I have seen threads about values, miles, to drive or not to drive, I thought I would give another take on the SSR. I was looking for another hotrod and was looking at building a truck. I had it narrowed down to a 1968 Chevy C10 short bed. I started looking for a truck to build when I saw my SSR on a dealers lot. When I compared the cost of the SSR to the build cost of the C10 the SSR was a no brainer. I wanted an LS engine, overdrive, good handling, air and power everything. The SSR has all that. The other big thing for me was it is easier to get insurance on the SSR than it is on a custom built hotrod. Plus the biggest advantage to the SSR is I am driving it now rather than working on a truck for a year.
Another plus with the SSR is you can walk into an auto parts store and ask for a common part and get it with out racking your brain trying to remember what parts came from what cars. Try asking an auto parts counter guy for a set of plugs for a 73 Nova with a 496. That gets a big blank stare quickly.
So I am looking forward to making a couple more upgrades to the truck but my main plan is to drive the thing as much as I can.
Another plus with the SSR is you can walk into an auto parts store and ask for a common part and get it with out racking your brain trying to remember what parts came from what cars. Try asking an auto parts counter guy for a set of plugs for a 73 Nova with a 496. That gets a big blank stare quickly.
So I am looking forward to making a couple more upgrades to the truck but my main plan is to drive the thing as much as I can.