thanks fellas, the 38 canopy was posted on ebay a while back and i was about to bid on it but learned a friend of mine was bidding as well so i stopped. he purchased it from michigan and swapped the motor with a 235 and also swapped the trans for a t-5 and the rear end is from a nissan pathfinder. my son and i worked on the brakes from gas lines to cylinders replacing it all. the fuel tank was also replaced as well as the lines, the outside is all original. and i plan to keep it like that maybe add clear not sure. but it has the original from what im told chicken cage, not sure what it was used for in Michigan as it was stored for 20 years.
the 53 canopy came from canadian texas, an old timer owned it for his shop and stored fruit. he swapped the motor and put a 250 in it leaving the rest as is. i did have problems in firing it up as the starter was burned, the tank needed replacement as well as brakes all the way around. the clutch later took a nose dive. but thank God we were able to do all the work ourselves except for the clutch, it was "Frankenstein" together and i coudlnt figure it out, a friend had to make some levers for me and got it running. that truck has been driven by my son and i from los angeles to san diego with no problems at all. the tires make a big difference.
