| Click to Post a New Message!
Page [ 1 ] |
|
|
|
Destiny
I guess my decision to rebuild my Chevy C30 has been made for me. Rear springs broke the other day and I will have to start putting money into the truck. I have 3 vehicles 1 72 chevy, 1 72 Beetle, 1 95 Safari. The truck I got from my father and have put normal maintenance and right after I got it the timing chain went and had to do the top end. The new van I seem to be always doing something to it. Wife and I decided it is the most reliable so we should fix it rather than buy new and have all the new computer stuff that I wonder if it will last the 30 years the 72 has. New springs about $450 to fix, new Engine crate motor from chevy $5000 Body work and paint $3500. So I guess it starts here next thursday.
|
|
 Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Destiny
chevy 502 towing/RV $4300, edelbrock performer manifold and carb, GM HEI distributor, new water pump. truck came with a 402 BB fuel milage is equal or better than 350 auto in the same year chevys around here. When I load the beast it gets up and goes. The first 15 years of the truck a 3500lb slide in camper lived on it, now I use it for wood, stone and dirt. After I am done it will haul a trailer with my MF1225 and hopefully a small 5th wheel. If I bought a new truck I could not afford a new camper. The popup I have now is nice but I like to camp before memorial and after labor day and it is tough on the joints when it gets cold out with no heat in it.
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Destiny
I like the firm ride. It rides better than my son inlaws ford f150 4x4. I usually run about 45lbs in the stock 9.50x16.5 bias plies unless I know I will be hauling something then I raise it to 60 lbs. I guess I am cheap to spend 35k or more on a new truck that I dont think will last the 30 years this one has, just rubs me the wrong way. For a living I install and repair computer networks and the life expectancy of a computer is at best 7 years but after about 3 you have a tough time getting parts and all the new trucks have 1 or more CPUs and we dont know how long they will last? Some things grow on you, I hope my tractor will last the next 30 years as it does not have a computer on it . And by the way right now I feel like the maytag guy nothing is breaking and I wonder when the company will decide they dont need me.
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Destiny
well I put springs in the back they only replaced the broken side. Stanley Springs of harrisburg pa did a good job and they had the OEM springs in stock $239 for parts labor and tax. Checked with a body shop they do good work but did not want to tackle the hole thing $1400 for rockers and one cab mount but would not take on anything else. waiting for an appointment with a local shop that does frame offs, custom work looks like body work might cut into engine budget.
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Page [ 1 ] | Thread 36811 Filter by Poster:
4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
|
()
Picture of the Day
treemover67
Unanswered Questions
Active Subjects
Hot Topics
Featured Suppliers
|
Gas Generator Weather Protecti
03-28-2002, 07:25 
Digg It 
Del.icio.us