Finally, Tag, insurance and title. I'm mobile.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » July 25, 2007, 2:13 pm

Tranny slips and quit leaking cause its empty. Gotta fix that.

Engine is really smooth, no gas fumes in-cab. Some exhaust fumes though.

Still haven't broke the 35mph barrier. Maybe tonight.
I'm adding a proportioning valve this weekend.
Got a good brakelight with the Greg D switch setup.
Leafspring bushings have quelled that shotgun blast sound in turns.
Power assist is good

Overall: pleased

Post by **Greg D** » July 25, 2007, 4:43 pm

Congrats Phil, glad to hear you got her running.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » July 25, 2007, 6:39 pm

Oh yeah.
Nothing can compare with the feeling of finally getting to drive your project.
Nice job.
U@ss

Phil · Post by **Phil** » July 25, 2007, 7:02 pm

Welp driving it exposes the other issues I guess...

bigtrip460 · Post by **bigtrip460** » July 25, 2007, 8:51 pm

I feel your pain.... Its always something else.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » July 25, 2007, 9:47 pm

Just got tags on my 67 and now there are a ton of other tings that need work...it never ends!

(But thats what we like about these things.

)

fmartin_gila · Post by **fmartin_gila** » July 26, 2007, 4:14 am

I canafford to tinker a lot more with the old pickup than I can afford the dollars to pay for a new POS.
Fred

stellj · Post by **stellj** » July 26, 2007, 8:10 pm

I know the feeling, although I had tags , ins, for a year with 2 flats, got the tires, and finally drove it once to a friends house where I am ripping into the bodywork now, so once again it sits, but it is fun even when it sits!!!!!!!!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » July 26, 2007, 11:17 pm

Yeah, me too! I just got insurance a week or so ago. I got Vinnie's plates when he sold Stella, so I never have to get new tabs on it and I am waiting for the updated title with vintage tags in the mail. But I can drive it and have been a lot lately.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » July 27, 2007, 11:23 am

Sounds about like me. I bought my 76 dentside in February & for one reason or another, didn't get it licensed until June. I didn't buy it as a daily driver or anything, just for those occasions when I needed a truck.

Also, because I'm only using occasionally, I didn't want to pay for nornal car insurance if I didn't have to. So I checked out collector car insurance...however, they have a minimum vehicle value of $3,000. I bought my truck for $450. So, after a few hours with a polisher & a good 20-footer photo, I officially claim it to be worth $3K!

The best part is the insurance is only $49.00 for a whole year.

Here's my glamour shot I submitted...didn't have mirrors or plates on it yet. I was also hoping to use the background view to detract from the truck a little.

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » July 27, 2007, 11:52 am

I bought my truck for $450

Slick Fan, Sorry to change the subject but that truck is awesome, then i saw the price. You lucky dog! I am jealous!
A guy in my area has nearly the exact truck but it is a short box. I think it is the only short box, extended cab 73-79 truck I have ever seen. Maybe someday I will approach him and try buy it.
I will always love the dents 3 out of my first 4 vehicles were dents and then another one later. Should have kept them all.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » July 27, 2007, 1:01 pm

jwh f-100 wrote:
I bought my truck for $450

Slick Fan, Sorry to change the subject but that truck is awesome, then i saw the price. You lucky dog! I am jealous!
A guy in my area has nearly the exact truck but it is a short box. I think it is the only short box, extended cab 73-79 truck I have ever seen. Maybe someday I will approach him and try buy it.
I will always love the dents 3 out of my first 4 vehicles were dents and then another one later. Should have kept them all.

Thanks, I think I was pretty lucky on the price too.

The seller placed his ad, but was real hard to get ahold of...I bet I left 4 messages on his machine. Finally, I caught him home one day & went to look at it. I asked if anybody else had called on it & he muttered something about being bothered by the answering machine...I guess I just timed it right.

The dentside market around here is funny, people seem to either want more that the truck is worth big time, while others sell them dirt cheap. I know of another one just like mine that's even cleaner, with a bad engine, for the same money. If I had more yard space, I'd go get it.
Here's a thread showing what I started with; http://73-79.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=280 Hmmm, I should add updated pics there.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » July 27, 2007, 1:30 pm

Wow that second one looks like a giant freezer.

I'd snap that up. Very cool truck. I dig white trucks.