Stepside find
 

Went out to a friend of mine's family land and saw this. Figured yall could appreciate it. His dad went to the scrapper and they were about to crush it so he took it off their hands. Rockers are solid, bottom of front fenders are bad like most of them are. Other than that the truck is solid.Attachment 1279992

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scrapper, its a complete truck!!! and with the market today that truck is worth $$$ and from texas, im inline to buy it... hope they start a build thread "Patina" (real rust never stops)

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Why is it in the weeds? Should be in the driveway!

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Yeah he got it about a year ago and says hes gonna do something with it but hes one of those guys that says that about everything. He has tons of stuff scattered throughout his property that he "plans" on doing something with. I bought a 57 4 door from him a few years ago that had been sitting for 20 years. It had been parked for 20 years just because it had a leaky transmission...Anyway, back to the truck, the interior is complete and all stock. Still has the 3 speed on the column. The old straight 6 is still there but alot of the pieces are missing.

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It deserves to be 'gotten up' if for no other reason it's already got the big back glass...yes, a stepper with a bbg!!!

This forum might start a "SAVE 'EM" association where we all chip in, buy such as these, and store them properly until a real lover 'retrieves' them. Kinda like a dog-pound?:mm:
Sam

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NOT a truck to be crushed.

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like i said im inline to buy it!!!

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Looks like a 62 if the badging is correct on the fender extensions.

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Yeah he said its a 62. It has the wrong grille though doesnt it?

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I'm with TJ.

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yes on the grill it has a 64/66 grill

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Yeah, but that's an easy fix.

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who said you have to "FIX" the grill ...unless you want to make a museum piece out of it go with what ever you like heck some guys put that ugly ass 60 hood (OOPS did I say that LOL) on a 66 go figure to each their own

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Yep that's typical for Texas collectors.
While seraching for mine, I ran across dozens of good old boys that had grand plans for their stuff that refused to sell. Only to watch them fade away more evey year to the tin worms.
Never could convince any of them that getting cash for a couple of their treasures may give them the resources to fix up the rest.:lol:

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Yep exactly, the guy says this truck isnt for sale right now but im pretty sure in a few months when it hasnt moved i can show him some cash and he will take it. I like that its a short stepside with the big back glass.

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Very nice find, and thanks to him for saving it. If it were mine it would be in the garage and a new car would be sitting out!