Should there be a disease that deals w/ our trucks

[1976Scottsdale]

I just agreed to buy a 1983 Chevrolet K-10 this evening.  It is going to cost me $150.00 and has a rust free cab and doors.  That makes 10 of these trucks that I will have owned.  Has anyone else owned this many... or more?  Anyway, some of my friends have owned as many as myself, and we thought that there ought to be a disease name for this practice... other than lack of restraint or impulse control/stupidity.

Yes, there should be.

No, the named choices are correct.

Who cares?

Show results

[Lt.Del]

how about "need-aNUTter-Chevyitis"?

I am afraid it is a terminal diagnosis, you just will never get any better.  ONce you get bitten by the bug, it's all over.

There are many symptoms.  Being on a newsgroup like this six times a day, not having any more space to park the newly acquired, telling the wife to move her new sedan out of the garage to make room for a new addition to the family.

It only gets worse with time.

I am truely sorry.  

SgtDel
aka "Andy"

www.delbridge.net

1979 Big 10 383 stroker
1991 Blu 'Burb 3/4 ton 4x4

[1976Scottsdale]

Or in my case, Dad asking me, "When is that ugly piece of ---- going to be gone?"

[Z28 c10]

I'm not too sure on what the disease name is, but the cure is most likely not Botox, but it is Boties, side effects may include, bashed knuckles, uncleanable grease stained skin, alcholism, terrets disorders, insomnia, angry neighbors, county clean-up orders, rusty driveways, and the list grows and grows.

 JayTater

 Z28 C10

[Blazin]

I bought my first one when I was 17, 77 C10, 350, 3 on the tree. and have owned well over 100 parts and driver trucks in the last 19 years.  
My best one was an 86 K20, 350, 4 speed, 3:42s, 4" lift 36x12.5 tires. Bought it with 16,000 miles on it. in 1987.
My ex and I had an 87 K10 stepside, 305, 4 speed, 3:42s I swaped in 4:10s 12 bolt and a 44, 4" lift with 35x12.5s.
My all time favorite was a 78 K20, was far from pretty, built 350, 4 speed, 4;10s, 33x12.5s, locker in the rear, one of those trucks that everything was lose and worn but not yet completely worn out, took a beating, and just kept on running. That thing would burn some serious tire.
My 84 K10 long bed was an awsome truck too. Put over 80,000 miles on it 2 rearends, ( from doing a roll back ) and two motors. 4 speed, 2:73 gears, had a 283 in it when I got it has a 305 now.  

[DnStClr]

1976- you're gonna have to get busy if you wanna catch up to Blazin! Geez you guys are ridiculous
Then there's those 2 brothers down around Birmingham... ha!  

Don St.Clair
Culleoka Tn

[Leadfoot]

I'm no match for Blazin,but I'm working on my 28th 73-87 right now..should be the fastest one I've had yet..

all forged 468 big block with nitrous,th400 w/3500 stall and 9" rear with 3.89 gears..better hang on.....

[1976Scottsdale]

I guess I may be a bit behind.  

[bfofish]

i bought my first one in 1999,i've had 4 to date.first was a 1984 long box 4x4 then my current 1988 blazer,then a 1886 gmc short box 4x4 and now i have a 1988 military blazer that i am rebuilding.check it out here.www.cardomain.com/ride/2313703

more pics. real soon.  

as far as a name for our "problem" i think it should be called      "chevtruckitus"   with no known cure                        to date!    

Edited by: bfofish at: 7/9/06 3:23 am

[lokmotion85]

I bought my first one in 88 , a 77 4x4 blazer w/350/350/203 ,since then I've owned 23 currently I have 7 all run &drive but 2 1-ton 4drs, soon I hope , but have child -on -the way , not a cure , but slowes  down the "disease", going to look at 1-ton today thou, I've got it bad  

[777884chevy]

I have had around a dozen of these trucks over the years have 3 of them currently. But I am really addicted to the 82-93 s10 trucks and blazers there is so much you can do with them. I have had at least 2 dozen of them over the years.

[cjtimp]

Well, lets see, this makes truck #5 from this body style. I've told my wife that this would be my last, but ya never know. I graduated from high school in 82 so my current truck is kinda "special". My first was a 86 LWB 2wd. I wrecked it three times before I graciously put it to sleep.(totaled). Had 1 K-5(84 model we called it booger)it was rusty and crusty, but mechanically sound. Owned 87 LWB for a short time(bought cheap and sold for 2x what I paid). Had 84 SWB, lowered FAST all the goodies, had to sell when #1 son came along. My latest is the 82 C-10(pics to come), bought it from a friend who was in a bind for cash. Mechanically good, body sound, little or no rust, has LOTS O POTENTIAL. Gonna have some fun with this one.  

[roundedline]

These are the ones I have had that were titled in my name to date (the ones I can remember)... I am really sentimental, so I keep alot of these.  I have no idea how many parts trucks or parts I have had.  I have throw alot of stuff away in the past, only to need/want it now.  I hang onto anything I find of value now.  The 2 73's I have had the longest, the '73 project truck and 78 2WD Jimmy I will NEVER sell.  I even went to look at 2 '86 4x4's this past weekend...

bold I still have as of today, red are ones I won't sell.

1979 C10 Stepside - 350/3 speed
1973 C10 Stepside - I6/3 speed ( this is the captkaoscustoms.com truck) going on 18 years
1976 C10 Fleetside - no motor (ended up parts truck as its fender and bed were on the above 73 for a while)
1981 K10 Fleetside Silverado.  350/SM465 - LOADED with buckets/console, tach dash, cruise, pw, pdl, A/C, 12bolt, quad shocks, dual tanks,  (I miss this truck even today)
1975 C10 Silverado LWB - 350/TH350 (fathers original)
1978 Suburban - 350/TH350 - tailgate
1982 C20 Silverado LWB - 350/TH400
1973 C10 Silverado LWB - 454/Th400 (grandfathers original)
1978 K5 Jimmy 2WD - no motor/trans, currently awaiting a TPI retrofit on the engine and 700R4 swap, future will be 292 turbo
1986 C10 Fleetside (this is the 73-87chevytrucks.com rolling advertisement documented on this forum)
1987 C10 Fleetside Silverado - 305TBI/700R4 - daily driver
1991 Suburban - 350TBI/700R4, rear air, and 3rd row seating, buckets in front

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

Edited by: roundedline at: 7/19/06 1:09 pm

[87swb]

i have my 87 Chevy 2WD shorty wide that i won't sell. i don't have a desease with these trucks, i don't want more and more, these trucks ain't nothing but money pits, as i've learned over the 3 and a half years of having mine. don't get me wrong these are my fav kinds and if i came across another one in decent shape that was real cheap i would get it. but am i gonna go find everyone of them i can and  buy it, i don't think so. just 1 of these hurts my pocketbook too bad.  and i've got an 87, the newest year you can find.

[Blazin]

Uhoh, I think we have a none beliver among us! haha. They do take time and money.