Total $$ invested in restoration

[NoStopN]

Originally Posted by James the III

Still cheaper than a vehicle payment..

One must remember that many that have 5-10-15k in their trucks did it over time..
I've had mine for 15 years.. and when I divide the total so far by years..
It's 650. a year..
I'd not call that huge money.. Sure the 9k-11k so far sounds like a lot..
but it's really 650.00 a year .
And much of the money spent wasn't on needed items/parts it was wanted parts..
It didn't need a new crate engine.. /etc..

I haven't seem many list enjoyment as part of this..
and in the long run if it puts a smile on your face and you enjoy it..
the dollar value is a moot point..

Yeah. My truck has put a smile on my face many times. Plus, I've planned to do as much of the work on it myself. I need to learn some new skills, so anything I might buy will not go to waste.

[El Dorado Jim]

I may be into mine after I buy a new crate engine and get it painted about $10,000...I have owned the truck for 17 years and have been working on it on and off since I bought it, I will have a great truck when i'm done, cheaper than buying one already built...mine was a 72 K10, now a K20 cheyenne