I finally got my new old pickup to my house this last weekend. I drove it about 300 miles from west Texas to Buda. Pickup runs like a champ. That 360 was humming going up and down the hills once I got to central TX! I got 14.5 drving about 60-65mph. She was parked under a carport for the 7 years collecting dust. It took a little work to get her back on the road. Nothing major. Just a tune up really.

Fuel stabilizer, radiator cap, upper hose, thermostat, engine coolant, battery, battery cables, plugs, wires, horn relay, oil and filter change, air filter, accelerator pump, timing adjustment, brake adjustment (bled em), and new tires.

Check it out

Tune up




Test drive




From the country to the suburbs


Time to get to work - Hope yall are ready

 

That a solid looking truck, what are your plans?

 

I want to keep it as close to original as possible. So for now my plans are just to clean it up really good. The engine bay and interior and really dirty with dust and grease. There is alot of hoses, lines, and some wiring that looks like it should be replaced. I'll prolly do that piece by piece depending on funds. It has small rust spots on the paint. That bugs me. Eventually I'll have to get it painted I guess. I like the way it looks now but don't want it to rust more.

 

LOOKS LIKE A NICE CLEAN OLD TRUCK !

 

Kind of like the birth of a child. Nice wheels.

 

Thanks yall. It really is in good shape.

 

Love those white steel rims, I want those so bad! I should have found an F100 instead. Very nice find!

 

Very nice, congrats on your find and good luck on your project.

 

Thanks yall. Good lookin trucks you got there as well. Hope I don't bug you with too many dumb questions down the road.

 

GREAT find!! Man, nothing better then a longbed bump!!!

 

That is a great looking truck. I think you found a nice one.

 

See that guy in the passenger seat. Got to credit him with the find. That's my Dad. He bought the tuck from the original owner about 7 years ago in Stamford, Texas. The original owner was a farmer who kept it in a garage most of it's life. Once my dad got it, he drove it about a year and then parked it under the carport. I've been bugging him to sell it to me since the day I laid eyes on it. He finally let it go. Prolly tired of hearing my shyt.

 

What size tires are those?

 

215/75/15 - Real pizza cutters