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Old 05-13-2011, 10:23 PM   #142
markeb01
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Re: Roll call... 1962's!

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Originally Posted by Blue Blood View Post
I'm pretty excited,the body frame & suspension on this truck are excellent,my auto body guy says there's zero glass or bondo on the body.
Mechanically speaking though,it's a mess! I'm going to start working on it this weekend just to get it running right & figure out why there's nobody home when in park...Then it's going in for a cab/bed off restore.
Consider yourself fortunate. Mechanical stuff is cheap and easy compared to body and rust repair. As these trucks get older it is harder and harder to find one with a nice body unless it's already been restored and costs a fortune.
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