And back to the actual truck pics.
Yep that's an oil leak underneath. The engine hadn't been started in eight years so to lube the cam lobes prior to start up I filled her up with 5 gallons (yep gallons) of motor oil. The spot is what was left dripping from the overflow out of wherever she spewed out the excess. The excess was drained and level was corrected prior to startup. So now ya know how much oil you can put in a 402 before she will start spilling out.
With the exception of the Cobra 21 Channel CB, Pioneer AM/FM Super Tuner radio, anti-theft door lock knobs, unknown later model steering wheel, replacement wiper blade holders and the darker green exterior repaint she looks all original.
With 38,000 original miles she almost still has a little "new car smell" left. She drives like a dream and with the camper gone, rides like a truck. She runs so well I really love driving her.
On a happy note without the camper the BB/TH400 mileage went up by 2 MPG to 10.2 hwy and about 2-1/4 city, I keep checking to see if I've got a fuel leak but I don't smell any loose vapors or see any drips, puddles or asphalt stains yet. Must be the nature of the beast from a 22 cent per gallon era.