strshow Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 ON 6/24/13 my wife and I picked up a '68 L520 to rebuild and give her son when he turns 16 in two years. I want to keep this truck very stock appearing with a nice static drop. It sat in a junkyard for 17 years before we dug it out and took it home. I started it the day we got it to the garage!! We immediately starting stripping off the original paint to see what body work had been done and what would need to be done before it goes to the body shop. Enough talk, here's some pics. This is at the junkyard. I took my pathy's because the stockers were all flat. Beautiful dash, even had original key Her new home I have more pics. Will upload them soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
strshow Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 after stripper before sanding 1 Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 welcome to the group. Great pics. What part of denver are you in and what junk yard did you find it? Quote Link to comment
strshow Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 We live in Frederick. Found it in Erie Auto salvage. Quote Link to comment
Camtron Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Awesome project! Sounds like you're the kind of stepdad they write country songs about, not the kind they make horror movies about! :thumbup: Welcome to Ratsun! 1 Quote Link to comment
TrashBagPosse Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Nice! I have never seen anything that clean in a junk yard. Quote Link to comment
strshow Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Not much new on the build. We just had our show (Scrapin the Rockies) so now I can get back to business on the Datto. I removed the starter and tore it apart for refurb. Replaced the clutch slave cylinder. Now I'm waiting on Bob to see if he has any good parts. Quote Link to comment
zed1 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Very nice, father/son bonding. Nothing beats the time together. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 ok last photo update was back in July, I have a serious need for update photos!! :P Quote Link to comment
what Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Very nice. And although I did not have any step parents or step children for that matter I must give big props to you. I heard nothing but shity stories about step parents and step kids. Sounds like your a good parent and one he'll of a man. Quote Link to comment
strshow Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 My boy broke his foot in Oct. so progress has been very slow. He won state in both of his box classes so his wish was to have his 520 bagged. I couldn't resist. I'm still trying to figure out how to share photos from my Note II. As soon as I do I will post them up. Thank you all for the kind words. 1 Quote Link to comment
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