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One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Here is a picture of the truck I inherited from my Grandmother who recently passed away. My Granddad was the original owner in 72 and he passed away in 75. It has 38000 original miles original tires 350 with 4 barrel Rochester carb I put new plugs and wires and did the carb kit and it started right up. It has a automatic turbo something transmission 2 wheel drive no air (didnt need it in North Dakota they used the heater most of the year) no tach but everything else heavy front and rear springs factory pinstripe The paint is yellow and it is all yellow except the pinstripe which is white it has chrome hubcaps with yellow bowties and accent (same color as the truck). The interior is black vinyl. Drivers side rocker has some surface rust not all the way through. Dont know what else to tell you now Mr. Moderator I am not going to ask those questions I did on my last post so please bare with me in your opinions should I invest my time and money to work on it and take care of the little things to bring it back to factory original or should I just drive it like it is until it finally dies? Thanks to all who responded to my last post and my apologies to the Moderator I know you have a job to do and I should have read the rules I have never been very good at reading or rules for that matter.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
I wouldn't take a 38000 mile original truck and "drive it till it dies" It's worth quite a bit like it is. If your looking for a daily driver sell this and get one, otherwise you are taking a valuable truck and losing value with every mile.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
I think you should do what needs to be done to make it a DD. I don't think you should drive it until it "dies". It's too nice for that. A lot of guys would kill to start with something like that; not to mention the fact that it has family history. If I were you I would keep it going. Just my .02
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
I would fix up the little things and drive it. Keep it as a survivor. It will be worth much more as original than it would if you repainted it or something.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
HHmm....loooks like the color is Ocra to me (like a mustard Yellow) lot of guys like that color, you should also take a closeup picture of the tag on the inside of the glovebox door, that has alot of good info about the truck's options. We love these trucks here, so I think the consensus will be to fix her up & lover her like grandpa & grandma must have, heck you could drive it like it is for awhile if you don't have the money to put in it yet, I like em low with shiny wheels & tires, but it really depends on what style you like, if you just want it to be stock, thats fine too, either way it will be worth good money down the road, these are amazing vehicles, I've owned several brand new trucks & I was lucky to get 5 to 10 years out of them, my 71 is 36 years old & is in fantastic condition, & is pretty much a Hot Rod.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
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I would fix the little things, polish it up, detail it and drive it, but not as a daily driver. Drive it to car shows and cruise in's and for special occasions. Keep it as nice as you can and try to keep the mileage down. It will be a good investment and like money in the bank.... ![]() LockDoc
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Restore to 100% stock and just drive it to car/truck shows! Buy an older clean truck to turn into a hot rod. They are only new like that once...preserve it as best as you can!
Send pics of the interior, engine, glove box door...we want to see it all!
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
more pics......
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
I know nothing about fixing the rocker panel - is it expensive and will they be able to make the paint match - are there any other ways to fix it other that cutting it out?
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
I don't think it's very expensive, although I guess it depends on where you go to have it done. It's relatively straight-forward. Replacing the rocker altogether is the best way to fix it IMO. I've never heard of patching one.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Yeah. I'd agree there. My wife and I inherited her grandfather's `68 after he passed. He was original owner too. Ours isn't in as good of condition, but we are in the process of making full restoration plans. It's going to be a beautiful thing.
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I would maybe clean and paint the wheels and use some tire cleaner but thats about it brutha! She looks great as is. You could do things like new cab bushings, window rubbers, door seals, etc. and still keep the survivor look.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Its worth more original...
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Fix what needs fixin', drive it, and take care of it. Grandpa will be smilin' down on you every time you go for a cruise! What better tribute could you give him?
Or if you are a cold-hearted so-and-so who could care less, sell it to someone that WILL appreciate it.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Get the rocker fixed.The paint can be matched.If it`s off alittle,it won`t matter much down there.I`d get the full wheelcovers for that truck.Those are`76-up caps.The color`s hard to tell in the picture.I was thinking it looked like Wheatland Yellow.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
(I'm sure you are) But be thankful that this gem fell in your lap. I agree with most of the guys on here. Do what you have to do so that it will be as reliable as possible, and keep it just like Grandpa left it.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Thanks for all your comments - I spend most of last night taking most everything out of the cab and trying to get all the years of dust and mouse crap out of it. Can anyone recomend a cleaning product? Is something like 409 ok? Should the metal on the dash and doors be waxed? Almost lastly is there anyone in my area - Great Falls, MT that can recomend where or how to fix the rocker? Lastly special-K what type of covers are you refering? It says on the sticker inside the glove box that it came with crome hub caps - I cant understand why they wouldn't be the right ones?
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
The correct hubcaps will look like these, except with blue bowties where these show gold. The dogdish style is what probably came on it, the full wheel covers (with fake lugnuts) were optional. I prefer the dog dish style with a white steel wheel myself. It could be your Grampa's original hubcaps got "borrowed" or he lost one or 2 along the way and what you have now is what he replaced them with? Those are mid-70 to mid-80 dogdish caps on there now.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Are the correct hubcaps available anywhere? Or can the bowties be painted?
Thanks for the help - I have decided I want to fix her up to original and mabey show her off a little. |
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
You can try hubcaps.com, ebay, or a WTB post on parts board ($25 yearly fee to do so). The yellow centers can be painted and IMO, will be "correct" enough.
![]() Good choice on keeping it close to original. There are precious few survivors still around, though there are plenty of "well loved" examples to be hot-rodded. Oh, more pics are mandatory. ![]()
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
Leave it the way it is. Don't take it apart and then lose interest in it like sooooo many do, then what you wind up with a perfectly good truck, all taken apart and probably sitting outside somewhere.
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Re: One more time - Grand dads 72 C10
CPNE - bought them (I think) the seller wasn't online but I marked them as sold and sent him a private message. Thanks for the heads up!
Does anyone have any suggestions on what paint should be used to redo them? Thanks |
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