If you had the money what would you do to your truck?

[DT1]

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?

[ugotd8]

Originally Posted by DT1

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?

Just on small thing you missed, the new trophy wife will need to be bagged too.

[Madtat]

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!!!!

[Lou Boffa]

Buy more trucks to keep the one I got company, especially a '70 C10 CST fleetside, white, med bronze, white.

[54belair]

IF I had the money----
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!!!!!

[del4fun]

Originally Posted by 54belair

IF I had the money----
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!!!!!

54Belair, great quote : you can save yourself into the poor house!

[ole dollor]

I would find a brand new frame off restored 4 door pickup , and buy it.

[Bennett68C10]

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 oh yeah and I would probably put in a supercharged LS

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by slow-1

Full frame off resto...make it new again.

So...why is A****er censored?

Originally Posted by del4fun

I don't know, how can I fix that?

Because "T W A T" is in the middle of At water and that's a dirty word.

[del4fun]

You are craaaazy!

[MSHax]

Originally Posted by 54belair

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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!!!!!

For me, the building it the fun, I never really finish projects, I'm always upgrading and improving. Once I get to a point where I can't think of anything to do to it, it has to go.

If I had the money, I'd quit my job so I can actually work on my truck

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by del4fun

You are craaaazy!

Yes, I am Kraaaazy but, that's the real reason.

[Half-Fast]

Order 1 of each from Porterbuilt.

[del4fun]

What is Porterbuilt?

[leftybass209]

Factory fresh with my 700r4, ez-efi, and a 4.5/7 static drop.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by del4fun

What is Porterbuilt?

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

[del4fun]

I'm a Fan Of Porterbuilt!

[BMERDOC]

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.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by BMERDOC

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.

I'm not sure if I loved that write up because it reflects my dreams, or if I loved it because it was so well written.....But I will say this: It was like reading a (good) dirty book.

For me, I'd do a semi-dark, yet deeply "grainy", wood bed kit over the steel bed (I have a kind of nice, but funny wood bed floor on there now), go with a carbon fiber tonneau
that has an electric opener, and pretty up a 383 (3" exh)/700r4/3.73 combo. Drilled and slotted rear disks to match my front disks would be nice, too.

Oh, yeah. I'd have a stepper bed to match my Fleet...Change 'em up when I felt like it.

But, instead, I'm lucky to enjoy driving what I have right now.

[BMERDOC]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

I'm not sure if I loved that write up because it reflects my dreams, or if I loved it because it was so well written.....But I will say this: It was like reading a (good) dirty book.

For me, I'd do a semi-dark, yet deeply "grainy", wood bed kit over the steel bed (I have a kind of nice, but funny wood bed floor on there now), go with a carbon fiber tonneau
that has an electric opener, and pretty up a 383 (3" exh)/700r4/3.73 combo. Drilled and slotted rear disks to match my front disks would be nice, too.

Oh, yeah. I'd have a stepper bed to match my Fleet...Change 'em up when I felt like it.

But, instead, I'm lucky to enjoy driving what I have right now.

Sorry I was watching Motorweek and reading one of those books while I was typing!

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?

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by BMERDOC

..this is a fantasy right?

THAT's for damned sure!

[c20pickup]

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!!

[dmw319]

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.

[zeldman]

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....

[del4fun]

So it is a dream, that means a free gas pump right outside my garage