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My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
hello i have read alot on this web site and always wanted to join in and i now can :P i bought this wrecker feb 10th 2015 and have been doing a little here and there on it i doubt i will restore it cost to much and i dont know how lol
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
Welcome.....pretty cool rig.
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
Cool truck, I bet a little elbow grease on the paint would go a long way, just looks heavil oxidized! Other than that I wouldn't touch it!
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
yea i have used alot of that lol i will get some more pics after i washed it and i have a ? it is stuck in 1st but i had the drive line off and the tranny works and don't make noise but it is stuck in 1st any ideals how to fix (cheap but good)
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
Probably shift tower check that out. the Holmes 440 bed is a great one
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
it is a 4 speed i think it is called a 117mm and the linkage just fixed that i also just put a new clutch kit in it the clutch will disengage like it should but it will not come out of 1st well i guess it is low
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
i have had the shifter out and it looks clean inside and i like the 440 as well my dad had a 480 and i didnt like it as much
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I bet a good buff job will bring that baby back to looking fine. That said, I like it just how it is. But we all know it can look much better with a little love.
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
thanks i am fixing to start on rebuilding the qjet it is a 17085212 and the one that came on it was off a trans am but i didnt have a air cleaner to fit it
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
went for my 1st test drive in the wrecker runs good lots of power and drives good seeing how i know it needs a pitman arm you can turn the wheel and see the play in it but thought i would let everyone know shes coming along nicely got the carb rebuilt as well i used a boat gas tank for the drive worked well o and almost forgot it needs some timing lol i was ( stupidly) looking in the crab to make sure it was getting fuel then it started i didnt move enough and it back fired in my face luckily i still have some eye brows left and well as for my hair umm i am bald had to shave it all off got it good and wow did it stink
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
forgot to add i was riding on a crate would not advise it lol i was falling all over the place and i hit my leg on something idk what but it hurt
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Is it standard or auto trans? The first thought that comes to mind is the clutch or the linkage.
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I like that wrecker a lot
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
here is some more pics the center where the radio goes i am making a switch plate for the lights and the seat is out of ford
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Looks like a fun project truck to me!
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Love this rig!!!
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
Anny luck with the shifter or trans? It won't even shift out of first when not running? If you need a transmission, they are pretty easy to find, swap, cheap, etc. And when you are ready to sell just drop me a line. I miss my old '71 wrecker
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
not yet i started on the wires looks like they overloaded the back lights and it has burt one of the wires all the way up to the switch didnt hurt the switch but i am going to have to run some wires now lol good thing i know a little about wiring (enough to get me in trouble) the tranny looks good on the inside and didnt make sound i hope it is the rod the shifter fork thing runs on idk what it is called but i am thinking about pulling the top apart and see if it is the problem and as far as selling it i will sell it is going to be in the 127 sale in a few weeks if you are out you could stroll trough and look at her
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
Howdy and welcome, Your trucks looks like a good one that you can enjoy
and do a few little things along the way. What part of tenn? was raised in maryville in east tenn., from your pic's looks like you may be from that area?
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Re: My 1971 Chevy Wrecker
i am in the top of Tennessee next to static (pall mall)looks like about 100 miles from you
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