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FordFighter · 04-14-2013, 11:50 AM

That's damn near one of the straitest originals I've seen.

Vandy5 · 04-14-2013, 12:15 PM

yeah thats what we thought. The fun part is everything works from the cigarette lighter which looks like its never lite one. To all the lower vents, lights, door locks. Motor is needing some loving cant decide if ill end up keeping it or doing a crate. But just in case i bought new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, pcv valve, and all new filters and fluids. Still a bit laggy on throttle.

SCHRUMGMC · 04-14-2013, 02:30 PM

X3

**jocko** · 04-14-2013, 02:51 PM

oh, i'd rebuild that old motor before throwin in a crate in a heartbeat. With that mileage, it may have never even been rebuilt - and if it's running, at least, then it certainly has the potential to be reubilt. Crates are nice and worry-free though.

Vandy5 · 04-14-2013, 02:57 PM

The idea of keeping it as original as i can sounds the most appealing right now. It fires up instantly every time. When hitting the throttle tho she kinda mis fires then goes. But other than thats solid running motor just need to replace heater hoses.

Vandy5 · 04-14-2013, 02:58 PM

i even wanna just polish the factory hub caps up and keep rocking them

**Mathew21** · 04-15-2013, 12:47 PM

Nice truck. Congrats!

**Ol Blue K20** · 04-15-2013, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vandy5

The idea of keeping it as original as i can sounds the most appealing right now. It fires up instantly every time. When hitting the throttle tho she kinda mis fires then goes. But other than thats solid running motor just need to replace heater hoses.

Rebuild that carb, it sound like acc. pump is lagging

Madtat · 04-15-2013, 01:20 PM

Neat truck and a shell too! can't beat that.

BB72CHEVKT · 04-15-2013, 02:03 PM

Sweet Highlander!

Vandy5 · 04-15-2013, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Rebuild that carb, it sound like acc. pump is lagging

Yeah im just trying to find that happy medium of were to stop and wait. Because when i start the frame up in a month or two im going to rebuild everything. Just trying to decide whats worth fixing or working on now. Because here shortly i might just be replacing it.

Vandy5 · 04-15-2013, 05:04 PM

Chasing down a mystery coolant leak is now the priority ha.

When i bought it, it had coolant on the intake manifold. Drove it home that all burned off and then it stopped leaking oil all together

Then It started leaking slightly out the 5/8 heater hose on the heater box end.

Changed out the hose and now it leaks a lot out of both hoses on the heater box

Vandy5 · 04-16-2013, 05:27 PM

Thanks to Wes at Classic Heartbeat i am officially leak free with the new heater core installed.

On to my next issue this thing is locking the brakes up everywhere just a slight touch and there locked.

71sixgun · 04-16-2013, 09:01 PM

Nice truck man, I love the seat!! Carb rebuild and a pertronix ignition or a HEI ignition will fix a bunch of running issues.

04-14-2013, 11:50 AM	#26
FordFighter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: phelan,ca Posts: 29	Re: New to the forum and New Truck That's damn near one of the straitest originals I've seen. __________________ Work on your truck and work your truck your my kind of people, Love my ol'20..

04-14-2013, 12:15 PM	#27
Vandy5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Olympia Posts: 100	Re: New to the forum and New Truck yeah thats what we thought. The fun part is everything works from the cigarette lighter which looks like its never lite one. To all the lower vents, lights, door locks. Motor is needing some loving cant decide if ill end up keeping it or doing a crate. But just in case i bought new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, pcv valve, and all new filters and fluids. Still a bit laggy on throttle.

04-14-2013, 02:30 PM	#28
SCHRUMGMC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,989	Re: New to the forum and New Truck X3 __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra 1959 GMC 100

04-14-2013, 02:51 PM	#29
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,937	Re: New to the forum and New Truck oh, i'd rebuild that old motor before throwin in a crate in a heartbeat. With that mileage, it may have never even been rebuilt - and if it's running, at least, then it certainly has the potential to be reubilt. Crates are nice and worry-free though.

04-14-2013, 02:57 PM	#30
Vandy5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Olympia Posts: 100	Re: New to the forum and New Truck The idea of keeping it as original as i can sounds the most appealing right now. It fires up instantly every time. When hitting the throttle tho she kinda mis fires then goes. But other than thats solid running motor just need to replace heater hoses.

04-14-2013, 02:58 PM	#31
Vandy5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Olympia Posts: 100	Re: New to the forum and New Truck i even wanna just polish the factory hub caps up and keep rocking them

04-15-2013, 12:47 PM	#32
Mathew21 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton township, MI Posts: 1,190	Re: New to the forum and New Truck Nice truck. Congrats!

04-15-2013, 01:20 PM	#34
Madtat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hell Paso TX Posts: 804	Re: New to the forum and New Truck Neat truck and a shell too! can't beat that.

04-15-2013, 02:03 PM	#35
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,948	Re: New to the forum and New Truck Sweet Highlander! __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

04-15-2013, 05:04 PM	#37
Vandy5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Olympia Posts: 100	Re: New to the forum and New Truck Chasing down a mystery coolant leak is now the priority ha. When i bought it, it had coolant on the intake manifold. Drove it home that all burned off and then it stopped leaking oil all together Then It started leaking slightly out the 5/8 heater hose on the heater box end. Changed out the hose and now it leaks a lot out of both hoses on the heater box

04-16-2013, 05:27 PM	#38
Vandy5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Olympia Posts: 100	Re: New to the forum and New Truck Thanks to Wes at Classic Heartbeat i am officially leak free with the new heater core installed. On to my next issue this thing is locking the brakes up everywhere just a slight touch and there locked.

04-16-2013, 09:01 PM	#39
71sixgun Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Clifton, Maine Posts: 86	Re: New to the forum and New Truck Nice truck man, I love the seat!! Carb rebuild and a pertronix ignition or a HEI ignition will fix a bunch of running issues.



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