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04-18-2010, 01:41 PM
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97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd
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Location: Huffman,TX
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new to me truck
did some trading....this weekend..
i got my 86' swb truck running saturday, and my brother wanted to make a trade... I started with this:  as pictured but with rally wheels..... for this: 1975 lwb fact 454 big block truck th400 fact a/c (will be getting the rallys to put on here)     
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04-18-2010, 01:56 PM
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Plays with trucks
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Location: Asheville, NC
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Re: new to me truck
Nice looking truck!
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04-18-2010, 01:57 PM
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Re: new to me truck
Both trucks look very nice. I dont think you could go wrong with either one. But I am a little biased torwards the lowered shortbed.
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04-18-2010, 02:55 PM
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Re: new to me truck
I have an orange 454 long bed also but mine has fake wood grain in the center instead of white
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04-18-2010, 03:40 PM
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Re: new to me truck
Thats a tough trade. I love the SWB but that LWB is super clean. So you got the Vette thrown on to sweeten the deal too...
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04-18-2010, 08:12 PM
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97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Huffman,TX
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Re: new to me truck
thanks for the comments....
the swb really needed more work...seat, dash pad, carpet, a/c was not all installed, needed radiator, collectors on the headers were messed up, exhaust needed work, the rear flip kit needed work too, and the heater core was shot... the lwb needs a glove box lock/knob... a/c needs a little charge... needs drive belts... i have never owned a lwb before, but this one is very clean, and only needs small things to be a very nice truck....it will also roast the tires off from a stop hahahaha!!! it was a hard trade, but the lwb is cleaner/closer to stock/ and needs fewer repairs $$$ I never even got to drive the swb, put the engine in, started it, then my brother drove it off... Last edited by tommie; 04-18-2010 at 08:14 PM. |
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04-18-2010, 08:16 PM
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97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd
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Re: new to me truck
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no, the vette was not thrown it...  a bunch of friends and i have bought them recently, due to the lowered price.... they are a lot of car for the money.... very nice C5's are $15-23k.... the ones we have were 18-21k...good prices for a great car
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04-18-2010, 08:17 PM
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Re: new to me truck
With the amount of work the SWB needed, It sounds like you came out ahead, Dig those BB's too....
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04-18-2010, 10:13 PM
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Re: new to me truck
sorry to jack the thread here is a crappy pic
Can you post some pics?[/QUOTE] |
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04-18-2010, 10:20 PM
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Re: new to me truck
^looks good, now post a pic of the dually too
As far as the trade, I like that choice
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04-19-2010, 08:34 AM
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Re: new to me truck
the dually is in pieces for frame shortening and 1/2 ton suspension
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04-19-2010, 04:37 PM
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97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Huffman,TX
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Re: new to me truck
are there any vendors on this site that sell the glove box knob/lock? i need one...
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04-19-2010, 07:28 PM
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04-20-2010, 02:35 AM
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Re: new to me truck
Both are nice trucks.
I have found I can just do more with longbeds so that is what I look for in a truck. As much as I love the looks of the short beds I just find that the runs to Home Depot go easier with a longbed truck. I'm sure there are others that disagree. If you can afford to drive the 454 you will love it. That is a lot of power under that hood. Use it for good.
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04-20-2010, 07:35 AM
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Re: new to me truck
Nice they both look nice that '75 LWB with the BB is clean and looks great though I think you cam out ahead nice work
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04-20-2010, 08:10 AM
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Re: new to me truck
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I love that, kind of like Yoda! "Strong that engine is, yes! Use it for good you must!" Last edited by Turbo85GMC; 04-20-2010 at 08:13 AM. |
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04-20-2010, 08:18 AM
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97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd
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Re: new to me truck
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have to watch that pedal when taking off....
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i love the orange one 
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