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  Oct. 8, 2010 9:43 a.m. slefain SuperDork

  So I have this idea brewing in my head.

  Buy something like this: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1986178293.html

  An early 80s/late 70s Chevy C10 that is just a beater. The SBC is common as dirt and go-fast parts are easy to find for cheap. Ideally a Holley 144 Powercharger will fit under the hood. Long tube headers fit with ease. And lowering kits can be had for dirt cheap as well. I am thinking of not touching the exterior and just making it loud, obnoxious and possibly fast.

  This is my inspiration: http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/hrdp_0906_1974_chevy_c10_build/index.html

  Cool or a waste of time? I'm thinking of selling my '61 Olds F-85 to fund the project (or offer it for trade).

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  Oct. 8, 2010 9:49 a.m. Bobzilla Dork

  ^ i'VE WANTED one of those too. I was going that route with my '89 reg cab shortbed but things got in the way and it was sold off.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 9:50 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork

  Cool as hell.
  

  Just bear in mind that there's a fine line between "cool" and "redneck as hell."

  

  SCAVENGE THE SEA FLOOR FOR NUTRIENTS

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  Oct. 8, 2010 9:53 a.m. WilberM3 Reader

  i like that type of project. Our friend Pat on team External Combustion has a really cool dodge D100 with a 440.

  Dave

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  Oct. 8, 2010 10:03 a.m. wcelliot HalfDork

  I built and drove one for several years... a swb '79 Silverado with a late 60's 350 4 bolt main basically built to LT1 specs. Slightly lowered, wide tires, headers and moderately loud pipes. Decent paint but still more truck than rod.

  Was a great ride, huge fun (even did a few laps at Summit Point in it one day), and dirt cheap to maintain.

  I left the steep (posi) economy rear in it... nice for the interstate (with the TH350) but still had serious traction issues on launch.

  Rust was my main issue on the '79... year round use in the salt ate it up in a few years.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 10:06 a.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

  I like the earlier C10's. But other than that, I like the idea.

  This model -

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  Oct. 8, 2010 10:22 a.m. Strike_Zero Reader

  Please build it!!!

  DILYSI Dave wrote:

  I'd rock this . . .

  -=PJ=- "If not under warranty, live with it, or bend over and grab ankles."

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  Oct. 8, 2010 10:30 a.m. ClemSparks SuperDork

  I fully support it. Finding shortbeds dirt cheap can be hard (If you even care about the wheelbase).

  Also...they all rust...so while there are millions of these things on the road and in the junkyard...they're all rusty.

  Clem

  Yeah, well...sometimes even when it IS broken I don't fix it.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 11:07 a.m. DoctorBlade Reader

  Ah, the usual. I don't have time/money/skills or the truck. I know there's two in the neighborhood I'm stalking should the planets align...

  "Meh."

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  Oct. 8, 2010 11:24 a.m. slefain SuperDork

  This project would hinge on me getting rid of my '61 F-85. I don't have room for everything and frankly the F-85 doesn't do it for me anymore (I got it for free so I'm not in it for much $). My other motivation is that I miss having a truck. This could scratch two itches at once.

  If I had a signature I would probably put it here.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 11:44 a.m. Powar Dork

  I like the idea. I enjoyed driving my '87 R15, but it wasn't worth putting the money into to fix the issues that it had.

  '90 Miata / '68 95 / '69 96 DeLuxe / '70 99 / '73 Sonett III / '90 900S / '91 900 / '85 Hilux

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  Oct. 8, 2010 12:17 p.m. dlmater New Reader

  Something like this?

  WWJD

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  Oct. 8, 2010 12:22 p.m. Bobzilla Dork

  HRTH rear suspensions are da bomb!

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  Oct. 8, 2010 1:25 p.m. pete240z SuperDork

  I like the SWB Chevrolet pickups. The parts are a deal compared to Datsun parts where I see guys begging for 510 parts.

  do it

  http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/t.aspx

  Datsun Pete

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  Oct. 8, 2010 1:37 p.m. Xceler8x SuperDork

  I drove this at the CMP Fall Lemons race.

  

  It had this in under the hood.

  

  That's a 6.0 Liter Escalade motor with a carb on top. A stand alone MSD box ran the ignition.

  No, it wasn't a $500 truck. We expected to be heavily penalized and were. We run more for fun that to win so it didn't matter that we ended up at the bottom of the field.

  It ran like stink. Fast as hell. Handled pretty good too. It had a spool in the rear so you had to brake in a straight line, off brakes for turn in, hit the apex, and then gun it out. The reason you gunned it out was so the rear wheels would slide out and rotate the truck to complete the turn.

  Thing was b!tching fast.

  This was what the office looked like.

  

  You are what you do, when it counts.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 1:37 p.m. wcelliot HalfDork

  I neglected to mention that I originally built the truck for my Dad. Between it and the ex-diesel Caddy with a warmed over Olds Rocket 350 driving the front wheels, he came within a point of losing his license... was in a "high risk" state insurance pool for years.

  His current "hot rod" is a Vortec 454 Suburban with loud pipes... but he's matured a lot so I think he can handle it. ;-)

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  Oct. 8, 2010 2:08 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

  We had a '70 or so GMC where I worked after college: long bed, Powerglide, 283, power steering. The truck was in like-new condition. It had a really low final drive, though. It was excellent in town but didn't have much business on I-285.

  Yes, we now have signatures.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 3:19 p.m. Strike_Zero Reader

  In reply to Xceler8x:

  

  That truck is bitchin . . . more info, please!!

  -=PJ=- "If not under warranty, live with it, or bend over and grab ankles."

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  Oct. 8, 2010 7:07 p.m. Platinum90 SuperDork

  my little brother and I are hoping to finish his 1984 beater F150 with a hot 302. He is pretty excited about it.

  (I am trying to get him to swap a step side bed on it, and lower it a couple inches, but his buddies have mudder trucks, so its an uphill battle.)

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Current Cylinder Count: 36

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  Oct. 8, 2010 7:14 p.m. Billy_Bottle_Caps Reader

  In reply to Platinum90:

  I like the idea. I liked the HotRod truck too. got me thinking but I never acted on it. Hope you get a lot farther than I did.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 7:29 p.m. 44Dwarf Dork

  my oldest brother still has a 67 CST short bed. Darn thing still flys. He's toasted a few tranies (4std) and a rear end chevy 302 with soild lifters and roller rockers.

  44

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  Oct. 8, 2010 8:10 p.m. ignorant SuperDork

  http://jalopnik.com/5297014/oklahoma-home-of-the-sleepiest-sleeper-truck-ever

  this truck still makes my pants get tight.

  When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 8:12 p.m. tuna55 Dork

  xceler8, do I know you from the 67-72chevytrucks board? I am Bowtie001 over there. You guys cheated. A lot. I sat this one out, but my team was in the Tunachucker Amazon with the Spaceballs theme.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 8:17 p.m. Kia_racer Dork

  Hot rod trucks are a dime a dozen down here. Sorry, I have to give this idea a thumbs down.

  Now a STi Baja would rock my world.

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  Oct. 8, 2010 9:04 p.m. alex Dork

  If'n I hang on to my '88 GMC work truck, I'm dropping a 383 stroker, TH350, LSD etc in it, and keeping it 100% stock on the outside. Probably leave the utility cap on the bed, too - you know, for a little extra weight over the rear for launches.

  Iggy's truck up there is seriously one of the coolest vehicles I've ever seen. Xceler8x's is right behind.

  The only two things in life that make it worth livin' are guitars that tune good and firm feelin' women.

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