tacotruck
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As previously mentioned, I came into cucvsrus' legendary "Mule" thru some bartering with the gentlemen he sold it to.
As it sits, she has about 6700 on the odometer, I got it with around 3000 (roll over if I understand correctly so 103-106k?).
Truck had more or less sat for at least a year prior to me getting into it. Pennsylvania is cruel to cars and rust was starting to set into the body again, so I finally got the excuse to take it off the road to do some body work when a fuel line split. There have been minor repairs here and there (alternator rebuilds, reseal the rear dif, refreshed/returned to stock the front grille area etc) but nothing "big" so far.
The truck is solid shape but could use a lot to make it "perfect". I have to limit the scope however or it won't get finished. Thus scope for this summer is to repair/replace the floors pan from the rear seats back, overhaul the fuel system (lines, probably replace filter, maybe add a secondary filter, potentially replace the tank as I'm not sure if tank is gonna clean up well).
![20240410_131217.jpg 20240410_131217.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677398-77056771e4f0ff16b279603c2b4ca36c.jpg)
![20240410_131205.jpg 20240410_131205.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677399-17d846766b51346e683d0ab3cb74f041.jpg)
![20240410_131153.jpg 20240410_131153.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677400-56f718b5e496e4c1bfacfa6a196f1a24.jpg)
If things go really well there is at least one patch needed behind the driver's seat and rocker work, which would let me get it done enough to potentially drop in a vinyl floor like I've considered but not sure I want to go that far yet as dry rot is really beginning to set in on the tires, and if I want to put any miles on this 100% those will need done and that will be some $$$.
For now, for a start, over about 3-4 hours (but about 4 weeks due to dodging rain...) rear bumper is off, fuel tank is out, going to clean up the metal underneath on the floor with a wire wheel to get an idea of exactly how good or bad various spots are when it comes to cutting and patching. I know for sure the entire tail pan needs to come out, the left rear corner/body mount is just gone. I do already have some panels I plan to use but haven't ruled out just putting an entire complete pan in it.
![20240411_112807.jpg 20240411_112807.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677401-b94df137d10379dfc5c0ec4502b11585.jpg)
![20240428_113834(1).jpg 20240428_113834(1).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677402-24d71135b075a56ba59ae9530cea8c1d.jpg)
Stay tuned for next time where we see what's in the tank.
As it sits, she has about 6700 on the odometer, I got it with around 3000 (roll over if I understand correctly so 103-106k?).
Truck had more or less sat for at least a year prior to me getting into it. Pennsylvania is cruel to cars and rust was starting to set into the body again, so I finally got the excuse to take it off the road to do some body work when a fuel line split. There have been minor repairs here and there (alternator rebuilds, reseal the rear dif, refreshed/returned to stock the front grille area etc) but nothing "big" so far.
The truck is solid shape but could use a lot to make it "perfect". I have to limit the scope however or it won't get finished. Thus scope for this summer is to repair/replace the floors pan from the rear seats back, overhaul the fuel system (lines, probably replace filter, maybe add a secondary filter, potentially replace the tank as I'm not sure if tank is gonna clean up well).
![20240410_131217.jpg 20240410_131217.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677398-77056771e4f0ff16b279603c2b4ca36c.jpg)
![20240410_131205.jpg 20240410_131205.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677399-17d846766b51346e683d0ab3cb74f041.jpg)
![20240410_131153.jpg 20240410_131153.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677400-56f718b5e496e4c1bfacfa6a196f1a24.jpg)
If things go really well there is at least one patch needed behind the driver's seat and rocker work, which would let me get it done enough to potentially drop in a vinyl floor like I've considered but not sure I want to go that far yet as dry rot is really beginning to set in on the tires, and if I want to put any miles on this 100% those will need done and that will be some $$$.
For now, for a start, over about 3-4 hours (but about 4 weeks due to dodging rain...) rear bumper is off, fuel tank is out, going to clean up the metal underneath on the floor with a wire wheel to get an idea of exactly how good or bad various spots are when it comes to cutting and patching. I know for sure the entire tail pan needs to come out, the left rear corner/body mount is just gone. I do already have some panels I plan to use but haven't ruled out just putting an entire complete pan in it.
![20240411_112807.jpg 20240411_112807.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677401-b94df137d10379dfc5c0ec4502b11585.jpg)
![20240428_113834(1).jpg 20240428_113834(1).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/677/677402-24d71135b075a56ba59ae9530cea8c1d.jpg)
Stay tuned for next time where we see what's in the tank.
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