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Thank you! Unless you're talking about the red one. If so, good taste.
Was talking about yours - the no name one. The red is great too. Enjoy
 
Bows arrived, excellent packing @kevos37!
Here is a proof of concept stripping off PO olive green.
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I'm pleased, this will work great.

What did you use to strip the olive green off? I'm thinking I'd really like to take the 66 I just got back down to the original spring green. Unfortunately it's going to be a ridiculous amount of work regardless.
 
It IS a hell of a lot of work. I never actually finished a different truck I started, but came close. I hope Mudder Ara finishes her and posts pics. Don't be in a hurry, your goal is to save the original paint, not finish a section by dinner time (or midnight).
The process and pitfalls I had are described here on Stella's page:

Stella, before and after, her more complete side:
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Puttering today, put on a new to me valve cover, and was pleased how clean things looked on top.
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Block #400755 puts this ~May of 1972.

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There is a block date stamp on driver‘s side
 
A goal of mine is to be able to switch back and forth between a soft and a corrugated hard top. That takes the soft door style hinges for the hard doors when I run them (soft door hinges can support a hard door).
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They aren't easy to come by, and I know folks fabricate them from hard door hinges. I managed to get both OEM and DIY.
Here's one of each:
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I'm happy to have these either way, but happier with the OEM soft hinge at the bottom of the picture.

For another project (Miss Kitty) I'm also happier with the red stock body side of the hinge (vs my past try at fabrication, which is at least functional).
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This truck came sans wipers and I've now got some motors to work on. Arms were another matter. These are the right size, NOS, Toyota and match each other so I'm running with them. They have a swallow logo for the brand. Thanks @TeamJB.
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Now to match some blades to this type arm.
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I have made an observation about this truck. As I was sitting at the left rear wheel well, pondering my navel, I wondered "Where did they route the exhaust and put the muffler?" On further investigation, I found the answer. Nowhere. It just wasn't there. Add that to the list.
After getting it running I'll ponder straight piping it to a muffler shop.
 
@MexicanNewby, there it is. August 30, 1972.
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The motor in this truck is newer than the one in my '72.
 
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Let 'er unrip!
 

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