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ironroad9c1 · 01-06-2011, 09:38 PM

Went last week and checked out a 1973 Camper special , has a targetmaster 350 older style, sm465 and a 205 t case I believe. It sat for many years in a field and the guy I got it from got it and started redoing things like the brakes, rebuilding the wheel cyls and replacing the front brake hoses and replacing the front parking brake cable. But because the bottom of all the sheetmetal was rusted so he had the bright idea to screw diamond plate sheet metal to the lower part of the sides...so he's gonna remove that and I'll have alot of screw holes to weld up.
Good news it does run and drive, but it needs tires, more like rims and tires need replaced due to em being 16.5 inch rims.

ironroad9c1 · 01-06-2011, 09:39 PM

Well got her home , runs and drives great, but with the aluminum removed off the driver side of the bed I seen something bad, The knucklehead old man cut off the side of the bed and wheel well because it had a little bit of rust...If it was only as bad as the passenger side it could have been fixed with patch panels. But with him hacking off almost the complete side I'm gonna have to get a bedside from the junkyard , or find a whole bed. Run and sounds good with the late model exhaust he installed.

He needed a piece of metal for something so he proceeded to hack it out of the best part of the bed....idiot.

ironroad9c1 · 01-06-2011, 09:42 PM

Picked up a 79 to go with it...needs a engine.

Need alittle bit less work than my 73...
Also picked up a couple of doors for the 79,one new aftermarket drivers door and a damn nice used passenger door for 135.00 for both.

mooseknuckles · 01-06-2011, 09:44 PM

looks like you got you work cut out for you! .......no pun intended.

ironroad9c1 · 01-07-2011, 06:40 PM

Easy does it..lol

DBLSPRT68 · 01-07-2011, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

looks like you got you work cut out for you! .......no pun intended.

Just what I was thinking!!!

sgtvanmp · 01-07-2011, 11:46 PM

Can't wait to see the progress.

Nice start so far.

ironroad9c1 · 01-11-2011, 10:11 AM

well While replacing the fuel pump on the 73 , found you it has the dana 60 front end..lol i thought the hubs looked a tad bit bigger , and sure enough they are. got my tires too. I'll post pics in a while, We are starting to get this snow storm.

ironroad9c1 · 01-13-2011, 04:06 PM

Bought some 235/85/16 General AT2's

Don't mind the hacked up fenders...Bought this truck mainly for the drivetrain and suspension.

01-06-2011, 09:38 PM	#1
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Latest Projects ..... Went last week and checked out a 1973 Camper special , has a targetmaster 350 older style, sm465 and a 205 t case I believe. It sat for many years in a field and the guy I got it from got it and started redoing things like the brakes, rebuilding the wheel cyls and replacing the front brake hoses and replacing the front parking brake cable. But because the bottom of all the sheetmetal was rusted so he had the bright idea to screw diamond plate sheet metal to the lower part of the sides...so he's gonna remove that and I'll have alot of screw holes to weld up. Good news it does run and drive, but it needs tires, more like rims and tires need replaced due to em being 16.5 inch rims. __________________ 1997 C1500 ECSB 4.3/NV3500 8.5 3.42 "This evening, all of you bleeding hearts... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended".- Captain Owen Honors

01-06-2011, 09:39 PM	#2
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Latest Projects ..... Well got her home , runs and drives great, but with the aluminum removed off the driver side of the bed I seen something bad, The knucklehead old man cut off the side of the bed and wheel well because it had a little bit of rust...If it was only as bad as the passenger side it could have been fixed with patch panels. But with him hacking off almost the complete side I'm gonna have to get a bedside from the junkyard , or find a whole bed. Run and sounds good with the late model exhaust he installed. He needed a piece of metal for something so he proceeded to hack it out of the best part of the bed....idiot. __________________ 1997 C1500 ECSB 4.3/NV3500 8.5 3.42 "This evening, all of you bleeding hearts... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended".- Captain Owen Honors

01-06-2011, 09:42 PM	#3
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Latest Projects ..... Picked up a 79 to go with it...needs a engine. Need alittle bit less work than my 73... Also picked up a couple of doors for the 79,one new aftermarket drivers door and a damn nice used passenger door for 135.00 for both. __________________ 1997 C1500 ECSB 4.3/NV3500 8.5 3.42 "This evening, all of you bleeding hearts... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended".- Captain Owen Honors Last edited by ironroad9c1; 01-06-2011 at 09:45 PM.

01-06-2011, 09:44 PM	#4
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: Latest Projects ..... looks like you got you work cut out for you! .......no pun intended. __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682

01-07-2011, 06:40 PM	#5
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Latest Projects ..... Easy does it..lol __________________ 1997 C1500 ECSB 4.3/NV3500 8.5 3.42 "This evening, all of you bleeding hearts... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended".- Captain Owen Honors

01-07-2011, 11:46 PM	#7
sgtvanmp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 34	Re: Latest Projects ..... Can't wait to see the progress. Nice start so far. __________________ Mike '76 C10 350/350 Edelbrock Performer carb/intake Link to my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post4377162

01-11-2011, 10:11 AM	#8
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Latest Projects ..... well While replacing the fuel pump on the 73 , found you it has the dana 60 front end..lol i thought the hubs looked a tad bit bigger , and sure enough they are. got my tires too. I'll post pics in a while, We are starting to get this snow storm. __________________ 1997 C1500 ECSB 4.3/NV3500 8.5 3.42 "This evening, all of you bleeding hearts... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended".- Captain Owen Honors

01-13-2011, 04:06 PM	#9
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Latest Projects ..... Bought some 235/85/16 General AT2's Don't mind the hacked up fenders...Bought this truck mainly for the drivetrain and suspension. __________________ 1997 C1500 ECSB 4.3/NV3500 8.5 3.42 "This evening, all of you bleeding hearts... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended".- Captain Owen Honors



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