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1972RedNeck · 11-06-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Zutroy

I have a 5 speed Getrag as well.

Maybe the 'rag can handle gasser power, it sure doesn't like a cummins.

sbc10guy · 11-06-2012, 11:49 PM

Im was with one of each but opted to keep the truck over the car.

LEX · 11-06-2012, 11:57 PM

Here's my #'s matching '70 SS 396 that I sold a few months ago.

My '69 SS Chevelle I sold a couple of years ago.

And my current '70 C10.

Wish I could have taken a group pic like the rest of y'all.

Yes, I'm a Chevelle guy. Any of you happen to post on Team Chevelle?

Next Chevelle will be a '65-'67 if not a '64-'65 GTO.

67ChevyRedneck · 11-07-2012, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Street Smart

Thats what I`m saying...

Me too

I have a C10 and TWO pony cars! Well, technically 3 if you count the new one

If I had to absolutely choose only 1, I would have to choose the firebird if it were in the same condition as the mustang and truck, but in their current conditions, I love my truck more (firebird is a pile of parts and rust, but it was my dad's car when I was growing up and we worked on it together).

70blackfish · 11-07-2012, 12:07 AM

I have some MOPAR muscle....had this car 27 years..

thats were 70blackfish comes from...

67ChevyRedneck · 11-07-2012, 12:08 AM

That's Hot.

PAWS 72 · 11-07-2012, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 70blackfish

I have some MOPAR muscle....had this car 27 years..

thats were 70blackfish comes from...

Nice and sweet.

502ms · 11-07-2012, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Thanks.
Speaking of money spent, left to right I paid $1150, $1200, and $650.

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Ummm, when did you buy those?

Love the Monte Street Smart...any info you can share?
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mrein3 · 11-07-2012, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LEX

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Yes, I'm a Chevelle guy. Any of you happen to post on Team Chevelle?

Next Chevelle will be a '65-'67 if not a '64-'65 GTO.

I've been a member on Team Chevelle since 10/1999 but I don't post there much. I've only been a member on here since 2/2000.

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Originally Posted by 502ms

Ummm, when did you buy those?

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Again left to right: 1989, 1994, and 1984.
I bought the Chevelles when they were simply old cars. Parts in junk yards were plentiful and cost something like buying a piece for your 2004 Focus from a yard right now. Fast forward to today and you can't buy a hull of a Chevelle that somebody robbed the drive train out of and needs a full restore for $3000.

Same thing with the truck. In 1994 it was an old truck and priced accordingly. Now that same $1200 will get you a rust free bed up here.

My neighbor and I were talking Chevelles the other day. He has a '71 hard top. He pointed out that 15 years ago Model A's were worth a gold mine. Now all the guys that drove them in their youth are dead and the demand for them is too. When I was in high school the 70-72 Chevelles were just starting to rust apart along with the GTOs, Skylarks, Cudas, and other stuff that is worth a gold mine today. We simply drove old cars that were cheap at the time.

If you are looking for a car that is going to be worth something 25 years from now, go look at what the high school kids are piloting to school every day. Unfortunately right now that is some mass produced rice burner that lacks the character of a 1972 Chevelle or a 1976 Monte Carlo (another popular car when I was a kid).

I predict that if I make 80, my Chevelles will be decreasing in value because all the people like me will either be dead or drooling in a nursing home. At that time the 2042 Microsoft F150 will be in demand and my early 70s Chevrolets will be relegated to the back row of the car show.

Wasted Income · 11-07-2012, 11:22 AM

Hauls more than just ass.

Everybody should have drag radials on their parts getter.

grancuda · 11-07-2012, 11:43 AM

Muscle cars first, trucks second.
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Street Smart · 11-07-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 502ms

Ummm, when did you buy those?

Love the Monte Street Smart...any info you can share?
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I`ve owned it almost 27 years. Used to be my daily driver while i raced a 70 chevelle. It goes 10.20`s on motor, 9.70 with a little nitrous. 540 cubes with Dart Pro 1 heads. weighs 3860 with me in it.

GRX · 11-07-2012, 09:08 PM

My sig says it all ... why not both?

11-06-2012, 11:49 PM	#27
sbc10guy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Posts: 415	Re: Haulin: or, why fast trucks are better than muscle cars Im was with one of each but opted to keep the truck over the car. Attached Images __________________ 1969 shortbed c/10 1998 GMC sierra

11-06-2012, 11:57 PM	#28
LEX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 884	Re: Haulin: or, why fast trucks are better than muscle cars Here's my #'s matching '70 SS 396 that I sold a few months ago. My '69 SS Chevelle I sold a couple of years ago. And my current '70 C10. Wish I could have taken a group pic like the rest of y'all. Yes, I'm a Chevelle guy. Any of you happen to post on Team Chevelle? Next Chevelle will be a '65-'67 if not a '64-'65 GTO.

11-07-2012, 12:07 AM	#30
70blackfish Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Newhall CA Posts: 1,195	Re: Haulin: or, why fast trucks are better than muscle cars I have some MOPAR muscle....had this car 27 years.. thats were 70blackfish comes from... Attached Images

11-07-2012, 12:08 AM	#31
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Haulin: or, why fast trucks are better than muscle cars That's Hot. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

11-07-2012, 11:22 AM	#35
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Haulin: or, why fast trucks are better than muscle cars Hauls more than just ass. Everybody should have drag radials on their parts getter. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2016 Ford Explorer Sport - Twin Turbskis 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

11-07-2012, 11:43 AM	#36
grancuda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central OK Posts: 396	Re: Haulin: or, why fast trucks are better than muscle cars Muscle cars first, trucks second. Posted via Mobile Device

11-07-2012, 09:08 PM	#38
GRX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,937	Re: Haulin: or, why fast trucks are better than muscle cars My sig says it all ... why not both? __________________ 1969 c-10 Step Side Long Bed. I-6 250cid = = 1969 Pontiac GTO hard top. 400, 4-speed.



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