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Old May 8, 2015 | 04:26 PM
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Got it home today, can start with the autopsy tomorrow!





 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 11:07 AM
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Got it off the trailer today and determined it is a 360, surprise surprise lol. Going back out to go over it and see what it needs to get on the road. New tank, lines, etc are a given.


 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:07 PM
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Just as a precaution after lines, tank, and brakes clean fuses and fuse box and lube zwerk fittings. Might be good to check differential oil and tranny oil too
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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Absolutely! I plan to upgrade to 78-79 brakes and steering anyway.

I was hoping that since it's a 360, I could just get it running and putter around all summer, but unfortunately, as I suspected, the engine looks like this inside,











 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:16 PM
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Ouch, nice looking truck though good deal for the money.
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:17 PM
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While your at it might be a good time to make sure dash vents are free from trash. Dried leaves and mice nests can cause electric fires
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by dentsides
While your at it might be a good time to make sure dash vents are free from trash. Dried leaves and mice nests can cause electric fires
Good tip! There was a mouse living in it when I bought it! Lol, this forum is awesome!

I'll probably pull that motor next weekend and take it all down to the machine shop, see if the block is salvageable, and go 390.

In the meantime, cab mounts and floor pans lol. Brakes, steering, fuel tank, lines. Hopefully it moves under its own power before snow
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 04:22 PM
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Holy mouse house!





 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 04:36 PM
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Shingles... Are for roofs lol





 
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Old May 14, 2015 | 03:06 PM
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What's under the shingles??
 
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Old May 14, 2015 | 03:55 PM
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What's under the shingles??
A place for Beer cans...
 
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Old May 14, 2015 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CelticOne
What's under the shingles??

A old metal Sawzall box lmfao
 
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cool, are you going to make this a build thread?
 
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Old May 15, 2015 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ford_pickup
cool, are you going to make this a build thread?
Slowly but surely. I bought this to be a project truck, not as transportation, so it doesn't really matter how long it takes.

Over the course of the next few months I'll get the floors repaired, engine and trans rebuilt, 203/205 doubler installed, disc brakes on front and rear, powersteering swapped, 4.88's and Detroits installed, around 5" of lift, and 37's.
 
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The condition of the box makes the sawzall/shingle floor worth it. Also, a buddy of mine is a yard monkey, has a 390 out of an old Mercury I can go pick up next weekend, so progress marches on
 
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