New truck - restore to factory correct - or mild custom?

[jocko]

Factory correct, that is the only acceptable answer.


Ok JUST kidding. There are as many opinions as there are members here, it's your truck, do what you think you'd like the most - and if you think you may want to return to stock someday, don't do anything that is difficult to reverse. Dropping it is reversible, but just remember it's about the same amount of "fun" to lower it as it is to raise it if you go back to stock.

[streetstar]

Originally Posted by 1SG.Rob

That said, I would hold off on making any immediate decisions/changes and just get to know the truck. I got mine back in May and had some grand ideas in my head about customization etc. But the more time I spend in it, working on it and daily driving it to work, i really appreciate the classic look and ride. Now my plan is to bring it back to showroom quality stock, matching the SPID.

I think this for now will be my course of action ----

I like the thing as - is, but when I was cruising it over the weekend , --- one of the belts in the front tire separated or something, -- (the thing started to shake , rattle and roll between 30 and 40 mph like a dog shaking a new toy ) --- The PO and I spent about 100 miles test driving it together and talking shop about the truck's history , and I drove it another 100 miles before that and it didn't do it , so my thoughts were I lost a wheel weight or a belt separated

---- I like the OG Cragars , but 15x10's all around aren't my bag, --- so I thought to myself -
"Dang -- Is it time to do this already?" -- thinking to myself if I have to get new tires and rebuild the front end, I may as well go all the way

But I should recover a bit financially from the initial purchase price before spending another 3-4k on wheels, tires and lowering accessories

Originally Posted by Coley

Your buddy is only partially correct.
You can easily 'lightly' modify the truck with no ill effects on its value....but to great advantage to your tastes.

The biggest things I see on it are as follows:
-The a/c system....get that figured out an re-installed back on the truck...that will add value and comfort- good investment.
-The engine detailing...I would put original valve covers on it and simply paint the intake chevy orange but leave it on....better performance.
-I would find a nice black '68-72 Dual Snorkel GM air cleaner to replace the chrome one....
....but hey, all of that is just me....not you.
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These were my thoughts as well - (except for the intake, I wanted to throw the stocker back on initially , but will think about it --) - truck is in a really mild state of tune, - I would almost think running the 1" spacer/carb adapter would negate most of the gains the aftermarket intake would afford, at least on the low end

Originally Posted by Orange67

That is one sweet ride, man. That said, these trucks will never be Camaro's or Corvette's. !

Kind of funny, I passed up a pretty nice '72 Vette to buy this ---- These 'ol rigs will likely never rival a '63 -'67 in value, but likely compare pretty favorably to the '68-'72 generation Vettes in some cases, -- but I know what your sayin'

Originally Posted by harpo231

If they were all the same ,, well, that would be a drag ..... do your thing !

True

Originally Posted by jocko

Factory correct, that is the only acceptable answer.

Yes ! That's what Ron Swanson would say !