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10-19-2019, 04:36 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
I’ve been after this truck for 15+ years, the family finally decided to let it go so I went and drug it up on a trailer and smiled the whole way home. It had set untouched for probably 20 years, I changed oil, plugs/wires and put a rebuilt carb on and poured some gas down it and she fired right up! I got the brakes bled on it today and drove it around the block and it purrs like a kitten. It needs rockers and cab corners but as far as I can tell the body/paint are completely original. The engine isn’t factory for the truck but hey it runs! Here are some pictures of the way it sat for the past 20 years.
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10-19-2019, 04:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Here are some pictures after it’s first run through the car wash...
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10-19-2019, 04:42 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
And here she is finally off the trailer!
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10-19-2019, 05:45 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Berne IN
Posts: 3,256
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Nice truck! Like the colors. What’s the plan?
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10-19-2019, 06:20 AM
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laying low
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
Posts: 13,543
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
The car wash is magic. Huge improvement for a few bucks.
 There really is a cool old truck under there.
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10-19-2019, 06:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: TN.
Posts: 8,454
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Nice score.
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10-19-2019, 09:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Montrose, CO
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
It looks very intact. Congrats on that beauty!
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10-19-2019, 09:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Beebe, AR
Posts: 2,475
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Another one rescued from Mother Nature. Good find and score.
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10-19-2019, 09:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 4,298
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Nice score! I bet she's happy to be back on the road again.
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10-19-2019, 10:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: livingston co.mi
Posts: 2,472
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Success!!
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10-19-2019, 10:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 3,782
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
As every front yard should look! Saved another one from a rusty death. Well done. This is a cool pic.
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10-19-2019, 10:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Turlock, CA
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Great save! What are the plans? Keeping it original?
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10-19-2019, 10:38 AM
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Old member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Nice pair you have there sir!
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10-19-2019, 11:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 163
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Thanks fellas, I’m planning on just going through the drivetrain, making sure all is sound and just drive it! Eventually I’ll get rockers on it but other than that I don’t want to change a thing. It’s so hard to find a real “survivor” anymore. I think it looks great like it is.
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10-19-2019, 11:54 AM
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Proprietor of Dale's Corner
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Vacaville , CA
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Nice truck and great save! Congrats!
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10-19-2019, 01:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Metro Vancouver
Posts: 444
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Nice Truck !
Love the Patina and color combo Congrats !
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10-19-2019, 05:45 PM
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Registered User
 Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Cheraw
Posts: 1,300
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
If that is an original one owner that has never had any body parts replaced you need to make detailed photo album of all of the areas that people question concerning correct after market parts.
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10-19-2019, 09:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: chappaquiddick MA
Posts: 137
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Love stories like this...'Not for sale" - I would get it, if they kept it inside and tried to preserve it....but no....I once chased a Model A that wasn't for sale, & it sat next to an empty garage, until it rusted itself down to the frame......Congrats on saving this before mother nature took its toll, & also by preserving its originality......You deserve the long awaited find......
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10-19-2019, 11:11 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
Posts: 21,374
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Congrats on sticking with this effort. Many times we give up and seek out other opportunities.
About 10 miles there is a 50th C20 BB sitting outside rusting away. I have tried at times to ask if it was for sale ... same answer - "someday I'm going to fix it up". That was said about 20 yrs ago and its still sitting. 
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10-20-2019, 11:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Yessir, I guess sometimes the sentimental attachment is just too much for folks to let go, which in a way I get it. Probably 10 people from the family that owned this truck showed up while I was loading it, they were all hugging and taking pics of the truck so you could tell it was a big deal to them. That’s a shame about the anniversary truck! I guess the ole “I’m gonna fix it” is just a nice way if them telling us to get bent..lol.
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10-23-2019, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Papillion, Ne
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Real nice...your persistence paid off!
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10-24-2019, 11:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Nice!!
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10-24-2019, 12:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Western Colorado
Posts: 1,165
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Awesome find. I like the color!
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10-24-2019, 01:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 163
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Re: Original 1970..1 owner!! (New Project)
Thanks all, I’m really enjoying it. Been trying to iron out the little bugs and her attitude so I can drive it more often, it’s funny seems like all old trucks and cars have their own little personality. This is the first 3OTT it’s actually pretty dang fun to drive! Lol
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