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bagged81 · 04-04-2003, 05:16 PM

Mine is slo...quickly approaching $12k, and I still haven't done the interior, the motor, finished the bed, nor it it body dropped yet.

I need to make sure that I am not the only one in this boat.

Come on now, speak the truth!

BTW, that includes the price of the truck.

PHOENIX · 04-04-2003, 05:28 PM

Not counting regular stuff, like fluids and brakes. I probly have somewhere around 4.5k in my truck. Almost 2k of that was when the crate engine and accessories went in. Everything else is pretty much regular replacement of parts, like radiator, water, pump, etc.
I got the truck for free, so I think Im sittin' pretty

LOHRTBT · 04-04-2003, 05:46 PM

no comment. lol

bagged81 · 04-04-2003, 05:48 PM

Good, that means you have spent more than me.

79BIG10 · 04-04-2003, 05:53 PM

Way too much and still not enough

With guessing I'm about $8K from since I got it to where it's at now including buying price.

BaggedC10 · 04-04-2003, 06:07 PM

About $7,000 and that doesn't include the price of the truck.

87 STEPPER · 04-04-2003, 06:08 PM

Well i paid 14.7 for it new in '87 and dumpped about 10k may be more in parts i dont know and that don't include my time to do all the mods so i guess around 35 or 40k and it's not even close to what i want it to be!!!!!

Hope that make's ya feel better

Low87 · 04-04-2003, 06:11 PM

I'm about where you're at bagged, with plenty left to do.

LOHRTBT · 04-04-2003, 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by bagged81
Good, that means you have spent more than me.

OK...Then this should make you feel really good....at least 3-4x more!! DOH!

Tom · 04-04-2003, 06:25 PM

Im at about $7500 with my 79, including the $1500 buying price. Now if I had bought all my stuff from dealerships and paid full price, it would be about $9000 or so.
On my 78, with the $3250 buying price, Im at about $10,000.

MSL · 04-04-2003, 06:26 PM

About $2500 including the price of the truck i have alot more to do.

bagged81 · 04-04-2003, 06:35 PM

Wow, some of you guys are in deeper than me...sweet! Dont worry, I will make up some ground this summer.
When I tell people how much I have in mine, they look at me in disbelief.

I do feel much better now.

84Stepper · 04-04-2003, 06:41 PM

I paid $4,500 for it then i think im at $12,00....makes me sick because I still have so much more to do!!!

78' Silverado · 04-04-2003, 07:03 PM

Well not much really lol. 3500 for the truck i got it for free b/c someone wracked my last car lol. So i;d say only about $450 as of right now. Mind you i am only 17 and got no job....but hey my Birth day is comming very soon so maybe i will get some money to get my headers and cutouts :P.

Izzy · 04-04-2003, 07:24 PM

$4K and the POS still doesn't run.

ironwood · 04-04-2003, 07:35 PM

I got about $1000 into mine including the buying price of $640 as of now.. Lots to do, oh do I have lots to do. It does look like I have $1000 into it.
Dave

78chevstepside · 04-04-2003, 07:48 PM

I bought my 78 stepside in 1980 for 4,200 dollars.
it came witha 6 banger three on the tree. 5 motors (3 sixes, 2 V-8 , three trannys( 2 three speeds, 1 turbo 350) 1 paint job, 3 hoods, 1 new interior, 2 bed wood kits, lowered 4/6 with notch frame 2 bumpers front and back. countless stereos , carpet replacements , 3 windshields, 2 steering columns it go on and on. 5k in the last year. I bet in the excess of 25 k. But its worth more then the purchase price. I was worth every cent

jay

**swervin ervin** · 04-04-2003, 08:42 PM

Too damn much.

Let's put it this way, in excess of 20 grand and still not done. Of course, I have kept tabs on every penny I've spent on it.

low 84 · 04-04-2003, 09:57 PM

i paid 3600 for it. 700 in suspension, another 2500 in the motor and exhaust, 1000 tranny, ect, ect. i have approx 8 grand in it now, but after this summer it will be closer to 15

Grim Reaper · 04-04-2003, 11:11 PM

Over $7500 in a 79 K5 I just listed for sale for $3200

Never intended to sell this truck. Just finished the mechanicals including a crate a couple years ago. Was ready to start on the body and interrior. This was my Wifes DD. Served as our main vehicle for 5 years. Just isn't working for her anymore with two kids in tow all the time and she needed a car.

Good news is I'm currently shopping for a 88-91 Burb as my DD. Need it to pull our Airstream. Might be buying a 88 with 71k tomorrow if I can get the guy to come off the price a little.

kevhill85 · 04-04-2003, 11:15 PM

i'm at 11G in it and still going . i have not started the inside yet . lol. low 84 seen it and it was a sheel then . dam truck . lol

Rainbird · 04-05-2003, 12:14 AM

I bought mine from a Ford wrecking yard for $1500, and drove it home. (ran out of gas of course..lol) That was about $5000 ago. I replaced everything under the hood except the block and I am saving for a crate motor to finish that up. The interior is done except for a seat. New glass and rubber all around, rear end, tranny, entire brake system, (even the brake lines) are new or rebuilt. It is a nice , clean work truck with no payments

arveetek · 04-05-2003, 12:43 AM

I'm somewhere around $6 or $7k. I'm not really sure....I haven't kept track. I do know there's not much left of the original truck. I've had the truck for 8 years, and it's been through a lot of changes. It's definitely in a lot better shape now than when I got it. I think it's as dependable as a newer truck and it's been on the road for 22 years, and it's got a lot more character than any new truck......there's not another one quite like it on the road. And, like others have said, no payments!

**N2TRUX** · 04-05-2003, 01:48 AM

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and some change....

Prerunner1982 · 04-05-2003, 01:50 AM

ohhh $7-8k including price of truck...

04-04-2003, 05:16 PM	#1
bagged81 Signals in the bumper. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 856	How much you got into your truck? Mine is slo...quickly approaching $12k, and I still haven't done the interior, the motor, finished the bed, nor it it body dropped yet. I need to make sure that I am not the only one in this boat. Come on now, speak the truth! BTW, that includes the price of the truck. __________________ Jeff C. 1981 Chevrolet Silverado - Under major construction...again. link 1962 Chevrolet Impala 4D Sedan moredoorclassics.com 1936 Ford Pickup - Frame-off in progress link 1979 Chevrolet Camper Special Flatbed link

04-04-2003, 05:28 PM	#2
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Not counting regular stuff, like fluids and brakes. I probly have somewhere around 4.5k in my truck. Almost 2k of that was when the crate engine and accessories went in. Everything else is pretty much regular replacement of parts, like radiator, water, pump, etc. I got the truck for free, so I think Im sittin' pretty __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

04-04-2003, 05:46 PM	#3
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	no comment. lol __________________ ~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

04-04-2003, 05:48 PM	#4
bagged81 Signals in the bumper. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 856	Good, that means you have spent more than me. __________________ Jeff C. 1981 Chevrolet Silverado - Under major construction...again. link 1962 Chevrolet Impala 4D Sedan moredoorclassics.com 1936 Ford Pickup - Frame-off in progress link 1979 Chevrolet Camper Special Flatbed link

04-04-2003, 05:53 PM	#5
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Way too much and still not enough With guessing I'm about $8K from since I got it to where it's at now including buying price. __________________ 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

04-04-2003, 06:07 PM	#6
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	About $7,000 and that doesn't include the price of the truck. __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold

04-04-2003, 06:08 PM	#7
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Well i paid 14.7 for it new in '87 and dumpped about 10k may be more in parts i dont know and that don't include my time to do all the mods so i guess around 35 or 40k and it's not even close to what i want it to be!!!!! Hope that make's ya feel better __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

04-04-2003, 06:11 PM	#8
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	I'm about where you're at bagged, with plenty left to do. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

04-04-2003, 06:25 PM	#10
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	Im at about $7500 with my 79, including the $1500 buying price. Now if I had bought all my stuff from dealerships and paid full price, it would be about $9000 or so. On my 78, with the $3250 buying price, Im at about $10,000. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

04-04-2003, 06:26 PM	#11
MSL Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: So.Oregon Posts: 765	About $2500 including the price of the truck i have alot more to do.

04-04-2003, 06:35 PM	#12
bagged81 Signals in the bumper. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 856	Wow, some of you guys are in deeper than me...sweet! Dont worry, I will make up some ground this summer. When I tell people how much I have in mine, they look at me in disbelief. I do feel much better now. __________________ Jeff C. 1981 Chevrolet Silverado - Under major construction...again. link 1962 Chevrolet Impala 4D Sedan moredoorclassics.com 1936 Ford Pickup - Frame-off in progress link 1979 Chevrolet Camper Special Flatbed link

04-04-2003, 06:41 PM	#13
84Stepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 425	I paid $4,500 for it then i think im at $12,00....makes me sick because I still have so much more to do!!! __________________ 84 Chevy Stepside, 350, TH350, 268h Comp cam, Hooker headers, MSD Pro Billet, Edelbrock Performer manifold and 1604 carb, 40 Series Flowmasters dumped, and Western Chassis 3/5 drop w/ c notch. New 3:73 Eaton Posi

04-04-2003, 07:03 PM	#14
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	Well not much really lol. 3500 for the truck i got it for free b/c someone wracked my last car lol. So i;d say only about $450 as of right now. Mind you i am only 17 and got no job....but hey my Birth day is comming very soon so maybe i will get some money to get my headers and cutouts :P. __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

04-04-2003, 07:24 PM	#15
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	$4K and the POS still doesn't run.

04-04-2003, 07:35 PM	#16
ironwood $640 truck// doesn't run Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Buckley,Wa Posts: 122	I got about $1000 into mine including the buying price of $640 as of now.. Lots to do, oh do I have lots to do. It does look like I have $1000 into it. Dave __________________ 74 C-20 LWB camper special stock350/350 53 Chevy 1/2 ton- in California, where the rust is not. Ready for some LOVE!!!



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04-04-2003, 07:48 PM	#17
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	I bought my 78 stepside in 1980 for 4,200 dollars. it came witha 6 banger three on the tree. 5 motors (3 sixes, 2 V-8 , three trannys( 2 three speeds, 1 turbo 350) 1 paint job, 3 hoods, 1 new interior, 2 bed wood kits, lowered 4/6 with notch frame 2 bumpers front and back. countless stereos , carpet replacements , 3 windshields, 2 steering columns it go on and on. 5k in the last year. I bet in the excess of 25 k. But its worth more then the purchase price. I was worth every cent jay

04-04-2003, 08:42 PM	#18
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Too damn much. Let's put it this way, in excess of 20 grand and still not done. Of course, I have kept tabs on every penny I've spent on it. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

04-04-2003, 09:57 PM	#19
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i paid 3600 for it. 700 in suspension, another 2500 in the motor and exhaust, 1000 tranny, ect, ect. i have approx 8 grand in it now, but after this summer it will be closer to 15 __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

04-04-2003, 11:11 PM	#20
Grim Reaper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,704	Over $7500 in a 79 K5 I just listed for sale for $3200 Never intended to sell this truck. Just finished the mechanicals including a crate a couple years ago. Was ready to start on the body and interrior. This was my Wifes DD. Served as our main vehicle for 5 years. Just isn't working for her anymore with two kids in tow all the time and she needed a car. Good news is I'm currently shopping for a 88-91 Burb as my DD. Need it to pull our Airstream. Might be buying a 88 with 71k tomorrow if I can get the guy to come off the price a little. __________________ Grim-Reaper 70 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible, worlds longest resto in progress Looking for 71-72 2wd Blazer or Jimmy Project

04-04-2003, 11:15 PM	#21
kevhill85 91 SWB 383 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Crandall,TX Posts: 643	i'm at 11G in it and still going . i have not started the inside yet . lol. low 84 seen it and it was a sheel then . dam truck . lol __________________ 96 2dr Tahoe protruning LS1 347/4L60L, PSI harness, body dropped, 4link, 6lug conv, narrowed rearend, Schoenfeld headers, 2600 stall, 317 heads milled .040, http://photobucket.com/albums/q169/k...ahoe prostreet

04-05-2003, 12:14 AM	#22
Rainbird Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 9	I bought mine from a Ford wrecking yard for $1500, and drove it home. (ran out of gas of course..lol) That was about $5000 ago. I replaced everything under the hood except the block and I am saving for a crate motor to finish that up. The interior is done except for a seat. New glass and rubber all around, rear end, tranny, entire brake system, (even the brake lines) are new or rebuilt. It is a nice , clean work truck with no payments __________________ 1980 1 ton utility 350 4bbl, manual, 4:56 rear work in progress, just ask my neighbors about the screaming coming from under it!

04-05-2003, 12:43 AM	#23
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	I'm somewhere around $6 or $7k. I'm not really sure....I haven't kept track. I do know there's not much left of the original truck. I've had the truck for 8 years, and it's been through a lot of changes. It's definitely in a lot better shape now than when I got it. I think it's as dependable as a newer truck and it's been on the road for 22 years, and it's got a lot more character than any new truck......there's not another one quite like it on the road. And, like others have said, no payments! __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's

04-05-2003, 01:48 AM	#24
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and some change.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-05-2003, 01:50 AM	#25
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	ohhh $7-8k including price of truck... __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

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