Teenagers Dream

[tincan1966]

Been following this thread abit, and would like to offer some professional advise:
A C-20 resto with a Cummins diesel conversion, is not something you throw together in a couple months. A good used(most likely 100K + miles) Cummins will run in the neighborhood of $2500-4000-just for a complete engine.This conversion is not for the faint of heart-it's alot of work. No disrespect intended, but maybe not for a first time project with limited experience.

The best advise to give is for you to make a plan and stay with it. Decide what is doable with the funds you have and the ability you have. I am sure you will get help from friends and other members, we all try to help each other out.

I would suggest finding a running/driveable C10-20 whichever you can find, work on it to improve it as you enjoy it. Just building a truck to run 85MPH isn't much of a target- go more for dependability and reliability if it's your main transportation. As another member posted- if your driving it, you'll be more likely to keep working on it. Alot of projects get sold after years in pieces when the owner cannot see the end in sight or is in way over their head, without the money or skills to finish it.

You're young and have lots of time to build all the projects you can dream of, just start small and increase your ability and skill as you go.
Good luck!

PS I have never owned a 4X4 '60-66 truck, but they do look cool with a small lift and some good tires!!