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low n' slo
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Location: rosenberg, texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
oh, also there is a dude in splendora selling 4 lwb trucks with a lot of good parts for 600. or he can part em out. i got some stuff from him, hes a pretty cool guy
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MOVE OVER
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Warrensburg, MO
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
just a thought, if all you need is a cab, maybe you can make a deal with some members in Houston, to tow the truck to their site, and pull the cab? that would fit in the bed of a standard truck, ( I think I've seen pics of that), and maybe you can work out something with them on helping to pull it for other parts, and then just strip it there on a weekend?
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
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![]() ![]() That's the worst, and getting worse fast. With the donor cab, can sit and fix it up while still driving and working, and then swapping cabs over the course of a few days and get back on the road. Quote:
Now, Titles will be a fun part... considering this one doesn't have one. Not sure if swapping VIN plates would be frowned upon in this case. |
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low n' slo
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Location: rosenberg, texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
ya he has a craigslist ad. im not sure if any of them have titles though. but I would just swap ur vin tag to your new cab
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
Have you seen Uship.com. It works like Ebay as in shippers bid based on cargo hauled and distance.
I've used them twice and have been very pleased. One was inbound from out of state, the other was local. |
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blood type; Retumbo
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: next to my reloading bench
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
wow, that's a bad top. which brings up another idea. take your truck, an extension cord, a sawzall, and some tie-downs. cut the roof off the donor and haul it back home. take it off at the bottom of the posts. then you have no VIN or title issues. done.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
that bumper has seen worse.
I know not only texans tow everything with anything... it was a heck of a sight to see longhorn jeff and I dragging my one ton longhorn with his 1/2 ton k/5 blazer... 450 miles from eastern PA to central ohio... on a tow bar. for 100 bucks or so you can get a tow bar. |
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
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One reason too is I can sit and fix this cab up while still driving, since I deliver pizza, my income depends on being able to drive. So I can't have the truck down for that long to do this. Quote:
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Location: DFW
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
Which cypress you in, the one east of Greenville? if so I am hauling a car to houston on wednesday, and might can haul one back if you can cover some diesel. give me a pm better yet send an e-mail with your number and ill give you a call about it.
Later, Spence
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
if I make it to Houston some time in the next month I will move it for you, I have a wrecker.
![]() and it towed my Dually from Dallas where I bought the wrecker back with no problem! ![]() Go look at the cab and make sure it is what you want to do, I am picking up a truck here in the next couple of days that has a decent cab on it, if you are interested I will get you some pics, toss in some gas money and I will bring it to Houston for you.
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
The truck will need the tires popped back onto the bead, but other than that, it can roll.
It's a 72 C20, well optioned AC Cab. Formally a 400sb/4 speed truck. High hump floor, but the hump is gone. Rust by the angle under your feet along the hump, but the rest is solid, around the filler neck, bottom of the windshield on the cowl, and a little bit on the cowl. Little bit of crusting along the door seals, but not bad. Seemed pretty minor. The drip rail looked good too. Doors are OK, one will need a skin. Rockers are wasted. Glass is good, few knicks in the windsheild but it's got a sliding rear! Bed is in OK shape, easy to pop the dents out. Driver's fender is usable. Passenger fender has rusted threw on the top, never seen that before. Forgot to look under the dash! So, can't tell you how the seams under the cowl are. Frame is STRAIGHT from what I saw, and he said when it was on the wrecker it was solid under the cab too. 5 lug, disk brakes. Forgot to look, but I assume it's a coil rear from the SPID. Cab corners looked solid. Not a bad start. The floor pan I'd probably chop mine up to replace the hump and bad sections. Rockers can be found. The area around the filler would need to be inspected more, but it doesn't look too bad. Crusty... The rust under the windshield is easy to get, all on flat surfaces. Same about the door jam, flat metal. Drip rails looked good, and no pounds of sealer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mr. Beast, give me word about the cab you get. Last edited by texanidiot25; 06-17-2009 at 04:26 PM. |
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
Damn not being able to edit...
The truck is solid where I need it, along the roof. The rest is pretty easy to fix I suppose. But, need to know because my truck makes horrible noises over any frame-flexing roads (which I go over a lot), and want to get started quick. Detail shots of the rust: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Worth 200 I'd say |
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
I think the cab I am picking up is better, If things are slow in the morning I am going to tow it home in the morning. I will get you some pics once i do.
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#39 |
MOVE OVER
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Warrensburg, MO
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
thats a texas truck? I thought you guys had rust free trucks down there?
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
Have no idea about it's history, but it's not far from the coast. The guy saved it from the crusher, but with no title there's little to go on.
In my case, my truck sat neglected for several years, was bondo'd at the 1st signs of rust to cover some up, and had sat with flat tires on the passenger side, so all the rain water flowed over the rust and kept on rusting. |
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Farm Truck
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Location: Jersey Village, Texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
Trucks on the coast in Texas, don't last long.
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
Which explains the rust threw on top the pass. fender. Beasly is maybe 20-30 miles from the coast.
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#43 |
454 MAKES IT ROAR
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Essex, U.K
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Re: HOUSTON:: Need a trailer, and probably a tow rig... ;)
That other cab do'es look bad Texan, but if your sure you'll be able to get what you need from it then it's all good....hope it all comes together for ya mate as far collecting that Doner Cab is concerned.
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