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bigblock73 · 01-01-2003, 01:29 PM

OK, gang, I got the truck for $400, what would you do next?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...875402140&rd=1

My plans are to...

1. Remove running boards - finished on 01/02/03

2. Remove rear bumper - finished on 01/02/03

3. Remove headliner (its sagging REAL bad) - finished on 01/02/03

4. Sell rear bumper brackets and headliner trim on E-bay

5. Change oil, check into carb tuning/rebuild (running rich)

6. Put on 8.5 Rally wheels I have collecting dust

7. Get two newer tires for the rear (used hopefully, cheap)

8. Clean interior real good, and get a seat in better shape or get a seat cover - cleaned int on 01/02/03

9. Clean exterior as best as i can (with faded paint) - finished on 01/01/03

10. Either sell it and hopefully make a profit or drive it thru winter.

Anyone have any other ideas???

TIA - Jeff

*mike reeh* · 01-01-2003, 02:09 PM

cool truck. sounds like a fun project, Im interested to see if youll make a profit. I dont see why not

if you dont want the mirrors I get first dibs

post better pix soon

mike

LOHRTBT · 01-01-2003, 02:16 PM

I would lose the camper shell also and degrease and de funkdify the engine bay hehe...

**old Rusty C10** · 01-01-2003, 06:21 PM

id throw a rear slider in it if it dont have one i cant have a truck without one of those

**swervin ervin** · 01-01-2003, 09:47 PM

Other than cleaning it up, a lot, remove the running boards, camper cover, and maybe the bumper. Do the normal routine as far as tune up and oil/fluid changes.

Then drive the thing for awhile to see what kind of shape it is in. Maybe through the winter. Then if you decide to sell it, you can honestly say, what it is.

bigblock73 · 01-01-2003, 10:41 PM

Well, went and picked up the truck a few hours ago and already worked on it a little. It was a 45 min trip each way and all I can say is the 350 runs very well but the carb is runnin rich and the engine burns a little bit of oil...but the truck itself runs, drives, and stops great. The first thing I did was go to the self serv car wash and wash and wax it. While I was doing that I discovered it had been repainted at one point in time and also saw LOTS of bondo on both front fenders...accident maybe? The paint is in bad shape and there is rust...but most trucks here this old are worse! I cleaned out the interior, removed the sagging headliner and trim, and got rid of the topper. The truck has some sort of aftermarket AC on it, but wait till you see how it and the vents are mounted...looks like a 73+ specific made for our truck kit...NEVER seen anything like it before! Tomorrow the runnung boards are coming off and the interior gets vacuumed and cleaned very good...it needs it baaaad. I scored a set of 4 tires with 60% tread left for free from a friend, and i have 4 plain steel wheels to put them on...so they will all match. I will have pics for you guys on friday...so stay tuned!

-Jeff

bigblock73 · 01-02-2003, 01:13 AM

Forgot to mention, the truck has a factory wood floor...er...what is left of it.

Were these options back then and does anyone know how much it was...just for curiosity sake?

...Jeff

79BIG10 · 01-02-2003, 03:11 PM

Dibs on AC!!!

c10scotty · 01-02-2003, 05:42 PM

first thing, take off that hideous camper shell...sorry but i hate those things. that was the very first thing i did to my truck back when i first got it. looks good though. lets see some cleaned up pics after you do some work too it.

01-01-2003, 01:29 PM	#1
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Well I got it, what next? OK, gang, I got the truck for $400, what would you do next? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...875402140&rd=1 My plans are to... 1. Remove running boards - finished on 01/02/03 2. Remove rear bumper - finished on 01/02/03 3. Remove headliner (its sagging REAL bad) - finished on 01/02/03 4. Sell rear bumper brackets and headliner trim on E-bay 5. Change oil, check into carb tuning/rebuild (running rich) 6. Put on 8.5 Rally wheels I have collecting dust 7. Get two newer tires for the rear (used hopefully, cheap) 8. Clean interior real good, and get a seat in better shape or get a seat cover - cleaned int on 01/02/03 9. Clean exterior as best as i can (with faded paint) - finished on 01/01/03 10. Either sell it and hopefully make a profit or drive it thru winter. Anyone have any other ideas??? TIA - Jeff Last edited by bigblock73; 01-02-2003 at 03:34 PM.

01-01-2003, 02:16 PM	#3
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	I would lose the camper shell also and degrease and de funkdify the engine bay hehe... __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-01-2003, 06:21 PM	#4
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,281	id throw a rear slider in it if it dont have one i cant have a truck without one of those __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-01-2003, 09:47 PM	#5
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Other than cleaning it up, a lot, remove the running boards, camper cover, and maybe the bumper. Do the normal routine as far as tune up and oil/fluid changes. Then drive the thing for awhile to see what kind of shape it is in. Maybe through the winter. Then if you decide to sell it, you can honestly say, what it is. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

01-01-2003, 10:41 PM	#6
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Well, went and picked up the truck a few hours ago and already worked on it a little. It was a 45 min trip each way and all I can say is the 350 runs very well but the carb is runnin rich and the engine burns a little bit of oil...but the truck itself runs, drives, and stops great. The first thing I did was go to the self serv car wash and wash and wax it. While I was doing that I discovered it had been repainted at one point in time and also saw LOTS of bondo on both front fenders...accident maybe? The paint is in bad shape and there is rust...but most trucks here this old are worse! I cleaned out the interior, removed the sagging headliner and trim, and got rid of the topper. The truck has some sort of aftermarket AC on it, but wait till you see how it and the vents are mounted...looks like a 73+ specific made for our truck kit...NEVER seen anything like it before! Tomorrow the runnung boards are coming off and the interior gets vacuumed and cleaned very good...it needs it baaaad. I scored a set of 4 tires with 60% tread left for free from a friend, and i have 4 plain steel wheels to put them on...so they will all match. I will have pics for you guys on friday...so stay tuned! -Jeff Last edited by bigblock73; 01-01-2003 at 11:52 PM.

01-01-2003, 02:09 PM	#2
mike reeh 5 day ban, learn to behave. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 684	cool truck. sounds like a fun project, Im interested to see if youll make a profit. I dont see why not if you dont want the mirrors I get first dibs post better pix soon mike

01-02-2003, 01:13 AM	#7
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Forgot to mention, the truck has a factory wood floor...er...what is left of it. Were these options back then and does anyone know how much it was...just for curiosity sake? ...Jeff

01-02-2003, 03:11 PM	#8
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Dibs on AC!!! __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

01-02-2003, 05:42 PM	#9
c10scotty ~THE SILVER BULLET~ Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WYOMING Posts: 285	first thing, take off that hideous camper shell...sorry but i hate those things. that was the very first thing i did to my truck back when i first got it. looks good though. lets see some cleaned up pics after you do some work too it. __________________ ~1980 c10 chevy scottsdale~ ~2.5/4 drop 305/th350c~



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