[vintovka]

Wise choice. Seeing many money pits being offered as cost of parts and labor has gone rapidly from acceptable to unthinkable in last 24 months (with no sign of abating.) Many folks have paid way to much for a "starter truck" only to realize they cannot afford to complete it. Even bone stock restorations may leave you with a vehicle that cannot safely compete on the road with new vehicles. With the help of others we could put together a guide/checklist "sticky" to assist newbies and divert disaster. If i had to do it over again i would still pick a 5 window Chev or GMC on a nice donor chassis with 80's or newer running gear like a 5.7 "l" engine 700r4 or newer trans, disc brakes, all new wire, exhaust out the back, all led lighting. power steering, electric wipers, 4 core radiator ect. Comments????