Rebuild on a shoestring.....continued

[71Sleeper]

where are you going to purchase the suspension parts? I will be replacing all mine here in the near future. 3/4 spring drop, socks, ball joints, etc.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 71Sleeper

where are you going to purchase the suspension parts? I will be replacing all mine here in the near future. 3/4 spring drop, socks, ball joints, etc.

maybe from you

Definitely interested. I have been looking on here/ebay/craigslist for a deal. How many miles? What brand are your parts? And when would you be taking them off?

[71Sleeper]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

maybe from you

Definitely interested. I have been looking on here/ebay/craigslist for a deal. How many miles? What brand are your parts? And when would you be taking them off?

LOL!!!! What I meant was.....I need all those parts as well. I thought you may have the low down on some good parts. Also, I got the distributor off yesterday it looks brand new. When I get the truck home Wednesday I will take pics and see if you still want me to send it to you just pay for the ride.

[VA72C10]

aw man, thought I found my deal

I've been looking at cpp's 3/4 kit on ebay. It's been as low as 299 with shipping for the springs with rear spring perches and four drop shocks.

[FrankieD]

Rock Auto has good prices on steering parts

[VA72C10]

and a 5% coupon always available on google

I have all new 72 suspension stuff including a-arms with cross-shafts and ball joints....just have to decide if I want to do the disc upgrade....

[slick copper]

Finally noticed and found your build thread. Read through quite a bit of it just to find out you're gonna sell it. What a pity. Course the way you are, you'll probably have another one before long.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Finally noticed and found your build thread. Read through quite a bit of it just to find out you're gonna sell it. What a pity. Course the way you are, you'll probably have another one before long.

hopefully. I'd love to keep this one but since I've been without a full time job since the end of January......

[slick copper]

Sorry to hear man. Well, I guess you got plenty of time to put in then! How's them gauges coming? Can't remember if you ever got one done with the new lense.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Sorry to hear man. Well, I guess you got plenty of time to put in then! How's them gauges coming? Can't remember if you ever got one done with the new lense.

I have a few posted on the classifieds. Was I supposed to get back to you about one?

[slick copper]

Nope, just wanted to see how they turned out. Didn't see you post in the thread on 'em. I'm gonna be doing it to mine eventually, but I'll be using a sunpro tach (white face).

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Nope, just wanted to see how they turned out. Didn't see you post in the thread on 'em. I'm gonna be doing it to mine eventually, but I'll be using a sunpro tach (white face).

Now I remember. Nope, haven't done a white one yet. I finally got all the materials to do it but not sure if it's worth my time...looks like they only sell for 350-400 fully done and it's a lot of time to do them and a std tach setup sells for that. There's almost $100 in overlays and lense cost too...so you add that with a printed circuit 55, and a new bezel 45 and that's 200 in materials for a dash that already cost me around 150-200 and now I have zero profit and a ton of time....so I think I'll be selling the overlay kits to someone wanting to do it themselves on their own truck....

[68 TT]

Sorry to hear you haven't found a new full time job yet.

I was in the same boat until a couple weeks ago but was only off for four months. I had to dump my architecture degree in the trash and go back to my machinist training from the air force to get back to work.

Do you have any previous training or experience you could fall back on until the building trade picks back up?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Sorry to hear you haven't found a new full time job yet.

I was in the same boat until a couple weeks ago but was only off for four months. I had to dump my architecture degree in the trash and go back to my machinist training from the air force to get back to work.

Do you have any previous training or experience you could fall back on until the building trade picks back up?

In high school I interned at an architectural firm, took courses for drafting and design in high school, and took college classes focusing on math and business but still have a bunch of hours needed for a degree....
I have 16yrs experience designing cabinetry on the computer/remodeling/installing cabinets/managing showrooms, etc...related to cabinetry, kitchens, and baths. (19 yrs counting hs and internship) I've found side work but it's slow now obviously...

Other than that my skills are related to restoring trucks or manual labor but man, what some people are accepting for things like cutting grass/cleaning gutters I don't see how they make any money after paying for their gas...

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

In high school I interned at an architectural firm, took courses for drafting and design in high school, and took college classes focusing on math and business but still have a bunch of hours needed for a degree....
I have 16yrs experience designing cabinetry on the computer/remodeling/installing cabinets/managing showrooms, etc...related to cabinetry, kitchens, and baths. (19 yrs counting hs and internship) I've found side work but it's slow now obviously...

Other than that my skills are related to restoring trucks or manual labor but man, what some people are accepting for things like cutting grass/cleaning gutters I don't see how they make any money after paying for their gas...

Everybody is so desperate to just keep the doors open that they are taking jobs at zero profit margin just to make payroll. It just ends up driving our wages even lower and making work even harder to come by.

I wish you the best of luck in finding a full time job that pays you what you are worth. There are so many people out there willing to work for next to nothing that employers are able to offer way less money and still find people to do the job. It really sucks. Around here jobs that paid $20+/hr three years ago are advertised at $10 & $11 now with no benefits.

I took a $10/hr pay cut just to get a job again and get off unemployment.

[slick copper]

....uh huh. Yeah send those my way! How much would you charge a good friend like me for a lense kit, gauge overlays, and a new 67 w/choke bezel?

[oldblue1968chevy]

raymond, jonathon (Va72c10) is one great guy to deal with hes been nothing but awesome for me

[slick copper]

I believe you! Seems like an honest good ole boy to me!

[heeroyue2002]

yup its crazy. get a contractors license and get to work.

my neighbor used to work at a cabinet shop. now he just makes them at home and installs them for people.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by heeroyue2002

yup its crazy. get a contractors license and get to work.

my neighbor used to work at a cabinet shop. now he just makes them at home and installs them for people.

I have companies I work as an independent contractor for. But I'm too slow/meticulous at labor to make any money at it with the local labor rates the way they are.

[heeroyue2002]

dang! put the girls to sand for u.

im hoping next month maybe ii'll get tow ork on my trucks. i may have to sell one or both soon. i want to buy a house haha

[VA72C10]

Got the front clip off! pictures to follow later this evening...

[71Sleeper]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Got the front clip off! pictures to follow later this evening...

I will be waiting.......

[litew8]

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Got the front clip off! pictures to follow later this evening...

It's over an hour later. Are you uploading using dialup or something?