That truck is at a great starting point. I’d try slowly pulling the dent out of the fender. You could use a comalong anchored to a tree if you do not have body work tools. It will take slow intentional movement to repair that fender with minimal filler. It’s a labor of love. Just a thought.
Thanks! I was actually thinking about trying something along those lines. I thought about making a curved heavy piece of strap iron to place behind the lip of the fender for something to pull on. Maybe even pull from more than one point.......
You can spray peppermint oil inside the cab. Stops critters..not to many mice this time of year. Pull your plugs soak with trans fluid and acetone. Let them soak good. Drop your starter get it overhauled. These engines like to turn fast to start. Pull your carb off. Rebuild it. All jobs you can do inside the warm now. Pull your rad. Get it pressure checked and tested. Pull your wheels get your tyres fitted..Check out This and That Garage . He did a will it run on one in a field. Give you a idea.
I had a D200 camper special . Mint green white roof. 318 auto. I liked to cruise in that truck. Big door tops. Rest your arm on. You should do your interior over winter. Be very careful of the tank behind the seat. Best to replace..mine leaked and filled the cab up with fuel. It could have blown sky high. Never liked in cab tanks..maybe find you a racing fuel cell for bed of truck..pull your seat clean it up. See if you can sew some fabric in. You can buy good seat covers.. pull the rubber mat up. And clean. Get under the dash see if you can see rodent damage. Take the lock barrel to a key cutting guy. He will cut you a key to fit. it should have a number on it. I lived in Sweden. I know winters. Lol. Keep us updated. Good luck..
@@lifeontheprairie5742 mine was a 69. One of the last they made..fully loaded. AC unit. It had 17 inch split rims. Got rid of those. You need a tall tyre. I'd look for some new second hand nice rims and tyres. The taller the better. Keep the revs down in top gear. General Grabbers look good.
Lots of things you can do to get ahead of the game. Pass the winter away. They a great fun truck. You need a oil tanker following you. Lol. Not the most economical. Good luck. The fender bolts on. Remove and take it to a body man. Maybe he can hammer it out on the bench. There is thick metal in these trucks. I don't think you will be able to pull out on the truck it might put to much strain on the door post. Take picture and see a body man. See what he says. Good luck..
Hi Alec, yes that’s the plan. I will get it inside as soon as spring hits and hopefully it will move under its own power. Mice are actually the big problem. I may be wrong but you just may be a neighbor as I’m guessing the “minne” is as in Minne sota?
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That truck is at a great starting point. I’d try slowly pulling the dent out of the fender. You could use a comalong anchored to a tree if you do not have body work tools. It will take slow intentional movement to repair that fender with minimal filler. It’s a labor of love. Just a thought.
Thanks! I was actually thinking about trying something along those lines. I thought about making a curved heavy piece of strap iron to place behind the lip of the fender for something to pull on. Maybe even pull from more than one point.......
Many videos on getting old stuff to run. Dent and fender can both be fixed. Time is all it takes
Hey John - very true! And the older you get the more precious you find the commodity of time being. 😁
You can spray peppermint oil inside the cab. Stops critters..not to many mice this time of year. Pull your plugs soak with trans fluid and acetone. Let them soak good. Drop your starter get it overhauled. These engines like to turn fast to start. Pull your carb off. Rebuild it. All jobs you can do inside the warm now. Pull your rad. Get it pressure checked and tested. Pull your wheels get your tyres fitted..Check out This and That Garage . He did a will it run on one in a field. Give you a idea.
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Or pull the ignition switch and take it to a locksmith.
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I had a D200 camper special . Mint green white roof. 318 auto. I liked to cruise in that truck. Big door tops. Rest your arm on. You should do your interior over winter. Be very careful of the tank behind the seat. Best to replace..mine leaked and filled the cab up with fuel. It could have blown sky high. Never liked in cab tanks..maybe find you a racing fuel cell for bed of truck..pull your seat clean it up. See if you can sew some fabric in. You can buy good seat covers.. pull the rubber mat up. And clean. Get under the dash see if you can see rodent damage. Take the lock barrel to a key cutting guy. He will cut you a key to fit. it should have a number on it. I lived in Sweden. I know winters. Lol. Keep us updated. Good luck..
When I was in High School a class mate had 65 - 67 or so all fixed up. Beautiful truck. It was a light mint green too with wide white rally stripes!
@@lifeontheprairie5742 mine was a 69. One of the last they made..fully loaded. AC unit. It had 17 inch split rims. Got rid of those. You need a tall tyre. I'd look for some new second hand nice rims and tyres. The taller the better. Keep the revs down in top gear. General Grabbers look good.
Lots of things you can do to get ahead of the game. Pass the winter away. They a great fun truck. You need a oil tanker following you. Lol. Not the most economical. Good luck. The fender bolts on. Remove and take it to a body man. Maybe he can hammer it out on the bench. There is thick metal in these trucks. I don't think you will be able to pull out on the truck it might put to much strain on the door post. Take picture and see a body man. See what he says. Good luck..
Thanks Denis! Just the kind of input I'm looking for!
Could you find someplace inside for it? It won't last long sitting out at that age.
Hi Alec, yes that’s the plan. I will get it inside as soon as spring hits and hopefully it will move under its own power. Mice are actually the big problem.
I may be wrong but you just may be a neighbor as I’m guessing the “minne” is as in Minne sota?
Get a peryronix electronic ignitiob along hoses air filter fiel pump. Belts. Anntifreeze. The whole shebang. From rock auto
I really like the idea of electronic ignition! Thanks