1970 VA Longbed Project

[Slick67]

Yep, that is going to look killer. A little candy in the clear? What is your color called again?

[thelonerife]

nice job!

[gcburdic]

Looking good Jonathan....love the color....have you come up with a project name for it yet....I mean, you've had enough time to figure something out....right?!?!?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 0331grunt

Man, Jonathan, that thing is NICE! And the retail price... Holy COW! I have about $35.00 in mine so far, guess that is why it is still sitting, crying for help!! Keep it up! The photoshop pic looks killer! Nice inspiration!

thanks...I have just a LITTLE bit more than $35.00 in mine

Originally Posted by Slick67

Yep, that is going to look killer. A little candy in the clear? What is your color called again?

It's called "a cranberry red pearl color yet to be chosen"

Originally Posted by gcburdic

Looking good Jonathan....love the color....have you come up with a project name for it yet....I mean, you've had enough time to figure something out....right?!?!?

I've called the project "Long and Low in VA" in other places but I'm not really much of a vehicle namer. The closest I have come were lisence plates. STANG 2C for my 95 Mustang, TRBO BUG for my Turbo diesel new beetle, and MUSCL CR for my 80 Z28 Camaro

[gcburdic]

how 'bout '2LW2BNVA'?.

or maybe 'VA4LNL'

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

how 'bout '2LW2BNVA'?.

Originally Posted by gcburdic

or maybe 'VA4LNL'

Virginia for Long N Low?


I'm thinking more like

SMOOOTH

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Virginia for Long N Low?

I'm thinking more like

SMOOOTH

yep....VA's 4 Long N Low (kinda like VA's 4 Lovers??).....that's what i meant....

i like SHH-MOVE

[PHAT TONY]

Under 40 g's isn't bad; try building a show piece in Canada, eh!?! I did a to factory+ '72 GMC and without any mech work I was in for 450 hours; it was awful nice when done though.

[my67chevytruck]

thats gonna be nice Jonathan!

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

yep....VA's 4 Long N Low (kinda like VA's 4 Lovers??).....that's what i meant....

i like SHH-MOVE

Gotcha...VA is for lowerers
I like SHH MOVE might have to use it....

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

thats gonna be nice Jonathan!

Thanks! I see a LOT of grinding and then a good amount of sanding in my future to get the truck the way I want it...

[bad6772]

$40,000.......Wow....Thats crazy.....

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by bad6772

$40,000.......Wow....Thats crazy.....

I could easily have spent 60,000-80K if I bought things at retail and did a big crate motor, high end pulley setup, used NOS parts, and custom billet wheels...

That being said, as I mentioned, I've spent no where near 40,000 of my own money but gotten 40K retail worth of parts through trading/buying parts lots, and getting deals on new unused parts from abandoned builds.....

[PHAT TONY]

Originally Posted by bad6772

$40,000.......Wow....Thats crazy.....

Happens quite often, I've helped people dig pretty deep. That being said, I need a hair cut and got a toe poking out LOL!

[VA72C10]

Well, got a nice aftermarket wiring harness and received my accuair stuff and final front end suspension items. Should have a chance after the first of the year to get back on this. Finishing up my brother in law's basement and busy with work right now....not to mention the holidays or that my wife has been in and out of the hospital and had surgery. She's doing well now. She took a nice chunk out of the budget right now for the truck but I'm just glad she's healthy.

[nuke1]

You know how much you have in that truck is kinda close to what i have in mine so far, i fiugure i have roughly another 17000 yet to finish mine, i know the pain, bu t i know the satisfaction, also, what is this copying me on the firewall, i guess a good idea has to be shared, but i think that there should be a payoff some how,which ever way you look at it, the truck is coming along. looking good!!!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by nuke1

also, what is this copying me on the firewall, i guess a good idea has to be shared, but i think that there should be a payoff some how,which ever way you look at it, the truck is coming along. looking good!!!

Nuke,
Payoff? I am thinking about copying the angle detail too. You think we need to pay Kevin for this idea? Just messing with you. You have a very original firewall. I'm not sure many on here have the skills to pull that off (I know I don't).

$17k hmmm? I guess if you look at how much a brand new truck costs maybe it's not as painful to spend $40k for a truck build.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by nuke1

You know how much you have in that truck is kinda close to what i have in mine so far, i fiugure i have roughly another 17000 yet to finish mine, i know the pain, bu t i know the satisfaction, also, what is this copying me on the firewall, i guess a good idea has to be shared, but i think that there should be a payoff some how,which ever way you look at it, the truck is coming along. looking good!!!

Hey, your firewall's only done on one side so how am I copying?

[VA72C10]

Oh wait nuke for you.....

[nuke1]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Oh wait nuke for you.....

LMAO, hey now mine will eventuall be done on both sides, i hope this next winter to do that, so lets agree to disagree that i only need a half of a payoff instead, say a 68 camaro would go nicely for that idea. And for the next idea i need................. LOL just kiddin, i think no matter what any of us do it just helps the next guy to go that one step farther and really stretch out our skills and enjoy the satisfaction of sitting back and looking at what we ( as a group) have acheived on a whole. One by one our collective thoughts run togehter and we all become artists in one way or another. So a big CONGRATS to us all,
Wow that was kinda philosiphical of me, do not know where that came from, oh right about that payoff you two ......................

[mcbassin]

I actually have an idea to do what I think is an original design but I really don't think I have the metal skills to pull it off. I may try make a cad model of it and see if it will work. Anyone know if there is a blueprint somewhere of the cab on on our trucks?

Merry Christmas to all you guys with the angled firewalls and eveyone else too! It's a blizzard here!

[mx574]

and VA72C10. Very glad to seet the progress you have been making. Your firewall is killer(no matter where you got the idea) he he. But like that you went and shaved yur drip rail. i think is is one of the things that really sets a truck apart from original. nice work.

[bad6772]

(quote) Happens quite often, I've helped people dig pretty deep. That being said, I need a hair cut and got a toe poking out LOL!

I fully understand what it takes to build a truck. or any vehicle for that matter....Check out my build thread...My wow is, 40,000 in a truck that although will be nice....Its not done or even close to done....No disrespect....Just saying....I am not here to argue....or start anything...Just pointing out that its a lot of cash......

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by bad6772

(quote) Happens quite often, I've helped people dig pretty deep. That being said, I need a hair cut and got a toe poking out LOL!

I fully understand what it takes to build a truck. or any vehicle for that matter....Check out my build thread...My wow is, 40,000 in a truck that although will be nice....Its not done or even close to done....No disrespect....Just saying....I am not here to argue....or start anything...Just pointing out that its a lot of cash......

40K would be impossible for me. Like I said, I put a spreadsheet together including what I have already installed, what I've purchased but yet to install, and what I WILL be buying including vintage air and custom rims. And as I said, retail would be 40K, but I haven't bought at retail. My example was my air suspension. I now have the equivalent of the Accuair dual compressor setup that they sell for 2500 w/out bags/brackets, etc. I have everything for the air ride suspension (including bags and brackets) minus fittings and have well under 1000 into it.

I actually realized I underestimated that spreadsheet because of my custom stereo and interior I'm doing so it's going to be closer to 45K retail in parts when it's all said and done.

[lolife99]

$45k retail.
So what kind of real out-of-pocket cash do you think you will have in it?

I remember in the past, you were talking about selling this truck when it is done.
I buy a lot of my parts at a discount or at cost,... but I don't keep track of MSRP of each item.

Are you saying that your build would cost $45k+ for someone else to dupicate?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by lolife99

$45k retail.
So what kind of real out-of-pocket cash do you think you will have in it?

I remember in the past, you were talking about selling this truck when it is done.
I buy a lot of my parts at a discount or at cost,... but I don't keep track of MSRP of each item.

Are you saying that your build would cost $45k+ for someone else to dupicate?

These prices aren't MSRP...rather the price you'd pay if you bought them online or in the store from CPP, Accuair, Brothers, LMC, etc. MSRP would probably be 55-60K for the parts.

I originally was planning to just put this together quickly, sell it, and buy a 2wd blazer project. But now I have so much time and effort into it (not to mention $$$) that I want to keep it and show it. However, how well my career is going will dictate whether I keep or have to sell it once it's done.

I used to have actual out of pocket expenses at this moment to the penny but I lost the spreadsheet I had when my comp crashed....but from memory and recent purchases it is roughly 20K TO THIS POINT (including purchase price of truck). The way I have offset that is through local buying/selling of parts/trucks and selling some of those parts I found on here. I have done really well with that.

Originally Posted by lolife99

Are you saying that your build would cost $45k+ for someone else to dupicate?

Yes, 45K for parts plus 600hrs+/- labor to duplicate.....when completed