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Re: Build that 71 402 already
Just the engine and transmission to go. Like everything else I've found, the front and rear suspension is easy. One of the best pieces of advice I got was secure the coil springs with a chain.
I'll pull the engine and transmission after Christmas for a stripped frame. This was an excellent truck to learn on. Less factory rivets for the ball joints, I didn't cut or drill a single fastener, and no torch. Even with rear leaf springs.
That and outside a few additions for all things recreational, the truck I bought 29 years ago was unmolested. A lot of research, and the 67-72 encyclopedia allowed me to retrace what was my and the former mechanic's undoing.
At this point I'm giving much consideration to having everything blasted & powder coated, including the frame.
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Tony
71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025
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