- Joined
- Feb 15, 2022
- Posts
- 1,809
- Reaction score
- 5,468
- Location
- North Central Washington
- First Name
- Dave
- Truck Year
- 1984
- Truck Model
- Scottsdale
- Engine Size
- 305
Thanks all for the welcome.
This is going to be a fun project and forum. I can feel it in my bolts! To be honest I almost bought an exact duplicate of her with a new 350 crate in it for the same money, but the interior was worse and the paint was roasted. I love the color combo as well and oddly enough, it had those very bedrails! Still, I waited for the right one and luckily brought a stack of digital cash.
I've been going over the RPO codes and ciphering out some things, and as far as I can tell she's bone stock except the muffler and Kenwood head unit which luckily was knob style so the dash is intact! I have to say I prefer the Dumbo mirrors for daily use but these are factory. Beyond a factory resto to the interior (bench excluded) and a retro radio w/under seat sub, it'll be bolt ons/ins. If I want it back to stock I always have the option and a fresh interior . It is tough to think of changing it too much because it looks really appropriate and period correct, but I'm not in the preservation business so.... To my fellow enthusiasts I say
You're the inspiration
When you love square body 'til the end of time
When you love square body
Always on my mind
No one needs you more than I
When you love square body 'til the end of time
When you love square body
Always on my mind
I need you
-Chicago - as GM wished it had been written.
This is going to be a fun project and forum. I can feel it in my bolts! To be honest I almost bought an exact duplicate of her with a new 350 crate in it for the same money, but the interior was worse and the paint was roasted. I love the color combo as well and oddly enough, it had those very bedrails! Still, I waited for the right one and luckily brought a stack of digital cash.
I've been going over the RPO codes and ciphering out some things, and as far as I can tell she's bone stock except the muffler and Kenwood head unit which luckily was knob style so the dash is intact! I have to say I prefer the Dumbo mirrors for daily use but these are factory. Beyond a factory resto to the interior (bench excluded) and a retro radio w/under seat sub, it'll be bolt ons/ins. If I want it back to stock I always have the option and a fresh interior . It is tough to think of changing it too much because it looks really appropriate and period correct, but I'm not in the preservation business so.... To my fellow enthusiasts I say
You're the inspiration
When you love square body 'til the end of time
When you love square body
Always on my mind
No one needs you more than I
When you love square body 'til the end of time
When you love square body
Always on my mind
I need you
-Chicago - as GM wished it had been written.