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palposity · 10-12-2010, 07:50 PM

The old Geo Metro 1.0 3cyl engines got almost 50mpg. That would look HAWT in your rig, plus it would give you a TON of space under the hood to detail.

*nbpro* · 10-12-2010, 11:17 PM

what about the Chevrolet Sprint.with a Turbo but this may cut down on the room under the hood for detailing purposes and also may affect the mpg just a thought

JohnC · 10-13-2010, 11:31 AM

You could talk to Keith.Seymour and see if he could get you an inside track on a setup from the Chevrolet Volt program he's working on.

palposity · 10-16-2010, 01:19 PM

So are you picking it up this weekend?

*Stitch* · 10-16-2010, 02:44 PM

Supposed to be picking it up tomorrow.
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STOCKISH · 10-16-2010, 08:16 PM

What time you thinking man?

*Stitch* · 10-16-2010, 10:06 PM

I should be there around lunch...

STOCKISH · 10-17-2010, 09:12 PM

Let us know when you get back safely man. Good to see you again today!

*Stitch* · 10-17-2010, 10:58 PM

Alright everyone I made it back safe thank God. I went and loaded everything up. We loaded up the truck the winch didn't work so I had to use the comealong. What a pain in the arse. Then we loaded up the cucv front clip and rear springs on the rear of the crew cab. Well I got on the interstate with it and evidently there was waaaaay too much weight on the rear of the trailer. It started fishtailing and the truck was swaying back and forth. I really thought the truck was gonna flip on it's side and I was gonna lose it all. Well I got it under control and readjusted the load and it pulled straight the rest of the way home. We still took our time just to be sure. I honestly think if the truck wasn't a 1 ton HD crewcab with a loaded down service bed, it would have flipped seriously. I've never been that scared on the road. It was in the middle of traffic too. Pissed quite a few people but I didn't know it was gonna do that.

Anyways I'm home safe and everything else is safe and intact. I'll take pics tomorrow of it. It's still outside on the trailer. I gotta finish cleaning out the garage, get the cab off
and push the chassis into the garage and start stripping it.
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menace121978 · 10-18-2010, 08:14 AM

glad you made it buddy!.... now where's the pics!!!!???

*Stitch* · 10-18-2010, 08:21 AM

Ok so here's some pictures for the hungry lol. It's still on the trailer and tied down but you can see that the trailer is parked in the crew cabs old spot. So it is home again. It won't be worked on in the back yard this time though. This time I'm gonna get it down to a roller and do a frame up restoration. Everything will be new or in working order. It'll also get a 6.0/4l80e combo. I'm going to be selling my diesel here shortly as soon as I can get the blazer running. I'm going to be converting the crewcab to 5 lug and using the coys, lowering stuff, and the rear disc kit that I bought for the diesel on the crew. I don't know whether the crew is going to stay red or not. It got a little beat up in the move to NC and back so it needs a repaint anyways. What color do y'all think would look good. Here's the pics

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palposity · 10-18-2010, 08:27 AM

It buys a new bed for the crew cab....

menace121978 · 10-18-2010, 08:33 AM

!!!!!

*Stitch* · 10-18-2010, 08:43 AM

Lol I could have gotten the bed but it was full of scrap metal. And it was just me and Josh. We didn't have enough muscle to get it up there.
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STOCKISH · 10-18-2010, 08:43 AM

Glad you made it back buddy!

*Stitch* · 10-18-2010, 09:00 AM

Thanks Josh. It got a little hairy there for a minute lol.

I forgot to add that I also got the cucv 1 ton front clip and rear suspension from Josh also. Tha suspension will be going on a frame I have and tht will get turned into a truggy so I can go do some rock crawling. Thats gonna be a project way down the road. Hopefully it'll be together by the time my son's old enough to go crawling with me. And he's only 6 months old so I have a little bit of time to get it together lol
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palposity · 10-18-2010, 09:32 AM

Sounds like that will be a fun project. Look forward to seeing your progress.

**Dieselwrencher** · 10-18-2010, 04:57 PM

Man, I thought I had a lot of projects!

I'm glad to see you got it back. Although I was kind of hoping we'd see it be 4x4 and not another dropped CC SWB. But it is yours so build it how you want it. Either way, I'm sure it'll turn out sweet!

*Stitch* · 10-18-2010, 05:13 PM

Thanks Ryan. I was gonna lift the crew and keep the diesel but I had 4 hours to think about it last night and I figured I don't need the diesel. It won't haul the whole family around so it's going bye bye. And since the diesel is going up for sale, I have all the stuff sitting in the garage that was going to go on it in need of a home. So the crew will get the treatment instead.
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*87 chevy silverado* · 10-18-2010, 05:15 PM

i here a couple of pullapart runs lol

*Stitch* · 10-18-2010, 05:59 PM

Lol yep. I need some parts for the ac and other odds and ends

You up for some parts hunting?
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*87 chevy silverado* · 10-18-2010, 08:26 PM

maby

palposity · 10-18-2010, 09:01 PM

Diesel for sale??? But I will miss the patina-mobile!

*Stitch* · 10-18-2010, 10:48 PM

you can buy it and then you can see it everyday if you'd like...

bluex · 10-19-2010, 03:04 AM

meh.....

I give it two months and it will be back up for sale, or on its way back to josh's house!

I only know b/c I change my mind so much too.......

10-12-2010, 07:50 PM	#201
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed The old Geo Metro 1.0 3cyl engines got almost 50mpg. That would look HAWT in your rig, plus it would give you a TON of space under the hood to detail. __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

10-12-2010, 11:17 PM	#202
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed what about the Chevrolet Sprint.with a Turbo but this may cut down on the room under the hood for detailing purposes and also may affect the mpg just a thought

10-13-2010, 11:31 AM	#203
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed You could talk to Keith.Seymour and see if he could get you an inside track on a setup from the Chevrolet Volt program he's working on.

10-16-2010, 01:19 PM	#204
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed So are you picking it up this weekend? __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

10-16-2010, 02:44 PM	#205
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Supposed to be picking it up tomorrow. Posted via Mobile Device

10-16-2010, 08:16 PM	#206
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed What time you thinking man? __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

10-16-2010, 10:06 PM	#207
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed I should be there around lunch...

10-17-2010, 09:12 PM	#208
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Let us know when you get back safely man. Good to see you again today! __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

10-17-2010, 10:58 PM	#209
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Alright everyone I made it back safe thank God. I went and loaded everything up. We loaded up the truck the winch didn't work so I had to use the comealong. What a pain in the arse. Then we loaded up the cucv front clip and rear springs on the rear of the crew cab. Well I got on the interstate with it and evidently there was waaaaay too much weight on the rear of the trailer. It started fishtailing and the truck was swaying back and forth. I really thought the truck was gonna flip on it's side and I was gonna lose it all. Well I got it under control and readjusted the load and it pulled straight the rest of the way home. We still took our time just to be sure. I honestly think if the truck wasn't a 1 ton HD crewcab with a loaded down service bed, it would have flipped seriously. I've never been that scared on the road. It was in the middle of traffic too. Pissed quite a few people but I didn't know it was gonna do that. Anyways I'm home safe and everything else is safe and intact. I'll take pics tomorrow of it. It's still outside on the trailer. I gotta finish cleaning out the garage, get the cab off and push the chassis into the garage and start stripping it. Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2010, 08:14 AM	#210
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed glad you made it buddy!.... now where's the pics!!!!??? __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

10-18-2010, 08:21 AM	#211
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Ok so here's some pictures for the hungry lol. It's still on the trailer and tied down but you can see that the trailer is parked in the crew cabs old spot. So it is home again. It won't be worked on in the back yard this time though. This time I'm gonna get it down to a roller and do a frame up restoration. Everything will be new or in working order. It'll also get a 6.0/4l80e combo. I'm going to be selling my diesel here shortly as soon as I can get the blazer running. I'm going to be converting the crewcab to 5 lug and using the coys, lowering stuff, and the rear disc kit that I bought for the diesel on the crew. I don't know whether the crew is going to stay red or not. It got a little beat up in the move to NC and back so it needs a repaint anyways. What color do y'all think would look good. Here's the pics Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2010, 08:27 AM	#212
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed It buys a new bed for the crew cab.... __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

10-18-2010, 08:33 AM	#213
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed !!!!! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

10-18-2010, 08:43 AM	#214
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Lol I could have gotten the bed but it was full of scrap metal. And it was just me and Josh. We didn't have enough muscle to get it up there. Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2010, 08:43 AM	#215
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Glad you made it back buddy! __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.



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10-18-2010, 09:00 AM	#216
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Thanks Josh. It got a little hairy there for a minute lol. I forgot to add that I also got the cucv 1 ton front clip and rear suspension from Josh also. Tha suspension will be going on a frame I have and tht will get turned into a truggy so I can go do some rock crawling. Thats gonna be a project way down the road. Hopefully it'll be together by the time my son's old enough to go crawling with me. And he's only 6 months old so I have a little bit of time to get it together lol Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2010, 09:32 AM	#217
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Sounds like that will be a fun project. Look forward to seeing your progress. __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

10-18-2010, 04:57 PM	#218
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Man, I thought I had a lot of projects! I'm glad to see you got it back. Although I was kind of hoping we'd see it be 4x4 and not another dropped CC SWB. But it is yours so build it how you want it. Either way, I'm sure it'll turn out sweet! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

10-18-2010, 05:13 PM	#219
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Thanks Ryan. I was gonna lift the crew and keep the diesel but I had 4 hours to think about it last night and I figured I don't need the diesel. It won't haul the whole family around so it's going bye bye. And since the diesel is going up for sale, I have all the stuff sitting in the garage that was going to go on it in need of a home. So the crew will get the treatment instead. Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2010, 05:15 PM	#220
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed i here a couple of pullapart runs lol

10-18-2010, 05:59 PM	#221
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Lol yep. I need some parts for the ac and other odds and ends You up for some parts hunting? Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2010, 08:26 PM	#222
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed maby

10-18-2010, 09:01 PM	#223
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed Diesel for sale??? But I will miss the patina-mobile! __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

10-18-2010, 10:48 PM	#224
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed you can buy it and then you can see it everyday if you'd like...

10-19-2010, 03:04 AM	#225
bluex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,963	Re: My Crewcab Shortbed meh..... I give it two months and it will be back up for sale, or on its way back to josh's house! I only know b/c I change my mind so much too....... __________________ Paul '78 GMC Serria 15 Heavy Half. 361/NV3500/3.73. Former LWB NV3500 swap Trailing arm swap '98 ECSB Z71 daily driver -traded '03 burb. Family cruiser http://upstategmtrucks.com/

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