Scarjo got her trim on

"BJohnson11" (brettjohnson01) 12/30/2014 at 22:19 • Filed to: None

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I think it cleans up the body lines really nicely.

JeepJeremy > BJohnson11 12/30/2014 at 22:23

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Wow!!!! What a cool truck!!!!!!

Birddog > BJohnson11 12/30/2014 at 22:51

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It didn't mess with the rusty vagina either.

Are you going to lower it any?

BJohnson11 > Birddog 12/30/2014 at 22:59

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Maybe. I think it'd look good a couple inches lower, but I'm not sure how much longer I'm keeping it and how much more money I'm putting into it. What I have into it now I can get close to if I sell it, and I don't see me owning it past college.

If I had plenty of money, I'd want a full ridetech kit all around to make it handle, but those are about 5 grand.

Birddog > BJohnson11 12/30/2014 at 23:09

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Nice plan. There's always a demand for 73-87 trucks that run.

At 5k they can keep their drop. It's got a nice Rednek Hot Rod look as is.

BJohnson11 > Birddog 12/30/2014 at 23:17

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Agreed. There's cheaper ways to lower it (shorter Springs, drop spindles, etc) but if I was to put money into suspension, I'd want more gains than just appearance and slight performance due to lower cg.

I'm thinking I'll market it as an entry level hot rod truck. Fairly rust free (chassis is solid), 454/Turbo 400 package, some engine and performance work but a lot of room for improvement.

I'm hoping to move to a 4 speed Nova or something similar as the next vehicle.

Birddog > BJohnson11 12/30/2014 at 23:31

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I forgot that you had the big block. Just have fun with it.

It's a big commitment to drop 5k on the suspension, she's yours forever at that point.

BJohnson11 > Birddog 12/30/2014 at 23:33

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Yea that's the plan. Drive it, enjoy it, spend a lot of money on gas, then kick it on down the road after school. I've pretty much bought everything I was planning on buying for it, so at this point it's just some finishing work and enjoying it.

BJohnson11 > JeepJeremy 12/30/2014 at 23:35

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Thanks! I've had it for about a year. 1974 Chevy C10, bought from the original owners. 454/Turbo 400 engine/trans package. I bought it after it sat in a field for a few years, got it running, and have done a good deal since then.

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/30/2014 at 23:46

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Where are you located? I'd be interested in buying it, when the time comes for you to sell it.

BJohnson11 > shop-teacher 12/30/2014 at 23:50

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I'm in San Luis Obispo, California. About halfway between San Fran and LA.

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/30/2014 at 23:51

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That'd be a long haul for me (Illinois), but I'd consider it. I'm glad you're not selling it now, as I gots no moneys.

BJohnson11 > shop-teacher 12/30/2014 at 23:54

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Haha and I can imagine it'd be tough to find a clean, rust free 1974 truck in Illinois! I grew up in Missouri, for whatever that's worth.

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/31/2014 at 00:01

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Yeah, I'm in Chicagoland. I love this body style, but most of them around here are swiss cheesed. The body mounts tend to rust away, and whatever is left the cab just kinda falls off whatever is left of the frame.

BJohnson11 > shop-teacher 12/31/2014 at 00:08

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Damn road salt. This truck has a solid frame with no rust issues, and most of the rust on the body is just cosmetic. A few places (cab corners, bottom corners of the front and rear fenders, etc) have a bit of rot through, but I've been patching those up with patch panels.

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/31/2014 at 00:17

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Yeah, salt just eats them up. That's a great little truck you've got there, I love it. Is the 454 factory?

BJohnson11 > shop-teacher 12/31/2014 at 00:19

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The long block I believe is an ATK replacement, but the truck was a factory 454.

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/31/2014 at 00:23

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Cool! I didn't know they made big block C-10's.

BJohnson11 > shop-teacher 12/31/2014 at 00:25

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Yes indeed! The lady I bought it from had it ordered just like that. Must've been a speed freak.

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/31/2014 at 00:27

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Definitely! What other options does it have?

Birddog > shop-teacher 12/31/2014 at 00:30

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Careful. It's about $1400 to ship a full size rig from Cali to the Chicago burbs.

BJohnson11 > shop-teacher 12/31/2014 at 00:31

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It's the Super Cheyenne edition, so I guess that was top of the line trim. Had AC, but that wasn't hooked up when I bought the truck (still isn't). I think it had some sort of cruise control because it had a secondary throttle cable hooked up to what looked like a vacuum system, but that was long gone when I bought the truck. Two tone paint (obviously, from the picture).

Unfortunately, it has 3.07 gears and an open diff. Haven't decided if I wanna drop the grand or so it'd take to swap in a Limited slip unit.

shop-teacher > Birddog 12/31/2014 at 00:32

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Ah, jeeze! Maybe someday!

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/31/2014 at 00:34

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Very cool rig!

BJohnson11 > shop-teacher 12/31/2014 at 00:35

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Thanks! I appreciate it!

Birddog > shop-teacher 12/31/2014 at 00:37

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To be fair, it's worth it.

Their idea of "rusty" is nothing like a Chicagoan's.

shop-teacher > BJohnson11 12/31/2014 at 00:38

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You're welcome! Be sure to post about it, when you're thinking of selling it.

shop-teacher > Birddog 12/31/2014 at 00:41

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Yeah, I think it would be worth it, these are all rusted out hulks around here. I'm just glad he's not selling it now, because right now I'm broke.

JeepJeremy > BJohnson11 12/31/2014 at 10:28

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Love it!