Look what followed me home Saturday!
 

My buddy and I went in partners to buy this thing and tinker with. It's a '71 Custom Deluxe with A/C ,350/TH350, hedders, Edelbrock intake, Holley carb, Hei, 10" wide Eagle wheels, ps, and disc brakes, but not power brakes. It's pretty much rust free except the rockers, and cab corners, which also came with the truck! It seems to run and drive good. It was too wide to fit on the trailer so we drove her up on the side rail.:c2: What do you think?

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Hey, great truck!! ....and I dig your mode of transport. Go's to show ya, anythings possible! Good luck with your Project.

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Looks like a nice start.

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THANK YOU!!!! It's been a while since I spewed my Mountain Dew all over my moniter... Pulling it up on the rail like that is PRICELESS!!! I'll bet the pucker factor was a solid 10 to whomever was in the drivers seat.

Looks like a great starting point. is that surface rust coming through the paint... or is that just a mossy moldy layer of crap? If it's the latter, I'd give it a real good scrubbing, and buff it out and see what you got to start with, it may look good enough to run it a year or two.
What other options does she got on her?

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Nice find, just wondering wich one of you will get to drive it.

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Looks good, if you don't mind me asking, what did you pay? Also, is there a short fleet on every corner in Arkansas? I can't believe how many are down there.

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Another Good Find. Did You Finish The Wifes Truck?

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I think I would have gotten a ticket sure as crap if I had done that, either that or it would have slipped over the side rail and hung a fender or something..... :) Good job guys.....................Bamm

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Looks like the truck is winking at me. Like it's sayin' "See, told you I could ride the rail up here." Nice.

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:me: It looks like a pretty good truck to restore though.

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It would be a great starter for someone. It runs and drives. We just bought it to tinker with some and try to make a little money on.

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Well, it cleaned up nice, and after some tinkering and fresh fuel it runs REAL GOOD!! Here it is now.

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Man I love that truck!

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wow nice i sure would love a find like that around here

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that's a sweet truck....there's no "Map to NJ" in it anywhere is there?

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I just moved to Arkansas and you are correct. I picked up a 72 short wide bed here with A/C, tilt and Tach. They do seem to be everywhere. I have my eye on another one. I hope it turns out to be as nice as this one!

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Lucky bastards. Here in cali every short bed 2wd you see has already been redone. I know there's got to be at least one more left and I'm gonna find it:lol:


Albie

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Nice truck. I was talking with a buddy who said he travelled through Arkansas and felt it was "the land of the short box truck". Must have some truth to that...

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I'd lose that back bumper, And drive that. I'm here in S.W Mo and I could use one of those Ark.Short Beds (just the BED) for my 68!

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Must be a good friend to go in halves on a truck with.:D

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love the trailer setup, and that truck cleaned up really nice there didnt it, id drive it as is for a while

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I bet you both wore looking for them county mounties and sweeting all the way home

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great find..i rember growing up in Ar all of the swb...i think i need to move back, get me a fewa cres, and start collectign trucks..lol