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asphaltburner
02-11-2008, 11:43:18 PM
Yo! Sorry,...not an F body, it's just my '78 Scottsdale P/U! It's the project I need to do right now! It's fun too!
Since I seem to be moving right along for now, I'll start a new thread to update on. The old 350 is out and I've done alot of cleaning, degreasing, and finished the floorboards. Removed a number of jumper wires and garbage connections. My '73 donor flatbed has already given up it's rear window to the '78,...and if it ever warms just a bit, I'll be able to intsall the new chrome trim too!
The plan is to rebuild/transfer the entire driveline from my rusty '73 4x4 3/4 ton 350/350TH to my "free truck", a '78 4x4 3/4 ton 350/350TH. I'll put together a VERY nice 350 to power it. The '73 has a Dana 44 front axle with Warn locking hubs, the "bulletproof" transaxle, and a 5560 lb rated rear axle! The '78 has a full-time 4x4 "corporate" front axle, the (whimpy) transaxle, and a 4120 lb rated rear axle.
And I'll build the 350,...Todd.

78CAMAROINSC
02-12-2008, 11:19:17 AM
Sounds cool. Wish my 77C10 was a K10 instead. You ever been on 73-87.com or any of the other sites. i can't remember the others right now but I go over there sometimes to look around.

asphaltburner
02-12-2008, 10:14:58 PM
Yo! 78CAMAROINSC!
I hadn't heard of 73-87.com, but that's where I'll eb headed as soon as i finish posting this! Cool, thanks!
This is going to be a great truck. I don't just say that, I have the donor truck and money to spend on this project, although the goal has been completely redefined,...
At first I was going to try to repair my 1973 flatbed. Quickly, I decided that was impossible, if not stupid. The cab was rusted to the point of fracture, and in my search for a replacemnet cab, I found an identical P/U for free!
Here's my "new" free truck where I found it,
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7492/121807010mediumxw7.jpg
By wetminkey (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wetminkey), shot with DSC-N1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-N1&make=SONY) at 2007-12-18
and home,
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7528/011408trucks001mediumlz3.jpg
By wetminkey (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wetminkey), shot with DSC-N1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-N1&make=SONY) at 2008-02-06
alongside the donor flatbed,
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4784/011408trucks002mediumbk4.jpg
By wetminkey (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wetminkey), shot with DSC-N1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-N1&make=SONY) at 2008-02-06