620 Decade
I decided to start a build page on my 77 king cab
Reason for the name .
This truck has been sitting in a back yard for 10 years
Advertised on CL Thursday night, 7:20 am I was calling. Made arrangements to go see it and buy it.
I knew it didn't run, but for 600 bucks ? It was a no brainer. After I towed it home, it sat for one day, then I ripped out the mouse turd infested interior. I don't have pics of the before, but here is the after
Here is the worst of it, but it is solid, just mostly surface rust
This is typical for a sun beaten arizona car. I saw on ebay there are places that sell new dash caps
Check out the old heathkit gauge
I have a little work to do here, but again, nothing is rusted through
Engine compartment looks pretty good
Here is the problem that I can see. Does anyone know where you can get a complete engine harness?
If not I will spend time splicing it back together
Front clip is straight
Back needs some tlc, but it isn't rotted so I can deal with it
Now lets talk goals
First goal
Repair harness , marvel mystery oil the cylinders, clean fuel system, new oil and get it started . That way when I decided to tear it out, i can sell a running drive train
second goal is tear down.
body off frame clean paint and gusset/brace the frame. Sandblast body, make rolling chassis out of frame/ new motor. new suspension for the front, body work and paint truck. I have a line on new glass, rhino line bed and interior cab for sound deadening, recap dash or make one custom.
Sound deaden doors insulate, make new head liner and the rest '
more to come..