New member, Ozzy Pig (2 Viewers)

[Matt Belmont]

New member from Australia. Just picked up 1976 Model 55. Its good for rust, with the worst already cut out. Mechanically it was running until the Transfer case died - have a replacement ready to go in. Will swap out the big wheels and rubber for some Factory look replicas eventually.

 

[Ol Yeller]

She looks amazing

 

[scrapdaddy]

Yeah, that's a nice one!

 

[xtremeVA]

@Matt Belmont - that's a beautiful 55 and welcome to the sty. Please post more pictures when you get a chance.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

That looks like a real nice pig. Congratulations! You may have already anticipated this, but not all tcases are the same. Hope you found one that comes off of the same tranny as yours, which I assume is an H42 4 speed.

 

[Matt Belmont]

That looks like a real nice pig. Congratulations! You may have already anticipated this, but not all tcases are the same. Hope you found one that comes off of the same tranny as yours, which I assume is an H42 4 speed.

Ive picked up one off the exact same spec and year model so should be OK. Will put them both side by side on a bench and make sure. The "new" one spins easy and shifts by hand on the bench so its looking good for $100.

 

[71greenpig]

Sweet piggy…

 

[trainbufftony]

Is that a rear window switch on the dash?
I take it you got the tailgate truck not the ambulance door truck?

 

[sneaky]

I had a pretty good experience with BCI Wheels when I ordered mine.

 

[Matt Belmont]

Is that a rear window switch on the dash?
I take it you got the tailgate truck not the ambulance door truck?

It's the switch for the rear heater

 

[Matt Belmont]

I had a pretty good experience with BCI Wheels when I ordered mine.
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What size wheels and rubber? That looks sweet.

 

[PabloCruise]

New member from Australia. Just picked up 1976 Model 55. Its good for rust, with the worst already cut out. Mechanically it was running until the Transfer case died - have a replacement ready to go in. Will swap out the big wheels and rubber for some Factory look replicas eventually.

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Wow, that looks like a beautiful Pig!!!

It looks like it might be a model w/ a tailgate?

 

[sneaky]

What size wheels and rubber? That looks sweet.

Wheels were a custom set in 16X7 with a -15 offset ( I think), and the tyres are 255/85r16 Yokohamas G003.

 

[Matt Belmont]

Wheels were a custom set in 16X7 with a -15 offset ( I think), and the tyres are 255/85r16 Yokohamas G003.

Sweet thanks. I've used Bci before for some panel van wheels. They know their stuff.