It was about a 200 mile round trip with a borrowed trailor and the first time I hauled anything that big. I was more nervous about whether I had it tied down good enough than anything else. Anyway, I had no problems, it was an uneventful trip other than having a number of people flash me a thumbs-up as they passed me on the highway.
Here are my initial observations after unloading it and putting it in the barn.
The brakes suck. I could see evidence of at least two wheel cylinders leaking and I had to pump the pedal to get any stopping at all. Also, the brake pedal is rubbing against something hard enough that I had to pull it back up with my foot.
When I put it into 1st gear and press in the clutch, I hear a grinding noise which I assume is the throwout bearing.
The old 6 cylinder starts right up and sounds real good. I don't think its the original 216, but I haven't had time to look it over to determine exactly what it is.
The stearing wheel is not original. It has been replaced with one that isn't modern, but is a smaller diameter.
Somebody carpeted the floor and moved the battery to the bed. I don't like that and will probably replace the carpet with a rubber mat so I can put the battery back where it belongs.
The frame is in really good shape. Almost no rust on it.
The aluminimum wheels and wide tires need to be replaced with original style steel wheels and skinnier radials. Its really hard to stear.
There are no lights on the rear. I would like to install reproduction tail lights and turn signals. The turn signals will also require lights up front.
That's it for now. Here are links to a few photos from right after I unloaded it.
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