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plance1
plance1 SuperDork
2/9/15 7:57 p.m.
spitfirebill wrote: Plan a route that has a lot of FLAPS. Chevy stuff is so easy to find it shouldn't be difficult.

Flaps?

Boost_Crazy
Boost_Crazy Reader
2/9/15 8:34 p.m.

Well done! I love the truck and the story.

Mazdax605
Mazdax605 SuperDork
2/9/15 8:39 p.m.
plance1 wrote:
spitfirebill wrote: Plan a route that has a lot of FLAPS. Chevy stuff is so easy to find it shouldn't be difficult.
Flaps?

F.L.A.P.S

Friendly Local Auto Parts Store

unevolved
unevolved SuperDork
2/9/15 8:59 p.m.

Force Level Automated Planning System?

ssswitch
ssswitch Reader
2/9/15 10:05 p.m.

Congrats on getting this truck back home safe and sound. Looking forward to what comes next.

Hope the seller gets what's coming to them.

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt UberDork
2/10/15 8:27 a.m.

Congratulations on the trip!

Run_Away
Run_Away Reader
2/12/15 8:33 a.m.

I haven't had time to sit down and write up a post organized with pictures, but I did get the chance to spend an evening at work looking over the truck. Here's a couple quick videos.

walk around

under carriage

NOHOME
NOHOME UltraDork
2/12/15 8:48 a.m.
Run_Away wrote: I haven't had time to sit down and write up a post organized with pictures, but I did get the chance to spend an evening at work looking over the truck. Here's a couple quick videos. walk around under carriage

video set to private

Run_Away
Run_Away Reader
2/12/15 12:57 p.m.

In reply to NOHOME:

Fixed, sorry.

NOHOME
NOHOME UltraDork
2/12/15 1:18 p.m.

Truck looks like a nice survivor specimen.

Correct me if I am wrong, but would the provincial vehicle inspection not object to the holes in the rockers? (At least it looks like holes?)

First time I have seen a clear coat patina. Interesting.

Cotton
Cotton UltraDork
3/4/15 8:35 p.m.

So it's been a couple of weeks... How's the truck?

Run_Away
Run_Away Reader
3/4/15 10:49 p.m.

The truck has been sitting!

As NOHOME guessed, it won't pass a safety inspection until the rust holes are fixed. So the plan is to let it sit until it's warm, then I'll tackle patching up the cab.

It will also need new front brakes before putting it on the road, so I have to decide if I'm refreshing the drums or converting to power disc brakes. It's a fairly expensive conversion it seems though.

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