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68shortstep · 07-19-2008, 10:52 AM

Truck, all improvements such as a swapped & rebuilt "new" old 350 engine, auto trans & axles swap, plus lotsa other things - mostly operation & safety to this point -totals right at about $ 7,900 for me.

What's it worth ? Probably half that, if I was lucky, given that it still "needs" interior work, some minor rust repair, full re-wire or extensive electrical re-do, bed wood, AC, etc, etc, etc. It never stops.

But who's counting ? You have to plan on losing/spending significant money to jump into doing one of these, but it's still way more fun and way less loss than buying a new car or truck........ And the new econo-boxes don't EVER get "the look" & the thumbs-up that cruising in one of ours ALWAYS does.

Like Chrislehr said at the start of this thread: "Im far more happy to buy a 3k vehicle and watch the "value" increase then a 35k new vehicle worth 25k with 1 mile on it."

07-19-2008, 10:52 AM	#16
68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: Who all tracks their spending and plans on their projects? Truck, all improvements such as a swapped & rebuilt "new" old 350 engine, auto trans & axles swap, plus lotsa other things - mostly operation & safety to this point -totals right at about $ 7,900 for me. What's it worth ? Probably half that, if I was lucky, given that it still "needs" interior work, some minor rust repair, full re-wire or extensive electrical re-do, bed wood, AC, etc, etc, etc. It never stops. But who's counting ? You have to plan on losing/spending significant money to jump into doing one of these, but it's still way more fun and way less loss than buying a new car or truck........ And the new econo-boxes don't EVER get "the look" & the thumbs-up that cruising in one of ours ALWAYS does. Like Chrislehr said at the start of this thread: "Im far more happy to buy a 3k vehicle and watch the "value" increase then a 35k new vehicle worth 25k with 1 mile on it." Attached Images Last edited by 68shortstep; 07-19-2008 at 10:53 AM.