I finally got the Chevy home and it is parked out front now. We left Alamogordo NM Friday the 1st of Sep, bout 7 p.m. and headed north to Idaho. 1170 miles later, we pulled into Dads house, Payette Idaho about 2:30 Sat. afternoon. Dad was out back, getting it ready. It has been parked since Feb 2001. We got it pulled out of the back 40 and on some level ground. Changed the wheels and tires, dropped the drive shaft and put new oil in the rear end and loaded it up.
It made the trip home smoothly and without any problems. We left my dads house and started home, stopped at a gas station for a fill up and the wife told me someone would see the truck and ask about it. Sure enough, someone did, this guy walked out of the gas station and asked if Harry finally sold his old truck? We told him it wasn’t sold, just relocated.
Got it home, and started to clean. Found it to be in a little worse shape than I remember, but isn’t that how it always is? Cab corners gone, lower steps and front fenders have some rust. Dash has been cut for the radio, but I have the origal plug, so will fix that panel soon. I have all the original shift linkage from the column, and a box of goodies dad sent with it. Wood in the bed is still very solid, must be from the camper shell he had on it? I think it had been off only twice in the last 50 years, and then only for a month or two.
The plan will be to put the body on the 1982 Suburban chassis. That has been our plan for many years. So we are making the bolt a four wheel drive. Keeping the body and interior stock, short of maybe a comfortable seat, wife needs some comfort for sure.
My son and I are rebuilding his 86 Toyota 4X4 and as soon as it is done, I start on the Chevy, should be in just a week or two. I’ll take many pics along the way. I just wanted to drop a note, and the link to show it off some. I’m the long haired guy in the pictures, after 21 years in the Air Force, I’m rebelling.
Scott
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/553915964KJcCGS
