1970 Chevy, 3/4 ton, 4-wheel drive, with 64,522 original miles. Purchased new on 7/20/1970 by the Arkansas City, Ks Fire Department, this truck was used exclusively for grass field fires. The second owner purchased the truck on 6/30/1988 with 20,618 miles, after the F.D. traded it in for a new truck. I have owned the truck since 8/1/1991. The entire drive train is original to the truck, except for the suspension system.
Over the years we had a couple accidents and I replaced the sheet metal with original GM parts, I have always had the intention of restoring this truck to it's former glory, but eventually we have to realize that there is too many projects and not enough time or money to complete them. I believe that I have not put more than 1,500 miles on the truck in the past 15 years, even though I make a great effort to keep the battery up and run the engine once a month, there is a few leaks that are common for a vehicle that has sat for long periods of time. I have been buying parts for the restoration over the years and they will be sold with the truck.
The suspension system, wheels and tires are approximately 5 years old with less than 200 miles. The front clip is GM, hood, fenders, outer grill, inner grill. I also have a pair of GM rockers, after market cab corners, passenger bed side, drivers door, inner fenders, front bumper, windshield rubber, emblems and tan interior pieces, dash pad, arm rests, door panels. I have aquired most A/C pieces, except for a compressor, brackets, lines and condenser.
There is two factory brush guards that I put through the test (add they failed)they are included, hopefully someone can make one good one out of the pieces.

I am available to show the Pickup after 5pm on weekdays and any time during the weekends, with advanced notice. Please contact me after 5pm M-F and anytime during the weekends with your questions. Phone calls or e-mails only. Please no texting, I don't receive them.

Thanks, Mike

316.250.0143

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The majority of consumers are more or less priced out of the market.
Electric cars are gaining popularity with the general public, but are they still too expensive? According to a survey 1,084 consumers by Navigant Research, a consulting firm located in Boulder, CO, 71 percent want their next car to cost under $25,000, while 41 percent won't go a cent above $20K. Looks like people are even thriftier than we'd originally thought.

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Thu, 12 Sep 2013

General Motors has officially captured the horsepower crown for mainstream pickup trucks with its 6.2-liter V8. The big mill, available in both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, comes to market with 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, handily outdoing its two cross-town competitors, Ram (5.7-liter V8, 395 ponies and 407 lb-ft) and Ford (6.2-liter V8, 411 hp and 434 lb-ft).
The new GM 6.2 will take a bit of an investment, though. Those that want the extra thrust will need to go with either the LTZ or High Country trims from the Chevy, or the SLT and Denali trims from GMC, which are the two highest trim levels for the respective vehicles. Trim levels aside, if you're in the business of towing, GM has you covered. Optioned with the 6.2-liter V8 and the Max Trailering Package, owners will be able to pull 12,000 pounds, a hugely impressive figure.
We still aren't certain as to what sort of economy the new engine will get, but it'll probably be a bad bet for the fuel conscious. As for availability, expect to see the 6.2-liter trucks in showrooms later in the fall.

Experimental mid-engine XP-819 Corvette going up for auction

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In any case, the idea for a 'Vette with an engine mounted behind the driver can probably all be traced back to a single car, the 1964 XP-819 prototype. Built as an "engineering exercise" back in 1964, the prototype was designed with a rear-mounted engine. History tells us that the idea of a rear-engine Corvette fizzled, and the XP-819 was eventually cut up into pieces and stored at a shop in Daytona Beach, FL.
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