Another AD saved

[53 292]

Driving the backroads one day my dad spotted this pickup in an A&S metals dumpster. It looked too good to get recycled so we tracked down the owner who said it was mine if I wanted it. Unfortunately the only way to get it out was the same way it went in; with a forklift. Surprisingly it held together, but the door frame needs some persuading to get back into shape. Its pretty rusty for a California truck, but otherwise it's all there. I'm currently in college so it'll continue to sit at my dad's ranch for a while, but hopefully I'll start on it this summer and start a slow build thread on it.

[coralhead]

Nice dumpster dive......

[STOCKISH]

Nice save! Cant believe someone was going to scrap that....

[Highsider]

That is amazing!
You sure drove by at the right time.

[YBNORML]

That's crazy! Talk about being in the right place at the right time!

[alaska gasser]

That is awesome. Good save.

If the tosp of your doors are really messed up, I have some that can be used for patches. You can have them if you pay for the ride.

[Katrina/10]

It was lifted out by putting the forks through the cab?

[pvienneau]

Another one resurrected from the dead. Great project. What is it?

[starterman99]

Nice truck you saved.before you go too far with it make sure you get a tittle in your name to avoid a lot of hassel down the road.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Awesome save, can't believe they'd scrap it

[*Kenny]

Glad to see another saved!

[Trekster]

Good job!

[Bubba54]

Very Nice !!!

[67swb72klb]

black plate and all unreal
great find

[Angryman117]

Nice Save, and sounds like the price was right too!

[thekid1981]

thats amazing!!! nice find wanna sell it haha

[53 292]

Originally Posted by alaska gasser

That is awesome. Good save.

If the tosp of your doors are really messed up, I have some that can be used for patches. You can have them if you pay for the ride.

Thanks, I'll try to work with the bent door and see if I cant get it where it needs to be. If not, I'll let you know.

Originally Posted by Katrina/10

It was lifted out by putting the forks through the cab?

Yeah I'm surprised it didn't cause a whole lot of damage but it did tweak the door and dent the roof a little bit.

Originally Posted by pvienneau

Another one resurrected from the dead. Great project. What is it?

What is it as in what year? I think its a 50 but I didn't get he chance to get under it to see if it has the lever action shocks (47-49) or the tubular ones to make it a 50.

Originally Posted by starterman99

Nice truck you saved.before you go too far with it make sure you get a tittle in your name to avoid a lot of hassel down the road.

Thats my next move. I have a bill of sale but I still need to figure out how to get a title for it over here in california.

Originally Posted by thekid1981

thats amazing!!! nice find wanna sell it haha

Thanks man. Not yet! I still have a lot of work to do on it haha

[mikec4193]

Oh my gosh

Where I am from (upstate NY) this stuff is rotted right up to the window sills...most don't even have drip edges left either...nice save...

I love the finish on it...wonderful patina...all it needs is some oil squirted on the outside sheet metal so it will shine again.

MikeC

[53 292]

Originally Posted by mikec4193

Oh my gosh

Where I am from (upstate NY) this stuff is rotted right up to the window sills...most don't even have drip edges left either...nice save...

I love the finish on it...wonderful patina...all it needs is some oil squirted on the outside sheet metal so it will shine again.

MikeC

That's exactly what I'm trying to do. I just want to leave the patina with a good drivetrain underneath.