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pmpski_1 · 06-19-2009, 10:22 PM

Why did you spend 300 bones on mirrors and seatbelts if it doesn't run? I'm not trying to be down on you, but you should prioritize what needs to be done. If you want to drive it, focus on what needs to be done for that to happen.

*Dylan · 06-19-2009, 10:54 PM

Because they are required by my dad before I drive it. I'm picking up an engine this weekend.

**Hart_Rod** · 06-19-2009, 10:57 PM

Dylan, I'll be moved back to FL by the middle of August. If there's anything I can do to help (or encourage,

), let me know.

**special-K** · 06-19-2009, 11:00 PM

Patience is a virtue.Nothing worth having comes easy.The things in life worth having are worth waiting for.Nothing good comes easy...
You should have bought something to drive while you messed with your truck!

*Dylan · 06-19-2009, 11:09 PM

Yeah Hart, if you make it to the meet n' greet bring your new toy and take me for a spin!

About that special-K.... I had a car to drive and it died on me about two months after I picked this truck up

hilandr452 · 06-19-2009, 11:32 PM

Ok,

Patience young one, patience. I remember when I was your age... (Do I sound like your dad yet?) Wait. It gets better!!

I didn't have a dad to help me work on my truck. (1974 chevy L.U.V.) Instead, I had a step dad that I watched slowly destroy the PRISTINE 1970 GMC Custom Camper my dad left behind when he died. (I was 10) He didn't care about the truck because he didn't love it. Now it sits in a field in Corpus Christie, slowly rusting to death.

So I don't feel sorry for you. But I do have some advice. I'm basically repeating what someone else has already said. Get a dependable little car like a subaru or something off craig's list for 500 bucks and save on gas while you slowly, lovingly, build that dream you and your dad have together. Don't give your dream up because it's your dad's dream too and he'll have a lot more respect and pride for you if you follow through and show some maturity. Finish what you started, you'll have these memories the rest of your life.

And so will your dad.

Dan

tim21391 · 06-20-2009, 01:11 AM

if u sell it i will come kick your teeth in!!

Leo70 · 06-20-2009, 01:50 AM

Hey Dylan, befriend a mechanic, or one of us old farts at the local carshows. You will be amazed, a friend, a 12 pack ( once you are old enogh) and a few late nights will get your truck up and running in no time.

Hang in there young man..

Leo.

pmpski_1 · 06-20-2009, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo70

Hey Dylan, befriend a mechanic, or one of us old farts at the local carshows. You will be amazed, a friend, a 12 pack ( once you are old enogh) and a few late nights will get your truck up and running in no time.

Hang in there young man..

Leo.

Yeah, this is the way to go. Forget the patience and buying some beater to drive. Hard work and a good mentor will get you there ASAP. And do it while you can because once you're in school you may not have as much spare time as you think...

tim21391 · 06-20-2009, 07:27 PM

if u buy a beater to drive u will more then likely spendin money on that maintaing it..

DavidB · 06-20-2009, 07:59 PM

You so need a civic or camry something cheap dependable and good on gas. I tried all my high school and community collage years to dd my hot rods it sucks, had a couple 1 am clutch jobs to have a ride in the morning. You will have alot going on with collage life. You don't need to worry if your 40 year old motor/truck will start and make it to school. Thats just asking for uneeded stress. Make it a weekend toy and have fun tinkering with your dad when in the mood.

Skirkpat · 06-20-2009, 08:00 PM

Just wait...when you find a girl and fall in love, she will make you sell it and buy a mini-van anyway. Life is going to get A LOT harder (I promise), don't sweat wating on your truck to get done, It will if you work at it and have patience. Go work on your truck!!!

TonyJohnson · 06-20-2009, 08:19 PM

I'm with buying a cheap daily driver. Even when you get your truck running, it's great to have a backup plan...

Finding a mentor is also a great idea. There are lots of folks willing to help and teach if you show them a good attitude and a desire to learn. That goes for everything in life, not just fixing trucks.

Good luck with the new engine.

Irishpilot · 06-21-2009, 12:36 AM

Dylan,

Everyone here has a frustrating experience with there "love affair" and if they say they haven't, they ar lying! If you can't afford the money and/or time to pick up a beater DD, then ask all your tough questions here so you can get the truck in a driveable condition. I've been there and if you can get a beater, do so because you won't make rash and impatient decisions that will cause you to go back and fix when you are older and wiser.

You can do this, and get her running,, because everyone here remembers when they first fired up their creation...that's what gets you hooked!!

67ChevyRedneck · 06-21-2009, 12:51 AM

I think you may have overpaid for your belts. I bought these a few years ago and they were even cheaper then, I think I got the 3 points and the center belt/buckle back then for like $70 shipped.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AutoL...Q5fAccessories

Keep your chin up. Hopefully your new 250 will run like a top for you!

When I was 16 I bought a $400 86 Toyota truck for a winter beater (I lived in NY). It had a 22R and 5 spd. Total rusted out POS but it got me around and I got to enjoy my "baby" from the spring to the fall, until the snow started to fly.

*Dylan · 06-21-2009, 01:04 AM

Why does it seem this stuff always pops up after I buy something? Lol. I bought them from LMC and they were 90 or so a pop and then the center belt for another 20... What a rip off...

Oh well, live an learn! I did pick up my new engine today, clean up on it starts tomorrow and then it's going in later this week! Wish me luck!!!

67ChevyRedneck · 06-21-2009, 01:09 AM

Sorry bud

I've posted about the "ebay autoloc belts" quite a few times. I get quite a few PM's about them too from my build thread.

Trust me, I think we've all spent money on certain things on our trucks that we wish we could have back.

I wish I had all the $ I blew on the aftermarket panels, I could have bought a super nice welder and all the panels I needed to fix my factory parts. Glad I kept them, but they will be going back on the truck some day.

tim21391 · 06-21-2009, 01:14 AM

theres a guy on the board here selling a 454 for $400

jr2k3_esq · 06-21-2009, 02:08 PM

Hang in there dude!, I picked up my 70 3/4 in March and have nothing but plans for it. Found out I am going to be a dad in October, and I am smothered with debt at the moment and all I have done to the truck is take the front clip off to get ready for a 5 lug swap. I wanna cry when I see it or the subaru buckets I have for it, but I know that things will smoothen out and I can get back onto it at a later time.

I just remember that I bought it for $400 so it doesn't owe me anything, and it will get worked on when the time is right.

06-19-2009, 10:22 PM	#26
pmpski_1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 505	Re: Losing My Will. Why did you spend 300 bones on mirrors and seatbelts if it doesn't run? I'm not trying to be down on you, but you should prioritize what needs to be done. If you want to drive it, focus on what needs to be done for that to happen. __________________ Curry in a Hurry: SB rebuild for my 71 C20

06-19-2009, 10:54 PM	#27
*Dylan Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,081	Re: Losing My Will. Because they are required by my dad before I drive it. I'm picking up an engine this weekend. __________________ "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB *Dylan* IIMY?

06-19-2009, 10:57 PM	#28
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,862	Re: Losing My Will. Dylan, I'll be moved back to FL by the middle of August. If there's anything I can do to help (or encourage, ), let me know. __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

06-19-2009, 11:00 PM	#29
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Losing My Will. Patience is a virtue.Nothing worth having comes easy.The things in life worth having are worth waiting for.Nothing good comes easy... You should have bought something to drive while you messed with your truck! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-19-2009, 11:09 PM	#30
*Dylan Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,081	Re: Losing My Will. Yeah Hart, if you make it to the meet n' greet bring your new toy and take me for a spin! About that special-K.... I had a car to drive and it died on me about two months after I picked this truck up __________________ "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB *Dylan* IIMY?

06-19-2009, 11:32 PM	#31
hilandr452 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 357	Re: Losing My Will. Ok, Patience young one, patience. I remember when I was your age... (Do I sound like your dad yet?) Wait. It gets better!! I didn't have a dad to help me work on my truck. (1974 chevy L.U.V.) Instead, I had a step dad that I watched slowly destroy the PRISTINE 1970 GMC Custom Camper my dad left behind when he died. (I was 10) He didn't care about the truck because he didn't love it. Now it sits in a field in Corpus Christie, slowly rusting to death. So I don't feel sorry for you. But I do have some advice. I'm basically repeating what someone else has already said. Get a dependable little car like a subaru or something off craig's list for 500 bucks and save on gas while you slowly, lovingly, build that dream you and your dad have together. Don't give your dream up because it's your dad's dream too and he'll have a lot more respect and pride for you if you follow through and show some maturity. Finish what you started, you'll have these memories the rest of your life. And so will your dad. Dan __________________ Dan Smith Colorado Springs, CO 71 GMC Custom Camper "Longhorn" 454, TH400 73 Chevy Camper Special (Yes, it's badged a camper special) Flat Bed Motorhome conversion 454, standard tranny *"DON'T TREAD ON ME !!!"* My Project: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/20829244 , http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24654442

06-20-2009, 01:11 AM	#32
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Losing My Will. if u sell it i will come kick your teeth in!! __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

06-20-2009, 01:50 AM	#33
Leo70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Riverside California Posts: 160	Re: Losing My Will. Hey Dylan, befriend a mechanic, or one of us old farts at the local carshows. You will be amazed, a friend, a 12 pack ( once you are old enogh) and a few late nights will get your truck up and running in no time. Hang in there young man.. Leo. __________________ Leo70 1970 Chevy Shortbed 1956 Chevy 210 Post 1963 Chevy Impala SS Rag..SOLD!

06-20-2009, 07:27 PM	#35
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Losing My Will. if u buy a beater to drive u will more then likely spendin money on that maintaing it.. __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

06-20-2009, 07:59 PM	#36
DavidB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 106	Re: Losing My Will. You so need a civic or camry something cheap dependable and good on gas. I tried all my high school and community collage years to dd my hot rods it sucks, had a couple 1 am clutch jobs to have a ride in the morning. You will have alot going on with collage life. You don't need to worry if your 40 year old motor/truck will start and make it to school. Thats just asking for uneeded stress. Make it a weekend toy and have fun tinkering with your dad when in the mood.

06-20-2009, 08:00 PM	#37
Skirkpat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: K.C. Missouri Posts: 1,024	Re: Losing My Will. Just wait...when you find a girl and fall in love, she will make you sell it and buy a mini-van anyway. Life is going to get A LOT harder (I promise), don't sweat wating on your truck to get done, It will if you work at it and have patience. Go work on your truck!!!

06-20-2009, 08:19 PM	#38
TonyJohnson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cheboygan, MI Posts: 998	Re: Losing My Will. I'm with buying a cheap daily driver. Even when you get your truck running, it's great to have a backup plan... Finding a mentor is also a great idea. There are lots of folks willing to help and teach if you show them a good attitude and a desire to learn. That goes for everything in life, not just fixing trucks. Good luck with the new engine. __________________ Tony Johnson -- '71 Blazer w/L-31 Vortec 350, SM465, NP205, performer intake, edelbrock 1406, HEI, 4" lift, Boyd EFI tank, Vintage A/C My Blazer --

06-21-2009, 12:36 AM	#39
Irishpilot Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea Posts: 187	Re: Losing My Will. Dylan, Everyone here has a frustrating experience with there "love affair" and if they say they haven't, they ar lying! If you can't afford the money and/or time to pick up a beater DD, then ask all your tough questions here so you can get the truck in a driveable condition. I've been there and if you can get a beater, do so because you won't make rash and impatient decisions that will cause you to go back and fix when you are older and wiser. You can do this, and get her running,, because everyone here remembers when they first fired up their creation...that's what gets you hooked!! __________________ 1971 C-10, 406ci, restoration begun! 406ci sb; zero decked, bored .030, edelbrock aluminum e-tec heads, edelbrock performer RPM intake, comp 268 cam, comp 1.6 pro-magnum roller rockers, MSD street fire HEI, MSD 8.5mm wires, Holley Street demon 770, Hedman LT headers. 10.6:1 compression, Air Ride Tech bags on all 4-corners.

06-21-2009, 12:51 AM	#40
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Losing My Will. I think you may have overpaid for your belts. I bought these a few years ago and they were even cheaper then, I think I got the 3 points and the center belt/buckle back then for like $70 shipped. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AutoL...Q5fAccessories Keep your chin up. Hopefully your new 250 will run like a top for you! When I was 16 I bought a $400 86 Toyota truck for a winter beater (I lived in NY). It had a 22R and 5 spd. Total rusted out POS but it got me around and I got to enjoy my "baby" from the spring to the fall, until the snow started to fly. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 06-21-2009 at 12:54 AM.

06-21-2009, 01:04 AM	#41
*Dylan Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,081	Re: Losing My Will. Why does it seem this stuff always pops up after I buy something? Lol. I bought them from LMC and they were 90 or so a pop and then the center belt for another 20... What a rip off... Oh well, live an learn! I did pick up my new engine today, clean up on it starts tomorrow and then it's going in later this week! Wish me luck!!! __________________ "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB *Dylan* IIMY?



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06-21-2009, 01:09 AM	#42
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Losing My Will. Sorry bud I've posted about the "ebay autoloc belts" quite a few times. I get quite a few PM's about them too from my build thread. Trust me, I think we've all spent money on certain things on our trucks that we wish we could have back. I wish I had all the $ I blew on the aftermarket panels, I could have bought a super nice welder and all the panels I needed to fix my factory parts. Glad I kept them, but they will be going back on the truck some day. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 06-21-2009 at 01:14 AM.

06-21-2009, 01:14 AM	#43
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Losing My Will. theres a guy on the board here selling a 454 for $400 __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

06-21-2009, 02:08 PM	#44
jr2k3_esq Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Campbell River, BC Canada Posts: 47	Re: Losing My Will. Hang in there dude!, I picked up my 70 3/4 in March and have nothing but plans for it. Found out I am going to be a dad in October, and I am smothered with debt at the moment and all I have done to the truck is take the front clip off to get ready for a 5 lug swap. I wanna cry when I see it or the subaru buckets I have for it, but I know that things will smoothen out and I can get back onto it at a later time. I just remember that I bought it for $400 so it doesn't owe me anything, and it will get worked on when the time is right.

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