Sitting for 26 years

[nmxhustla]

Nice rig, Glad to see another one being saved. Big Block, Manual trans, and pretty clean!

Thanks, super lucky she never sold it.

 

[6872xtc]

Subscribed, clean truck with a story behind it!

 

[nmxhustla]

Subscribed, clean truck with a story behind it!

Thanks, radiator came in today so we should be running soon

 

[Joel Wilson]

That is one clean interior.

Be prepared to flush the fuel tank and fuel lines. Might not be that bad, but be prepared for it. Change all the fluids, and then see if she spits and sputters. Then check for leaks. My freeze plugs leaked after sitting for 10 years.

Very clean truck.

 

[nmxhustla]

That is one clean interior.

Be prepared to flush the fuel tank and fuel lines. Might not be that bad, but be prepared for it. Change all the fluids, and then see if she spits and sputters. Then check for leaks. My freeze plugs leaked after sitting for 10 years.

Very clean truck.

Thanks for the guidance, she runs! Only ran her a few minutes needs an oil change and radiator but she started up!

 

[Joel Wilson]

Thanks for the guidance, she runs! Only ran her a few minutes needs an oil change and radiator but she started up!

Then you are way ahead of the game

 

[nmxhustla]

 

[nmxhustla]

 

[nmxhustla]

New radiator in bleeding the breaks now. She runs smooth

 

[nmxhustla]

First fire up and I nearly shat my pants thought we had a rod knock

 

[nmxhustla]

Believe it or not, it was just bad gas ran it about 30 min while I flushed the rad and water jacket and now she's smooth as hell

 

[nmxhustla]

Took her around the block no fires thank God but we do have a leak from the thermostat gasket onto the top of the engine causing tons of steam and what my wife described as "stuff coming out of the hood" glad it wasn't a piston coming out of the hood.

Also this is my first stick shift I had no idea 1st gear was literally pointless unless your towing Holy cow is it low

 

[ZooMad75]

Took her around the block no fires thank God but we do have a leak from the thermostat gasket onto the top of the engine causing tons of steam and what my wife described as "stuff coming out of the hood" glad it wasn't a piston coming out of the hood.

Also this is my first stick shift I had no idea 1st gear was literally pointless unless your towing Holy cow is it low

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Yeah first is nicknamed granny gear for a reason. Happy you got it running at least to go around the block. Good work.

 

[Fastereddie]

Took her around the block no fires thank God but we do have a leak from the thermostat gasket onto the top of the engine causing tons of steam and what my wife described as "stuff coming out of the hood" glad it wasn't a piston coming out of the hood.

Also this is my first stick shift I had no idea 1st gear was literally pointless unless your towing Holy cow is it low

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It’s not pointless if you have 40’s…

 

[nmxhustla]

It’s not pointless if you have 40’s…

Haha yeah I guess your right about that but seeing as it's 2wd I dont see 40s in its future.

 

[Fastereddie]

Haha yeah I guess your right about that but seeing as it's 2wd I dont see 40s in its future.

Never say never lol.

 

[nmxhustla]

Never say never lol.

Haha I'm already getting peer pressured by my buddies to just put some 1 tons under it. It'll be a very expensive slope from there

 

[max 02]

Haha I'm already getting peer pressured by my buddies to just put some 1 tons under it. It'll be a very expensive slope from there

Be a lot cooler if you did!

 

[imiceman44]

Get it running clean it up and maybe lower it since ill never need it for towing or anything i Want to keep it basically stock. Same rims and all.

Why lower it?
It's stock

 

[nmxhustla]

Why lower it?
It's stock

Because I think it would look cool.