77 The Black Truck "Ratbag"

[max 02]

Must be that time of year...in pieces...need to limp it back into the garage.

Not to big of a deal but haven't had much time. The starter is Focked, I got three spares and not one or a combination of the three will work with out smacking it with a hammer first!?? No kidding! Spent a good part of this afternoon trying to get one of them to go.

The steering column is shorting out...thought that was the starting problem.. it`s not! So that is all ripped apart. The heater core is pissing on the floor, and the water pump sprung a leak from the weep hole.

Truck needs a bit of TLC.

 

[Z71paramedic]

Truck needs a bit of TLC.

It's all them smokey Canuckian burnouts!

Hope nothing is too big of a headache for you Dean!

 

[tRustyK5]

Usually comes in bunches Dean...and usually when you have the least.time or.money to deal with it.

 

[max 02]

Lol! No Doubt guys!

Just managed to get one of my starters to work and a steering column from a 76 auto stuffed back in it.

 

[76zimmer]

hows the 14BFF holding up....still making a strange sound now and then?

 

[max 02]

hows the 14BFF holding up....still making a strange sound now and then?

No ha it only made that wierd sound after the burnout video... still howls under load but it's ok for now!? Dan has a 14 in a van I can have, just nead to find out what gears are in it.

 

[Bowtie85]

No ha it only made that wierd sound after the burnout video... still howls under load but it's ok for now!? Dan has a 14 in a van I can have, just nead to find out what gears are in it.

You have 373s?

Prob could donate my 8 lugged s.f to yeah.....being I have secret plans happening in the neer future

 

[max 02]

 

[max 02]

Took that pic today and wanted to try the new ways of posting pics!

I like it!!! No photobucket required!

 

[Z71paramedic]

Awesome shot of the truck and buck!

 

[max 02]

Thanks Sean!

 

[NorCal69]

Nice pic, Deaner.

Kinda surprised there is not a Neer can sitting on the hood. Or was someone next to you holding it?

 

[max 02]

Hahaha! Thanks Mike!

Yeah it was a bit early for Neer!

 

[swettysblazer]

Its never too early for Neer.....

 

[Bowtie85]

Hahaha! Thanks Mike!

Yeah it was a bit early for Neer!

Sounds like something a quitter would say

 

[76zimmer]

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great shot Dean, but I like the one where its nose deep in the mud in the field with Russell, Paul, and Rene' flipping me off!

 

[82355]

How expensive is it to put plates and insurance on that thing in Canada?

Martin

 

[max 02]

How expensive is it to put plates and insurance on that thing in Canada?

Martin

Cheep Like 200.oo/300.00 for the year or so.
It needs some wiring fixed for turn signals and brake lights... and a bunch of other small details, one of these days I`ll get around to fixing all the little things.

 

[82355]

Do you have inspections?

Martin

 

[Bowtie85]

Do you have inspections?

Martin

Unsure about Deans province.

But in ours it can be plated as an antique which is $175 a year. Only liability insurance/vehicle must be 30 years old/ with out an appraisal-package policy you get nothing for it if it's written off.

If I plate it as a normal vehicle, it's around $450 a year and you get book value in a accident.

Only inspections in ours is roadside stops, traffic blitz etc etc.

You can also transfer insurance on an antique province to province with no inspection here.