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I figured I need to start a new thread . This will end up being my build thread. 1645 miles round trip. 13 And 1/2 hours down to south Carolina. Was nice seeing flowers left my house after a ice and snow event. We stopped in Winchester Virginia in the way back this after 22 hours out of 36 in the truck I was done and yes I said we my wife loves these road trips. But it was well worth it the only rot hole on the truck is on the passenger side of the hood. I'll let the pictures talk
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Some more. Last time it was on the road 1996 they had a plate on it from another car. Couldn't park it without a plate on it.
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Need to do the wood. But anyone who knows my wood work knows it will black walnut. Need to get the mill out. 😎
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Nice solid truck.
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It's a 250ci with a 4 spd granny think it's a 4.10 rear axle haven't checked it yet. I'll post the spid tomorrow. Need to check the fuel system. Truck runs for a few minutes then dies no gas when I pump it,let sit 10 minutes starts right up. New tank and rebuilt carb . So I'll check the pump delivery. Thinking it's a clogged filter or the tank sock.
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Your pickup has 68 Gold Anniv paint. Not an every day find!!!
Anniversary pickups were made in any and all ways, all options...Yours is a little different. Can't wait to see it all cleaned up. I've asked for a Golden Anniversary section in the 67-72 area, has not happened yet.. Looks like at least some money had already been spent on it, looking forward to progress!!! |
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Only 50th anniversary trucks were gold? Most of the truck is the original paint. Drivers door and passenger front fender look to have been repainted.
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Looks very solid and original. Longbed stepsides are all about function, and the traditional look of a no nonsense workhorse will grow on you. Should look great after a good clean up. If the 4.10 ratio is not on the SPID, it has the standard 4.56 ratio ( easy pumpkin swap when you find the donor ).
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Nice truck, still have it's original wheels and caps? Pics of spid when you have a chance. Good luck with it!
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Its saddle . Looks to be the original rims and caps 17 inch splits. Has the original Jack too.
I worked a little on her this morning. Pulled the fuel line to carb cranked it over and got two or three pumps of brown goop . Pulled the tank sending unit i tore the sock getting it out.Tank was replaced in 13 but they must have left stale ethanol gas in it . Going to pull it and get some muriatic acid to clean it. I took a pic of the spid and the fuel pickup. |
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Better picture of the sock inside of the sock and gas line is a solid pack of rust
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These were in one of the ammo cans guess he never got around to returning them
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That's a cool truck. I'd like a long bed step side, but can't quite talk myself into getting another vehicle to work on. Getting too old for it, I guess.
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Got a new sender unit today from partsgeek. Com. All stainless and a brass float. Took the tank to a radiator shop today . I'm doing it myself 100 to clean and 45 to coat it . I can buy a new tank for 165 delivered from summit. I put phosphoric acid in it this morning with a whole bunch of nuts and bolts. I should be able to reinstall it tomorrow or Thursday. 15 $of acid.
It's no wonder these places are few and far between . I brought a 3 row rad for my AMX to get record . 375 $ I can buy an aluminum rad from DeWitt for 250 $ |
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I think after 6 years even a new sender would have been toast |
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I have the original sender in mine. I only had to replace the brass float because it sprung a leak.
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This is a good truck. CHARACTER is what I see here. Love it.
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Well I soaked the tank last night with phosphorus acid . Looks pretty good just need to slosh it around some more get the nuts rolling to knock off whatever is left. Hard taking a picture of the screen on the lizard cam . For 38 $ at Walmart thing is pretty good.
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Took out some of the wood bed floor. Braces and frame still had factory paint.
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Amazing Truck! Best of luck to you.
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Congratulations on your find!
I wonder why it does not have a silver or white face grill? That truck looks very original to my eye. I really like those vintage fog lights too! |
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now those are cool.
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The ammo boxes are older than the truck... and my wife😎
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Got her running real nice. She would stumble at low speed in high gear. Changed out the plugs they were all nice and tan no rich or lean conditions. Still rough did complete tune up better but not quite there . Checked timing way the hell retarted . Give it the correct timing runs like a champ . Feel stupid for not checking that first.
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Looking good!
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Those fog lamps are awesome! Like the front plate also.
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Other then it being a 69, it looks very similar in condition when i bought it last year. Love the long bed steppers:) |
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Put a new steering box on yesterday. Next on the list is what feels like a lean miss at light throttle. Going to check for vac leaks. Carb may need to be cleaned/rebuilt. It was rebuilt before I bought it but they ran rusty cruddy gas through it.
Also I want to add a power booster to the brakes. Can I just buy something like this ? In the questions section it states it f for auto trans ? I assume it's because a 3 on the tree's linkage may hit. But mine is a 4 on the floor https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...del/c20-pickup |
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Well I put on new shocks and noticed the right rear drum had a drip. Guess I need to replace the cylinders and shoes ordered them today at the zone. Hoping they are the right ones :lol:. But I did notice that all the hardware for the wood bed was in great shape as is the frame. I would believe the hardware is original. Going to get some por 15 for the rear part of the frame when I do the wood .
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Got the wood out today. All the braces and frame are in great shape. Sometimes I forget I'm working in a 51 year old truck . Only cancer is on the front bed panel but it's not all that bad
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First time I've gotten a wood splinter working on one of my vehicles :lol:
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Pulled the bed this morning . Finish the brakes then need to make a dolly for the bed .
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Wow, you don’t mess about! Keep up the good work mate.
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