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Looking good and then some.
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Dave; Good evening to you my cyber friend, I hope you folks are well and again thanks for sharing the photos of your son's pickup. All I can say is  My goodness that's going to be a sharp 4x4. Thanks again and all the best to you and yours. Dwayne
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Thank you Dwayne, best to you and yours as well.
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Spectacular Dave. Your boy is gonna have the sharpest looking ride around.
Have you guys done the engine work yet?
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If this truck came to me off the street and I ordered the very same stuff we put into this truck and applied the same amount of hours, it would be real close to $9000
Is it worth it? I don't know. But that's what it would cost. Is a used Harley Davidson road king worth $9000? I don't know, but that's what a lot of them cost too. Depends on what a person likes I guess.
Is somebody else's truck going to need the very same stuff? Maybe, some might need less, some might need more.
What would it cost at someone else's shop? I have no idea.
Some shops might need 20k for what I did.
I'm not trying to get rich or screw anybody over at my shop, just trying to make an honest living.
I don't know if there are many good ole boys willing to sink that kind of coin into their old pickup truck.
I sure like building trucks though. The interior work is minimal compared to most cars.
That and I really like old trucks.
I think a lot of us guys who had these trucks when we were 18 and they needed a lot of work but we didn't have the money but now days we have the resources and money saved up would do it. My first truck when I was 18 was a 73 chevy 1/2 ton with a 4spd and 205 transfer case. I stuffed a 454 in it. Had the 12 bolt rebuilt and what not but the truck itself needed a lot of loving being a broke 18yr old I salvaged parts off other trucks and spray painted in primer gray lol. So I would like to find a truck like my first one and have what you done to your sons truck done.
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Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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That's pretty much how it goes with the classic cars and muscle cars.
I think its easier sometimes to spend the money on those because the market has found its appropriate level, value wise which coincides nicely with what needs to be invested in the cars.
The same might be true for these trucks, not sure.
The market itself is very clouded and murky for these trucks.
Filled with too many personal touches that don't necessarily bring value.
(People spend piles of cash doing stupid stuff that actually hurts the value)
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Good Lord, that thing is sexy. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
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its also a rolling advertisement for your business
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Damn, what good is a 4x4 you can't drive down a gravel road? He's gonna be too scared to drive it down a road that might throw up some rocks on that beautiful paint job (and yes, I saw the rocker panels). Heck, my factory stock pickup has rock chips all up and down the sides from driving on GOOD gravel roads. What's gonna happen when he gets it off-road when deer huntin' or such?
It's turning into a "town truck", you know, a truck that's never off the concrete or asphalt because it might get muddy or "hurt". Sigh.
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$9k for all that work is very reasonable. i had a 94 supercab xlt that didn't need that much work and the quote was $9500. i loved that old truck but not that much. i wish i had the time, shop, tools, skill and patience for that kind of work. i have none of that but i write a mean check.
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Damn, what good is a 4x4 you can't drive down a gravel road? He's gonna be too scared to drive it down a road that might throw up some rocks on that beautiful paint job (and yes, I saw the rocker panels). Heck, my factory stock pickup has rock chips all up and down the sides from driving on GOOD gravel roads. What's gonna happen when he gets it off-road when deer huntin' or such?
It's turning into a "town truck", you know, a truck that's never off the concrete or asphalt because it might get muddy or "hurt". Sigh. just a guess on my part, but if Dave and his son built/painted the truck.......I think they could fix it if they need/want to....
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My absolute favorite color to paint is BLACK...You can see everything and watch the flow out happen. Of course the black lets you see the clear going on too. You can see every flaw too if there are any it is unforgiving.... Looks good Dave...Is it still your birthday? grin...
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Naw, the have polack came home. So it ain't no birthday no more.
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Dave, murky or not, that's a nice truck for your son, just how it sits. And, I like your idea of the smaller carb. No need to burn unnecessary fuel.
Just sayin'.
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Truck is looking awesome. Hope his prom date is worthy!
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