Hi, another new guy here
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Hi, another new guy here
Had my 77 about a week. Just had a quick question...I have a fair amount of slop in my column shifter(3spd manual). I imagine this is not uncommon, and since I don't know jack about these old column shifters, where should I be looking, for replacement parts...column rebuild kit perhaps?
Only other complaints I have about the truck are also fixable. Needs shocks, carb work, and the steering box has a bit of slop in it too. None of this being unexpected, or even unacceptable for a 30+ year old truck, but I'm gonna go through this thing pretty good. Very minimal rust, given what I have seen to be the norm. Floorboards are rock solid, only a small, dime-sized hole near the passenger rear seat bracket. Biggest hole I saw-the size of my fist-in the firewall, under the cowling on the driver side, behind and to the left of the instrument cluster if you were to be sitting in the driver's seat. There are other spots, but nothing that concerns me, and should be easily repaired.
Only other complaints I have about the truck are also fixable. Needs shocks, carb work, and the steering box has a bit of slop in it too. None of this being unexpected, or even unacceptable for a 30+ year old truck, but I'm gonna go through this thing pretty good. Very minimal rust, given what I have seen to be the norm. Floorboards are rock solid, only a small, dime-sized hole near the passenger rear seat bracket. Biggest hole I saw-the size of my fist-in the firewall, under the cowling on the driver side, behind and to the left of the instrument cluster if you were to be sitting in the driver's seat. There are other spots, but nothing that concerns me, and should be easily repaired.
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Welcome to FTE, you should have no problem getting the advice and ideas on how to fix all the issues you have, we all have issues. lol
Another good thing about FTE you will get alot of different ideas from everyone on here, so not just one route to go, some are $$$$ and some free to very cheap/thriifty.
Another good thing about FTE you will get alot of different ideas from everyone on here, so not just one route to go, some are $$$$ and some free to very cheap/thriifty.
