Death of a Plainsman

[benoit454]

how did you go from $3k to 2200? price after buying it back?

I knew they'd say it's totalled and write off, anything old and hit, totalled.

[motornut]

the difference from salvage or something
can't rebuild it(just fine with me)
plans are
swap steering coloum to jimmy plus a few bits
give it check over for a bush truck
bro-inlaw has 70+ acres ,for hunting ,muddin...and my parts dept

[GmtGmt]

why cant you rebuild it?

[motornut]

it's how they write them off here...branded"salvage" unfit.....new ownership comin in mail

[motornut]

well the trucks off the road
parked where the parts burb is
bro-inlaw has 72 acres,with attached quarry
so a friend says his neighbour has a old bush bar for sale(50$)
i go look at it and the guy mentions his sons truck is parked in the garage
would i like to see it....
i think he said 1986 with 56,000 kms on it parked the last 15 years(NOT for sale)
said his son is saving it for his grandson(he's 1)
hope they still run on gas lol

and this is what he's rebuilding in the other barn

[motornut]

posting info on the custom seats

[motornut]

In front of the 89 you can see the heavy steel floor plates used for the 2nd row custom seat mounts.they bolted to the lip but they tilted forward when unlatched
lol i think my gas mileage whet up putting the stock seats

[motornut]

i can get a better shots wensday of all of the bits
1 the green lines point to the actual seat to base bolt holes
2 the red lines point to the part bolted front facing to lean forward when the lever(no pic yet) is released(the orange) the whole base flipped fwd

[motornut]

got the 76 1 ton army bush bar cleaned up
found a few numbers....
didn't paint the whole thing more the ends......leaving some history

[motornut]

9am court today for the drunk that hit it
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[75ChevyGuy]

Howd it go? Are they gonna pay even more?

[motornut]

Spent a half day there
With three police guys and a witness lady that heard the crash and called them
Have to hear back after sentencing
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[motornut]

took off a few bits and added some

[motornut]

and some more bolts

[motornut]

wife was having a shower @ the house for a girl expecting in the family,
so the "guys" went out to the 88 removed the bush guard for the 78
selling the drive train....and brought a load of interior/tires to hide in the garage
seems the back ujoint decided to shimmy and shake not far from home,made it tho

[motornut]

update....
tried selling the truck this summer,to many tire kickers,not worth the hassle
helping to build a garage at the bro-inlaws
and stripping out the 88

[motornut]

Death of a Plainsman lol

Death of a Plainsman - YouTube

dam brakes failed almost hit the jimmy

[motornut]

posting some pics as i remove stuff ,may help others...
this "tee" goes to the pass side kick panel vent,and above the air box
seems this truck ordered with rear seats not desired,not factory installed
still has unused threaded bolt holes for 2nd and 3rd rows...

[motornut]

gona keep the 88 tilt/fuse box for future upgrade plans for the 78
anything else I should keep?

[motornut]

well it's gone to another pasture lol
sold it for 300,guy wanted the block for his 87

gone now - YouTube