The Mothertruck

[Camino LS6]

Long-term project

[Camino LS6]

:rotflmao:

[mightymouse]

It's sooooo big! -thats what she said-

[Camino LS6]

It's sooooo big! -thats what she said-

:rotflmao: X2

Actually the truck is pretty cool. The chassis has been sandblasted and painted, the engine is a brand new Goodwrench 4-bolt main EFI 350, the wheels are new American Racing alloys, it has a TH400 trans, and I have a boatload of new GM parts just waiting to go on it. The truck itself has something like 82k on it.

[Camino LS6]

And the front plate will read: "MOTHERTRUCK"

[z28luvr01]

The 73-87 full-sizers are awesome, from a time when trucks didn't have to be anything other than trucks. My father has a 1983 Silverado with the 350 V8 that he put TBI and A/C in with factory GM components. We've used it to pull down trees and gazebos. It almost got a big block transplant when we had a travel trailer and it actually broke a sweat pulling it through the mountains. We ended up selling the trailer, so now the big block sits in our garage.

[Camino LS6]

The 73-87 full-sizers are awesome, from a time when trucks didn't have to be anything other than trucks. .

But mine is an '88 :AH-HA_wink:

[Camino LS6]

Don't forget the 88-91 Suburbans. :AH-HA_wink:

[Cory Wolfe]

The 73-87 full-sizers are awesome, from a time when trucks didn't have to be anything other than trucks. My father has a 1983 Silverado with the 350 V8 that he put TBI and A/C in with factory GM components. We've used it to pull down trees and gazebos. It almost got a big block transplant when we had a travel trailer and it actually broke a sweat pulling it through the mountains. We ended up selling the trailer, so now the big block sits in our garage.

I would have to agree. I loved my dad's old 77 Scottsdale... before it rusted out and he took cheap spray paint to it. First flat black, then camo, then flat black again.

[GMTruckGuy74]

Go ahead Bob and do the right thing - put a GMC grille on it!

[ocnblu]

*GASP!*

[Camino LS6]

Nah, I already had one with that grille :AH-HA_wink:

I owned it longer than any other vehicle ever.

[Sixty8panther]

Very, very cool. Scallop side GM trucks are the quintessential trucks of my generation.

When I hear "huge pickup" this is exactly what I picture... late 70s/80s GMC/Chebby.

[Black and Blue Landscaper]

camino post a pic of what the mothertruck started out as...i know you have a copy of it somewhere

[Camino LS6]

It looked like this in a previous life.

[76ChevyTrucker]

Camino, I could alway BUILD you a grill to go in it (see my 76)....if'n you want sir.

[Camino LS6]

Thanks for the offer 76, but I have a brand new Chevy grille still in the box .

[Camino LS6]

I've been weighing my options, and I may delay Project Camino a bit longer when the wagon is done so I can finish this one first. The lower level of the barn is looking a bit overstuffed right now, and the Camino job is going to need LOTS of floorspace so I think it makes sense to do this one first to make room.

Besides, this project is so close to being done it shouldn't take very long.

[Flybrian]

Similarly, I've been weighing my options on whether or not to modify this thread with an 'F' and and '-er'.

[Camino LS6]

[Camino LS6]

I actually don't know what I'll do with it when it's done.

I might just sell it unless I can think of a reason to keep it. Having 2 trucks for work is nice, but expensive.

[Oracle of Delphi]

I actually don't know what I'll do with it when it's done.

I might just sell it unless I can think of a reason to keep it. Having 2 trucks for work is nice, but expensive.

Ummmm, you could give it to a well deserving Delawarean!

[Camino LS6]

I'm afraid that giving it away is not an option. :AH-HA_wink:

[Camino LS6]

Grrrrrr!

[ocnblu]

And with that photo, all the air goes out of WMJ like Nos' Love Ewe after a particularly randy night of debauchery.

[Camino LS6]

Arkus likes my trucks - he loves to jump into the bed for no apparent reason.

[Oracle of Delphi]

Arkus likes my trucks - he loves to jump into the bed for no apparent reason.

My dog Flea Bag likes to draw El Caminos.

[BigPontiac]

Arkus likes my trucks - he loves to jump into the bed for no apparent reason.

My Sierra really belongs to my German Shepherd...I'm just her chauffeur!

[Screaming Trees]

Similarly, I've been weighing my options on whether or not to modify this thread with an 'F' and and '-er'.

Fothertrucker??