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Ok.. so I have been lurking on this forum for some time... so I figured I would start posting pictures of my project...
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So these first two pictures show her the way I found her.
63 Long wide bed with a straight 6, 292 and a "granny low" four speed tranny... NO RUST!!!! It appears that she spent her entire life in the high desert of California and Nevada. I was shocked at how rust free she is... |
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So we got her in the garaga... Sideways... Since putting the truck in the "normal" way would not leave me any room to work... Set of car dollies from HF... and away we go...
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So just some starting pictures... just to show what she looked like.. .and the first steps...
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Ugly ass mirrors are GONE!!!
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Where is the Rust???
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Couple of interior shots...
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Heart of the beast... Still have this motor if anyone is interested... and the tranny...
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Originally the plan was to "scuff" the paint and then work on the body... but I soon found out that the PO had painted this truck not once... but twice... with a BRUSH!!!!
5 layers of paint and primer was a problem... so we started taking all of the paint off... and slowly but surely it came off... |
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So after several months with grinders, wire brushes and sanders.... No more paint!!
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I found a guy here in town that had a Muncie four speed and a 327 with camel hump heads for sale. So I picked hem up.
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Came with the shifter and all of the linkages. By the markings, it is an M21. But if you do some research, it could have M22 internals and you can't tell from the outside markings. As I understand it. Either way, M21 or M22, it's going to be awesome.
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Too bad that the motor is just wore out. 60 over, plus a ten ten crank. Plus 2 thousands ridge.
But it will be a good core. I ordered the new motor two days ago. 383 stroker. |
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Found these on EBay. Good price.
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Little bit do sandpaper. Some elbow grease and polishing compound.
Looks pretty dang good I think. |
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Series of before and afters. First the drivers side door.
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Paint off.
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After some minor pulling.
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The only bonds that I found was on the right front fender.
This is a before picture. It looked like someone rubbed up against something. |
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This is the after shot. Some hammer and dolly work and some gentle pulling. I think it is looking much better. The "push in" was just about a foot back.
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So now we know the true identity of this Truck. Based on the color and the stripe, I would say US Army.
The PO welded the box to the frame. The wood was long gone, and they had taken all of the bolts out and simply welded the bed cross rails to the frame. |
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It only took 1 and a half cutting wheels to get all of the cross rails loose!!!
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And a cutting torch...
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You're off to a great start. I'm building a 66 with an M21. Can't wait to start bangin gears!
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More pictures
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