Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
 

some things in life seem so important ......until their not......maybe set aside for a while, focus on what ever you need to then re-visit....just my 2 cents..........hope all is well........:metal:

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Yeah, Keven actually read the post & was none to happy about it either.............

Have given it quite a bit of thought & think a break is indeed in order - at the very least just to get everyone on the same page as I am right now & to also talk about lowering some of the lofty goals I've been adding as this has all gone along.

Specifically I want to talk to Mario about the paint, body, interior, etc & reeling it back to "driver quality" & get the hell away from making a show vehicle. I've sent him an email talking about all of this & want to hear back from him & get his thoughts before I move the truck to that stage so we'll see.

WFO is almost done with their end, so no need to hold them up really or change anything we were doing there as the mechanical end is already locked-in & staying the same. Keven's SUPER busy right now so even working on my truck is a problem right now, but maybe after the Jamboree deal it'll be better for all of us.

I've got so much invested in this darn thing that there's really not many options on the table aside from finishing it... Stay tuned & I'll keep everyone abreast of what transpires & what's going to be happening.

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:gi:

I have been in the same frame of mind with cars and trucks before and some times "scale back" makes the most sense. Good luck and thanks for your service.

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Man I feel for ya, I've been on both sides of this fence and it is a tough decision. Don't rush and do some thing you will regret. Even if your truck had a nice not show quality paint job, it'll still win at shows. The innovative technology put in it alone will win the people over. Good luck with your decision.

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id trade my dmax to it as is............but dont sell it man

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My vote is for finishing a driver! It'd be an awesome truck to cruise every day, rain or shine. I'm sure you'd get many many years of satisfaction out of it. But I don't pay the bills, so good luck to you deciding how to go forward.

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Nothing new to report this week as far as work this week as Keven's been tied up on other projects & then of course we had the whole "project movement" issues.....

I am re-focused to finish the truck, but after a little more work from WFO, we're going to have a little respite before continuing into the body/paint stage.

I am still wanting Mario to do all that - could save money doing it with someone else, but really don't want to "skimp out" on the single part of the truck that gets seen the most...

I am "dressing down" the interior plans though from where I was headed - going back to more of a "driver quality" interior plan with the vinyl seats & rubber floors - may not be as nice, but will definitely be functional!

Keven will most likely re-build the spare tire carrier next week & maybe get to a few other items with any luck. Still waiting to hear from Trevor on the Bilstein shock upgrade & if we can actually use them, but nothing yet.

Anyway, I really appreciate all the feedback & support for my project from everyone!!!!

Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
 

glad to see your back on it. Good luck. Gonna be nice ride when complete

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going to be sweet no matter how u finish it.......:metal:

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I still think your truck will be show worthy, don't worry! I agree with your decision on keeping Mario doing the work. Not only will it be quality, but it will last longer so you can enjoy it longer. Keep it up man!

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There's way lesser quality trucks out there showing. yours is going to look great. I think I actually like the nice trucks that get drove and used over the strickly show jobs. But the attention to detail and craftsmanship of the strickly show jobs is inspirering.

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If my simple build will be nice and show worthy, yours will not have ANY problems! Make the interior nice, but not over the top! The materials I chose for the interior were done so I could use the truck and not fear hurting it...follow a similar philosophy. finish the project, drive the hell out of it and enjoy the compliments you will get on a daily basis...

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Went to donner ski ranch for we rock and scored a w.f.o. hat seemed like a nice guy handing them out??? Hope your truck gets to paint soon..

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Yep, they're all really great guys & have loved the times I've been able to hang around the shop with them.

The company is just kind of at a point where they really need to grow quite a bit, but it would take a considerable amount of money to do so & put them in the "hole" for a lot of years & with the economy still "iffy", they just don't seem to want to push for that at this time.

They've been working on completing a Land Cruiser project they need to get out while mine's on a sort of "hiatus". As soon as he can though Keven will get back on it & work on the stuff he still needs to finish up.

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Saw it on ebay this morning. Good luck with the sale and thanks again for sharing the build process with us!

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...item4d030a0c61

Hate to see ya sell it... Maybe try a shop who can get it done now?

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damn i want it cant afford it

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Sorry to hear your letting it go it would be a awesome finished truck.

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Just read this whole thread. My goodness. So anything new? I see it didnt sell on ebay.

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This is just depressing.
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Wow
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I had not checked in on this thread in a while, that bumper turned out damned outstanding!

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Did you sell your project truck? I know a guy looking for one!

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what a crying frigin shame

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Bump. Any updates?