I tried to make it sit and stay but it followed me home anyway

[original_balzer]

Thanks longhair LOL it was 3 am here when I got her home. Wasnt real sure what I was doing at that point.

[original_balzer]

So lets get a better look at what I got shall we?

NEW PARTS! appears to be almost all the cab rubber and window felts.




HMMM new bed strips paintable but no bed wood


I did a quick price on the new parts and came up with over $300 worth not including shipping. I only paid $500 for the truck

Rust repairs, new steel welded in, not the purdiest but less work for me.





Glass is all good and not cracked yellowed or bubbled.

[original_balzer]

The bad! surface rust EVERYWHERE and bondo HMM whats under there?



HACKED DASH! damn thats enough to make a nun swear

[original_balzer]

Theres new parts installed as well all new throttle cable and gas pedal assembly. New speedo cable. And it appears to have a newer "partial" wiring harness but its pretty hacked up job and will need to be redone.

There is also a new stainless tailgate chain set in there somewhere.

The engine and trans are 350 and th350 confirmed. According to the casting number its a 2 or 4 bolt main from the mid 70's

NOW could someone show me a pic of a original 61 front end with stock hood and grill? I did a search but it seams most people change them up too much to know what the correct stuff is.

EDIT: I have crawled under and over everything. Most of the bondo is pretty thin and covering new steel thats been welded in. Such as the rear of the front fenders, corners of the doors, and cab corners. its not great body work and some will need to be cleaned up and perhaps redone, but at least all the cancer has been cut out and replaced.