I didnt bother even trying the dump.. the body was so solid, and everything else worked.. the price was right.
50 Mile drive, at 55MPH by the time I got her home the cows were all up at the bunk screamin' "Wheres our grain, fool?!" so by the time the chores were done it was too dark to mess with it.
I'll post some pics tomorrow, and see if the hoist works. I'm also interested to see if it's a 216 or 235.. theres some crud on the side of the motor i've gotta clean off to read the engine number prefix.
I'll probably not be able to keep it.. i've really got my heart set on building up that 6500 with a V8 and a roll off bed so I have something to bring more old iron home with.. and this one is just in way too good a shape for me to do any mods or rods to.
Being a '50 with rock solid doors, I initially was thinking of swapping the doors with Ziggy (my '50 3100) since his drivers side door has a little bit of rot at the bottom.. but again, this thing is just too solid of a runner and looker to use for parts.. and i've already got a 2 ton stock truck (the '46)
But man, what a friggin' blast it was to blow down the highway at 55 MPH in that old truck!
Only thing would have made the ride better would be if the stock Chevrolet radio worked!
