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I heard it run before I bought it, but it had a bad fuel pump, carburetor needed work and the water pump was shot, so I had it transported home. I got it running pretty good and drove it around the yard before I stripped it down to the frame. If you look at post #57 you should be able to view a...
I am sorry to say that aside from collecting the parts, not a lot of progress has been made. The only major items I still need to find are an air-shift xfer case the a set of torque rod ends.
My time has been focused elsewhere (see pic below), but once I complete the auto to manual transmission...
More progress...U-bolts holding rear leaf springs have 64 years of rust accumulation, which made them the most difficult fasteners to remove so far.
Also got a quote of $900 to sandblast the bare frame, so I may end up using a wire brushes and a needle gun to clean up the frame prior to priming it.
I would agree with your assessment sir, especially considering the age of truck. She ought to look pretty good after I sandblast, prime and put a couple coats of 24087 on her.
I wish I had a wrecker. I used my Massey Ferguson 30B loader to lift off the cab (see the red beastie to the right of the truck in 2nd picture in post #69).
After I get the old girl stripped down to the frame my first project will be to remove the seriously tweaked rear cross member.
It looks like someone connected a hook to the lower right rear part of the cross member and let her rip.
Its a shame they did not put a little more thought into where...