Who can afford a new truck anymore?

[Old Junk Man]

I thought you all might like to see a few pictures. The 71 3/4 flatbed I usually pull the bumper pull tilt bed it has a 20 ft bed. I also have a big gooseneck cattle trailer with the sides cut off. I would like to convert the tilt top to gooseneck. The last is my oldest soms 70 chevelle. We just installed a late model fuel injected roller cam engine and automatic over drive trans. he is 40 and owned the chevelle since he was 12.

 

[drajj5]

Good looking stuff, Old Junk Man!!! As you know I am a Ford man but if I own Chevy/GM it would have to be the early 60's step side "common small window truck". Love the dash layout and what looks like a wing to the rear of the cab. I do like that that you can swap from 6cyl to v8 and use almost everything!!! Ford is not so simple....

I too run a six in my truck "daily driver" with a sm465 tranny and a little bitty in/out transfer case. Everyone ask why I don't upgrade to a high/low transfer case, Who needs low range with granny low? Mileage is good on these six bangers, most others think their mileage is far superior than these old trucks and that is just not the case. I don't get the mileage of a 4 banger but can certainly compete with todays new full size trucks.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[MossRoad]

And she kept coming back?

Of course... Everyone under 30 always does! :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

and its a real hot rod with three pedals & a floor shifter.

What's the third one for??? :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

I have never had a serpentine belt fail ...

Me neither.... it was the idler pulley bearing that locked up and threw the belt! :laughing: I've had that happen on three different Chevy's. Replaced the idler pulley and put the belt back on.

 

[MossRoad]

Real men drive trucks with the gas tank in the cab!

 

[Old Junk Man]

What's the third one for??? :laughing:

clutch! three pedals gas brake & clutch.

 

[Old Junk Man]

Good looking stuff, Old Junk Man!!! As you know I am a Ford man but if I own Chevy/GM it would have to be the early 60's step side "common small window truck". Love the dash layout and what looks like a wing to the rear of the cab. I do like that that you can swap from 6cyl to v8 and use almost everything!!! Ford is not so simple....

I too run a six in my truck "daily driver" with a sm465 tranny and a little bitty in/out transfer case. Everyone ask why I don't upgrade to a high/low transfer case, Who needs low range with granny low? Mileage is good on these six bangers, most others think their mileage is far superior than these old trucks and that is just not the case. I don't get the mileage of a 4 banger but can certainly compete with todays new full size trucks.

Thanks for sharing!

ive got some fords also. ive got a 56 Lb Pk and a 55 2dr station wagon. and two 64 fairlane 2 dr htps.

 

[Old Junk Man]

Real men drive trucks with the gas tank in the cab!

see where the gas ate the paint off the cab. the gas back in the day never ate paint.

 

[MossRoad]

clutch! three pedals gas brake & clutch.

I know that... I was joking!