Blaze
The Jeeper Reaper
- Joined
- Aug 9, 2005
- Location
- Wake Forest, NC
So after my frustration and hatred for the 89 F150 we picked up, I sold it and got something I really wanted. The 89 F150 I got for cheap, and never really fell in love with it. I liked it because it was clean and cheap, but hated it because it was a Ford and I couldn't lower it cheaply.
So I sold it and had some cash in my pocket, and the same weekend two of my car pickups didn't pan out. I found myself sitting with $2k in cash and I massive desire for another pickup truck.
A friend at work had a 71 C10 that we've talked about for years. He took care of it and wanted to restore it, but for the 6 monthsr or so he has talked about selling it because he knew he would never do it. Well, I always teased him with $700 offers because he's my buddy and we are assholes to each other.
This last week we were sitting there at work and I said "I got $2000 and I am going to buy your truck" he laughed and said it was going to take all of it. Once he realized I was serious he agreed and we set up a time yesterday to get it.
It needs some loving but is a pretty awesome truck. He has maintained it well, he bought it from the original owner back in 1997. Previous owner had installed a Goodwrench 350 crate motor at some point along with an Edelbrock 4bbl. The carb needs rebuilt, seems like it has accelerator pump problems, but runs pretty awesome. I need to install a new flexplate (missing some teeth) and a new starter (heat soak problems) along with the carb, but it is a strong truck that could be a daily driver once that is straight.
Plans right now are to get the carb rebuilt and fix the flexplate and starter, and then start building it.
Going to lower it and put some new wheels/tires on it. The interior will be redone in black but leaving the metal in the green color. Outside will be repainted, rockers replaced, and done in the original green/white color.
Haven't washed it yet, and it is raining now, so wait till later this week for better pictures.
The first order today was figuring out why the headlights sucked so bad. Guess they were the original lights.......not quite sealed any more.
So I sold it and had some cash in my pocket, and the same weekend two of my car pickups didn't pan out. I found myself sitting with $2k in cash and I massive desire for another pickup truck.
A friend at work had a 71 C10 that we've talked about for years. He took care of it and wanted to restore it, but for the 6 monthsr or so he has talked about selling it because he knew he would never do it. Well, I always teased him with $700 offers because he's my buddy and we are assholes to each other.
This last week we were sitting there at work and I said "I got $2000 and I am going to buy your truck" he laughed and said it was going to take all of it. Once he realized I was serious he agreed and we set up a time yesterday to get it.
It needs some loving but is a pretty awesome truck. He has maintained it well, he bought it from the original owner back in 1997. Previous owner had installed a Goodwrench 350 crate motor at some point along with an Edelbrock 4bbl. The carb needs rebuilt, seems like it has accelerator pump problems, but runs pretty awesome. I need to install a new flexplate (missing some teeth) and a new starter (heat soak problems) along with the carb, but it is a strong truck that could be a daily driver once that is straight.
Plans right now are to get the carb rebuilt and fix the flexplate and starter, and then start building it.
Going to lower it and put some new wheels/tires on it. The interior will be redone in black but leaving the metal in the green color. Outside will be repainted, rockers replaced, and done in the original green/white color.
Haven't washed it yet, and it is raining now, so wait till later this week for better pictures.
The first order today was figuring out why the headlights sucked so bad. Guess they were the original lights.......not quite sealed any more.
