Hello Stovebolt. I've read several very similar stories on this forum about Grandpa's pickup. Here is my version. Way back in the good ole days of 1956 my Grandpa bought a brand new 1956 3200 long bed. Forest green and white. As a farmer in South Dakota it made perfect sense. Shortly after he bought his new truck, he and Grandma loaded up the whole family and moved to Salem, here in Oregon, to run a farm in West Salem. Yes, for those that might be familiar with the area, there used to be farms in Salem. With five siblings I can't begin to describe how much fun we had as kids going to Grandma's and Grampa's. Of course the farms are long gone now. Some might call that progress, I'm not so sure about that. Flash forward a life time, my brother (not a car guy) bought Grandpa's pickup in 1987, for $700 shortly before Grandpa passed away in 1989. I was in the Air Force stationed in Alaska my brother was in Navy stationed in Washington. He drove it for several years before parking it in 1991. It was parked and covered for 31 years. Finally one day he called me and wanted to talk about the pickup. I told him I would give him the same $700 he gave Grandpa he said no he wanted half if I ever sold it. I was ecstatic. I also told him I would fill it with dirt and plant flowers in it before I would sell it.
So, here I am. Plan A is just get it running and driving again, then think about restoration. It took three weeks to get the motor to rotate. Soaking in Mystery oil and working the crank back and forth by hand. Next is fresh oil, spark, fuel, coolant breaks etc...... the list goes on.
Sorry for such a long post, but I'm very excited. I look forward to tapping in to the vast knowledge this forum can provide. Thanks in advance for future advise.
