New 1028

[dunedigger]

I bought this truck for the frame and axles. When it finally showed up I considered putting it back together. They took a lot of good parts off it and threw the junk in the back. Front fender, inner fender, battey trays and batts, injector, two fuel lines were robbed. They cut the hoses out of the way to get to the injector. The radiator had a huge hole in it from backing into a small tree up though the engine bay. Lots of fork truck damage to the side. They hooked the front and trashed the tie rod with the fork truck and the driveshaft was more trashed than I think they usually are. So, I continued with plans to use the frame and axles. I'll be better off waiting for a more complete truck to have what I want. They also took the seat and misc interior parts, most of the glass was smashed out. Found a lot of rocks in the cab that were thrown through the back window.

 

[4bogginchevys]

did you get the original box with it...(ambulance... ETC) I thought 1028 didn't have a standard box like that?

 

[Cucvnut]

Thats a clean cab not a bad truck if you had time and a place to put it back together

 

[dunedigger]

The box is original, there are a lot of 1028's with the fleetside bed. I believe the main difference is the true trac limited slip in the front axle and the heavy duty rear spring package with overloads.

 

[dunedigger]

This is what my 1028 is down to now. Started pulling rivots. Frame is pretty clean yet.

 

[Cucvnut]

are you going to weld the holes in on the frame ? what are your plans for the frame/truck

 

[dunedigger]

I wish I were building it back to the 1028 but this is a truck I bought to part out. It just had too much missing to make it worth my while to rebuild it. I'm using the frame and axles for my toy truck I use at the sand dunes. Going to powdercoat the frame silver like my current one and swap over the rest of my truck on this frame. Here's the truck it's going on.

 

[Cucvnut]

thats cool i dig the blue paint ! at least it wont get hacked uop and solf for junk ( the frame and axles )

 

[dunedigger]

Nope, I'm salvaging everything on it. Not sure what I'm selling or keeping yet. My blazer is starting to get pretty rusty. I might use my new cab to build a custom truck on my blazer setup. Not sure yet.

 

[dunedigger]

Couple update pictures on my 1028 frame. Might one of a few power coated silver frames, lol. I want a stock military cucv truck so bad, I just missed out on another one yesterday. If anyone from Michigan knows of one for sale, please let me know, looking for near or rust free one.

 

[notsosanestan]

would be cool to mount the truck cab on the blazer frame and make a small bed

 

[dunedigger]

would be cool to mount the truck cab on the blazer frame and make a small bed

I thought a long time about that. But I sold the blazer to look for a 1008 or 1028. Now I miss driving the blazer around and can't find a truck.

 

[butch32]

Have a lead. Send me your contact info. Butch.