So I got me a nice old truck

[markids77]

If that were a Chevy the ask would have been double. Excellent score!

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by RonC5

Nice find. Took me 1.5 years to find my 99 Silverado RCSB. Would look great with body color wheels and dog dish hubcaps.

Workin' on it. That's exactly what I planned. I had a '72 Adventurer a decade ago and let it get away. When I bought it those white spoke wheels were on it but the guy told me he had the originals, too, if I wanted them. I put them back on in the first week.

[markids77]

Put a 12 valve Cummins in it and let the tire smoke out!

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by Strats-N-Vettes

Nice...
...a 225 slant-6 can make some serious HP without breaking the bank.

or

a nice 360...they drop right in and 90% of brackets and hardware bolt up.

This one has the 3.9 v6. The slant had 105 hp stock. The 3.9 is 180 hp. No fire breathin' dragon but a lot more than the 225.
The '72 I had previously was a factory 318 2v. When I got it a 360 4v crate motor rested there. With the stock 3.25 gear it would pass everything but a gas station!

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by mrvette

I consider pickups to be about useless, all about that 'country' style, with little to NO practical value, note that all the serious service companies from ATT down to your local HVAC company, drive VANS, where the tools/parts stay DRY and most importantly ACCESSIBLE........not climbing in/out of some tailgate....or worse yet an aluminum tool box behind the cab.....

and the window vans I used to buy had easily removable bench seats in back, flip them in/out depending on use....

We are redoing our house so the truck was what I needed. Had several vans before, too, and considered another. While they have their advantages I opted for the truck. Can't haul a fridge in a van.

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by Raazor

Love old (and good shape) vehicles!!

I appreciate any nice old vehicle regardless of make or model. Same with antique furniture also.

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by simpleman68

Seriously, that thing is CLEAN

I was expecting an "old" truck though
Scott

Hey!It's thirty years old!

I did at least want something with power steering/brakes, auto (arthritis in both feet) and ac. Electronic ignition and fuel injection makes drivability easier.

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

Can't go wrong at that price for a solid, nice truck in that condition. Interior looks great. Do you have the missing trim piece? Not a fan of the big mirrors either. Would look a lot better with some smaller sport mirrors.

Negative on the trim pieces, but looking. I'm not a fan of the big mirrors either. I may swap them if I can find some that will bolt into the same spots or at least cover the other holes up.

I was actually looking for an F150 or C10/Silverado but couldn't pass this one up.

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by 69camfrk

Didn't you just get an Iroc?

I change vehicles more than I change underwear! Six so far this year, and ten last year,

Actually, it's already gone. Friend wanted it worse than I did and after a few days of harassing me I gave in. I got a '97 F150 (112k, five speed, so I sold it), AR10 Diamondback (sold it), Kimber Ultra ProCarry (sold it) and $1500 cash for the IROC. The cash was my profit.

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by snide

Very nice! Looks clean too! Got some pics of the engine bay?

Haven't done any cleaning on it yet.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by BADRACR1

Attachment 42791
Haven't done any cleaning on it yet.

That looks pretty good for a 30 year old truck. I bet it will clean up nice with a little elbow grease!

[Strats-N-Vettes]

Originally Posted by BADRACR1

This one has the 3.9 v6. The slant had 105 hp stock. The 3.9 is 180 hp. No fire breathin' dragon but a lot more than the 225.
The '72 I had previously was a factory 318 2v. When I got it a 360 4v crate motor rested there. With the stock 3.25 gear it would pass everything but a gas station!

I cant say I ever known somebody to add inexpensive HP to an early V6.
That is; if "inexpensive" and "HP" can be said when ordering.
I wonder how many parts are available.

[simpleman68]

Originally Posted by BADRACR1

Hey!It's thirty years old!

I did at least want something with power steering/brakes, auto (arthritis in both feet) and ac. Electronic ignition and fuel injection makes drivability easier.

I hear ya; first thing I did with the 67 GTO was replace the entire suspension and add disc brakes at all 4 corners.

Thing was almost scary to drive at highway speeds.
Scott

[BOTY]

Originally Posted by BADRACR1

This one has the 3.9 v6. The slant had 105 hp stock. The 3.9 is 180 hp. No fire breathin' dragon but a lot more than the 225.
The '72 I had previously was a factory 318 2v. When I got it a 360 4v crate motor rested there. With the stock 3.25 gear it would pass everything but a gas station!

ain't that the truth.

[BADRACR1]

Got the trim piece for the front fender ordered today off ebay for $40. I found two offered for the rear quarter. $100 an $125. Ouch. Hoping to find it a little cheaper but it is a limited market.
Also found a weather stripping kit with the window felts, glass runs, and door weatherstrips for $99.95. That will get a lot of the rattles quiet.
Still shopping for hubcaps. They ain't cheap..

[Grey Ghost]

There is another sweet posted in MP for $5k. Solid! Sweet looking '89 I think. It's in Chatt.

[BADRACR1]

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

There is another sweet posted in MP for $5k. Solid! Sweet looking '89 I think. It's in Chatt.

Yep, I saw it. '84 model with an alleged 59k original.
I found this one on MP. It was in Dalton (Villanow, actually) and started out at $5k, dropped to $4k after a week. He said he was wanting to sell to fund a newer truck purchase. I offered $3k and a couple days later they PM'd me and I got it.

[Grey Ghost]

Originally Posted by BADRACR1

Yep, I saw it. '84 model with an alleged 59k original.
I found this one on MP. It was in Dalton (Villanow, actually) and started out at $5k, dropped to $4k after a week. He said he was wanting to sell to fund a newer truck purchase. I offered $3k and a couple days later they PM'd me and I got it.

I cut a lot of firewood in Villanow, when I was young. There was an old country store at the 4-way stop everyone would stop in there. No fast food places, stores, etc...you got whatever was left on the shelves to stave off hunger...potted meat, crackers, cheese (cut from a hoop), Beanie Weenies, and a bottle of RC or Coke.

A lot of civil war relics came out of there.

[BADRACR1]

I still drink RC. Rita told me when our grandson Conner was four he was likely the only four year old that knew what RC Cola was.

[69camfrk]

Originally Posted by simpleman68

I hear ya; first thing I did with the 67 GTO was replace the entire suspension and add disc brakes at all 4 corners.

Thing was almost scary to drive at highway speeds.
Scott

Did it have drums on the front? With those things, you automatically knew you would be steering the car one way or the other when you hit the brakes. I have driven more than one car back in the day that wanted to ditch dive every time you mashed the pedal.