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weasel29gm · 05-21-2002, 06:55 PM

How many a day do you spend on your truck?I work 11pm-7am sleep 830 to 2,do errands to 4 try to work 4-7 on truck,7 till 10 eat ,rest watch TV then off to work. Then do it all over again!!!

jmanz69 · 05-21-2002, 07:15 PM

I probably work about 2-3 hrs a day on the truck. Except on weekends, then I might either spend a whole day, or if the weather is really nice I won't even go near it. It's tough to decide between the truck or going water skiing/wakeboarding. Must suck to be me huh? hehe

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69 swb - in the process of being torn down and born again!

Big69C20 Toy · 05-21-2002, 07:52 PM

It used to be each day i'd come home in the afternoon around 4 and work till dinner then until i had to pack it in for noise 10pm. but now i'm almost done with the thing (restoration wise) so i just goof whenever i find somehting i need to do. Gotta get the interior done when i get the money/tiem and that'll jsut about finish it off. Great times thuogh

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69 Custom 20, 396BB,Longbed fleetside.
New Oak Bed With SS strips.

Edelbrock performer RPM-O, Edelbrock 750Carb, Headers, HEI, 2 40" glasspacks.
Stereo: Classic-style tape deck/radio, 2 6x9 Cerwin Vega's in doors, 2 10" Neo subs under seats, 1 900 Watt amp.

SN= Ares220 on AIM.

Located in Beautiful Southern Cali or Michigan when i'm at school.

busterwivell · 05-21-2002, 11:27 PM

Don't spend a lot of time on the truck, as the 66 Chevelle is in the garage with no front suspension in it right now. The Studebaker has the other stall. It takes a long time to disassemble the suspension, replace most, powdercoat what you can, and do a disc brake conversion and quick ratio power steering conversion at the same time. I'm getting close, though, and hope to get it out of the garage to start the under bed gas tank conversion on the truck sssssssooooooonnnnnnnn....like I'm runnin' outa things to do........

nroden · 05-21-2002, 11:33 PM

I spend about 8-12 hours on Saturdays. Sometimes 4 or 5 hours on Sundays. Then once in a blue moon I get an hour in during the week.

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Nick Rodenberg
Wellington, MO
http://nickrod.port5.com
You can click on "My 72 Chevy Truck"
I have a 72 Cheyenne 10 with a V8 350 and a TH-350 auto-tranny.
white/ochre/white/ochre
ochre/saddle interior
Runs well... working on body.
Plan to get painted weekend before memorial day weekend.
Planned to be done March 7 when I turned 16. Didn't happen. Chose to do better job and be behind schedule instead of 1/2 doing it and it looking like junk.

imaindianoutlaw · 05-22-2002, 09:15 AM

WIFE,2 KIDS,HOUSE,LANDSCAPING I NEVER HAVE TIME! WORK EXTRA LONG HOURS IN THE SUMMER TIME AND HAVE NO GARAGE TO WORK ON THE TRUCK IN THE WINTER!

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Charles W. Hein
S. Williamsport PA

imaindianoutlaw@yahoo.com

REFRIGERATION TECH

1971 Rolling chassis

FOR SALE
1963 Pontiac Tempest
1965 Pontiac GTO {SOLD}
1956 Pontiac 2 dr complete for parts

Slammed67 · 05-22-2002, 01:35 PM

But more importantly, how many beers have you drank as you've worked on your truck???

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Current project: The "HACKstoration" 1967 GMC shortbed/fleetside, 350/700R4, air bag suspension, 18" billet wheels. Other vehicle of interest: 1957 Chevy Bel-Air 4dr hard top, 283/powerglide, lowered 3-1/2" in front and 2 inches in the rear.

Web Site: jaySpot.com AOL Screen Name: Slammed67GMC Location: Kansas City, MO

Low69CST · 05-22-2002, 01:49 PM

I'm working full time now, so during the week I work on my truck any where from 2 - 8 hours a day during the week, on the weekends usually anywhere from 6 - 15 a day. Depends on what i'm working on and if I have the parts I need. Like right now, cash is low and the need of parts is high, so I haven't been working on it much. But when I do get what I need i'll probably never sleep. I don't get out much now that i'm living at home for the summer, so I gotta spend my friday nights doing something.

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'69 CST Short fleetside
Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front & rear sway bars
See my truck at: http://www.geocities.com/low69cst/
Student at the University of Kentucky.
Feel free to message me on AOL, SN- SS95ZQ8
My Dad's projects:
72 Short Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super
72 Long Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super
Both 350 autos restored original

Dean23 · 05-22-2002, 07:33 PM

3-4 hours 3-4 times a week. Next long weekend will be a killer im pulling the cab etc off the frame, blasting it, painting it,and putting it back togewther in 3 days.I store it at work and the boss says Ineed to keep it looking driveable if ikeep it there. The big bosses don't approve of this. Thank god my boss is a hotrodder as well

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Dean
edmonton,canada
68 c10, project in works,350, th350, plain jane.
SLOW AND STEADY GETS THE PANELS READY
http://communities.msn.ca/MyChevytruckpage

moose · 05-22-2002, 10:05 PM

I try to get out in the garage atleast tonights a week by 8 to eleven or so with first kid and the lawn, landscaping and sh!t
and my wife wonders why its not done yet. I try to steel some of hours on the weekend but that getting harder with the summer coming.

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69 C/10 swb coming along slow but sure 4 yr and counting

lukecp · 05-22-2002, 10:44 PM

Usually, i might spend an hour or 2 a week. Now, i have a job for the summer, and they gave me a "company car" to do it in. I get to take the car home at night (its a crappie little Ford Tempo), so i dont have to drive my truck. Latley, i have been spending about 2 hours a day on it. I still have to rewire the wires to the starter, put a new powersteering pump in it, a new turn signal switch, and sand down some bondo and pull out the dent beneath it.....

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Lucas

"Another proud owner of one of the coolest trucks ever built"

drop_shift@hotmail.com

My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, roughly 300 HP thanks to a 204/214 duration cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and 1406 carb, headers, and 40 seires Flowmaster mufflers. Ochre with a white top. Lots of fun

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05-21-2002, 06:55 PM	#1
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,090	HOURS WORKING ON YOUR TRUCK? How many a day do you spend on your truck?I work 11pm-7am sleep 830 to 2,do errands to 4 try to work 4-7 on truck,7 till 10 eat ,rest watch TV then off to work. Then do it all over again!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

05-21-2002, 07:52 PM	#3
Big69C20 Toy Livin' it up. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Richland, MI Posts: 2,212	It used to be each day i'd come home in the afternoon around 4 and work till dinner then until i had to pack it in for noise 10pm. but now i'm almost done with the thing (restoration wise) so i just goof whenever i find somehting i need to do. Gotta get the interior done when i get the money/tiem and that'll jsut about finish it off. Great times thuogh ------------------ 69 Custom 20, 396BB,Longbed fleetside. New Oak Bed With SS strips. Edelbrock performer RPM-O, Edelbrock 750Carb, Headers, HEI, 2 40" glasspacks. Stereo: Classic-style tape deck/radio, 2 6x9 Cerwin Vega's in doors, 2 10" Neo subs under seats, 1 900 Watt amp. SN= Ares220 on AIM. Located in Beautiful Southern Cali or Michigan when i'm at school. __________________ -Greg; Sold the 69 C20. It's off to a better home with more love! Now onto the 86 CUCV M1009; K5 blazer with 6.2L diesel, corp 10 bolt axles, Detroit locker in the rear, trutrac front, 3.73 gears, 35" tires.

05-21-2002, 11:27 PM	#4
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	Don't spend a lot of time on the truck, as the 66 Chevelle is in the garage with no front suspension in it right now. The Studebaker has the other stall. It takes a long time to disassemble the suspension, replace most, powdercoat what you can, and do a disc brake conversion and quick ratio power steering conversion at the same time. I'm getting close, though, and hope to get it out of the garage to start the under bed gas tank conversion on the truck sssssssooooooonnnnnnnn....like I'm runnin' outa things to do........ __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

05-21-2002, 11:33 PM	#5
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	I spend about 8-12 hours on Saturdays. Sometimes 4 or 5 hours on Sundays. Then once in a blue moon I get an hour in during the week. ------------------ Nick Rodenberg Wellington, MO http://nickrod.port5.com You can click on "My 72 Chevy Truck" I have a 72 Cheyenne 10 with a V8 350 and a TH-350 auto-tranny. white/ochre/white/ochre ochre/saddle interior Runs well... working on body. Plan to get painted weekend before memorial day weekend. Planned to be done March 7 when I turned 16. Didn't happen. Chose to do better job and be behind schedule instead of 1/2 doing it and it looking like junk. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

05-22-2002, 09:15 AM	#6
imaindianoutlaw GMC SHORT FLEET F/S Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANNIA Posts: 2,117	WIFE,2 KIDS,HOUSE,LANDSCAPING I NEVER HAVE TIME! WORK EXTRA LONG HOURS IN THE SUMMER TIME AND HAVE NO GARAGE TO WORK ON THE TRUCK IN THE WINTER! ------------------ Charles W. Hein S. Williamsport PA imaindianoutlaw@yahoo.com REFRIGERATION TECH 1971 Rolling chassis FOR SALE 1963 Pontiac Tempest 1965 Pontiac GTO {SOLD} 1956 Pontiac 2 dr complete for parts __________________ CHARLES WADE HEIN HVACR FOREMAN. LEWISBURG U.S.P.

05-21-2002, 07:15 PM	#2
jmanz69 Careful, they attack... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Waterford, MI, USA Posts: 1,107	I probably work about 2-3 hrs a day on the truck. Except on weekends, then I might either spend a whole day, or if the weather is really nice I won't even go near it. It's tough to decide between the truck or going water skiing/wakeboarding. Must suck to be me huh? hehe ------------------ 69 swb - in the process of being torn down and born again!

05-22-2002, 01:35 PM	#7
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	But more importantly, how many beers have you drank as you've worked on your truck??? ------------------ Current project: The "HACKstoration" 1967 GMC shortbed/fleetside, 350/700R4, air bag suspension, 18" billet wheels. Other vehicle of interest: 1957 Chevy Bel-Air 4dr hard top, 283/powerglide, lowered 3-1/2" in front and 2 inches in the rear. Web Site: jaySpot.com AOL Screen Name: Slammed67GMC Location: Kansas City, MO __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

05-22-2002, 01:49 PM	#8
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	I'm working full time now, so during the week I work on my truck any where from 2 - 8 hours a day during the week, on the weekends usually anywhere from 6 - 15 a day. Depends on what i'm working on and if I have the parts I need. Like right now, cash is low and the need of parts is high, so I haven't been working on it much. But when I do get what I need i'll probably never sleep. I don't get out much now that i'm living at home for the summer, so I gotta spend my friday nights doing something. ------------------ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front & rear sway bars See my truck at: http://www.geocities.com/low69cst/ Student at the University of Kentucky. Feel free to message me on AOL, SN- SS95ZQ8 My Dad's projects: 72 Short Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super 72 Long Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super Both 350 autos restored original __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks

05-22-2002, 07:33 PM	#9
Dean23 68cst_ss490 Join Date: May 2001 Location: edmonton,canada Posts: 1,363	3-4 hours 3-4 times a week. Next long weekend will be a killer im pulling the cab etc off the frame, blasting it, painting it,and putting it back togewther in 3 days.I store it at work and the boss says Ineed to keep it looking driveable if ikeep it there. The big bosses don't approve of this. Thank god my boss is a hotrodder as well ------------------ Dean edmonton,canada 68 c10, project in works,350, th350, plain jane. SLOW AND STEADY GETS THE PANELS READY http://communities.msn.ca/MyChevytruckpage __________________ Dean edmonton,canada a winter wonderland 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche LT cold air intake, performance exhaust, Comp cams cam, jba shorty ceramic headers. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3090973

05-22-2002, 10:05 PM	#10
moose Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Omaha Nebraska Posts: 154	I try to get out in the garage atleast tonights a week by 8 to eleven or so with first kid and the lawn, landscaping and sh!t and my wife wonders why its not done yet. I try to steel some of hours on the weekend but that getting harder with the summer coming. ------------------ 69 C/10 swb coming along slow but sure 4 yr and counting __________________ 69 C/10 swb coming along slow but sure 4 yr and counting Omaha Nebr 7I JIMMY 350 4speed daily driver/next prodject 99Yukon wifes

05-22-2002, 10:44 PM	#11
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Usually, i might spend an hour or 2 a week. Now, i have a job for the summer, and they gave me a "company car" to do it in. I get to take the car home at night (its a crappie little Ford Tempo), so i dont have to drive my truck. Latley, i have been spending about 2 hours a day on it. I still have to rewire the wires to the starter, put a new powersteering pump in it, a new turn signal switch, and sand down some bondo and pull out the dent beneath it..... ------------------ Lucas "Another proud owner of one of the coolest trucks ever built" drop_shift@hotmail.com My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, roughly 300 HP thanks to a 204/214 duration cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and 1406 carb, headers, and 40 seires Flowmaster mufflers. Ochre with a white top. Lots of fun . __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg



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