Hello from Austin, TX

[raylanr]

I have a 1973 C30 that I got just because I need it a truck to move compose and mulch around, so I paid 1200 for it about 2 years ago, the guy that sell it to me had the original sales receipt from the original owner which I think is pretty cool to have, the truck was sold new in California and at certain point end up here in Texas... I have love the square bodies since I could see them thats way over 30 years now... and always wanted one when I was a teenager but could not afford it until now, and I want to get her to be more than a mule that hauls mulch... so in my plans for the furure is first get everything to work properly motor, tranny and electric... then I will start with the interior and lastely but now the least paint.

I hope I get to learn as much as I can from all you.

Frank.

 

[foamypirate]

Welcome aboard! Looks like a good truck!

I'm in the Austin area, myself.

 

[J Knight]

Welcome from a fellow Texan.

 

[raylanr]

She is been good until saturday night that died on me, she is sitting about 1/4 mile from the house right now, I think the fuel pump is gone, because is cranks hard but never starts...

A friend of mine should be coming up today to help me fix her so I can get her home...

she has a little rust on the top of the cabin and the hood... I got a replacement hood in my garage and 2 door from another truck I just need a helping hand to swap them...

by the way I'm in Pflugerville actually not Austin...

 

[foamypirate]

She is been good until saturday night that died on me, she is sitting about 1/4 mile from the house right now, I think the fuel pump is gone, because is cranks hard but never starts...

A friend of mine should be coming up today to help me fix her so I can get her home...

she has a little rust on the top of the cabin and the hood... I got a replacement hood in my garage and 2 door from another truck I just need a helping hand to swap them...

by the way I'm in Pflugerville actually not Austin...

Cool, that puts you even closer, haha. I'm in Pflugerville off of 685/1825. Give me a holler through PM if you need a helping hand. I'd be glad to help if I'm free.

 

[89Suburban]

Welcome aboard.

 

[dhamp]

Gracias! You've got good starting point with that truck. What's under the hood?

 

[raylanr]

Nothing fancy just a 454 engine with the TH400 tranny, and I just learn that it may have the 4.10:1 instead of the 3.73:1 because the cab has these tipi look alike emblems on the sides instead of the Bowtie...

 

[raylanr]

Cool, that puts you even closer, haha. I'm in Pflugerville off of 685/1825. Give me a holler through PM if you need a helping hand. I'd be glad to help if I'm free.

Oh man I been having those thing in there for a while and I can do any of my wood work anymore with the hood laying around... Let me know when your free, and we can do it

By the way I live in Windermere

 

[davbell22602]

Welcome

 

[78shortandwide]

Welcome

 

[Irishman999]

Welcome, she is a beauty frank!

Looks like its ready for paint!

 

[raylanr]

They can spray paint her... She needs some patching on the cab to get her painted, the extra parts I have are sanded and prime ready to be paint too... I just need to make up my mind to what I want her to look... I really will like to paint it two tone and pin stripe her like it was out of factory

 

[RetroC10Sport]

Welcome fellow Austinite.

 

[sean1960]

Welcome