Posted on 06/11/2017 10:11:26 AM PDT by Lorianne
You don’t know what you are talking about.
The Geniuses at DOT.
Really?
How much do you think it costs to rebuild a freakin pickup?
Stop digging.
Yes, really.
You have shifted from vintage restoration to truck rebuild ...
Ummm. Health care and retirement for the UNION employee’s is what you are paying for.
Yep, reliable. My 2001 Frontier is still going strong, never any problems with it in 17 years. Bought it new, and strangers have been asking if I want to sell it. It has a supercharger, leather interior, nice entertainment setup, and I paid $24G new for it. Lately I've been wondering whether to buy a new truck, just to get some of the newer features. But my old truck does what it's meant to do, hauling stuff as needed.
2001 XE King Cab V6 Auto Desert Runner $17,049.00
>>You don’t know what you are talking about.<<
I see a “brand new” 67 Chevy C10 long box, and a “brand new” 77 Bronco....perfect condition. Right here in East Overshoe Maine.
Want some prices?
Here’s a:
“1970 Chevy short bed black paint 350 small-block turbo 350 trans, nice rust free South Carolina, lowered with 18 & 20 inch wheels asking $22.500”
How about a:
“1986 Chevrolet 2wd long box red & white exterior red interior was originally 305 automatic, now has a 454 big block, loaded Virginia truck asking $7995.”
These vehicles are perfect.
“Want some prices?”
Now you’ve gone from doing a vintage restoration to buying a used truck.
Good for you. My 2001 SC 4-door King Cab, V6 with Super Charger, has leather seats and interior including steering wheel, 6-CD stereo entertainment system, step-up rails, roof rails, 17-inch mags, a bed-liner, tonneau cover, and towing setup. The SC models were top-of-the-line, a big step up from SE's and XE's.
Wouldn’t you know!? I thought it was BMW who had some great reason, but I’m not bright enough (pun intended) to figure it out. Now it can be told.
Well, I think 60s and 70s pickups are vintage. Anything up to the mid-90s is a sensible vehicle, then everything went to hell (computers).
Restoration?
Who wants to drive a stock 46 Chevy anything? You find the OEM body sitting in the trees and put it on a modern chassis.
Rack and pinion, disc brakes, reasonable fuel injection and electronic ignition, maybe a 5sd....Utilize the best mechanicals, and delete the computer garbage.
You: Restoration?
You: For less than half the cost of one, you could have the vintage vehicle of your choice restored and upgraded with modern brakes, suspension and drivetrain.
“Anything up to the mid-90s is a sensible vehicle, then everything went to hell (computers).”
LOL. My computer does continuous tuning with variable intake and exhaust cam adjustments.
I can switch driving modes so my wife doesn’t get quite as upset when she is the passenger.
My computer includes anti-slip and other algorithms to keep it stable on the road.
Anti-lock brakes ...
Variable octane fuel adjustments ...
(and the styling is based on a "vintage" vehicle)
“You don’t need a 5 computers to turn your radio up and down, flash your turn signals, regulate alternator output, check your tire pressure, operate the heater/AC, regulate your braking, and shift the transmission. How much does that Mustang wannabe cost?”
I paid $36k new in 2016. And it will blow the doors off most of the old ‘super-cars’ in the quarter-mile and cornering is in a different league.
ANY vintage vehicle is "used".
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