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[77scottsdale1]

Hey guys, my dad wants me to get a newer silverado, but i want a 70's square body. i have a square body but it would take a lot to get it back on the road. should i stick with the square body and keep working on it or give up on it?

Things the square body would need:
New front fenders
New engine
Gas tanks put back in
A lot of electrical work
Paint job
Drive shafts put in
New brake lines
New shocks
Tail gate
All the rust repaired

 

[skysurfer]

Compromise. Give up on yours and get a newer square that's done.

 

[Cameron84K10]

Stay with a square! I had the same problem before I bought my 84' and now after 6+ months of owning it and daily driving it for half that time I regret nothing. Replacing things on it is easy and cheap to do, plus it's different everybody has a newer truck.

 

[77scottsdale1]

i would get rid of the square i have now but its important to me. I got it from my cousin that died in a motorcycle crash.

 

[yevgenievich]

i would get rid of the square i have now but its important to me. I got it from my cousin that died in a motorcycle crash.

Then keep it and get a parts truck for parts. But understand that a lot of time will go in to it.

 

[77scottsdale1]

wouldnt using lmc or ebay cheaper if i am going to somewhat restore it?

 

[4WDKC]

i would get rid of the square i have now but its important to me. I got it from my cousin that died in a motorcycle crash.

Sounds to me like you already have your answer, so the next question becomes what do you want it to be DD or mud truck?

 

[yevgenievich]

wouldnt using lmc or ebay cheaper if i am going to somewhat restore it?

you might be able to find good sheet metal that will fit better than reproduction locally. If all around is rusted, then lmc might be the choice. I would prefer someone ship me a good used gm fender instead of getting one from lmc.

 

[77scottsdale1]

i have a set of fenders from my dads square, but they need some work... like one of the fenders was filleted out in a mud bogging accident and would need to be bent back in shape and welded. Should i spend time on them? And to reply to 4wdkc i would want it a dd but be able to play with it and enter it in some mud bogs.

 

[77scottsdale1]

i also have a question... with my ignition i can turn it without a key. Is that normal?

 

[yevgenievich]

It is not unusual to find where someone made keyless start on these trucks. Especially common on farm trucks. And for fender, look around for a good shape one. There are still a lot of parts around for these trucks, especially fenders.

 

[77scottsdale1]

are they all rusted out normally?

 

[yevgenievich]

73-80 are harder to find in good shape, but it all depends on the area

 

[77scottsdale1]

do you know anything about them in indiana?

 

[77scottsdale1]

i just got a steal on a fender for 40 bucks!