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This one's a very gradual process, and has already been underway for a couple of years.  My ultimate goal is to keep it mostly stock, with upgraded technology to update the vehicle into the 21st Century.

 

It started out as a work truck owned by a friend of mine, with  lots of modifications for debris hauling and removal.  I was looking for a truck right about the time this one was getting to the end of its useful life in my buddy's business, so he offered it to me and I accepted.  Initially I was going to just drive it until it quit, but I got inspired to give it a second life and have been working on it and teaching my son at the same time.  Initially, it had a dump bed, a wrecker bumper, and lots of wear and tear.

 

 

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Did a few items of mechanical work, and we removed the dump and added a new tailgate and bedliner... (And my daughter likes to be in the bed of the truck but she refuses to go for a ride in the cab... go figure.)

 

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I'm skipping a lot of repairs in this thread, like new tie rods, new rear transmission seal, new power steering cooler, etc.  Also skipping some interior work like a new rearview mirror, sun visors, etc.  That's mainly because it's repair, not modification.  I probably will ad more of those details in the future.

 

She also got a new set of halogen headlights with hardware, as it had become impossible to aim the lights because of missing bits and bobs on the adjustment screws.

 

As of yesterday, I have a new bumper in place.  That was a pain...

 

 

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Haven't posted any updates in a while because I've been focusing on an engine rebuild for my other project, a 1977 280Z.  This truck is still kicking though, and has been solid.  Looking to add some more new parts and upgrades this year.

 

One big thing I did was to remove that tailgate.  LMC Truck is great but that tailgate was just as flimsy as a Pepsi can.  Got a used original tailgate instead that just needs to be cleaned up.

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Speaking of the tailgate, I got rid of the flimsy LMC one after I transferred the internal parts over to the replacement and got that all squared away.  

 

Next, replacing the external door handles.

 

Oh, and my daughter now loves riding in the truck.

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