Thursday, December 11, 2008

Initial Tear Down Begins

It has been a week since I took delivery of the truck. Though I have made some changes I have also spent a lot of time looking for online part suppliers and forums. I found plenty of online resources with my favorite being http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com. I go there anytime I have questions.

Though I did not have a rebuild plan in place I knew the interior had to go. I started by pulling out the ventilation system. To my surprise I found the hose leading to the driver's side vent was filled with peanuts! LOL! How the hell did peanuts get in there!

Next all the dash components where removed along with the door sills and carpet. With the carpet out I could see there was rust holes in the floor pans, kick panels and rockers. This is typical of early trucks and can be repaired.

I want to point out that despite removing the interior the truck is still driveable. There are still a lot of items I need before I can do a complete tear down and I will need the truck to get to haul them home.

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