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umm trucks?
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Posted: 10/19/04
02:47 PM
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Okay, I just checked. The most featherweight C-1500 Chevy I could find listed on the internet crushes the scales at better than 4200 pounds (that's a stripper, regular cab, short box, no passengers). I've weighed some similar trucks that were over 4500 lbs. Add on lots of options, extended cabs, etc., and pickups quickly soar over 5000 road-hugging pounds. Not to mention a center of gravity that's several inches higher than a typical RWD V8 "luxo tank."
Curb weight on a late-model Police Interceptor is about 4000 (that's late '60s-early '70s muscle car territory, btw). Tbirds range from 3300-3800 pounds, depending on year and equipment.
Edited 10/19/2004 3:50 pm by dr511scj
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460_BBF_Turbo-in-CC (formerly Dr511scj) "This guy has no life other than posting endlessly on carcraft.com." -- Car Craft, July 2005
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October 1, 2003: " I'm thinking a couple of...turbos, blowing through an old Powerstroke intercooler...on a Super Cobra Jet-head 460 would be mad cheap and make sick power."
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"I have no problem with your...talking to several versions of yourself...or pointing out our failure to do a turbo story ...." --Douglas "CC/Rambler" Glad
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mcsjr454
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Posted: 10/19/04
11:04 PM
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Well, I think the reason for the B-i-t-c-h-i-n-g, is that most of us already have a daily beaten truck that grabs our parts. To keep costs down my freinds and I all went together to buy a truck for hauling purposes only. It gets from point a to point b. As for the winter driving, That is what my 88 civic is for. Front wheel drive, 40mpg, and Two people can easily pick it up out of a ditch.
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Posted: 10/20/04
07:39 AM
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Most serious Car Crafters have access to a truck of some sort. I've got three, including a turbocharged, intercooled PowerStroke Diesel F-250 for towing a car hauler--but I sure don't expect Jeff Smith to start running a five-part series on turning it into a 13-sec. street cleaner (which is actually fairly easy with some Bully Dog and Banks upgrades . . . .)
I've read car magazines long enough to see every one of them lose their way at times. Hot Rod did it with vans, motorcycles and even a test of the Goodyear Blimp! Car Craft did it with freakishly outrageous Pro Street trailer queens, imports, and mega-buck supercars. There are plenty of magazines which focus on building trucks. Car Craft shouldn't be one of them.
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460_BBF_Turbo-in-CC (formerly Dr511scj) "This guy has no life other than posting endlessly on carcraft.com." -- Car Craft, July 2005
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October 1, 2003: " I'm thinking a couple of...turbos, blowing through an old Powerstroke intercooler...on a Super Cobra Jet-head 460 would be mad cheap and make sick power."
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"I have no problem with your...talking to several versions of yourself...or pointing out our failure to do a turbo story ...." --Douglas "CC/Rambler" Glad
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Posted: 10/25/04
07:17 PM
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As the "new" old guy, I agree. Trucks should be and will be rare in Car Craft.
DF
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283ci
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Posted: 10/26/04
05:38 AM
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Hey Freiburger,
Seeing as how you're paying attention to this discussion, give me some accolades on my truck! It's nice to know you guys are checking in on us. Feel free to use that pic on the cover.
jb
Edited 10/26/2004 6:39 am by 283ci
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Posted: 09/15/08
06:48 PM
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hey a jc whitney fiberglass jeep wrangler body with a strait axle in front aluminum frame and blown buick 401 nailhead engine would be rather awesome
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Posted: 12/29/08
04:19 PM
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Boy, Camaro's are no good in the winter huh? I'll have to tell my Mom, that drove her 86 Camaro for about ten years through the Buffalo winters! Or maybe my Mom is just a better driver than whoever posted that! lol
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Posted: 01/01/09
02:23 PM
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Trucks are definitely part of car crafting, whether it be for performance purposes or even a sweet tow-rig. If you guys do up a Ford pickup might I suggest a late 60s early 70s one? They're relatively light and generally FE powered out of the box. Just a suggestion...
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