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Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

I TOO FIND MYSELF WORKING & RESTORING SQUARE-BODYS AFTER DOING 13 67-72 TRUCKS IN THE LAST 25 YEARS. I STILL HAVE A 69 ,71 & 72 BUT ALSO HAVE A 82, 84 & AN 85 I JUST SWAPPED FOR THIS LAST SUNDAY. IT'S A 10' 1 TON FLATBED 4WD. PARTS SEEM TO BE A WHOLE LOT MORE PLENTIFUL & CHEAPER. I JUST TODAY MADE A LITTLE 200 MILE ROUND TRIP PARTS RUN & PICKED UP OFF OF AN 85 3/4 TON 14 BOLT CORPORATE 411 POSI, MATCHING FRONT AXEL ASSY., DIVORCED NP205 T/C ALL THREE DRIVE SHAFTS, PAIR OF GOOD DOORS & A GOOD HOOD. ALL FOR $600 . I NEEDED THAT STUFF... HONEST.... & I NEVER COULD GET THAT STUFF FOR MY 67-72 ADDICTION AT ANYWHERES NEAR THAT PRICE. I'VE HAD MY 82 4WD FOR 13 YEARS & IT HAS OVER A 1/2 MILLION MILES ON IT. GOOOD STUFF . JOHN

I have a sentimental attachment to the 67-72's from my childhood, but I am trying to build this on a severly strict budget and its just not gonna happen. I Used to have a 78 GMC Jimmy that was in the family for years and loved it so I guess in a way I am going back to my roots here. But it seems in my part of the country the parts are lot more plentiful and prices for parts for the square bodies are 10% of what they are for the 67-72's, so hopefully this helps the budget as well LOL