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01-20-2003, 10:58 AM | #1 |
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Got the donor truck!!
Well, my buddy and I finally went to pickup the donor truck this weekend. It's a 1978 Chevy 1/2 ton LWB Custom Deluxe. There is no serious rust, just some surface rust. The body is straight, no dents at all!. The cab is totally rust free!
Here's the link for some pictures. I'm going to get some under-the-hood pics later today and will add them to the page. http://www.shelbournes.net/trucksite/donor_truck.htm Oh, and here are the pics of my rust. http://www.shelbournes.net/trucksite/rusty_pics.htm For anyone that doesn't know, I got this truck to swap the cab onto mine. My floor boards, cab pillars, doors, front fenders, and cab corners are rusted to the point it's not worth fixing. Along with the cab I will also be taking the front fenders, dash cluster, glove box, doors, and front bumper (not shown in pictures) off of the donor to put on mine. This truck is a non-ac truck like mine so some of the heater components may be salvaged too. My buddy is keeping this truck at his place and will also be taking some parts. We got this truck from a friend of his for FREE! That's the best part about it. Not sure if we'll be parting out what we don't use but will definitely post here if we do. I'm excited but boy, do I have my work ahead of me now!!!
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01-20-2003, 11:41 AM | #2 |
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AWESOME!!!!!!
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01-20-2003, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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I know how that feels with the cab floors and pillars and rockers rusting out....I'm gonna need to get a new cab eventually too....I wish I had a digital camera so you could see the patch job i did on mine...lol
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01-20-2003, 12:55 PM | #4 |
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Better keep that club on her, you dont want someone running off with your cab
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01-20-2003, 01:46 PM | #5 |
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when and if you do part it out i want the bed.....i need a new one myself.hopefully ill have the spare money for it if you do.
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01-20-2003, 01:49 PM | #6 |
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Do I see a silver painted dash bezel??
what were they thinking... Eddie, I like your "club" comment...especially since the engine is seized! |
01-20-2003, 01:51 PM | #7 |
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Scott, what is the deal on the 'Burb in tha background??
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01-20-2003, 02:59 PM | #8 |
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Good Luck one the project!
Call if you need help. Matthew
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01-20-2003, 03:00 PM | #9 |
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That's on the project, Sorry
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Matt, thanks for the offer! We may give you a call when we're ready to take that cab off! That should be fun. Sorry I couldn't make it by this weekend but as you can tell I was pretty busy. I'm wanting to swap those driveshafts out and fix the yoke so I don't have to back into every parking spot to keep from leaking everywhere. Also, I just added some more pics of the truck. They're mostly engine pics. Not much to look at. We think it threw a rod. There's a nice hole in the oil pan.
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01-20-2003, 11:42 PM | #11 |
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bigred i have a ??? for ya why isnt my truck on your web site is it not good enough for u or somthin lol no im playin but hey if i shot u a nice pic of would u put it on your site
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01-21-2003, 03:36 AM | #12 |
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Nice donor truck for sure Scott. Much easier to see them there than on the camera Let me know when and I'll hopefully be able to help you with the swap.
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