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Andy4639 · 11-16-2017, 12:55 PM

No complaint's here for my 71 that I have redone. I love it and drive it all the time. It's how you build it that makes the difference. If it's built to drive then it should be fine, if built for show then it's going to have it's problems.

I've driven my 71 on 3 Hot Rod Power Tours so far and not one breakdown are problems except the AC one year was acting up towards the end but it was the switch. That's over 3000 miles in one week to. I drove my truck every day to work and built it as I could back in the 80' through the 90's. It ran I-85 a bunch and it only had minor problems. I had over 150,000 on the factory 307 when I took it out and over 200,00 on the 305 TPI motor when I took it out. Now the LS has about 120,000 on it.
I built it to be comfortable & reliable.

11-16-2017, 12:55 PM	#33
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Issues with restored trucks No complaint's here for my 71 that I have redone. I love it and drive it all the time. It's how you build it that makes the difference. If it's built to drive then it should be fine, if built for show then it's going to have it's problems. I've driven my 71 on 3 Hot Rod Power Tours so far and not one breakdown are problems except the AC one year was acting up towards the end but it was the switch. That's over 3000 miles in one week to. I drove my truck every day to work and built it as I could back in the 80' through the 90's. It ran I-85 a bunch and it only had minor problems. I had over 150,000 on the factory 307 when I took it out and over 200,00 on the 305 TPI motor when I took it out. Now the LS has about 120,000 on it. I built it to be comfortable & reliable. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. Last edited by Andy4639; 11-16-2017 at 01:01 PM.