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Re: Restoration insanity
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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man
I don't have a build thread because I already have enough voices talking in my head  |
Guys spend a lot of time on that. Do work, take photos, repeat, then post on truck forum and Facebook.
There's a guy on the 73-87 forum who has been posting details of his project for around 8 years. The thread is 274 pages long! As I recall he's gone through at least 3 engines and transmissions due to problems. The latest I'm aware of is an LS with a 4 or 5-speed "E" trans. Poor guy must have spent at least $30K on parts in that time, and it still looks like a $10K truck, unless he's had paint and body work done.
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Mike
1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 34 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
Retired as a factory automation products salesman.
Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop.
Member here for 23 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!
Last edited by MikeB; 05-21-2022 at 09:30 AM.
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