Posted by Todd Wilson on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 11:39PM :
In Reply to: you're in a good spot... posted by bruce in CO on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 10:48PM :
The complete truck from a general look last week has good solid running boards with a few dents here and there. Not show quality but all there and solid and I would say usable. The rear fenders are about the same. Usable but not perfect. Seem to be solid though. The bed sides I thought looked really good. The tailgate was beat up pretty bad. Wood was gone out of the floor of bed. The top of the cab had a dent in it.
Interior appeared good other then the seat was just springs. I'll check more for rust this weekend. It did have the leather cover over the gear shifter.
Both trucks have good front fenders.
2nd truck has good running boards below the doors only.
One thing I did remember on the good truck is the filler neck for the gas tank was rusted bad and I am affraid the tank may be shot also.
#2 cab has a good top but the rear of the cab and smashed pretty bad from stuff sliding on the flatbed it had. It has the PTO and the shaft up front along with the winch bumpers. Winch is missing though :(
Glass is shot in both trucks. #1 did have chrome wipers though and the engine looked complete down to the oil air cleaner. The hood did have a slight crease where the latch to hold it up hung up as they tried to close the hood. All chrome emblems are there on both trucks. I will take lots of pictures this weekend and let everyone take a look and give me some ideas before I make a move.
At the very worst I could sell some parts to help buy a better PW. If he accepts the offer I will be needing a lot of help to get #1 running.
VPW is about a 1 1/2 hour drive form my Grandma's and I get there at least once a year! I have a feeling I may be going to see grandma soon for some parts!
Todd