You promised yourself no more projects, but ...

[special-K]

When I got rid of all but the two '67-'72s I did tell myself "I am good on '67-'72s. If there are others they will be older ones I love". Well, been stuck on these trucks since my first in '73 and they are just too deep in my blood. I'd still like to build a killer 4wd using the 1t axles I have, '71 350, and 4spd/NP205 I have sitting around. I have a cab light cab for my '72 K2500 as well as cherry fenders, hood, core support, and grille. I'd like to find a '73-'87 chassis to build it on, use the cast-off cab and front end, and build a bed like a military style trailer. I'd also like to find a wide bed 3/4t to put my ladder racks on to take that duty from my K2500. Then I'd like to have a C/30 flatbed chore boy, if not a contractor ump body. I never said never, but what I did promise myself is I'll only buy what I can store under roof. That will have to come with my next place

[CG]

Years ago I had a 38 Ford truck I was building (the one with a fencers mask grill). I had mounted it on a Mazda truck chassis, amazing fit btw. I also had a 28 Ford coupe shell stashed. That was back when we were still renters. Time to finally buy a house and we sold everything we had to help come up with the money for our first down payment.

Forward a little while I was looking for a project truck. Ran across a 42 Chev for sale. Guy was moving so I had to get it out of his place pretty quickly. But he said I had at least a couple of weeks. Got the title, he signed but didn't date it. A week later I was able to borrow a trailer. Stopped by to let him know so I could arrange with him. He was gone, truck was gone. A neighbor told me he had the truck hauled off … Whattt?

Basically that was that. Forward 30 years, give or take, and two days ago I found the title for the 42 Chev truck. So maybe if I found another that didn't have paper work?

[71meangreenc10]

Originally Posted by CG

Is there something that would make you go back on your promise to yourself?

It took me forever to stop collecting and finally getting rid of everything except one truck … NO MORE!

But I think if I found a smoking deal on a 71-72 3/4 ton two wheel drive V8 4sp truck I might pull the trigger … Ugh, whats wrong with me?

What would make you go back on your word to yourself? Or maybe you haven't gotten to the point where you have made that deal LOL!

Well,
I am on #9 and a friend offered me to look at possible #10..... I need a intervention

I love my trucks and think I have a great collection of the oddest.....

Smitty

[stomper]

I've found that if I have the 'right' one, I can be satisfied and not continue to search and collect. My 61 Bel Air satisfied my X-frame chevy search obsession. Hopefully, this 67 short fleet I just got will satisfy my truck obsession. Someday, maybe I can apply this to women.

[67C10Step]

For now, one project is enough for me although I have slowed down to scope a 57 chevy truck and a 65 long bed recently. Just cannot help myself as I want every one I see but since I am not retired or independently wealthy I don't have the time and $$ for more than one right now.

[Boog]

I readily admit my eyes are bigger than my wallet. I sometimes think I’d like to have a warehouse full of them. Then I come to my senses.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Boog

I readily admit my eyes are bigger than my wallet. I sometimes think I’d like to have a warehouse full of them. Then I come to my senses.

My advise is start with the warehouse. I have sold so many projects because I started feeling guilty and stupid for letting them sit out. If they were dry and inside I would still have them all. I sold off the 9 or ten I did after my wife split because I realized my newfound economics would not
allow anything fast to happen with any of them. But that took a while. That first summer it was WOO HOO, now I'll have time to really go at this. I bought the '71 C/30 wrecker, '69 C/20 Stepside, and '71 K/10 SWB Fleetside. Time yes, money, no. All got sold off.

[custom10nut]

Originally Posted by kingsolver72

I sold my 72 back on October 30. My wife’s dad asked her where I find all the trucks I’ve bought. She said and I’m not making this up. “He’s on this truck support group site on the internet”. After she said that she told me she meant to say truck site.
She also told him that I’d have another truck in a week.
I’ve been looking at 65 long bed on Craigslist in KC.
I’d like to find a 67-72 4x4 longbed that I could put the camper shell I bought about a week ago. Yep I bought a camper shell and no truck to put it on. When I had the 72 I couldn’t find one that I liked. Well I found one I like, maybe I’ll find another truck.

Yup. I’ve done the same.
I’ve got so many parts to do an up grade on a truck that I don’t even have.
My 70 C-10 is set up the way I want it, with me adding the stuff that it didn’t come from the Factory with (PS,PB, and Tilt column), but I started collecting stuff for the C-30 that I was going to find, somewhere.
My intentions were to have both trucks with the same Colors.
Well, I went a different route and bought a newer C-30, that I didn’t have to build.
Now I’ve got three or four truck boxes of parts I don’t need.....yet.
BTW, I’m always looking, and if the “Right Truck” presents itself, I’ll have a place for my parts

[special-K]

My '67 SWB project came to be from realizing I could sell the '72 SWB that I was driving, that I wanted to do to my taste, because I had all the parts to build a complete truck from parts. I do wish I hadn't sold that '72 so I would have had one to drive while I built the project truck. Especially since that was over ten years ago and the project truck has been stagnant. Oh well, hindsight.

[trac209]

Geography takes care of that sickness for me as around here trucks are priced ridiculously and only a parts or absolutely beaten truck can be had for 2k. Driver quality are 6 k minimum and still need a ton of work.

[Steeveedee]

I'd like to get another truck, but finding what I want (ain't working hard at that- seems like it won't happen). I want a bare bones 6 cyl 3OTT or 4 OTF step side somewhere between '60 and '75 (to avoid SMOG tests). I'd settle for a fleet side. Sadly, when my neighbor across the street moved a few years ago, he had a restored '58 1T with a 6 and 4 OTF. He was asking $18k (B-J price, I guess) but ended up selling it for $8k. Had I only known he was going to go that low, it would be in MY driveway. It already had a beautiful metallic blue paint job and the interior was done, and lots of new chrome pieces. It wouldn't have been much of a project- it only needed a master cylinder rebuild.

Another requirement would be minimal rust. Ain't got the time or skill for that kind of repair.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by stomper

Someday, maybe I can apply this to women.

Women are the opposite of vehicles. Avoid the ones that are fast and fun to handle.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Women are the opposite of vehicles. Avoid the ones that are fast and fun to handle.

My buddy never hangs on to any vehicle for too very long. He's always saying, "You can't fall in love with them". That's my problem, I do. I don't own anything that doesn't move me in some way. If there was no passion in it I'd be driving the most economical vehicle as purely a necessity. I'd also have a problem with women that are fast and fun to handle if I didn't apply my buddy's car advise to that kind

[Boog]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Women are the opposite of vehicles. Avoid the ones that are fast and fun to handle.

Sage advice right there my friends.

[kidatheart]

Trucks don’t get mad if you bring home another truck and test drive it.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by CG

This ad is what got me to thinking about it …

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=797247

Its across the country and has an auto, and well its sold anyway. I was just thinking though … A little closer with a 4sp, would I have jumped on it?

You live in what I call the truck rich Tri-States of Idaho, Washington and Oregon and you like a truck in New Jersey that would would probably cost 2/3000. to get home to Washington State no matter how you decided to transport it. As been said I think " Projects Anonymous" 12 Stepper Program is best for you. Sounds like the decision was made for you with the sale.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by kidatheart

Trucks don’t get mad if you bring home another truck and test drive it.

Ain't it the truth.

I need another truck like I need another hole in my head. BUT There's a really clean 65? C10 by my other house that looks like it's been parked for a long time. Paint still shines. It looks like it would be an easy one to clean up. I haven't ever seen anyone at the house and it's all fenced. But I always drive by it whenever I go to my place, which is about every 2 weeks. One of these days someone's going to be home there and I might be in trouble. I already have 8 cars. I don't need #9 But I still drive by every time. I need help.

[mr.precision]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Old tractors for me.

I want to save every one I see.

K

Yup, I did that for 40 years. Couldn't pass up an old abandoned tractor sitting in a field or under a tree. Probably restored 30 of them. Got sick 2 years ago and had to sell all of them. Made the promise then, which I will keep. Turn the page and work on something else (motorcycles, trucks, cars, firearms).