Added a neat 76 piggy to the hoard this past weekend, VINFJ55055060. Looks to have 27K original miles, amazingly. The rust gods have been hard on it- front fenders, some door rust, tailgate, rear sill, but the frame is fine. looks to never have been hit and appears to have the original (for the most part) green and white paint. Sits on original steel wheels and hubcaps and has the nice Aisin hubs.
Truck runs great, starts up and drives perfectly. feels very tight for an older truck and that makes me think the mileage is original. Clutch and drivetrain very solid no issues there. Doors close nicely and the weatherstripping is damn near perfect. Mirrors in good shape, too as is the grille. Stock bumpers.
The best thing about this truck is the interior- looks like it came from a time machine. Perfect headliner (clean too not faded), visors interior lights, dashboard, door panels excellent. One tear in the original front seat. Seat belts and harnesses look new. All the accessories work perfectly and even the choke cable feels smooth. The heater controls are amazing- feel like new compared to my 78 and the defroster throws an enormous amount of air onto the windshield. The welting around the door openings is exceptionally clean and nice.
All original under the hood, too except for a replacement ignition coil. Still has the original plate welded to the top of the radiator, neat stuff. Did I mention the jack and tools are all there, as is the original owners manual and warranty book? neat stuff. Anybody needing any pictures of what this interior is like should let me know. Can't tell you what i am going to do with the old girl yet but the mileage and interior warrant the truck being restored. Any questions let me know. Shmukster
Truck runs great, starts up and drives perfectly. feels very tight for an older truck and that makes me think the mileage is original. Clutch and drivetrain very solid no issues there. Doors close nicely and the weatherstripping is damn near perfect. Mirrors in good shape, too as is the grille. Stock bumpers.
The best thing about this truck is the interior- looks like it came from a time machine. Perfect headliner (clean too not faded), visors interior lights, dashboard, door panels excellent. One tear in the original front seat. Seat belts and harnesses look new. All the accessories work perfectly and even the choke cable feels smooth. The heater controls are amazing- feel like new compared to my 78 and the defroster throws an enormous amount of air onto the windshield. The welting around the door openings is exceptionally clean and nice.
All original under the hood, too except for a replacement ignition coil. Still has the original plate welded to the top of the radiator, neat stuff. Did I mention the jack and tools are all there, as is the original owners manual and warranty book? neat stuff. Anybody needing any pictures of what this interior is like should let me know. Can't tell you what i am going to do with the old girl yet but the mileage and interior warrant the truck being restored. Any questions let me know. Shmukster
