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tracterman2 · 01-17-2007, 01:10 PM

These are pictures of my new truck I just got. Doesn't have a dent in it...the only rust is very minor on the bottom of the door sills...everything is orginal on it...it had sat in the place it sits for 14 years and the people still went out and made sure everything was okay with it...one coat of wax and making sure there wasn't any rats nests in it. I know it doesn't look it but has been very well preserved...the seat has to small tears in it on the drivers side, otherwise in perfect shape, the foam isn't even sunk in...it has ALL the orginal paperwork all the way back to the orginal warrenty papers and the first set of tires that were put on it...which are in the bed...well are not on it so we could get it on the trailer. It has 44,000 original miles on it, the truck was bought in North Dakota. Has the 307 and powerglide in it...VERY FEW options. What is your opinions on the 307 and powerglide...it will be fixed up all original except for possibly HEI and one wire alternator...I want everything else to be original...it will be a daily driver, I'm a agriculture teacher and will just be driving it from home to school....once it is fixed up. So what do you guys think of my $500 beauty. Only thing I've done so far is pull the plugs and put oil over the pistons and turned it over...which it done very well. I'm really excited...so tell me what you think...good deal??

redz 1970 K5 · 01-17-2007, 01:14 PM

Looks like a great project! I dub it 'Swamp Thing'. Nice find! Have fun!

Sheet metal looks great. It is worth 3-4x what you paid in parts.

68shortstep · 01-17-2007, 01:41 PM

Carb, dashpad, & a little paint cleanup = cool driver.

You almost stole it, in my opinion, for $ 500.

jackyl9999 · 01-17-2007, 02:10 PM

Where in arkansas are you located? I live in jonesboro. Nice score on the truck btw.

kyull67 · 01-17-2007, 02:19 PM

keep us updated on your progress.

jimmydean · 01-17-2007, 02:25 PM

Wow, $500 and it's in better shape than mine was! Great find!

Dano69c10 · 01-17-2007, 02:36 PM

Nice truck, you stole it!
307/PG is good for going back and forth to work, with maybe some stops at Home Depot along the way.
Congrats
Dano

tracterman2 · 01-17-2007, 02:47 PM

It has a rebuilt carb, sorry I didnt' put that on there...the 2bar was sitting in the floor board...it has never had gas in it...I live in Nashville by the way, it is about 30 minutes west of prescott

low'n slow · 01-17-2007, 10:38 PM

Nah, You got took. I'll bail you out of it for $650. jk

It should last you for years.

01-17-2007, 01:10 PM	#1
tracterman2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nashville, Arkansas Posts: 96	Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! These are pictures of my new truck I just got. Doesn't have a dent in it...the only rust is very minor on the bottom of the door sills...everything is orginal on it...it had sat in the place it sits for 14 years and the people still went out and made sure everything was okay with it...one coat of wax and making sure there wasn't any rats nests in it. I know it doesn't look it but has been very well preserved...the seat has to small tears in it on the drivers side, otherwise in perfect shape, the foam isn't even sunk in...it has ALL the orginal paperwork all the way back to the orginal warrenty papers and the first set of tires that were put on it...which are in the bed...well are not on it so we could get it on the trailer. It has 44,000 original miles on it, the truck was bought in North Dakota. Has the 307 and powerglide in it...VERY FEW options. What is your opinions on the 307 and powerglide...it will be fixed up all original except for possibly HEI and one wire alternator...I want everything else to be original...it will be a daily driver, I'm a agriculture teacher and will just be driving it from home to school....once it is fixed up. So what do you guys think of my $500 beauty. Only thing I've done so far is pull the plugs and put oil over the pistons and turned it over...which it done very well. I'm really excited...so tell me what you think...good deal?? Attached Images

01-17-2007, 01:14 PM	#2
redz 1970 K5 OBS guy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,060	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! Looks like a great project! I dub it 'Swamp Thing'. Nice find! Have fun! Sheet metal looks great. It is worth 3-4x what you paid in parts. __________________ 88 Suburban Goodies- Alpine, Auto Meter, BDS, Bilstein, B&M, BFG, Borgeson, Bushwhacker, Cowl hood, Flowmaster, Genuine Gear, Holley, Infinity, JVC, K&N, MB Wheels, MSD, Pioneer, Skyjacker, Sony, Thorley, Walker + more

01-17-2007, 01:41 PM	#3
68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! Carb, dashpad, & a little paint cleanup = cool driver. You almost stole it, in my opinion, for $ 500.

01-17-2007, 02:10 PM	#4
jackyl9999 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Paragould, Ar Posts: 571	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! Where in arkansas are you located? I live in jonesboro. Nice score on the truck btw. __________________ 1970 Gmc Grande Sierra Swb 2wd LSX (LQ4/4L80e) 1990 K1500 Daily

01-17-2007, 02:19 PM	#5
kyull67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield/Kansas City Posts: 1,842	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! keep us updated on your progress. __________________ The first '67 The current '67 '63 Biscayne

01-17-2007, 02:25 PM	#6
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! Wow, $500 and it's in better shape than mine was! Great find!

01-17-2007, 02:36 PM	#7
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! Nice truck, you stole it! 307/PG is good for going back and forth to work, with maybe some stops at Home Depot along the way. Congrats Dano __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it!

01-17-2007, 02:47 PM	#8
tracterman2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nashville, Arkansas Posts: 96	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! It has a rebuilt carb, sorry I didnt' put that on there...the 2bar was sitting in the floor board...it has never had gas in it...I live in Nashville by the way, it is about 30 minutes west of prescott

01-17-2007, 10:38 PM	#9
low'n slow Too Dumb To Know Better Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 882	Re: Got pictures of my new baby...well project!! Nah, You got took. I'll bail you out of it for $650. jk It should last you for years.



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