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How did you get a rollback from NB across to the US side and back again?
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Think the truck was in NY or Maine near the boarder. Seam to remember mr.mud looking for a place to store it till the boarder opened up a little
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Congrats! That truck didn't need to be boiled down for new car metal! I'd like to see pics of that long roof, as well!
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Nice truck you have there Mr. Mudd and you were really lucky to find a rust free one like that. Do you know Bad Chad that lives in Nova Scotia and has a daily show on YouTube? He builds old custom cars and is building a cab over now?
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Glad you got it home,I still can't get across the border,even though I was born in SC, I run under a Canadian passport,they said I am not American and cant cross the border until August 21, and even then they said it probally still not open cause of this Delta crap, but US citizens are coming here on August 9, go figure!
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just a little update.i didn't want to start a new thread like i would do if i was building this truck.i may eventually but for now,just trying to get it up and running after it's 25 year hibernation.i have rebuilt the carb or tryed to,never have seen such a mess for a carb that is the wrong number, that still ran,although not well,the hunt is on for a 7042206 quadrajet.it had Texaco spark plugs in it that were the wrong reach.i've never seen Texaco plugs?a 6 inch spike in the shifter linkage.oil soaked tranmission mount that i replaced along with all the bolts holding the trans crossmember in place,that were finger tight?ithe valve cover bolts were all loose,and i found a garden hose washer on the drain plug in the oil pan,no wonder everything underneath is covered in oil??i replaced rear brake shoes,wheel cylinders,brake flex hose,wheel seals,cleaned and re-used the rear wheel bearings,still like new.had the rotors and drums turned,new front wheel seals and brake pads and got caught up in the on going mess with trying to find front brake flex hoses?i ordered a set,just to change them as they were 50 years old,nothing fits,re-ordered another set an inch and a half longer,they weren't and won't fit.i've read on here page after page about the problems with trying to find hoses,unreal?old ones will have to live a while longer?i changed the fuel pump,again just cause it was old along with all the rubber parts of fuel line connecting the steel fuel lines.took off the auxillary gas tanks and a 100 miles of copper gas line heading hell,west and crooked under the truck.what a mess.i have 4 new 10 ply Firestone Transforce 9.50 80R 16.5 tires mounted up on the the original wheels,made in Canada to my surprise.i would have been happy with made in USA too,just didn't want anything built on the other side of the world.i had a new windshield installed a couple weeks ago but they did a lousy job.i plan to go get license plates for it tomorrow and as soon as i can drive it,it's going back to the glass place.have a new carpet to put in it tomorrow,maybe.it came with the truck but is the wrong color green.it'll probably drive me nuts so i may sell it and order the right one,so if we go to a little car get together Friday night,it may be with a steel floor?time will tell.i plan to put a tilt column in but for now,just a new signal light switch in the original non tilt,right side signals aren't right but all in all,a super solid old truck with 74,000 miles,the best truck i ever had.the first guy who comes in the yard and asks if it's for sale,is getting chased away.
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Nice, I'm glad you finally got it home and getting some work done on it.
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yes sir,thanks.it was a battle to finally get it here.i just returned home from the DMV with a new license plate for it.there's a get-together every friday night with a bunch of old cars & trucks in a little place called Masstown at the Masstown Market.if all goes according to plan,we'll be there friday night with the truck,ought to be a blast.take care
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thank you sir.this is quite a truck.i've had many over the years,never one like this.carpet goes in tomorrow,new signal light switch,the new tires get installed,maybe a lap around town?it'll be a good day.all the best.Greg
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Nice truck...good to see it arrived safe. I just picked up a 72 Cheyenne C20 big block, factory air, aux tank, tool box etc. Very similar to yours except mine is rusty and needing a lot of attention. I'm west of you in Sask....would like to get some engine compartment pics from you if possible.
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hi Scott.nice to hear from you.my old Dodge truck came from Big River,Saskatchewan.i flew out,saw the truck and drove it home.it's a long,long drive and 20 liters of oil in the truck and no overdrive???but that's another story.i plan to put more pictures on here as i get this old girl back up and running after it's 25 years sitting in storage and will have some of the engine and everything else.if you want to PM me your email address,i can send whatever you'd like.Take care.Greg
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I've been on a few "bring the old truck home trips" as well. My 72 Cheyenne came to me with the intake off the motor and missing some of the parts to reassemble. Some engine compartment pics will help me identify the parts I'm missing. I'll pm my email address.
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Long saga on getting this one home, glad that you got it in time to enjoy it some this summer. Post all the updates and pictures that you can stand to. Never get tired of seeing that kind of preservation.
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I am sure you'll her her purring soon and on the road. Seems like so long ago!
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