Bought My Uncles '69 Chevy 1/2 Ton Today

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

No problem. Thanks.



There aren't any other holes in the panel around the mirror so I would guess it would be original to this truck anyway.



Thanks. I will need to go over it again with the wash mitt but I can do that here at home.



Thanks!



First actual tow job for the Dually...



Not sure what the official name is for the paint but I am going to need to find out for sure.
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If the paint code is 517, It's Maroon Metallic.

[slikside]

Oh. My. Gosh!

I had a feeling it was gonna clean up well, but not THAT good!

What a stunner! Congrats!

EDIT: Best looking “saved” farm truck Ive seen. Most are beat to a pulp…

[Rust_never_sleeps]

I watch enough Junkyard Digs and Thunderhead289 videos to know what an Iowa farm truck can look like, that one's a pearl

[54blackhornet]

Always nice to see his work. Leon is a perfectionist ! Congratulations on another fine job…

[leddzepp]

Beautiful truck Leon!

[LockDoc]

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Thanks Gentlemen.

The paint doesn't look to me like it has any metallic in it. It looks like it's listed as 4517AA on the SPID. I will have to double check it in the morning.

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Looks great .. solid truck. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

[Steeveedee]

That would make it a special order color. Maybe compare it to #67 Burgundy Poly from the '69 car line?

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/paint-...0286355039858/

[68bowtie]

Subscribbity-doo!

517 is definitely maroon metallic.

[72 tigger]

Looking forward to the pics after detailing it!

[Ol Blue K20]

Very nice! Subbed...

[old51sedan]

Beautiful Truck, same color as the one I bought new in the fall of 68, mine was pretty low optioned with just gauges , step bumper, with the 250 and 3 on the tree. You don't get much for $2160.00 out the door, as I remember those 68.00 a month payments weren't always easy back then. I understand that was low option color also..

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by PowerdbyChevy79

Looks great .. solid truck. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

Thanks. We will see how fast it progresses.

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

That would make it a special order color. Maybe compare it to #67 Burgundy Poly from the '69 car line?]

It may be the same.

Originally Posted by 68bowtie

Subscribbity-doo!

517 is definitely maroon metallic.

I know my eyes aren't the best any more but if it has metallic in it it must be really fine. I polished a couple of places and I will check them out in the sun in the morning.

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Looking forward to the pics after detailing it!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Very nice! Subbed...

Thanks Dale.

Originally Posted by old51sedan

Beautiful Truck, same color as the one I bought new in the fall of 68, mine was pretty low optioned with just gauges , step bumper, with the 250 and 3 on the tree. You don't get much for $2160.00 out the door, as I remember those 68.00 a month payments weren't always easy back then. I understand that was low option color also..

I hear you on the payments. I bought a new Buick in 1965. I was making $1.75 an hour. Luckily the wife was working at that time too.

The paint was one of the reasons I wanted this truck so bad. I have always wanted a maroon one.
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[LockDoc]

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The carb was leaking gas pretty bad so I decided to pull it off and see what was going on with it. None of the bolts or assembly screws were tight on it. I was glad the nuts on the mounting bolts were not tight because this is what I found when I removed the carburetor from the manifold.

I cleaned everything up and went ahead and mounted an old carburetor that I had on it. I gently tightened the mounting nuts up just enough so that the gasket would seal. The goal at this time is to just get it running good enough to be able to move it around the yard. I put the clear filter on it temporarily so I could see if I did a good job cleaning the tank out. So far, so good. It idles really good and makes no strange noises.... .. I will go ahead and rebuild the original two barrel, and I have another manifold if I need it.

I am going to swap out the wheels/tires tomorrow with some 17" ones I have so that I can get the stock wheels blasted, primed, & painted and get some new tires mounted on them.
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[RenoKeene]

Congrats Leon! Good things happen to good people.

[68Gold/white]

Leon,
I have successfully removed many of those "skinny" studs, never broke one..
I used vice grips, patience, and penetrant oil.
I always tapped those blasted holes that carbon up and installed set screws...
This carb heating technology went away in the early 70's, thankfully!!!

[dagnabbitt]

Wow, what a nice truck.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

Congrats Leon! Good things happen to good people.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

Leon,
I have successfully removed many of those "skinny" studs, never broke one..
I used vice grips, patience, and penetrant oil.
I always tapped those blasted holes that carbon up and installed set screws...
This carb heating technology went away in the early 70's, thankfully!!!

I hope I have as good of luck as you do. I ordered a kit for the original carb today

Originally Posted by dagnabbitt

Wow, what a nice truck.

Thanks Dave.
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