Given the choice....

[txarkitekt]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SCIV &#064; Jun 28 2007, 01&#58;14 PM) [snapback]97999[/snapback]</div>

Nice start.

Same year, but Step Side, airbag suspension, and front mount turbo. [/b]

Speaking of a early 70&#39;s Chevy/GMC RCSS...I know where you could pick up a 1972 GMC regular cab, step side for cheap... It would be a rebuild--the body and frame are in good condition. I don&#39;t think a frame-off resto would be needed, but this would be the way to go Moze. And I know that you could pick it up for cheap....a lot less than the &#036;5000 baseline you were thinking of. I&#39;d say you gould get it for less than &#036;1k...



The front would look like this:



But with this bed:



DOOOOOOO IIIIIIIT&#33;

[DamnYankee]

P.M. me some info good sir.

[txarkitekt]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DamnYankee &#064; Jun 28 2007, 03&#58;50 PM) [snapback]98020[/snapback]</div>

P.M. me some info good sir. [/b]

PM sent.

[DamnYankee]

Thanks man - it will depend on how good of a deal I can get it for. I prefer the Chevy front end to the GMC.

[GMCwantsLS1]

The nice thing about some of those old trucks is they have a trailing link supension. That means easier to lower, better traction (it tries to lift the rear as you get on it), and they come with a 12 bolt.I would try to get one as loaded as you can find. A/C, Power steering, and disk brakes would be a must.

[silverado06]

I was looking at this website and you can get a bad ass motor for like 6g&#39;s&#33; the site is katech performance, they offer some cool stuff, check it out.

[DamnYankee]

Thanks for the info guys - much appreciated&#33;

I may wind up getting something that&#39;s already in really good condition with a decent engine. There are some pretty good deals out there, so who knows...