Diversification is good!!

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I went to look at a parts truck for my Dropmember project this weekend. While I was there the seller asked me if i was interested in looking at a 65 he had out in the barn. Being the idiot that I am, I said why not?, I love looking at all things automotive. Big mistake!

What I found was a 69,000 mile longbox 65 chevy. It is an old farm truck so it has some rust/dents. However, not too bad for this part of the world. The cab has a bad corner on the pass side and that is all. there is absolutely no rust in the floors or rockers (that I could Find). The box has 4 little rust spots over the wheelwells from where the supports attach, as well as a few dents. The doors are rust free. The worst part about the truck is the front clip. It is a different color ( previous accident?) The fenders are shot and so are the tops of the inners. Hood is perfect.

Powertrain is a 230cid/3 in the tree. The interior is amazing, a few rips in the seats and the rubber floor mat is cracked.

Current plans are to replace the heated coils with proper lowering springs, make sure all mechanicals are safe and roadworthy and drive it! I've been wanting a relatively stock driver for awhile. I think this one is perfect.

In the end I paid $1500.00 for it. Being as I'm not that familiar with this generation chevy, I hope it was a smart buy. Oh yeah, I bought the parts truck as well, It's a runner with an I6. Here are some pics, i'll post up better ones when I pick it up later today.