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Old 01-12-2011, 09:30 PM
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I'll try to get some more pics, but the only rust it has is some surface rust behind the drivers rear tire and a small rust hole above the passenger rear tire, about the size of a dime. Pretty solid overall compared to some. Steering is tight for a 30 yr old truck, tracks straight down the road. The heat works good. Things I know it needs, there is a pinhole leak in the radiator, I just keep an eye on the level and its been fine, but I am going to try to have it fixed now that I'm not driving it daily. The carb needs adjusting, I rebuilt it when I first got it, but it's got a rough idle again. It runs smooth going down the road, but the idle is rough on it. Someone familer with carbs could probably get it lined out. For some reason when it's cold out if you set the parking brake, it doesn't want to release on the drivers side. I'm assuming it has some moisture around the cable that is freezing, I'm going to try to check this out as well if it warms up a little outside.