here with it right now.

I can get alot farther if I just get the darn firewall painted. I can't do that at my house so I have to tow it to the shop that is 60 miles away.

redsean · 09-16-2009, 11:19 AM

well at least you have the long rainy winter to work

Roadhammer · 09-16-2009, 11:45 AM

I havent driven my truck one day since i got it...Towed it to my house and there it sat for 4 years...I would always go out and look at it and sit in wishing i could.. Now im started and all i can think about is finishing and getting it on the road. Leave work go strait to the shop work till 1am every day i can...soon very soon...

Sicboy · 09-17-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by redsean

well at least you have the long rainy winter to work

Naw, it'll be back on the road before the rains hit. Don't wanna be riding the motorcycle in the rain every fuggin day.

shortbed70 · 09-17-2009, 07:49 PM

It will be two yrs for me in july 2010

javadoc · 09-17-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sicboy

Kids these days!

Hey, greetings to you in Eugene! I went to school at U of O, like 20yrs ago!

09-16-2009, 12:24 AM	#1
Sicboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 200	It sucks Call me a fuggin whiner, but it sucks not being able to drive the truck.

09-16-2009, 12:35 AM	#2
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09-16-2009, 12:37 AM	#3
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09-16-2009, 12:49 AM	#5
Eagar1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 169	Re: It sucks I feel ya.... I have to thank my HOA, they gave me 2 choices, get rid of it, or get it running. I chose the later, now I have no garage space, as it shares it with my 68 firebird (next project). I was originally just going to get the 6 running, but I had a chance to pick up alot of parts from an 81 C10, and a 72 C20, and a plan came together, funny how you get sucked in as you start to remove parts. Goes something like this.... Well now that I am going to put in a V8, that three speed has to go. Got a good truck four speed, this thing is gonna haul, now how am I gonna stop it? Oh I can just bolt in a disk front end form a 72 C20. Dang that old manual box is a piece of junk, may as well get power steering. Wow power steering, POWER need more POWER, may as well upgrade all the way to power brakes. Man that crossmember is crusty, better clean it up, now that its nice an shinny no way I am putting it on that crusty frame. That frame looks great, but the engine bay sure looks shabby now, better clean that up too. That is about how far I have gotten....but the resto bug has set in, and there is no end in sight. Good luck with your build.

09-16-2009, 03:08 AM	#9
2tons of fun Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: galt ca, Posts: 749	Re: It sucks stop postin and start wrenchen.

09-16-2009, 10:42 AM	#12
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,779	Re: It sucks Tell me about it. I tore into mine about 3 years ago after being able to drive it for 4. I am only to here with it right now. I can get alot farther if I just get the darn firewall painted. I can't do that at my house so I have to tow it to the shop that is 60 miles away. Attached Images __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

09-16-2009, 11:19 AM	#13
redsean Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: florence ky Posts: 51	Re: It sucks well at least you have the long rainy winter to work

09-16-2009, 11:45 AM	#14
Roadhammer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coaldale Alberta Posts: 174	Re: It sucks I havent driven my truck one day since i got it...Towed it to my house and there it sat for 4 years...I would always go out and look at it and sit in wishing i could.. Now im started and all i can think about is finishing and getting it on the road. Leave work go strait to the shop work till 1am every day i can...soon very soon...

09-17-2009, 07:49 PM	#16
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: It sucks It will be two yrs for me in july 2010 __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274



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