[Ol Blue K20]

They don't make cool 4x4 anymore. The old ones were made to get the job done. The guys that bought them wanted them tough. Now it's all about comfort. I was looking to replace my 89 V3500 last year. The sticker shock was terrible. The new ones are literally all plastic and electric/automatically operated. I decided that the old 89 with it's Dana 70 rear and 60 front turbo 400, 205 transfer case could be freshend up. So far I have gone through the 454, trans and resealed the 205. The interior is all redone and all new felts window motors etc... Next, I'm going to fix some damage from a tree that fell on it last winter and paint it. After all that work, I should have about $60,000 left over from the cost of a new one for gas. The moral to this rant....I decided that the old 89 is a COOL ol' girl...