Charlie69 Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Are you home yet? Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Yes! I made it back late Friday and stopped at the Grand canyon! Sorry for not updating been super busy. We have to now fix all the cars that were broken right before I left. 1 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 https://postimg.cc/gallery/2bl1hx97q/ Trying to link a whole post image group of photos see if it works. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 I am happy to here you are home and safe. Get busy fixing those broken vehicles so you can get to the important stuff, your 720s. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) It physically pains me to post this update.......... I was just starting to make progress on getting some 720s together (new rear leafs for the 4wd and work on white truck) when an absolutely deplorable thing happened. Me and my daily blue 720 were involved in a 4 car smash up cause by one person who ran away. So now I have no daily, my orange 4wd is out and my white truck currently being built while now this blue 2wd (the daily) is totally gone. Obligatory oics If it was a 510 someone would want to save it still, but it was a rotted old 720 that no one but me cared about. So unless someone has a better idea it will be striped for parts and the frame crushed while I ride my bicycle around putting together the white truck.......... Edit-no injuries Edited July 11, 2018 by captain720 2 Quote Link to comment
ClumsyBird Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Trucks are replaceable (720's especially), but you are not. Glad you are okay 3 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Dang.... that sucks bad. I take it the frame is bent then? On to the next one I guess. 3 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted July 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 I haven't checked to see if the frame was bent. I ended up in a pile up due to a very uniteligent driver 4 cars in front of me. (Big car accidents are really rare in this town) but it was really rusted out so I probably won't even bother checking for a bent frame. Only going about 25 and the nose ended up going under a Honda pilots rear end. 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Organ donor, lots of good parts. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Happy no one was hurt. It sucks but do not surmise the frame is bent. It looks like you hit a vehicle high enough to miss the frame. Now go buy a 521 call Wayno and have you a driving 521 by Monday morning. Problem solved. LOL Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 I have the 85 ST cab that needs a radiator support that if you were here I would give you. You could throw this cab on your frame with your bed some wite fenders and hood and you would have a patirotic red white and blue truck. LOL Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Looks cosmetic. The bumper is bolted to the frame and it's barely touched. Hood, left fender, left inner fender, rad and rad support, valance, grill, clutch fan, hi/lo beam and left side marker light. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Attachment is the source of all pain. ergo - life is too short to get hung up on a vehicle that would take more to repair than it's worth (not judging, just using your own assessment). A few years ago, I was moving my '58 Chevy fleetside short bed truck into the shop when the tire chock moved, allowing the truck to roll down a hill into a tree, smashing the driver side fender and pushing it into the door. The body panels were near perfect before that and it hurt me so much to see the damage, that I couldn't look at it anymore. I sold it the next day. (Got good money for it too) Edited July 12, 2018 by Stoffregen Motorsports 3 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 If it is rusy keep the good parts and if you have room keep the complete chassis. These make great swaps for earlier trucks. Wayno might want to buy it if hes is building another truck. 2 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Sorry I've been out for a but but I'm back now and the smoke cleared! Since the smoke cleared out I started striping the blue truck and cleaning the white truck (almost got that harness out) I started taking the blue truck apart pics and videos soon. Also if anyone cares the 1984 automatic has a 3.8 rear end as opposed to the common 3.7 in the standard 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Good to see you back Captain! Good info on the rear end ratio with the automatic. Your white 84 has the Z24 engine also. Let me know when you have the 84 parts rounded up. Still need them. 720s are getting rare down here in the wrecking yards. Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Finally got some work done and thought I would include some photos. Almost the whole truck is gutted so I pulled the dash to get at the wiring harness and tore out the extremely nasty carpet, photos do not do it justice. The floor is mostly nice underneath. Does anyone know what this material is on the floor and how to best remove it? 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Floors look like it's in good shape. That is tar sound deadening material. I would probably leave it unless you suspect rust under it. If you want to remove it, get dry ice, put in on the tar, freeze it. Then use hammer and hit it. It will just fall off. 1 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Draker said: Floors look like it's in good shape. That is tar sound deadening material. I would probably leave it unless you suspect rust under it. If you want to remove it, get dry ice, put in on the tar, freeze it. Then use hammer and hit it. It will just fall off. Thanks I never would have guessed that! there is a small amount of rust under one corner so I will have to remove a bit of it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 Can you clean the rust and Por-15 over it or is it rusted through? Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 I have been using "rust mort" lately and it works great for neutralizing rust. Spray it on, hose it off, dry then prime. Seems to be working fine. 2 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Its just a bit of sanding and coating, its only a touch of surface rust. 2 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Finally giving this project some much needed attention. 1 Quote Link to comment
Doomedwalker Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Sorry for your loss. but on the subject of having more than 1 i had 4 at one point now i have 3. and i have seen your youtube channel was wondering why i didnt see much on your trucks. 2 Quote Link to comment
captain720 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Doomedwalker said: Sorry for your loss. but on the subject of having more than 1 i had 4 at one point now i have 3. and i have seen your youtube channel was wondering why i didnt see much on your trucks. You win some you lose some its not the end of the world. At the end of the day all the trucks end up better off. I have 3 720s and have had a D21 they are fun and its good not to get too attached. More updates should be coming soon Quote Link to comment
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