Glider kit opinions?

I like rebuilding old iron. Still cheaper than gliderkiting one. On the other hand I have a glider coming in to build myself. Just because I want to try it.

 

:/ waiting on a callback over here- said I can get delivery early as Jan 9, 2017....

Mannnn I hate how it's so easy

 

Understood, We brought ours already assembled ready to go!

 

From what I understand its the year of the truck not the engine

 

Regarding the FET statement I made earlier, that was the information I was given from a dealer in Grand Rapids MI. If they/you have a donor truck, then you are exempt from the FET
Something about it not being a "new" truck, it's a rebuilt truck. Even though it's a new body and everything.

 

Not so sure rebuilding an older one is cheaper than the gliders. With what I have spent on My 99 379 that has a little over 2 mil on the clock I could have easily bought a glider.

 

Gotta disagree with you. I could make that 379 new again for much less than a new glider costs. But if you are paying a shop then yes it's cheaper to buy a penultimate one from someone like fitzgerald.

 

Within the past 2 years did a platinum overhaul, both rears tranny and clutch and those are just the big things. I didn't do any of that work myself. I'm only qualified to be a parts changer and do a lot of the smaller stuff myself. When I fix it I want it fixed right.
I have been in the 99 since Aug of 09. Still looks, runs and rides great but takes a lot of work to keep it like that. And as you know, when you drive one with this many miles on it you have to be somewhat mechanically inclined just to keep up with the small stuff that pops up. That's why I feel better about me driving the older truck and having drivers in the new gliders.

 

Yep. An older truck is constantly having some issue. One of these days I'm gonna shut mine down and strip it to the frame. Already done the entire power train, might as well do the rest. Those rubber and plastic lines only last so long. Not to mention eventually the plastic coating on the wiring dries out and starts to flake off. Plus you get corrosion anywhere something is bolted to the frame. That's gotta be stopped before there is no frame.

 

That is what I would really like to do, especially since all my running gear has been redone.nothing stopping us but time and money, right!
My frame is in really good shape because my truck very seldom goes up north and hasn't seen snow in several years.