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Grandpa Bob’s Truck

My wife's grandfather leased this truck new for his plumbing business. He had a utility box put on one side for pipe fittings, and hooks on the other side for 20' pipes. He also used an 11' camper on the truck and put a sliding bumper on to protect the camper.

When he retired, I tried to buy the truck, but he wasn't ready. A year later I bought it for $1000.

We camped in it with our son using an 8' camper for years. When we put an 11' camper on, it couldn't handle it, coz the old truck was just to worn out. So I retired it.

Now years later, I'm fixing it up finally. It's a survivor, C20 long bed, step side with a stock 283 cid, and 4 speed with granny low.

The question is am I the 2nd or 3rd owner coz it was leased new?

HotRodDude

It was a clean one owner rig when you bought it, so you are the second. The holder of the original lease doesn't count as an owner, just the person who used it.

Also nice rig! I'd go to town in it.

Great truck with a cool heritage. Back in the day I saw lots of stepside pickups with the add-on tool cabinets used by tradesmen. This is the first with the cabinet on one side only that I have seen. Different, but cool. Congrats!