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Offline gto109

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My 85 is going to get retired.
« on: April 21, 2012, 06:23:18 pm »
Out of the blue I decided to trade in my Explorer for a dodge ram.  I thought all week about what I am going to do with my 85 Scottsdale.  Last night I decided that Its going to get finished.  My buddy Justin picked it up today and we took it to his house to fix the rockers, floor boards, and hang a drivers door.  The plans for it also changed with the new truck.  Ideas of lifting it are now going to happen.  I going to lift it as high as my friends suburban.  I believe that is sitting on 37s. I am still going to use the 3/4 ton axles I have for it as well.  Basicly my Chevy will no longer be the work truck
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86 Trans Am 305 350th
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Offline bake74

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Re: My 85 is going to get retired.
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2012, 05:58:05 am »
     So you are not going to retire it as in not driving it anymore, you are going to finish the truck and use it for a fun truck to drive correct ?
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Offline gto109

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Re: My 85 is going to get retired.
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2012, 02:15:57 pm »
Correct.  I'm going to use for fun/ back up vehicle.  No long going to use it for a work truck.
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85 Scottsdale k-10 305 700r4,
86 Trans Am 305 350th
06 Dodge Ram daily driver

Offline Jason S

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Re: My 85 is going to get retired.
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2012, 02:33:55 pm »
Post photos of the rebuild.
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Offline gto109

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Re: My 85 is going to get retired.
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2012, 02:53:36 pm »
I have a rebuild thread on here.  I just havn't done anything with it in the last month due to home improvements.
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67 Le Mans Convertible resto project 350 Pontiac w/powerglide,
85 Scottsdale k-10 305 700r4,
86 Trans Am 305 350th
06 Dodge Ram daily driver

Offline gto109

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Re: My 85 is going to get retired.
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2012, 04:23:30 pm »
here is the link to my build progress.   http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,19715.0.html

After just reading what I said yesterday if it sounded mean I'm sorry it wasn't intended to. 
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85 Scottsdale k-10 305 700r4,
86 Trans Am 305 350th
06 Dodge Ram daily driver

Offline Jason S

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Re: My 85 is going to get retired.
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 06:14:59 pm »
It's nice to be able to have a backup vehicle or two and not have to rush any repairs or a restoration.  I remember reading through your post after clicking the link. 

BTW... I missed a zinger with my first reply to your post, but I'll try it anyways...   Since your '85 is going to get retired, what kind of tires are you going to buy?....   :P 
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1974 Chevrolet K10, Custom Deluxe, 350, SM465, NP203, 3.73's

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Re: My 85 is going to get retired.
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2012, 07:54:31 pm »
My favorite tires of course ;D.  BFG All terrion T/A.  I'm not sure if I'm going with a 6 or 8 inch lift from skyjacker.  If I go with the 6 I'll put 35s or 37s with the 8 in.
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67 Le Mans Convertible resto project 350 Pontiac w/powerglide,
85 Scottsdale k-10 305 700r4,
86 Trans Am 305 350th
06 Dodge Ram daily driver
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