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Daves70 · 12-09-2019, 12:45 AM

I rebuilt all of the mechanical on my 67 12 years ago. The body looked okay from 20 feet away but I was enjoying the truck anyway and was hauling stuff in it too.4 yrs ago I was at a cruise night and it started to rain hard. I went inside to stay dry and the water was coming in from front of the roof. I knew then it was time for body work. Over the following winter I blew the truck apart and restored the body and replaced the interior and bed wood. Now I have a truck that is too nice to use as a truck. A few more years and the restoration will be old enough that I can haul stuff again. As far as people wanting to buy it that hasn't changed. They just offer more now. I still say it's not for sale.

12-09-2019, 12:45 AM	#11
Daves70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mt Brydges Ontario Posts: 180	Re: Anyone just skip the the bodywork and rebuild everything mechanical. I rebuilt all of the mechanical on my 67 12 years ago. The body looked okay from 20 feet away but I was enjoying the truck anyway and was hauling stuff in it too.4 yrs ago I was at a cruise night and it started to rain hard. I went inside to stay dry and the water was coming in from front of the roof. I knew then it was time for body work. Over the following winter I blew the truck apart and restored the body and replaced the interior and bed wood. Now I have a truck that is too nice to use as a truck. A few more years and the restoration will be old enough that I can haul stuff again. As far as people wanting to buy it that hasn't changed. They just offer more now. I still say it's not for sale.