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I've got a half a semi trailer load of big blocks and no one even asks for them anymore. Everyone wants a 350 vortec or LS anymore.
 

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bring em to me then towjoe, I'll take a couple. or at least one.
 

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I've got a half a semi trailer load of big blocks and no one even asks for them anymore. Everyone wants a 350 vortec or LS anymore.

That just seems crazy that it has come to that. I still want to put a 454 in everything.
 

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Well it comes down to the fact that you can get vortec heads or a ls cheaper then Aftermarket heads for a big block that flow nicely. At least thats my opinion.
 

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i was there too at that age. Every penny i made went to gas, insurance, and my car. But nothing happened fast at minimum wage.

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Where I am at in MI, it probably wouldn't bring more than $2000, and that's if you find the right buyer who wants it. If you were just wanting to get rid of it, you wouldn't hardly see $1500. Sad truth.

Gotta ask your self if it's worth hanging on to for what ever you can get out of it. Honestly from what I have seen, you have a frickin big fleet of cars. I don't know how you can work on and drive ALL OF THEM! If you have cars just sitting around, why do you have them? At one time I had a Corvette, Camaro, and a Monte SS. Corvette got driven, but I was always thinking I should be driving the Monte. Then I was always thinking I should be working on getting the Camaro running. I started to go batty going in this circle, and that was with only 3 cars! Now I just have the truck and the Monte, and when I am driving the truck, I am not working on the Monte. It is not nearly as bad now, but I still have that struggle with myself. I don't know how you do it man...

Okay, I'm done. .02 given...
 

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Where I am at in MI, it probably wouldn't bring more than $2000, and that's if you find the right buyer who wants it. If you were just wanting to get rid of it, you wouldn't hardly see $1500. Sad truth.

Gotta ask your self if it's worth hanging on to for what ever you can get out of it. Honestly from what I have seen, you have a frickin big fleet of cars. I don't know how you can work on and drive ALL OF THEM! If you have cars just sitting around, why do you have them? At one time I had a Corvette, Camaro, and a Monte SS. Corvette got driven, but I was always thinking I should be driving the Monte. Then I was always thinking I should be working on getting the Camaro running. I started to go batty going in this circle, and that was with only 3 cars! Now I just have the truck and the Monte, and when I am driving the truck, I am not working on the Monte. It is not nearly as bad now, but I still have that struggle with myself. I don't know how you do it man...

Okay, I'm done. .02 given...


My big problem is that I get attached to most of my cars and trucks, and I end up assigning a certain use for each one of them. Basically a vehicle for any occasion. In reality, I could easy do without most of them. I could cut it down to 5 vehicles, and those ones all currently operate and get used. My Celebrity (for fun, show, and good mpg), '88 Burb (wife's DD, kid hauler, towing), '90 Burb (backup for the other Burb, my winter beater), '84 C10 (my driver, light hauling), and then the '79 crew cab (heavy hauling). Beyond that, the others are just taking up space, time, and money.

I have two more that run/drive and I REALLY don't want to sell. My '70 Impala and my modified '86 Camaro that I've put a lot of love into. Today I put the Camaro up for sale on TGO, it killed me to do that but I could potentially find another and build it again... at least that's what I keep telling myself. I refuse to sell my '70, I've only had it a few years but it's one of my dream cars (weird huh?) and it took years to find one how I wanted.

Then the rest of my cars and two K5's are basically just parts cars or scrap in most peoples eyes. Except the Nova, I thought it might have some value as a whole which is why I want to sell it first. Looks like it doesn't, but if I can get some money out of it, I may get to keep my beloved Camaro.

There's a few project vehicles that I wouldn't mind letting go for scrap value, but I want them to go to a good home. Most people don't see the potential in them that I do.
 

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With all that said, anybody want some deals on project cars? Most have parts to complete.
 

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lol whatcha got?
 

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I'm sad that you've got the Camaro up for sale :( why the sudden urge to sell stuff off? :(

I want your crew cab dually :D
 

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lol whatcha got?

Well, lessee...

'91 S10 2wd longbed, lowered with handling upgrades and a rare Sonoma GT interior. 4.3 with a 5 speed, I have a TBI 350 and some good panels to go with it. My brother in law got it from the first owner.

'86 Celebrity Eurosport, very clean car and rust free, I pulled the motor/trans. I have a 100% complete 49K drivetrain and wire harness for it.

'86 Celebrity Eurosport, loaded car, fairly solid, needs tires, exhaust, and a trans... and whatever else after sitting.

'84 Z28 roller. Needs floor pan and strut tower patching, externally the body ain't bad. I have an interior for it and probably an engine/trans too.

Then there's my '83 K5 project...
 

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I'd love to have the s-10 but not enough room based on the wife's requirement for my next project :/
 

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I'm sad that you've got the Camaro up for sale :( why the sudden urge to sell stuff off? :(

I want your crew cab dually :D

Mostly because of a series of events with my old house and some unexpected bills. The **** has hit the fan basically. That and an early fall has killed off a lot of work where I could have been making a lot of money. I'm not any worse than my old job, but I guess I've tried to tackle more than I can handle.
 

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well the blazer and the z28 sounds interesting if I could weld lol.

any pics of the z? well the 84 that is?
 

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well the blazer and the z28 sounds interesting if I could weld lol.

any pics of the z? well the 84 that is?

You already have the front axle for the Blazer, lol.

Camaro, it's an old pic, now it's covered in barn dust:

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