Project "Budjet Beater"

[tucks69]

Originally Posted by Inverter

I would have passed on it but w/some improvements it could be something.

Yeah I would have liked to started with a nicer truck, but I could pay cash for this one. I have been pricing the 88-98 trucks latley and the value has apparently gone up. A nice truck that you could drive starts at 5000.00 around this area and goes up to 8500.00. I had planned on lowering and possibly painting so I will start with this one. I sold this one 3 years ago for 3000.00, guess I should have keep it!!

[Restrorob]

Originally Posted by tucks69

guess I should have keep it!!

Looks like you may have given that one away, Looks sharp.... And I dig the exhaust tips !

I've noticed each build exceeds the previous one, So here's too this one being better than your last....

[ChevLoRay]

I have a habit of fixing one up and then selling it.....usually for a loss. Guess I should deal in volume....

Losing interest in any project is usually what helps the next guy save some money. Speaking of that...I'm really thinking about cutting my losses on my '69 when it comes out of the paint/body shop. Yeah, I should go ahead and finish it, but personal health issues come first. Gotta have my third prostate biopsy in 366 days, on Jan. 8. Getting tired of having them.

[70stroker]

how much was your old one lowered. remember the tire sizes? It looked really nice. Sure this one will be better.

The good thing in my opinion on the previous owner hack, is all the things named, rear leafs, front coils, is all stuff that can be removed and replaced with stock for about 500 bucks then you can flip the rear, spindles and coil the front and have a nice ride.

I guess what i am sayin is atleast he didnt cut the frame and try to backhalf it or something, so it would be way beyong repair, or take alot more money to repair. All those things listed you can swap in your driveway in a weekend easy enough.

[tucks69]

Originally Posted by 70stroker

how much was your old one lowered. remember the tire sizes? It looked really nice. Sure this one will be better.

The good thing in my opinion on the previous owner hack, is all the things named, rear leafs, front coils, is all stuff that can be removed and replaced with stock for about 500 bucks then you can flip the rear, spindles and coil the front and have a nice ride.

I guess what i am sayin is atleast he didnt cut the frame and try to backhalf it or something, so it would be way beyong repair, or take alot more money to repair. All those things listed you can swap in your driveway in a weekend easy enough.

2 1/2 dropped spindle, 1 coil cut off brand new stock spring, and shackles, and hangers. 3.5 front, 4 back. 275/60/15 on 8 inch rallys. Need a little more backspacing on front. Tire rubbed if truck bottomed out.

[jb1016]

That black and silver truck is sharp. Wish I'd been around when you sold it

[tucks69]

Originally Posted by jb1016

That black and silver truck is sharp. Wish I'd been around when you sold it

I actually sold it twice!! I bought at the county drug auction. I worked for the county garage so I got to drive it to the sale. Bid on it and got it. Promptly took it home repainted cleaned it up, changed the ignition switch, and door locks. The dealer lived in the County!! I was going to work for the power company so I needed a truck for transportation. Drove it 2 years, sold it to my brotherinlaw, bought it back a year later. The wife didn't like my 2004 4 door Silverado, so I sold it again when she bought a Suburban! I loved the truck that is why I bought another one. I traded my 4 door in on the wife a Tahoe so now I can get back to my favorite type truck. It had 148,000 thousand when I bought it and 230,000 when it left. The only problem was a water pump between all those miles.

[Matt22]

Originally Posted by tucks69

Yeah I would have liked to started with a nicer truck, but I could pay cash for this one. I have been pricing the 88-98 trucks latley and the value has apparently gone up. A nice truck that you could drive starts at 5000.00 around this area and goes up to 8500.00. I had planned on lowering and possibly painting so I will start with this one. I sold this one 3 years ago for 3000.00, guess I should have keep it!!

What kind of drop does this truck have? Looks sweet!
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