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View Poll Results: Keep the turd, or sell it? | |||
Keep it and be a truck hord... |
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16 | 34.78% |
Sell it... take the money and run. |
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30 | 65.22% |
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll |
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#1 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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Keep it...or sell it?
For a while now, i have known that I will have to sell the GMC one day, once the longhorn is on the road and proves to be dependable. While I do kinda hate the old POS turd, I guess I have grown attached to her, and in reality, I don't really want to give her up.
Last night, the wife actually said something that shocked the crap right out of me, she said that we could probably get historical tags for one of the two trucks (a one time $25 fee) and drive the other. She did say that i can't expect to put much...if any $$ into the parked one, but doing this would keep it legal, and no one could say a dam thing about it. However, on the flip side, i have a few problems with doing this. 1. We have all met the guy who has the SWB truck sitting in the back yard rotting away and he won't sell becouse "I'm going to restore it one day". I don't want to be that guy. 2. In all reality, I could take the $$ that I would get for selling the GMC, and pour it all into the Longhorn, and into my tool box. (I DO need to buy some tools) 3. I have room for it, but not realisticly. I live on a narrow street, and do NOT like parking on it, and the driveway is too short for all 3 vehicles. As it is, the GMC is on the curb, the Longhorn at the top of the drive, and the wife's Contous is actually partially blocking the sidewalk. |
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#2 |
Member since 2000
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico
Posts: 7,879
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Sell it. Nothing like getting money , haven more room, and putting more times towards the project thats needs it. Tools are always a plus too. Just set up a little sheet of how much you're going to sell it for and see what you can do with that money to get the longhorn running and get the tools you need. When you do sell it have a plan to get the parts you need ASAP to get the longhorn running so you're not left in the dust.
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#3 |
My other Love
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada
Posts: 4,085
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ah keep it, I used to hate putting money into my 74 cheyenne super all the time but now that I sold it i really miss it damn big blocks and their deplorable gas milage
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#4 |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Rubber City
Posts: 5,498
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i'd say keep it. besides, now that it has the widespread reputation for being owned by the dope smokin old man, who will want to buy it?
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#5 |
i love summertime
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kelowna BC
Posts: 4,303
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lol 1969 gmc..andy bring it up here and ill trade you for the 71...maybe its got the parts you need for the longhorn
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1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724 |
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#6 |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,348
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I would sell it and use the money on the other truck.
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#7 |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Cincinnati,OH,USA
Posts: 464
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I vote sell it...why throw money at 2 trucks? Keep it simple. You know when you get the LH running you'll never drive the turd again.:p
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#8 |
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Location: Howard, Kansas USA
Posts: 1,997
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I'd keep it. It is getting harder and harder to find these trucks, and you have one that is pretty diserable. It won't be worth the money you will get to let it go.
David
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#9 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Vermont
Posts: 996
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Sometimes, it's just time to holler 'whoa' in the horse race.
Sell the GMC, get some tools, keep the longhorn. |
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#10 |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,002
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Option 3, get a truck lovin wife and live freeeeeeeee :p
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#11 |
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 8,855
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I say sell the turd for whatever you can get for it and start in on the Longhorn. After all, you are the LONGHORN MAN, not the TURD GUY
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#12 |
Keepin an eye out
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: So.Cal
Posts: 3,921
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Sell.
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#13 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 6,802
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Is the longhorn on the road yet?
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 7,531
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Keep it....you have to have one to drive while the other is out of commission
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Location: Waterloo, IA
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Sounds like you need to find a place with about 5 acres and build a nice heated shop that can hold 3-4 trucks so you can get away from the wife and find serenity in this crazy world!
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#16 |
Gotta luv a clean shave
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Kent, WA
Posts: 226
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Sell it someone who will restore it and use the money to buy tools and really finish the Longhorn off nicely. I think too many projects just spreads you too thin and none of them really gets done properly. Just my .02!
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#17 |
67-72 Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: The TAX State!
Posts: 7,857
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Ebay it!. It will get lots of exposure!
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#18 |
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field
Posts: 5,597
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Flush the turd, man, lol.
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#19 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
Posts: 2,033
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Paul 72, that's what I'm doin'. I'm on 5 acres, have a 24 x 30 shop now, and have the plans for another 4 car garage. Saving the money is still the toough part.
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#20 |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
Posts: 4,486
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you are LONGHORN man arent u? sell it and get the longhorn on the road.
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#21 |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,002
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If you sell it you arent a true 67-72 fanatic. Every 67-72 fanatic has to have at least 2 trucks :p
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#22 |
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada
Posts: 4,052
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Sell it and make you longhorn look "Dope" I would rather have one super rad truck than 2 not so cool ones.
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Born To Lose Club
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Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North
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This may just be me but even if I was in your situation I would keep it...I have a respectable truck but if I do get around to making it a beauty queen I still want to "Drive The Legend" and a beater 67-72 would give me that feeling no matter how it looks...may be silly but I'm well on my way to becoming a fanatic...just one truck away...lol
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#24 |
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Cedar Hill, MO
Posts: 426
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Sell the old turd and fix up the longhorn
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#25 |
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,048
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I think to make a fair assessment, we'd have to see a pic of both trucks, maybe you have posted them before and I missed them, but when you call one of them a turd, its amost a forgone conclusion, LOL
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