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I got some help from my sister to show everyone what I've been working on. Up to this point I have not been able to figure out how to post pictures. This is from Thanksgiving day 2018 when we loaded 92 bales of hay on her.

Nice!!

Looks good!

Loaded right to the max...any more and the tires would be rubbing the bed!

Mike B

Looking good! I like it!!

Mike B, I think the bed has settled a little from the 60+ year old wood "joists" deteriorating, it's a 16000 lb. GVWR with a 15000 lb. axle, that load didn't even touch the overload springs.

good looking truck!!

Nice truck, what engine and transmission?

Ed

Nice.
Those LCF's are few and far between
With V8 power that truck would be really sweet with a 2speed rear.

Tom

The 283 and SM420 are original as is the rear end, I don't know if it's 6.17:1 or the 7.20 but the engine doesn't need a 2 speed rear - plenty of grunt with this set-up, top speed against the governor = 45mph

I love the front end on that truck! To me that's classy

It makes me smile every time I walk into the barn and see it waitin' for me. Like TGP said, few and far between.

Your truck would have had the 15,000 pound corporate rear with 7.20 gears as standard equipment and the 45 mph speed would pretty much confirm that's what you have. The 6.17 would give you speeds close to 60 mph.

Mike B

Thanks Mike, when I had the diff. cover off I forgot to look for teeth numbers but I was leaning towards the 7.20 from what I was reading on the GM Heritage specs, I appreciate the confirmation.

Hey Pvmt-Pndr, we're next door neighbors, I'm in Washtenaw county but I don't think we could be any further distance apart in our counties. I'm in the far northwest township and you're in the far southeast, we could try to meet some time.

Nice! It'll be awhile until mine is road worthy but once it is you're bound to see me hauling the wife's bright orange mud truck down the road!

Mine is pretty road-worthy but I would hate to have to make a long trip with it, she's wound out against the governor at 45 mph, I haven't put a tach on it but the specs say GM didn't want it over 4000 RPM, it sounds pretty close to that. I'm guessing we are about 60 miles from each other, it would be a rough trip for the 5700.

I'm against the governor at 59 currently and that's going down hill and she's singing away drinking gas and not getting anywhere fast. Once I pin down what gear to go with I'll be able to do over 70

My old girl was never designed for much over 60mph and I wouldn't want to get close to 70 but your rig is 'modern' and should handle it ok.

"Modern" haha. I don't see myself doing 70 most days but having the option should be nice. It's amazing how similar a newer truck is setup to mine, not much of a difference really.

That's why I called your truck "modern".

Very nice LCF.

Thanks Spanky and all others for the thumbs-up, as you can see I haven't done anything to the body except lighting and mirrors. I've put in lots of hours on the drive train and brakes so most of the money and time don't show but I know everyone here can appreciate it. I don't know how far I will go with restoration but I'm having a good time with it regardless.

As far as I'm concerned you've put the money where it needs to go. No sense in having something shiny that you can't use because of a mechanical problem.