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Gaber65Stepside · 06-20-2013, 06:01 PM

Thanks!
The suspension was in great condition and had quite a few new parts. I tore the tranny apart & aside from needing new gaskets & seals, it's A1. The motor had strong compression all around & ran great. I'm still gonna strip the motor to the block and see how I feel from there. It's tempting to update suspension, newer auto, 327, etc. but so far, I'm thinking mostly stock with a few upgrades.

The "as delivered" pic is misleading. There's a lot of cracked bondo on the other side with a mess underneath, but worth rebuilding versus trying to find a new cab.

06-20-2013, 06:01 PM	#3
Gaber65Stepside Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Mondovi, WI Posts: 29	Re: Another 65 Stepside Project Thanks! The suspension was in great condition and had quite a few new parts. I tore the tranny apart & aside from needing new gaskets & seals, it's A1. The motor had strong compression all around & ran great. I'm still gonna strip the motor to the block and see how I feel from there. It's tempting to update suspension, newer auto, 327, etc. but so far, I'm thinking mostly stock with a few upgrades. The "as delivered" pic is misleading. There's a lot of cracked bondo on the other side with a mess underneath, but worth rebuilding versus trying to find a new cab.