Wreckers are so AWESOME.

[no moa]

Well, i did find a couple issue when i started her at lunch. The cab lights and fender lights stay on with the key, the rest work on the light switch, i'm sure its a wet ground as it poured to be the band last night.

I also found this, i don't know why i missed it, man did i pull a HUGE nest out of that vent.

[no moa]

Little women is my agent, she found a company that will cover it as an antique, full coverage, established value (gotta get a value) for $100 or so a year. I'm very happy about that. It won't be towing anything on the road, yard maybe but not the road.

[FleetsidePaul]

Very nice score.

[no moa]

Little update, the truck has been painted, the po said it was original but it's not, at some point someone repainted it. they did a good job, but i found a bunch of paint marks and tape marks.

[tow guys]

Painted already??? Boy, you work fast lol. Where's the pics??

[no moa]

Originally Posted by tow guys

Painted already??? Boy, you work fast lol. Where's the pics??

Lol sorry, I meant I been painted prior to my ownership. Ill fix that. The po said it was original paint, but it's not we found tape and paint marks.
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[special-K]

What color was it? Or is it repainted in the original color? It seemed odd to me to see a dark green tow truck,unless it was a company color for a fleet. Then,it would likely have had lettering. Don't get me wrong,I like the color. I've had thoughts to paint mine medium green since the cab and clip were swapped and that color underneath. And,the way red's peeling off the back of the cab it may end up green!

[no moa]

It was repainted the stock color, it matches the inside of the cab.
The spid shows 4505aa dark green.
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[no moa]

I was running numbers on the 72 and grabbed the numbers off this truck,

Casting block numbers. 3996635 (i think, i ran it but no luck, i want to know if its a 327 or 350)

A new stamp 23337754

and the old one K0320DC

Can anyone make sense of these. I'm assuming its a reman engine or rebuilt.

I'm going to stop looking for info on my trucks, it just keep getting worse and worse.

[RenoKeene]

That would be like sayin.."no moa, no moa"
Don't stop, don't even slow down..your truck is great...and rare!

[no moa]

Lol.
Thanks, I do love that beast. Just needs some tlc.
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[RenoKeene]

According to NastyZ28's site your engine decodes as follows:
K0320DC
K= St. Catherines, Ontario (McKinnon Industries Canada)
03= March
20= 20th
DC= 1969 307-200HP

The other Number is a partial VIN. If it came in your truck the last 6 digits would match your VIN

[RenoKeene]

Your engine casting number is probably 3956632, 69 307-200HP 2 BBL

[no moa]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

Your engine casting number is probably 3956632, 69 307-200HP 2 BBL

You are correct sir. Thank you for the info.
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[RenoKeene]

You still bought it right, worth every penny.
Good Luck,
Brad

[no moa]

307, dang, he said 350. I was hoping for 327 or 350. Blah. That's y it has a suck low 4 speed.
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And it also doesnt match the vin. Wth! This has been a ruff week truck wise.

[no moa]

opps, 2wd with no locker sucks! "mater" was buried, and Backhoe was sitting on its frame just minutes after that picture was taken.

[timjt]

hope this link works...
wish i had the money to get this and spiff it up
http://www.renebates.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?bates3/W1

[Pop's C-10]

That is sweet

[stich626]

nice, there is one around the corner from my, (think its a 70)
faded red paint, but will not sell.. as it sits,
if there was ever a truck to drop a bbc into it's these

[special-K]

I had plans for a Caddy 500,but not keeping mine now. Mine has a 327 and pulls good...w/5:13 rear!

[no moa]

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[no moa]

Well I got some good crossmembers coming, went to unbolt the wrecker body, the back mounts are welded to the frame. Ugh what a pita. So I guess ill wait till summer no when it's warm. Lol
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[Achevytruck]

Hi no moa great wrecker its always great seeing them trucks still being used and whats the 39 that in part of your Vin number mean , and that guy MARKDTN of post # 50, that said this: A Holmes 440 and a 500 are completely different animals. A 440 is a 1-ton style unit, a 500 is for a bigger truck and is much heavier duty. he is wrong, there is in FL a 1970 one ton chevy wrecker with the 480 wrecker boom body and in SC is a white on blue 1967 chevy one ton wrecker with the 500 wrecker boom its red and i got the pictures some where to back this up also in fall branch TN a guy with a green 1963 chevy one ton wrecker has the 500 wrecker boom its white , and dose your wrecker have the over load springs in the rear that five leaf springs i think

[no moa]

Thanks,
The 500's were for 1.5 ton and up, but I to have seen them on 1tons. Mine has the standard leafs, then a set of overloads of 5.
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