After a long discussion with son (who knows far more about mechanics than I do - runs a depot bay for an engineering battalion USARMY), he convinced me that my desire to rebuild the truck was more sentimental than practical.
So, since I still cannot post a new thread on this forum, if you are looking for a project vehicle in the Atlanta area, make me an offer. What I know:
~280K
kid installed larger springs, never aligned, front tires are gone.
at least one blown head gasket (drained oil, 70/30 water/oil came out).
4WD and transmission were known to be good, but truck has not been run in two years.
Frame is SOLID - no rust at all. Truck was a daily commuter for original owner, we are 2nd owners.
front leather seats in rough shape (as you would expect).
It will be gone by the end of the month - sold or donated, I don't care.
If someone wants to help me out and post in the for sale area, I can provide pictures. Or PM me and I'll email them to you.
cg
sounds like a good donor for someone in the rust belt needing a frame
you might pull 1k out of it
advertise in the for sale section, stressing a solid frame and your location
if you look in this forum , there are a lot of people that could use a good frame
