My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
 

hello i have read alot on this web site and always wanted to join in and i now can :P i bought this wrecker feb 10th 2015 and have been doing a little here and there on it i doubt i will restore it cost to much and i dont know how lol
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Welcome.....pretty cool rig.

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Cool truck, I bet a little elbow grease on the paint would go a long way, just looks heavil oxidized! Other than that I wouldn't touch it!

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yea i have used alot of that lol i will get some more pics after i washed it and i have a ? it is stuck in 1st but i had the drive line off and the tranny works and don't make noise but it is stuck in 1st any ideals how to fix (cheap but good)

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Is it standard or auto trans? The first thought that comes to mind is the clutch or the linkage.

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Probably shift tower check that out. the Holmes 440 bed is a great one

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it is a 4 speed i think it is called a 117mm and the linkage just fixed that i also just put a new clutch kit in it the clutch will disengage like it should but it will not come out of 1st well i guess it is low

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i have had the shifter out and it looks clean inside and i like the 440 as well my dad had a 480 and i didnt like it as much

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I like that wrecker a lot

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here is some more pics the center where the radio goes i am making a switch plate for the lights and the seat is out of ford :( couldnt find one that was a chevy and the grill i also put some ford parts in (the turn signals) i hope it still runs lol :P the bumper is not a 71 or 72 so the lights are not in it i think the bumper is off a 1967 but idk for sure Attachment 1426358

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Looks like a fun project truck to me!

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yea i am having fun with it not much rust at all on this truck

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Love this rig!!!

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thanks i am having fun with it

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Anny luck with the shifter or trans? It won't even shift out of first when not running? If you need a transmission, they are pretty easy to find, swap, cheap, etc. And when you are ready to sell just drop me a line. I miss my old '71 wrecker

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Howdy and welcome, Your trucks looks like a good one that you can enjoy
and do a few little things along the way.
What part of tenn? was raised in maryville in east tenn., from your pic's looks
like you may be from that area?

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not yet i started on the wires looks like they overloaded the back lights and it has burt one of the wires all the way up to the switch didnt hurt the switch but i am going to have to run some wires now lol good thing i know a little about wiring (enough to get me in trouble) the tranny looks good on the inside and didnt make sound i hope it is the rod the shifter fork thing runs on idk what it is called but i am thinking about pulling the top apart and see if it is the problem and as far as selling it i will sell it is going to be in the 127 sale in a few weeks if you are out you could stroll trough and look at her

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i am in the top of Tennessee next to static (pall mall)looks like about 100 miles from you

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I want it

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:metal:

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That's a bit of a rare bird so hold on to it man.

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i have to ask how it is rare and i think it was bought to be a wrecker looks like the bed was put on when it was bought but i cant say for sure

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Cause from what I can tell that is a original wrecker bed from the factory. The only thing that isn't original is the bumper. Wreckers are harder to find than swb and lwb, the only thing probably a little rarer than that is a lwb stepside