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[Kyle70SWB]

Hey folks, I'm Kyle, from Houston, Texas and I just picked up a 1970 true SWB project.

My original plan for this truck was thrown out the window after my dad told me my mom had a SWB 70 that my "father" totalled drunk.

I was going to do a vin correct rebuild, but have decided to do a restomod with as much originality of her truck as I can, with a different paint color than hers to honor her beating cancer 3 times.

What started as a manual steering, 3 on the tree truck will become an automatic truck with power steering and power brakes. (Add AC.. Houston summers are brutal)

It will be lowered a little with some modern wheels, but not bagged. (15 bagged trucks in my life is enough)

The wavy, and rusty bed floor will be cut out and replaced with a wood floor that features a design burned into the wood to honor her.

She has a LONG road ahead of her, but this is the first project I have ever had that had sentimental value.

The end goal is for Mom to be able to drive it anytime, anywhere she wants, and not have to worry about the truck, or her comfort.

"Trusty Rusty" lost its name, and direction in less than 12 hours of ownership, and the "Cancer Crusher" was born.
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