[BlueChev72]

So good news! I just got back from Winter Break, and while I didn't have any time to actually work on the truck, I did have time to drive it around a little bit. My preservation methods worked perfectly: I reconnected the battery, unchocked the wheel, put a little gas in the carburetor bowl, and the truck fired right up. The other thing I discovered is that my crank seal is actually fine- I had spilled some oil and checked the level on a slight hill, which made it look like it was spewing from the crank seal. This means that all I have left to do is fabricate some new seat belt mounts, turn a few screws on the carburetor, and clean up the turn signal grounds. All of this is good news, because I'll be needing to use the truck for a lot of work that I have planned for this summer.

At this point, I have the truck back in storage for the spring semester. When school is all over, I should be able to use the truck over the summer.