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Welcome from Mass, good luck on your search.
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I'm not very creative and I didn't want to spend a lot of time on a "name" for me here on this forum. So I thought that though I like custom stuff, I definitely have a "bent" towards OEM products. I would do some mods but I have a preference for original appearances.
LS swaps are cool but part of my goal in getting an older truck is to get back to that simpler life.
I also realize that the newer stuff is better than the older in almost every way except one; soul. I just don't think the new stuff has "soul". I mean why would someone want an older vehicle that is slower, won't stop as quickly, gets worse fuel economy, won't last as long, requires more frequent maintenance, doesn't ride as nice and rots out faster?
But then again, maybe its a boomer thing.
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I get what you are saying and I think that is why most of us are here. We love the simplicity of the old squares and there is something about driving one that just “feels” right. They are refined enough that they are comfortable and reasonably quiet with decent heaters (compared to the pickups of the 50’s and 60’s) but still have that feeling of driving a vehicle with personality. The new pickups are crazy nice for comfort, etc, but they don’t seem to have the same character. I don’t think it is a boomer thing only. I’m a Gen Xer and long for the simplier times too.I'm not very creative and I didn't want to spend a lot of time on a "name" for me here on this forum. So I thought that though I like custom stuff, I definitely have a "bent" towards OEM products. I would do some mods but I have a preference for original appearances.
LS swaps are cool but part of my goal in getting an older truck is to get back to that simpler life.
I also realize that the newer stuff is better than the older in almost every way except one; soul. I just don't think the new stuff has "soul". I mean why would someone want an older vehicle that is slower, won't stop as quickly, gets worse fuel economy, won't last as long, requires more frequent maintenance, doesn't ride as nice and rots out faster?
But then again, maybe its a boomer thing.
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Welcome aboard from East Tennessee.
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Well spoken brother.I'm not very creative and I didn't want to spend a lot of time on a "name" for me here on this forum. So I thought that though I like custom stuff, I definitely have a "bent" towards OEM products. I would do some mods but I have a preference for original appearances.
LS swaps are cool but part of my goal in getting an older truck is to get back to that simpler life.
I also realize that the newer stuff is better than the older in almost every way except one; soul. I just don't think the new stuff has "soul". I mean why would someone want an older vehicle that is slower, won't stop as quickly, gets worse fuel economy, won't last as long, requires more frequent maintenance, doesn't ride as nice and rots out faster?
But then again, maybe its a boomer thing.
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Welcome!
You shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a nice one.
But after watching prices on these gone up continuously it seems in recent years, if you find one you like at a decent price, get it. Unless the economy tanks maybe, there aren’t many “deals” anymore.
You shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a nice one.
But after watching prices on these gone up continuously it seems in recent years, if you find one you like at a decent price, get it. Unless the economy tanks maybe, there aren’t many “deals” anymore.
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Shouldn't the market be dropping on old vehicles? It seems like current generations don't really care about old cars. I see the old car market going down in the coming years as boomers stop buying and start dying.
Or is it different with trucks?
Oh, and do you folks have suggestions on the best states to find the least rust? I have traveled through the southern states (AL, TN, GA, Carolinas) and they have plenty of rust to go around. I was thinking more southwest or even out west.
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The market does not drop on old vehicles, in fact if you look at early high production cars like the Mustangs and Camaros I think you could say there hits an inflection point where scarcity of good vehicles left on the road drives demand back up, especially as accidents and car crushers wipe out all the ones that weren't taken care of.
These trucks are not the sheet metal held together by plastic that you see today either, so I look at my square (and any money I put in to it) as an investment as opposed to a car loan which is always depreciating.
As far as rust I would suggest Texas of course. There are a lot of trucks here and when it snows the DOT puts whatever home depot has down on the roads, I think it is just red dirt.
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Welcome for Oregon.
I have found that since the pandemic most of what is for sale is priced high.
There aren't any reasonable prices on muscle cars to be seen.
It is 10k just for an abandoned project car.
If you find a truck that fits your bill, buy it and store it until you are ready for it.
I have found that since the pandemic most of what is for sale is priced high.
There aren't any reasonable prices on muscle cars to be seen.
It is 10k just for an abandoned project car.
If you find a truck that fits your bill, buy it and store it until you are ready for it.
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Im 27.... i would buy every single squarebody out there if i could, with knowledge to wrench on them to boot.
As far as rust free.... anywhere up north, unless garage kept during the winter months= rusty (sorry friends) really only due to excessive road salt.... thats all.
Down here in north carolina, as long as its not near the coast, and theyre in the "piedmont" of NC theyre all fairly rust free....
Further south you go, the higher the humidity... the more chance of rust....
Head out west to TX, AZ, yourr gonna find a real spot free gem.... the catch? Red trucks are gonna be pink from sunbathing too long dried and cracked rubber, dashes all broken up and busted to piece, and so forth lol
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