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| | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33 | Ive been reading this forum for some time now and have really enjoyed learning from all of you who are way more experienced than I. Never registered because I didn't have anything to say. Well finally I picked up a 1950 1/2 ton of my own last month. And now I have all kinds of things to say.
When I first looked at the truck I new it would need a lot work. So far their has been a lot of surprises (good and bad). It seems I am fixing more problems caused by previous owners then by nature (Arizona truck, not to much rust). I thought the floor and toeboard were in good shape until I started removing the floor covering and found out the previous owner had torched the toeboad to fit a AMC 343 engine in it. He covered it up with tin siding and riveted it in. Anyway, now I need to replace it. The floors pretty shot too.
Should I buy a new patch panel toeboard or can I make one relatively easy? If I do make my own what should I be aware of? How should I brace the cab before removing whats left of the toe and floor board? I'm going to be carpeting so I don't need the original look. Also, I will be putting in a chevy 350 if that make a difference. Thanks for your Help.
Everything you know is wrong.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You can buy new toeboards pretty cheap. You shouldn't have to change it for the 350.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Originally posted by OldCarKook:
when will Ramblers finally rest in pieces? Shouldn't that be rust in pieces?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | "Kook" there's a fella near me in North Manchester, IN that recently built a big steel building, has orig Rambler signs out front and in windows and now sells parts for old Ramblers. I bet he wouldn't like what YOU said!!  Older Ramblers ran OK, used 20 yr old systems, but Sure were UGLY!
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 | Ramblers used to be ugly. Now they're samples of american chic. We've a young neighbor girl who drives a nice 64 Rambler American. She gets more comments and conversations than her dad does about his 66 GTO. And the comments are about her car.
"Happiness equals reality minus expectations" - Tom Magliozzi
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33 | It seemed kinda weird seeing an AMC engine inside a Chevy truck. Isn't it usually the other way around? AMC owners are aways ditching their engines for a chevys. Not that I have anything against AMC engines. Hope I can find a buyer for it though. Don't even know what their worth.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | I Bought a 53 Chevy pickup 2 years ago with an AMC 360, 64 wagoneer frame, 72 jeep drive line, it's a 4 wheel drive pickup. Engine has great power, 3.73 gears, turbo400 chevy trans. Take a look and see, It's sits right, drives great!
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