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Originally Posted by mechanixman
Welcome back!
We're glad to see ya on the forum.
What are your plans for the truck?
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Thanks!
Well, I am not sure if I plan on keeping it a 1 ton or not. The bed on this thing is trashed so I thought about making it a flat bed. BUT, flat beds scream dually and this one is not a dual rear wheel truck...
One way or another, I will not use the old running gear/engine. I will find a modern (1990-2000) frame and engine combo and put this cab on it. If I can find a nice short bed I might turn this into a 1/2 ton truck BUT
if I keep it a 1 ton, I will try and find a modern 454 dually long bed frame to put it on.
I learned my lesson with my 1967 stepper. Old brakes and running gear suck. I am going with modern running gear, period. Now to scower Craigslist and make some calls to the local junk yards and see what I can find!
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