48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

....yeah but it doesn't have the aluminum fender option.



The shop is 60' x 100' and the front half is the shop. Built by my Dad and uncle in the late 1960's out of 3 and 4 inch drill stem pipe. Been there before on kick panels and floor pieces. The little black truck spoiled me as it was rock solid.



Thanks Jim, always appreciate your words of encouragement.



Great Marc that looks good, I am taking the same route. GM didn't spare on the spot welds when they installed the seat riser. Now to figure out why it is still attached at the back.

Having a great time.....now to figure out how to do this full time.

I learned that the seat riser will not come out without taking the wood out. The back is also spot welded. What I did was used a jig saw and cut the rear tab that runs the lenght of the riser off. Once I remove my wood I will reatach the back tab to the riser.

Good luck
Marc

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by C4fivewindow

Looking good! I think my next project might have to be a burb...

Thanks C4five window. We looked for a long time and picked this one up near El Paso 10 years ago.

Originally Posted by youngrodder

I learned that the seat riser will not come out without taking the wood out. The back is also spot welded. What I did was used a jig saw and cut the rear tab that runs the lenght of the riser off. Once I remove my wood I will reatach the back tab to the riser.

Good luck
Marc

Big thank you to Marc for his help on this one! You said the seat riser was hard to get out. Wow. The seat riser was the first part down the assembly line in 1948 and they must have built the truck around it.

I didn't want to take the rear floor out yet. Especially with so much support gone from the front. Could have braced it, could have started at the back on the floors. And even though we will not be using the plywood floor, I really did hate to cut this one. It is still really nice.

And just as Marc described, there was the tab / flange across the back spot welded to the cross support. I owe you one Marc!

[Advanced Design]

Young guy that we had never met stopped by this spring just introducing himself to folks on neighboring farms. He must be an over achiever since he lives 20 miles away.

Week ago he stopped by and asked if I had a black one ton truck in the back and could he look at it. His Gran'pa had bought it new. It spent time on a neighboring farm, then was pulled into the woods 40 years ago.

Fifteen years ago neighbors gave it to me and I put it in the back of the shop.

So the young guy stopped by last night and asked if I would sell it to him. We are always glad to help a young person who has an interest in old vehicles and besides it had belonged to his Gran'pa. We said "Sure". "How much?" "You can have it for what we paid for it."

Thought he was going to cry. He stopped by with a buddy today and they drug it out of the shop.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Young guy that we had never met stopped by this spring just introducing himself to folks on neighboring farms. He must be an over achiever since he lives 20 miles away.

Week ago he stopped by and asked if I had a black one ton truck in the back and could he look at it. His Gran'pa had bought it new. It spent time on a neighboring farm, then was pulled into the woods 40 years ago.

Fifteen years ago neighbors gave it to me and I put it in the back of the shop.

So the young guy stopped by last night and asked if I would sell it to him. We are always glad to help a young person who has an interest in old vehicles and besides it had belonged to his Gran'pa. We said "Sure". "How much?" "You can have it for what we paid for it."

Thought he was going to cry. He stopped by with a buddy today and they drug it out of the shop.

Good to hear stories like this. Your a great person to help out a young person also to get started...Jim

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Young guy that we had never met stopped by this spring just introducing himself to folks on neighboring farms. He must be an over achiever since he lives 20 miles away.

Week ago he stopped by and asked if I had a black one ton truck in the back and could he look at it. His Gran'pa had bought it new. It spent time on a neighboring farm, then was pulled into the woods 40 years ago.

Fifteen years ago neighbors gave it to me and I put it in the back of the shop.

So the young guy stopped by last night and asked if I would sell it to him. We are always glad to help a young person who has an interest in old vehicles and besides it had belonged to his Gran'pa. We said "Sure". "How much?" "You can have it for what we paid for it."

Thought he was going to cry. He stopped by with a buddy today and they drug it out of the shop.

Just some back story from last July for some perspective. The young man wasn't able to tow the vehicle home that day and left to be back next week. He stopped by sometime in October and said he would be back right after harvest.

He and a buddy finally showed up today with a tractor...nope, truck still won't tow well because of the flat tires. They struggled with it for awhile and I went out to help them. So I loaned them my trailer, hitch and tie downs. After loading he asked what the truck is worth...hmmm maybe $500..why I wondered. Oh, he was just planning on selling it since he didn't think he could fix it up. I offered to buy the front bumper and guards...

I will still try to help others when I can...hope he brings back the trailer!