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...wrong forum. But I'm reminded of the joke about the Jewish guy that goes to confession. I'm telling everyone!
Picked this up from a FTE member over the weekend. Drove out last week to check it out. Hadn't run in a decade. Had taken care of it and then unexpected events forced parking it. After a couple days work getting it roadworthy, baptism by fire and a 450 mile road trip to get it home. I keep telling myself I'm getting too old for these adventures but seems I never listen. This will be a long term project for sure with plans of stretching it about 18" among other things.
I've got a 72 one ton that had a camper shell on it (owner got rid of it before I got the truck) Still has an intercom link in the cab.
Years ago I saw one similar to the one pictured. With the long back over hang , the truck had wheels built in to the rear bumper, to keep the bumper from dragging on a steep slope.
So, in between rain and snow here past couple of days was able to power wash and clean things up a bit. Looks great. 10 yrs of dust and dirt and leaves. All gone now. Amazingly, not 1 trace of any rodents anywhere inside or out. Generator and roof ladder both MIA and save for the brand new fridge/freezer, 100% original. Would def prefer it to have been a Slick motorhome but all of those based on 3/4 ton chassis and too short. Even the bumps are same. So next best thing, 1 ton dent with a 175" wheelbase. 26' overall. Plan to shorten the living space slightly then stretch the back end by about 18" or so. Will allow me to get bedroom and bathroom in the back. Our current travel trailer doesn't have permanent sleeping area and has only a wet bath. To even consider something different would mean we'd have to have a full size bed/bath. This will accomplish that. Perfect for the wife and me. Will be a long term project since neither of us ready to give up the Shasta. Will likely be a complete tear down and rebuild as well. Bone dry and completely empty this thing tipped the scale at 9500lbs. So in addition to beefing up the engine this thing will need to go on a diet.
Was classic case of "ran when parked" but in this case true. Was well kept prior to parking. Had to replace all tires, 1 brake caliper and hose, starter solenoid and run new fuel line to prepare for the ride home. Picked it up in southern CA and drove from sea level to over 6500' to get her home. 450 miles in all. About 50mi into it power brake booster took a crap so delayed a day waiting on parts. Changed in Autozone parking lot and back on the road. Then about a hundred miles in encountered a pretty good oil leak. Oil pan bolts were way loose and after tightening them brought to manageable level. After that, smooth sailing. The 460/C6 ran great. And strong. Rides real nice too, but steering a bit loose. Or maybe just not used to power steering. The '65 only has armstrong steering. 84k original miles bought from it's 2nd owner. Not bad for a 50yr old rig.
Congratulations!! Looks fantastic and a worthy project. I hope you will be kind enough to keep us in the slick pages informed as to your continued progress.
The older bump motorhomes had the mustang buckets. Don't think they swiveled since from factory. These are pretty neat, although def need some love. The backs need to be re-padded since absolutely no lumbar support. The high back/headrest doesn't make things better. Made for a fun ride home tho since base quite a bit wobbly and swivel lever stiff so a bit challenging to keep them facing forward. The brochure boasts about 3 seat belts although haven't found the 3rd and can't imagine where it wud be.
The older bump motorhomes had the mustang buckets. Don't think they swiveled since from factory. These are pretty neat, although def need some love. The backs need to be re-padded since absolutely no lumbar support. The high back/headrest doesn't make things better. Made for a fun ride home tho since base quite a bit wobbly and swivel lever stiff so a bit challenging to keep them facing forward. The brochure boasts about 3 seat belts although haven't found the 3rd and can't imagine where it wud be.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. An original sales brochure with pictures must be worth a million. That is an awesome little bit of history!! Enjoy the project and the slightly wobbly ride (at least until you get the seats brackets fixed). Considering what your other posts have included in the way of fabrication, I can't wait to see how this project turns out.
“The brochure boasts about 3 seat belts although haven't found the 3rd and can't imagine where it would be.“
Looking at the photos, could it be that the middle seatbelt fixing points were used for the two outside seatbelts? It looks like the fixing points are pretty close together or should I say pretty wide apart. Maybe they covered the other holes when they added the very stylin **** carpeting.
