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Old May 29, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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Rusted Busted 56

Dragged home a 56. Not sure what I'm going to with it. I orginally thought I would swap the cab with my other 56. We'll see. Anyway this post is useless without pictures so I created (I think I did) my first profile gallery. Check it out.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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As long as it didn't cost much, it looks like a good donor. It's sure been around the block!
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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I feel better about my 56's sheet metal already!
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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looks like some salvagable parts! fenders, grill, front bumper....i seen a lot worse cabs than that.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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my 48 project looks worse than that. Now I'm wondering what I'm getting myself into. Thanks alot....lol
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Now I must fix the wiring harnes on the trailer I borrowed to move it. It came unplugged and drugged on the pavement Just the first in a series of misfortune I sure the truck will bring Oh well maybe it will be one more that gets saved not destroyed.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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You need to see some of the stuff that we who live in the rust belt start with and you wouild think thats a pretty nice truck you have to start with.

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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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it looks like its been up and down a couple of those clay roads you have back there. i spent a handful of years growing up as a child in warner robins. my father was stationed there in the early seventies. we used to cruise the clay roads looking for fishing holes. seeing that picture of your truck next to that brick house gives me goosebumps.

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God thing they put the coffee can over the carb!
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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What's the wheel base for these trucks? The frame looked a little long to me and I measured it to about 117 inch wheel base. This looks like an 8 foot bed model?
 
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Old May 30, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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Nice 56, it's in better shape that my 51F1 was when I bought it.
 
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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Long bed is 118" wheel base.. looks like you've got yourself a long-bed frame
If you're planning on parting it out, you should be able to sell that frame pretty easily, they are rare unmolested.. :P
 
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Old May 30, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Other than being a little longer than a short bed frame is there any differance in the long bed frame? If I decide to keep it I would most likely shorten it but if someone out there just has to have it then plans may change.
 
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Old May 30, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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I'll give you $20 for it
 
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Old May 30, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Must be something wrong with my monitor because your offer was missing additional zero's I'm getting ready to squirt the bolts to the passenger side fender/inner fender so I can remove it to see the VIN.
 
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