** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN ** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by wwhijr

As I have read through this thread I am amazed that you have time to sleep you stay so busy.

The truck looks great and best of all you use it like a truck.

What kind of fuel mileage has it turned in?

Pretty consistently 16 to 17 MPG

Originally Posted by red87gmc

Simply amazing !!

Thanks

[twisty]

wow,i just spent the better part of a week and a half reading this while working. great project!

[blazing816]

Hey I just read all these pages the last two days at work. It is an amazing truck. Now I know you said you were tight on money and driving it around and I know looking over to glove box must be a little annoying. I am a supported member of the 73-87chevytrucks.com and have install the Dakota VHX gauges in a truck before and they tie into newer engines and electronics. It gives you the old look but has all the controllers under dash and you can add things like compass, temp, cruise, gear indicator, etc. I am sure with all the stuff you make and knowledge you have you may already know, but I love there silver VHX gauge for the more factory look, but more reliable and versatile use.

Anyways great project and here's a link in case you do not know.

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...776/prd776.htm

[drewskiren]

I just wanted to say hey to everyone out there in internet-land and mention that my truck made Hot Rod Magazine again this year! It's really not important, but it was fun to open my November issue and see on page 65 a long shot of the Memphis stop of the Power Tour. We happen to be on Beale Street at night for the after party, second to last car in the lineup. The staff went around during the day show and picked their favorite 100 cars to be invited to line up on Beale Street. It was a blast to be selected! We got a 20 motorcycle police escort from the race track to downtown Memphis, never stopping once for about a 45 minute drive. Then they had us very carefully back up sideways to the curb on one of Memphis' biggest tourist attractions. Very cool indeed. We stayed about 4 hours and answered all the same questions over and over and over. I'm sure this site had a big bump in numbers that night!

[drewskiren]

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[oldman3]

Drew, happy for you on the Hot Rod coverage, congrats. Beautiful beach house...Jim

[mcbassin]

Congrats on the Hot Rod coverage...well deserved.
Congrats on the house too. You must have more $$ than Davy Crockett.....Just kidding.

[ibanezer]

The truck looks great man. I checked out the beach house website as well, very nice.

[drewskiren]

I had an offer today of $32,000 on the truck- Should I take it????

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

I had an offer today of $32,000 on the truck- Should I take it????

Probably...

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

I had an offer today of $32,000 on the truck- Should I take it????

Seems too low to me. Could you replace it for $32K? or buy nice truck/burb start all over and you do all the labor again ?

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Seems too low to me. Could you replace it for $32K? or buy nice truck/burb start all over and you do all the labor again ?

NO WAY!!!

I'd probably take $40,000 though.

[mjensen]

Ok...I think I know where my next major vacation will be!!! Beautiful!!!

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by jeffg1010

I am saving your website to my bookmarks. I had noticed a long time ago you mentioned working on a house in Grand Turk. Nice to see the finished product. Very nice place. How did you decide on where to buy? I've never had much luck when searching the "local" real estate sites. Always afraid of scams. We've always wanted a place in Grand Cayman. Never been to Grand Turk, but it doesn't take much to twist my arm. My list of pre-requisites for a retirement home reads pretty simple:
-Tropical weather
-Clear water
-White sand
-Cold beer
... and a bed.

I just checked a few dates and flight info. Our vacation for this summer is already booked, but I looked at a few dates in the fall. Much easier to rent from someone that you feel like you know.

I'd absolutely love to rent to some of you guys who seem responsible!

I found the place while on vacation there, I was bored and just went to look- you see how that turned out! I ended up totally gutting it, so it is all new with all new furnishings - thanks Pottery Barn OUTLET.

On another note, Frankie's rear is blown apart, I'll try to get some pics up soon.

[YBNORML]

If it was me, I would say no. But I tend to get attached to my trucks. Especially the ones I have built myself.
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[BigCountryx]

Nope. I'll give you 20k I think you should take that.
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[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by BigCountryx

Nope. I'll give you 20k I think you should take that.
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Yes... do that and then BigCountry will sell me his Blazer!

[TennesseeZ]

No. That's a 60K truck at least. I came thru Memphis Tuesday evening in a thunderstorm, was looking for you on I40, but you must have been elsewhere.

[Pegman]

Nice truck

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by Pegman

Nice truck

Thanks!

[drewskiren]

No pictures, but I had an epic failure on the road yesterday. Panhard rod snapped in two! It has a sharp 90 degree bend in it as it goes over the diff and a huge whack on a potholed gravel road did the trick. I realized there was an issue when I started smelling tire smoke, as I pulled over a huge cloud passed me on the passenger side. UH OH. As I was feeling around in the dark (5am duck hunt), I discovered the inner sidewall was quite soft and gooey, the axle had shifted over and the inner tire was rubbing the fenderwell. Luckily it hadn't blown out.
We unloaded the 4wheeler, drove it to the duck blind, hunted a few hours and then dealt with Young Frankie. We borrowed a trailer, towed it to a barn with a welder, pulled out both sections and welded it back together on the dirt. Put it back in and drove her home 2 hours with no issues. I guess its time to put Frankie back in the shop and reopen this build thread! I have a few things I want to build differently and a few things need to get finished that never did. And no, I have no desire to build a 4th door. In fact I hope to not do anything that would require any paintwork. The fun should begin in a few days!

[LODI3QTR]

Wow you were lucky. I'll be looking forward to the repairs....

[oldman3]

It could have been alot worse, glad everyone is OK. Look forward to see how different some of the things you want to do....Jim

[70LonghornCST]

Subscribed. I'm sure it'll be educational.

[BlacklandCamper]

Just caught up with your build. Major props. Frankie is an amazing truck. Love all the detail work that you put into it.