ROAD TRIP!!! (and a pos parts truck too!)

[Longhorn Man]

Anyone wanna place bets on this?

Sunday morning, I plan on hopping in the tow rig (never called it that before) armed with a tow bar, a hand full of tools, and head over to Dayton Ohio, which, granted, is only 60 miles away, but with this untested engine, it's a bit of a roll of the dice.
The plan is to hook up with Biff's brother in law (i think that's the relation) and buy an old POS 69 short step for not much green. Your typical barn find, been sitting there for 11 years, a former inline/3 speed truck, now has the remains of a 327 and Th350... engine blew and was semi disasembled 11 years ago... and has done nothing but collected dust, and probably rat poop.
Would you believe the tires still have air?
Will it be another project to constantly install junk yard motors into?
Will it go into storage for another 11 years untill i can get to it?
Probably not. I'll part this sucker out as fast as I can... although, I think I'll keep the rear fenders...I've been thinking of going daulie on my longhorn one day.

Pics to follow this evening...hopefully booring uneventfull photos... but I'm sure SOMETHING will happen though.
Tail lights and tire smoke... I'm westbound and down

[Canadian694x4]

Good luck and can't to see pics of your adventure.

[Bishops Trucks]

Good luck, keep the tires on the road and the hammer down.

[bad_turbo]

60 miles should be a good test run. Lots of luck!!

[Palf70Step]

Good luck Andy.
We'll be waiting on the pictures and all the details.

[GREASEMONKEY72]

well somebody had to before you post them

but goodluck and cant wait to see the pictures

[Biff]

Good luck Andy, and be safe! I am glad I could hook you two up! Longhorn man to the rescue!
Here is the original post for everyone else:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=232909

[Longhorn Man]

thanks for the link biff, I was in too much of a hurry when i started this thread.
Lets throw in another level of difficulty into this recipe for disaster... I JUST got home from the shop... was there for 24 hrs, although, I did take a 2 hr nap.
I just hope I don't get blinded by a short step... always wanted one, I have always thought they they were sexy. Watch me go and slap an engine in there or something stupid like that.
Anyone wanna guess how many empty cans of mtn dew will be on the passenger floorboard by the time I roll back into Columbus?

[Ron 586]

Good luck Andy. You are sure to have a good day with your positive additude. Have faith in your tow vehicle, you built it. Lots of pictures.

[Palf70Step]

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[ChevyDude]

Good luck Andy!!!

[Longhorn Man]

Have faith in your tow vehicle, you built it.

You tryin to scare me more?
Headin out the door

[centsless]

may the force be with you!

[stllookn]

Dayton Ohio, which, granted, is only 60 miles away, but with this untested engine, it's a bit of a roll of the dice.

LOL...I know the feeling!!!! I just finished putting a new waterpump on the "loaner" engine and it is so quiet that I am beginning to hear noises again! The last trip to Bob Moore's to drop off Frizzle Fry's parts the fuel pump started acting up. I now have a new one sitting on the seat...the threat must have cured the old one for a bit...or was it just vapor lock on the first really warm day of the year? Take tools and good luck.

BTW...my towing insurance is only free for 100 miles so that is my range for now...LOL! Those trips are the most fun!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK...and watch out for the mold spores in that thing...sometimes they attack when they are wounded!

[Longhorn Man]

well, I'm back... no real pics... the truck was like... WAY gone. Total bummer.
I found the MAJOR draw back to a tow bar... the truck has to be able ROLL! This sucker had a locked up wheel, and even if I did bust that wheel loose, the ball joints and tie rod ends were so loose, I wondered if it would make it to columbus.
The frame isn't rusted through, but... VERY pitted, and a bent passenger front bumper mount. There were some cool parts, and a few I would LOVE to have for my rig... but, it just isn't gonna happen.
Had only one minor issue with the longhorn... the oil pump has been leaking, so I tightened it last night and ran it a while, seemed good so i ran it. Well, I was foggin for bugs on the way back. However, on the good side, I did manage to get 12.5 MPG keeping it at a steady 65 - 70 MPH. That ain't too shabby for a 4.10 geared 5000 pound heap blasting down the freeway.

[PanelDeland]

I hope he threw a couple of spare tires in.After 11 years those old ones are dry rottted and just waiting for an inoppourtune moment to say "POOOF".

[masterbeavis]

Those kinds of trips are what trailers and low ball offers are for. You made the trip, so offer him like $50 for the truck, and take it home, this way you are not 100% on the loosing end of the deal. This way you have a truck to part out, and make back at least some of your money... Flat towing stuff outta fields is bad news. You can flip that truck and yours if the situation is right.

[Ron 586]

Glad you made it home on the same day you left. I take my trailer after drivers. I don't take no chances. (I know it helps to have a trailer)

[72armyswbtruck]

this makes me really miss my trailer that I sold.

[stllookn]

DANG...I was looking forward to some great pics and a story to match! I've seen some that I would not take home for free...seems hard to believe but sometimes they are not even worth the scrap fee.

[masterbeavis]

Originally Posted by stllookn

DANG...I was looking forward to some great pics and a story to match! I've seen some that I would not take home for free...seems hard to believe but sometimes they are not even worth the scrap fee.

car bodies go for $105 a ton right now. They should be paying you

[sdkid]

I think the dually idea sound cool.

[GREASEMONKEY72]

glad to hear you made it back, but it sucks to hear the bad news about the truck


so how many cans were on the floor board eh????

[Longhorn Man]

about 7 cans

[special-K]

Shewee,a 7-canner.