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96blazr · 01-14-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 71sierragrande

No, if youre that short, then why are you going to look at it?

I'm done with this cat. He's a Dreamer.

big_al_71 · 01-14-2011, 11:39 AM

Go for what you really want,,,dont settle

C10_ustacould · 01-14-2011, 11:45 AM

Gary - I was making a joke brother! Relax and be assured that I have never been more focused on an outcome, I can see the finished truck in my mind and I have written it all out. I just wanted to explore the option of shortening a lwb to save some money. There are a couple '70s in the area and I need to take a look before laying out any money.

71sierragrande · 01-14-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BucksSS

71 Sierragrande, I was kidding about being $4500 short! I will take your advise on the offer price if the rust is not too bad. The rust i really want to avoid is when the roof/drip rails are swiss cheese. I'll see what the truck looks like tomorrow and go from there.

Hey, Im all for jokin around! And, I understand why you want a truck from your birth year...Afterall, I always tell people that I'm a '66 model.

**N2TRUX** · 01-14-2011, 12:15 PM

Keep in mind while your looking that some rust is common, and economical to repair. Others areas, like the drip rail area is not. I suggest you buy as clean a truck as you can afford and save a LOT of money on repairs later.

C10_ustacould · 01-14-2011, 06:55 PM

Bought the '70 short n wide on the 73-87 chassis. I hope to pick it up late next week. I have known the seller for about 15 years, he is an old hot rod builder and every car he's built has been very nice. I'll post pictures as soon as I pick it up.

71sierragrande · 01-14-2011, 07:07 PM

Cool, good news. You should add some steel to that frame and convert it to a longbed!

Congrats and glad to see you get YOUR NEW TRUCK! YEAH!!!!! Keep us posted

C10_ustacould · 01-14-2011, 07:12 PM

Now that's funny! I'll be like a kid waiting for Christmas until I pick it up, even though it is really just a pile of parts right now. Shouldn't take long to whip it into shape though.

71sierragrande · 01-14-2011, 07:36 PM

That sucks. I just sold a '71 cheyenne for $200 in november that I wouldve brought to you for a couple bucks and you couldve parted it. My aunt lives in florida. DAMN!

MattyBs71 · 01-14-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BucksSS

Now that's funny! I'll be like a kid waiting for Christmas until I pick it up, even though it is really just a pile of parts right now. Shouldn't take long to whip it into shape though.

Shouldn't take long to whip it into shape though?

Famous last words!

C10_ustacould · 01-14-2011, 09:59 PM

You're right Matt, I suspect it will be a few years to get to the "finished" truck. And I know it will never really be finished. I can't wait to get started though.

**leddzepp** · 01-14-2011, 10:05 PM

Glad to see you bought what you wanted. SWB rocks

C10_ustacould · 01-14-2011, 10:10 PM

@ ledd... Thanks, and you have a killer avatar! Fast Times is my fav movie of all time!

@ 71seirra... Where in FL does your aunt live, I am in NW Florida between Pensacola and Panama City.

Hubscrub · 01-14-2011, 10:32 PM

glad you got something like you wanted, and i'm glad this didn't turn into a lwb vs swb debate...........................

there is still alot of these trucks around no sence not getting what you want within reason.

71sierragrande · 01-15-2011, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BucksSS

@ ledd... Thanks, and you have a killer avatar! Fast Times is my fav movie of all time!

@ 71seirra... Where in FL does your aunt live, I am in NW Florida between Pensacola and Panama City.

Shes up by lauderdale right now. Her address is jensen beach, but she sails the boat up and down the coast a lot.

Prof.HeryMec · 01-15-2011, 07:02 AM

Well personally i love lowered longbeds... they look way cool... swb's are nice too, but they dont appeal to me as much as lowered lwb's. here's my pair of lwb's

top one 72' Chevy Custom Deluxe 10 lwb lowered, rallies and whitewalls... i think this thing looks really cool rolling down the street, bottom is a 68' GMC 1500 Custom, 396/400, dana limited slip, bucket seats... great truck. planning to lower a bit more the back, has too much rake for my taste right now.

C10_ustacould · 01-15-2011, 09:46 AM

Nice trucks! I like the wide whites!

Hubscrub · 01-15-2011, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Prof.HeryMec

Well personally i love lowered longbeds... they look way cool... swb's are nice too, but they dont appeal to me as much as lowered lwb's. here's my pair of lwb's

top one 72' Chevy Custom Deluxe 10 lwb lowered, rallies and whitewalls... i think this thing looks really cool rolling down the street, bottom is a 68' GMC 1500 Custom, 396/400, dana limited slip, bucket seats... great truck. planning to lower a bit more the back, has too much rake for my taste right now.

nice, i really like the white walls

01-14-2011, 11:39 AM	#27
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: SWB or LWB? Go for what you really want,,,dont settle __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

01-14-2011, 11:45 AM	#28
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: SWB or LWB? Gary - I was making a joke brother! Relax and be assured that I have never been more focused on an outcome, I can see the finished truck in my mind and I have written it all out. I just wanted to explore the option of shortening a lwb to save some money. There are a couple '70s in the area and I need to take a look before laying out any money.

01-14-2011, 12:15 PM	#30
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: SWB or LWB? Keep in mind while your looking that some rust is common, and economical to repair. Others areas, like the drip rail area is not. I suggest you buy as clean a truck as you can afford and save a LOT of money on repairs later. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-14-2011, 06:55 PM	#31
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: SWB or LWB? Bought the '70 short n wide on the 73-87 chassis. I hope to pick it up late next week. I have known the seller for about 15 years, he is an old hot rod builder and every car he's built has been very nice. I'll post pictures as soon as I pick it up.

01-14-2011, 07:07 PM	#32
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: SWB or LWB? Cool, good news. You should add some steel to that frame and convert it to a longbed! Congrats and glad to see you get YOUR NEW TRUCK! YEAH!!!!! Keep us posted __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2WD 1/2 ton, 350/400 auto 2008 Chevy Silverado 2WD 1/2 ton LT1 5.3L auto

01-14-2011, 07:12 PM	#33
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: SWB or LWB? Now that's funny! I'll be like a kid waiting for Christmas until I pick it up, even though it is really just a pile of parts right now. Shouldn't take long to whip it into shape though.

01-14-2011, 07:36 PM	#34
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: SWB or LWB? That sucks. I just sold a '71 cheyenne for $200 in november that I wouldve brought to you for a couple bucks and you couldve parted it. My aunt lives in florida. DAMN! __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2WD 1/2 ton, 350/400 auto 2008 Chevy Silverado 2WD 1/2 ton LT1 5.3L auto

01-14-2011, 09:59 PM	#36
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: SWB or LWB? You're right Matt, I suspect it will be a few years to get to the "finished" truck. And I know it will never really be finished. I can't wait to get started though.

01-14-2011, 10:05 PM	#37
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,996	Re: SWB or LWB? Glad to see you bought what you wanted. SWB rocks __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

01-14-2011, 10:10 PM	#38
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: SWB or LWB? @ ledd... Thanks, and you have a killer avatar! Fast Times is my fav movie of all time! @ 71seirra... Where in FL does your aunt live, I am in NW Florida between Pensacola and Panama City.

01-14-2011, 10:32 PM	#39
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: SWB or LWB? glad you got something like you wanted, and i'm glad this didn't turn into a lwb vs swb debate........................... there is still alot of these trucks around no sence not getting what you want within reason. __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14 Last edited by Hubscrub; 01-14-2011 at 10:32 PM.

01-15-2011, 07:02 AM	#41
Prof.HeryMec Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Havelock, North Carolina Posts: 17	Re: SWB or LWB? Well personally i love lowered longbeds... they look way cool... swb's are nice too, but they dont appeal to me as much as lowered lwb's. here's my pair of lwb's top one 72' Chevy Custom Deluxe 10 lwb lowered, rallies and whitewalls... i think this thing looks really cool rolling down the street, bottom is a 68' GMC 1500 Custom, 396/400, dana limited slip, bucket seats... great truck. planning to lower a bit more the back, has too much rake for my taste right now. __________________ Noooo!!! You've been a Bad, very Bad Bowtie!!

01-15-2011, 09:46 AM	#42
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: SWB or LWB? Nice trucks! I like the wide whites!



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