72 Camper Special
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Travelers Rest SC
72 Camper Special
LONG time since I've been here- we're building a house, so I've been preoccupied a bit....
Anyhow, I just bought another old bumpside- a 72 F-250 Camper Special. It's a long story, but I wanted a truck I could still work on to use around our new rural property, and tinker with as a hobby.
The body is solid, and this model came nicely optioned- 360 w/A/T, PS, PB, disc brakes, and factory A/C (or what's left of it). Of course, there a few warts (it doesn't have wheels in this pic because it came with 3 different size rims, none of which matched.) I had to put the exhaust system together, and very few lights work right now, but its a good solid start. It runs, drives, and stops just fine.
Oh yeah- since I was here last, we bought 7 acres in upstate SC, built a BIG barn, and I'm currently building a house!
Anyhow, I just bought another old bumpside- a 72 F-250 Camper Special. It's a long story, but I wanted a truck I could still work on to use around our new rural property, and tinker with as a hobby.
The body is solid, and this model came nicely optioned- 360 w/A/T, PS, PB, disc brakes, and factory A/C (or what's left of it). Of course, there a few warts (it doesn't have wheels in this pic because it came with 3 different size rims, none of which matched.) I had to put the exhaust system together, and very few lights work right now, but its a good solid start. It runs, drives, and stops just fine.
Oh yeah- since I was here last, we bought 7 acres in upstate SC, built a BIG barn, and I'm currently building a house!
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From: NorCal
Welcome back!! That truck is a definite looker. Also congrats on the new property and that garage behind the truck! Look... theres' room for more trucks!!!
Btw, I don't wanna be a nanny about this but I have heard too many horror stories about hobbyists using hollow concrete blocks for stands. CMU is not dense enough and comprised of a low strength mix. Its strength comes from interlaced and wired rebar and then being filled with concrete. Please use the appropriate jackstands on a stable base with a wide footprint.
Here's a pic of a low-buck base made of 2x6s... three stacks with each level nailed and rotated 90° over the previous. I'm sure there are scraps from your construction project that can be used.
Respectfully, H/S.
Btw, I don't wanna be a nanny about this but I have heard too many horror stories about hobbyists using hollow concrete blocks for stands. CMU is not dense enough and comprised of a low strength mix. Its strength comes from interlaced and wired rebar and then being filled with concrete. Please use the appropriate jackstands on a stable base with a wide footprint.
Here's a pic of a low-buck base made of 2x6s... three stacks with each level nailed and rotated 90° over the previous. I'm sure there are scraps from your construction project that can be used.
Respectfully, H/S.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Jay, Welcome back the FTE & the Bumpside Forum. 
Nice looking truck you have racked up. Like your smoker too. How many butts can you load in it?
HIO, don't be knocking our southern bubba heritage. Our cinder block is a higher grade over here. We don't have to fill ours with concrete to hold up our trucks. Before you get all lathered up, I started work in the construction industry in 1967. He aint gonna have any issues there.
John
Nice looking truck you have racked up. Like your smoker too. How many butts can you load in it?
HIO, don't be knocking our southern bubba heritage. Our cinder block is a higher grade over here. We don't have to fill ours with concrete to hold up our trucks. Before you get all lathered up, I started work in the construction industry in 1967. He aint gonna have any issues there.
John
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From: Travelers Rest SC
Yeah, I know the blocks are iffy. I do make sure I orient them the right way, and span the entire block with a 2X8 so there isn't any point loading on the concrete. I also never work under a truck blocked up this way!
The barn has over a 12' ceiling, and I reinforced the slab to support an automotive lift, so someday I won't have to crawl around in the gravel.
Good eye on the smoker. It's made from a stainless steel drum! I've done 6 butts, but could easily do 8.
The barn has over a 12' ceiling, and I reinforced the slab to support an automotive lift, so someday I won't have to crawl around in the gravel.
Good eye on the smoker. It's made from a stainless steel drum! I've done 6 butts, but could easily do 8.
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