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70' GMC · 01-29-2009, 02:00 PM

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Why did they do it?

Longhorn321 · 01-29-2009, 02:04 PM

More time and money than sense?

mtdave2 · 01-29-2009, 02:35 PM

wow, someone out there thinks this is cool.....good thing they dont like what i like..lol

brad_man_72 · 01-29-2009, 02:40 PM

2 tachs are better than one?

**fine69** · 01-29-2009, 02:58 PM

Because they can.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-29-2009, 02:59 PM

WOW, that is a LOW roof! It looks like they took a stock seat and lowered it a couple inches. Was that low enough? Seems like you'd bonk your head on the roof.

Leo70 · 01-29-2009, 03:10 PM

Other than the low roof, its actually a nice truck..IMO

70' GMC · 01-29-2009, 03:26 PM

I like the truck but they should have never detopped it

lax54650 · 01-29-2009, 03:45 PM

nice starter truck graft a new roof on it fix the bed floor, install a new hood use the lower 3/4 of doors to make nice ones. then it would be a nice ride.
seriously someone likes it just not for me but the color is good

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-29-2009, 03:46 PM

Why can't people just let the 80's go?

Ole Blue 68 · 01-29-2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo70

Other than the low roof, its actually a nice truck..IMO

x2

Well, that and the hi rise through the hood unless you're running a blower. My .02

big_al_71 · 01-29-2009, 05:00 PM

Love the truck but hate the chopped off roof......I guess that is why they have chocolate and vanilla ice cream different taste for different folks.

*Shane* · 01-29-2009, 05:17 PM

Takes major skills fabrication skills to build that ... not so much to nick-pick one apart on the Interwebs ...

cdowns · 01-29-2009, 05:22 PM

i bet that truck doesnt leak thru the sunvisor mounts

rambler · 01-29-2009, 05:54 PM

lots of skills went into that, I wouldn't own it, (couldn't afford the tickets!) but not that bad,, I'm not too found of the chop, maybe a little too extreme for my tastes, but still good work...

50MOTORHEAD · 01-29-2009, 06:16 PM

Nice craftsmanship not so nice styling,too much chop and hood looks cheesy.
Why did they do it I think that they thought that if a 2" chop looks good,why not do more. Pretty truck,just a bit over the top for my taste.-KB

magsnubby · 01-29-2009, 06:43 PM

They spent alot of time on that thing. I could get used to the tunnel ram and carbs sticking through the hood (it might take awhile) and i kind of like the pro street treatment....but that chop....maybe if you chopped a big sun roof in it with an Ed Roth monster poking out of the top with a long shifter with a skull shifter knob....and flames coming outta the exhaust....hay....it just might be kinda cool.

thirdstreettito · 01-29-2009, 06:48 PM

Change the wheels/top and it would be sweet!

**special-K** · 01-29-2009, 06:59 PM

I see a radical rod.

10pointgmc · 01-29-2009, 07:23 PM

nice looking truck if the top wasnt 18" to low

sjarrett71 · 01-29-2009, 07:31 PM

Perfect for a short guy like me but you tall guys might get a sore neck!

**mr48chev** · 01-29-2009, 07:56 PM

It sits way too high for a chopped truck and I could do without the stacks sticking through the hood.

Looks like a nice chopped custom truck (yep out of the 70"s) that someone decided to update to pro street.

True It would look better with half the chop that it has but I get tired of looking at stock restored trucks.

There is a similar but not as nice that has floated around this area for the past 20+ years and reappears with a new owner and a few changes every couple of years.

berencam · 01-29-2009, 08:30 PM

A quick cab swap would fix that right up.

chip46wis · 01-29-2009, 08:34 PM

Not my style or price range BUT one mans idea of what he wanted.Lots of metal work and talent here.

dieselarmy13 · 01-29-2009, 09:16 PM

I didn't even look at the ad, but I can tell you exactly why he did it: BECAUSE HE WANTED TO.

01-29-2009, 02:00 PM	#1
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01-29-2009, 02:04 PM	#2
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01-29-2009, 02:35 PM	#3
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01-29-2009, 02:58 PM	#5
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01-29-2009, 02:59 PM	#6
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01-29-2009, 03:10 PM	#7
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01-29-2009, 03:26 PM	#8
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: Why!?! I like the truck but they should have never detopped it __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

01-29-2009, 03:45 PM	#9
lax54650 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: lacrosse wi. Posts: 426	Re: Why!?! nice starter truck graft a new roof on it fix the bed floor, install a new hood use the lower 3/4 of doors to make nice ones. then it would be a nice ride. seriously someone likes it just not for me but the color is good

01-29-2009, 03:46 PM	#10
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01-29-2009, 05:00 PM	#12
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01-29-2009, 05:17 PM	#13
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01-29-2009, 05:22 PM	#14
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01-29-2009, 05:54 PM	#15
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01-29-2009, 06:16 PM	#16
50MOTORHEAD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: midwest Posts: 113	Re: Why!?! Nice craftsmanship not so nice styling,too much chop and hood looks cheesy. Why did they do it I think that they thought that if a 2" chop looks good,why not do more. Pretty truck,just a bit over the top for my taste.-KB



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01-29-2009, 06:43 PM	#17
magsnubby Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fresno,ca Posts: 448	Re: Why!?! They spent alot of time on that thing. I could get used to the tunnel ram and carbs sticking through the hood (it might take awhile) and i kind of like the pro street treatment....but that chop....maybe if you chopped a big sun roof in it with an Ed Roth monster poking out of the top with a long shifter with a skull shifter knob....and flames coming outta the exhaust....hay....it just might be kinda cool.

01-29-2009, 06:48 PM	#18
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01-29-2009, 07:23 PM	#20
10pointgmc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Moores Hill Indiana Posts: 144	Re: Why!?! nice looking truck if the top wasnt 18" to low

01-29-2009, 07:31 PM	#21
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: Why!?! Perfect for a short guy like me but you tall guys might get a sore neck!

01-29-2009, 07:56 PM	#22
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,735	Re: Why!?! It sits way too high for a chopped truck and I could do without the stacks sticking through the hood. Looks like a nice chopped custom truck (yep out of the 70"s) that someone decided to update to pro street. True It would look better with half the chop that it has but I get tired of looking at stock restored trucks. There is a similar but not as nice that has floated around this area for the past 20+ years and reappears with a new owner and a few changes every couple of years.

01-29-2009, 08:30 PM	#23
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01-29-2009, 08:34 PM	#24
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: Why!?! Not my style or price range BUT one mans idea of what he wanted.Lots of metal work and talent here.

01-29-2009, 09:16 PM	#25
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