Thanks for the encouragement everyone. At 73, the trucks in great shape although the photos are of it’s best side. The fenders are typical of a farm truck, dented and cracked with a couple straps riveted in place to keep the cracked sections for snagging your overalls. There’s a 2 inch rust hole on the left front fender and a little rust around the windshield and front lower cab corner. The passenger door binds when you close it and it appears to have a skim coat of body filler on it. At some point someone tried to freshen her up with what looks like a rattle can paint job. I think the truck’s condition is a result of a couple things - Not being relegated to sit along side the barn or machine shed instead, it had a parking space inside out of the weather in a well ventilated (read drafty) building and being driven 2 or 3 times a year for the past 20 years.
She needs a little work
According to dad, the brake system required bleeding prior to being driven. That may have been a blessing as the only way clean fluid was maintained. I’m pretty sure new lines, wheel cylinders and a master cylinder rebuild are in order.
The tires are at least 20 years beyond serviceable life. Anyone have a suggestion for a 15” tire size that would fit properly? I’m leaning toward a 225/75. Now if I can find one that looks right without breaking the bank.
And then there’s battery & wiring. The battery today is 8v with a 1/0 pos cable to the starter and one ground strap to a bolt on the trans output. I’ll replace that with a 6v and a new correct sized pos cable. I’ve read there’s supposed to be a ground to frame near the battery and a engine to frame ground. Where does the engine to frame strap go? The wiring has had a few “field repairs” made over the years. Technically they ought to work but it sure looks ugly.
I’ll get a few more pictures and a write-up in the gallery soon.
