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the story behind this truck is that i got a random email for a free 78 king cab with no engine for parts, once i got the truck into my shop i found the steering and suspension had been gone thru and most of the parts were new, so i decided to make this truck my new winter beater

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the tear down

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the previous owner had cut up the rad support for a "custom" rad and it was completely rusted out so i swaped on a 73 support

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the engine is a stock old l-16 that i got for free years ago, i tossed it in to see if it was a runner so far its been good just needed a front seal

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back together

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ya it has a slightly less crappy flat deck on it now

heres some more build pics

new rims and tires

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my side dump cherry bomb exhaust made out of random parts from the shop

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sterio

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newer flat deck and 720 rear bumper

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new panels

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rust repair

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drivers front floor

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a taste of the final paint color

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the previous owner ran the truck as is up until a week before i got it, i had to clean it up i have bad luck with cops roadsiding datsuns, i got this truck roadsided for a burnt out headlight and loud exhaust

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yea roadsides suck, i actually pulled the tach for my white truck so i put a generic one.

here are some more pics.

 

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new tach

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newer seats

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one of my friends abandoned a neon at my shop, its going for scrap eventually so i grabbed the consul

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older grill the 78 one wouldnt fit after the rad support and hood swap

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the previous owner ran the truck as is up until a week before i got it, i had to clean it up i have bad luck with cops roadsiding datsuns, i got this truck roadsided for a burnt out headlight and loud exhaust

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The "newest" owner of the flamed truck is a member here.

The truck was on Used Vic for a while, its registered and driving(have seen it in Vic)Hmm ponders. :unsure:

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