I was in the process of restoring but I became ill and couldn't complete it. I decided to keep the existing patina. When I got the truck it had front end damage. I replaced the grill and headlights. All lights did work but I see the driver side headlight is out. All the rest of the lights now work although none of them worked prior to my repair. I replaced the mirrors. I also replaced the lenses on all the lights. I replaced the windshield. The engine didn't run before either. It has a new battery. I repaired the emergency cables. New tires, wheels and hubcaps. New glove department. The truck passed state inspection in September 2022. On October 5th a tree branch fell on the truck do to a severe storm breaking my new windshield and bending the post.The trucks odometer doesn't work even though I installed a new cable. When I attached it the speedometer squealed so I unattached it. I decided I would replace the gauge assembly in the future anyway since only the battery, temp and oil pressure gauges work. The heater doesn't work either. As you can see the seat needs redone. The floor pans should be replaced. The bed is solid. The truck has plenty of power even though it's only a 6 cylinder. The 12 bolt differential is geared properly for power and driveability. The 3 speed column shifter was moved to a floor shifter. This truck has tremendous potential.
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