Just a bit of history on the truck...I bought it 6 years ago and really did not have the time to devote to it, due to my work schedule, I am now retired.... I wanted a 67-72 Chevy 1 ton dump truck, and Not an 8 cyl. This has a 292, exactly what I was looking for.....I'm guessing after, the lets say original owner or two, it fell into the wrong hands...and my guess is who ever had it felt it was an old piece of junk and wasn't going to spend any $$$ on it...example: instead of getting the correct alternator with the extended pulley, they cut the cast iron bracket on the block to shove the alternator forward...and the fan belt was still cocked...They had the wrong fan blade along with the pulley & radiator, the torque of the engine made a big gouge on the radiator. The cracks in the exhaust manifold was repaired with JB Weld? - The carburetor was beat to death from banging on it to free a stuck float. I can go on & on.....They found the solution to fit the 16.5 on the front by removing the hubs & throwing them away.....(I have since obtained another pair) The outer wheels in the back what I thought would be late model GM, are not, as shown in the larger pilot hole in the beginning of this thread.....Although the cab & nose looks good, its not...I bought 2 rust & dent free doors, same with the fenders, hood & rad support. Picked up a sweet used grille & shell with no dents. I also have to change the dash as its carved out from built in stereo & CB?? The frame & undercarriage will be sandblasted & painted. I have an extra seat which is already restored with the original type cover.....I really wish I could have found a better example but a fully restored one is out of the question, as I plan to use the truck, not show it at car shows....however I want it to be a nice truck... its kept indoors, and intend to pass it on, never selling it........Despite all the disasters this truck has/had, it runs so nice, good clutch, brakes, decent front end. I often think how wonderful these trucks were back in the day... Focusing back on my wheel situation, this needs to be resolved as a dry rotted flat brought it back to the forefront....Can't use a truck with floppy wheels & 6 dry rotted, mismatched tires....
