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I'd buy a mansion. Then I'd take the truck to the airport and buy a Lear jet. Then take the truck to the RV lot and buy the best one there. Then I'd go to the dock and buy a yacht. Then I'd pull the yacht with the RV to the mansion Then I'd take the C-10 and my new trophy wife on a long vacation. Am I missing anything?
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
First thing would be is to order a crate stroker, then get a aftermarket TH400 and gear my 12bolt. (It has factory posi) interior would follow then Paint and body. OH!....order some modern rims!!!!
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
Buy more trucks to keep the one I got company, especially a '70 C10 CST fleetside, white, med bronze, white.
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
![]() Id get someone else to cut it and buff it after I finish with the paint-- Oh wait, I am getting someone to help me with that! ![]() Well then, Since my truck is currently totally disassembled---Id pay someone to put it all back together------instead of me spending the next 6 months getting it back together and running. IF---- the biggest 2 letter word in the world!!!!! ![]()
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
I would find a brand new frame off restored 4 door pickup , and buy it.
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
I would continue with what I'm building now but would no longer have to worry about the paint and body. I would be able to pay someone to do it for me
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If I had the money, I'd quit my job so I can actually work on my truck ![]()
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
Yes, I am Kraaaazy
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
Order 1 of each from Porterbuilt.
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
What is Porterbuilt?
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
Factory fresh with my 700r4, ez-efi, and a 4.5/7 static drop.
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
This is Porterbuilt:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564415 and http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=388954 and http://www.porterbuiltfabrication.com Happy reading ![]()
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
I'm a Fan Of Porterbuilt!
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I squirm when I hear the term "Resto-Mod" but I think that's the term that best represents what I would do. I would "restore" it taking great liberties using the best that GM used in the 67-72 trucks...and tweak them.
I'd have body gaps that rivaled any of the finest Germans and Italians, the stock color (506 Medium Blue Poly) but layers of glass-like clear so that it looks like its still wet and you can reach your arm up to your elbow in it. I'd want an interior that from a quick glance looked like a very nice Stock interior but a quick tour would show you that its anything but stock. I've thought about every motor GM has offered and I think I would base mine off the L88 tri power motors. The bed wood would be as nice as the paint. I like the Birdseye Maple, Leopard and Lace that one of the bigger bed wood companies offer, capped off with polished, hidden bolt skid strips. I'd top it off with a beautiful 20/22 wheel package. Not sure which one but you get the idea. Not sure if I'd bag it or be happy with a 5/7 drop. 5/7s look very nice. Then I'd take it to a car show so that I could hear someone grumble about an over-restored, lowered C10 with big wheels on it. ![]()
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![]() That is what I would do with my truck given the chance. Details, details, details but at the same time not so overly done that each detail screams at you. Truthfully, I WOULD want you to think it was an overly restored, lowered and on big wheels C10. I would incorporate such things as candy orange instead of Chevy orange on the motor and leather instead of vinyl in the interior. I agree with a darker stain, especially with the 506 Blue. It would definitely be a Driver too! I would want to enjoy it as much as possible...this is a fantasy right?
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
air bag the front and rear, box the frame, drop in a big block, go to a 5 speed manual, custom interior, slick paint job, add a/c and drive the wheels off of it! oh and then buy a k20 and start working on that!!
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
I would drive it 24/7 and ditch my daily driver.
Seriously, that's it! Gas is so expensive and these trucks don't get good gas mileage.
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If I had the money.... I would go see Dr. Emmett Lathrop Brown, aka Doc Brown, and use his time machine to travel back the the exact time my truck was delivered to the dealer. Then I would buy my truck brand new and bring it... well... back to the future....
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Re: If you had the money what would you do to your truck?
So it is a dream, that means a free gas pump right outside my garage
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