not the most original, but this old girl is worth mentioning..
hauled fire wood, cattle feed, hay bales, crop seed, fertilizer, green walnuts, you name it, this truck hauled it..
home on the farm where it lived a long and fruitful life
I grew up [figuratively speaking] with this truck, first on highway vehicle I ever drove..
after Dad passed and Mom was unable to drive it, I had it shipped here for safe keeping..
Grandpa's Chevy sedan of same era was sold for $500 after I joined the Navy in the 80's
rolled off the transport with 69k.. little driving around to get weight slip and tags put it just over 70k on the clock..
bought a full set of belts from seat belt planet.. kinda like to leave it but a must have for my family..
after a good bath and pressure washing at work..
interior is fully intact, even the radio works
seat is out for re upholstery, major mouse house, no way around it..
6 months of samples and wrong material shipped, this has been a major pita..
found a nice set of solid wheels complete with new tires..
the original snap rings have too much rust and metal loss, and it needed tires from this century
I have a quote for STA farm skinnies to order when I find a home for these..
added some lmc mirrors, finding a green matching rh hasn't panned out..
I remember the ride to town when it was smacked off when I was a kid..
had some plates made with Dad's initials and name of the farm..
I've completely dismantled the interior for cleaning, hosed out about a hundred wasp nests..
cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning.. got a few knobs and levers to replace but it's all there fully functional..
fun little project that's still driveable even without an interior