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Old 05-30-2024, 08:45 PM   #26
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Very Kool truck! Nice find!!
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Old 05-30-2024, 09:21 PM   #27
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Wow that's an amazing truck. I love the originality. I'd track down a set of original hubcaps.
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Old 05-30-2024, 09:27 PM   #28
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Wow that's an amazing truck. I love the originality. I'd track down a set of original hubcaps.
I have them actually! Somebody painted them green with house paint, so I have to blast them and get them painted up. But they’re in really good shape; virtually dent free.
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Old 05-31-2024, 01:00 PM   #29
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She’s a beaut’
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Old 05-31-2024, 10:30 PM   #30
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She’s a beaut’
Thanks!

Just replaced the original shocks today and went for a ride. Much better ride!
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Old 06-30-2024, 09:59 AM   #31
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Making her work this past weekend!
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Old 07-01-2024, 09:29 AM   #32
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Beautiful truck. Consider joining my FB group: All Original Squarebodies.
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Old 08-06-2024, 04:47 PM   #33
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Man I must say, I love driving this truck. Even with manual steering and 3/4 suspension. She’s a wonderful rig. And does awesome towing the boat.

Finally got around to getting the dash out and cleaning up/replacing burnt bulbs in the cluster. It cleaned up nice! I’m sure I’m the first person that’s had that apart since the factory installed it. Everything is 100% untouched behind there.
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Old 09-07-2024, 04:23 PM   #34
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This past weekend I decided to pull the engine and trans and reseal everything. Pretty cool knowing the history of the truck and that I am the first person to pull any of this apart since it was assembled at the factory.

While I was at it, I figured I would put in an RV cam. Next year I want to get a slide in camper and tow around the boat to different lakes, so figured it wouldn’t hurt to wake the engine up a bit. Here are some progress photos:
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Old 09-07-2024, 04:26 PM   #35
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I was tickled at how rust free everything was. All the bolts came out without breaking a single one!
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Got the engine apart, new cam, lifters, and double roller timing chain. Then all new gaskets, rear main seal, and some paint! Here are before and afters:
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Old 09-07-2024, 04:33 PM   #37
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Couple more. Rebuilt the carb and broke-in the camshaft in the other night without a hitch. Been driving last couple days; it runs so good! I’m excited to get this thing loaded up and make some trips!
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Old 09-07-2024, 09:20 PM   #38
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Sweet!
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Old 09-15-2024, 10:40 AM   #39
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Great find and shape easy to clean up. Keep up the nice work.
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