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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Corbett Oregon
Posts: 116
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70 SWB 'Grandpas truck'
My grandfather purchased this truck new in 70. He owned a dairy/sheep farm and needed this truck to feed the cows/sheep. He was a very 'salt of the earth' sort of guy and got the truck with as few options as it could of. This was not because he didnt have the money; he would of viewed 'options' as unneeded fluff. He would of likely not gotten a heater, windows, seat belts or paint if they offered these luxurious options as well.
My dad bought this truck in from gramps in 80(ish). Both my sister and I learned to drive in this truck. It had a 3 tree shifter replaced with a floor shifter and the engine was replaced with a reman at some point. I 'think' the truck has in excess of 300K miles. I elected to start a build today (12/5), however have been tinkering with it for a few months. I was finally able to make enough room in the garage to fit it. This was more difficult than it should of been, I have a number of other stuff taking up room. There was no way I was going to start getting deep into this project with it getting cold/rainy every day. -I know gramps would be rolling over in his grave if he knew I was going to add 'fluff' to his old farm truck but its days of hauling hay are over and I like some tasteful updates. ![]() ![]() Look! Plenty of room! LOL The 1938 has been in the family since 65 when my pops traded two St. Bernard pups for it (champion level dogs). Not pictured is a 66 Porsche 356 and a few motorcycles. Clearly I have too much S*^t.... ![]() Check out this SPID! ![]() Grandpa put this on the day the brought it home. ![]() Im not sure but I think this squirrel is feeling sick. I hope he feels better soon. ![]() Genuine cat tracks! ![]() Fun stuff in the glove box. Planning on: Disc brakes and 5 lugs. Fix rust (its not perfect but not too bad). Fill holes. Fix steering slack (balls, ties and linkages) Engine swap- something elegant and refined without being overstated. I was actually considering [dont kill me, I elected to do something else] but install the supercharged Toyota 3urfe 5.7 [4 valve, all aluminum, VVT]) almost visible in the first pic. Likely I will do a boring LS yawn motor even though I hate the whole push rod, 2 valve thing. Auto trans. Lower it as much as it can without needing the frame cut or affecting road manors. Wheels. A little sound proofing. Replace door/window seals. Considering shaving all emblems, side markers. Fix all interior issues. ![]() ![]() ~JH |
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