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As the title suggests, I am new here. I just recently purchased a 1953 6400 dually. I am not new to restorations or partial restorations. However I am new to this series truck.

This truck I bought was sitting on a used car lot in Mississippi as a prop to bring in customers for the past 5+ years. I drove by while touring the Natchez Trace Parkway on my bike. Stopped on a Sunday to look at it before we headed north & just kept thinking about it for a month before I contacted the dealer to inquire about the truck.

We came to an agreement & I hauled my car hauler out from the coast of NC last weekend to bring it home.

It definitely needs some sheet metal repairs: floors, rear cab corner, inner kick panels, door lower sections, & rocker panels. I have been doing sheet metal work for well over 40 years. Some panels I have purchased & some I fabricate.

The truck will also need some mechanical repairs, such as brakes, engine doesn't run, electrical will need replaced etcetera. Things you would expect from a 70 year old vehicle that has been sitting for several years.

I will say this truck is about the third or forth thing on my list of projects right now. So other than getting it running & stopping so I can move it in and out of the shop, it will be some time before I can give it my full attention.

I currently have a 1950's era Crown Royal drink cooler I am restoring. Then I have a couple of hanging airport signs to restore that came out of the old Greater Pittsburgh PA airport. These signs have the names of four of the airlines I have worked for over my career, with three of them now out of business.

I hope to gain some knowledge from the experienced members here, along with some ideas as to upgrades or contacts for parts.

Thanks for reading my story.