PNWguy Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Saw this for sale on Main street in my little town. Appears to be in pretty good shape and is cool as heck. Price is a bit steep, though, at $6k. Don't know the market for these so it may be a fair price. Is screaming for a total resto-mod re-do with a small-block Chevy conversion, 37" tires, and bright red paint job... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammersix Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I lived in Ronan. Now I live in the PNW. They're different places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Many coolest-of-the-cool old trucks are ruined by restoration. Some guy around here (birthplace of the jeep!) drives a Willys pickup. The sun's pretty much burned through even the primer now and the windows are foggy, but it seems to keep chugging along. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenoF250 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy R Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 My son lives in Ronan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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holyjohnson Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, PNWguy said: Saw this for sale on Main street in my little town. Appears to be in pretty good shape and is cool as heck. Price is a bit steep, though, at $6k. Don't know the market for these so it may be a fair price. Is screaming for a total resto-mod re-do with a small-block Chevy conversion, 37" tires, and bright red paint job... the perfect engine and drive train for the swap is the 1st gen c.c. Cummins parked right next to it. matter of fact i`d just buy the Cummins next to it. Edited January 11, 2019 by holyjohnson 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I got 4 decent used mud tires for my truck for 100 bucks last weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, Silentpoet said: I got 4 decent used mud tires for my truck for 100 bucks last weekend. in the PNW?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 minute ago, holyjohnson said: in the PNW?? Arkansas. I just thought we were discussing ways to secure our man card and all terrain tires just won't do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Silentpoet said: Arkansas. I just thought we were discussing ways to secure our man card and all terrain tires just won't do that. no,not at all. around here we have to stud our snow tires to truly be considered manly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Just now, holyjohnson said: no,not at all. around here we have to stud our snow tires to truly be considered manly. Any vehicle I am driving doesn't need studs if I am driving because I am so manly. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, Silentpoet said: Any vehicle I am driving doesn't need studs if I am driving because I am so manly. no,Minnesota claims the manliest vehicle..... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammersix Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 He ain't from around there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Stick Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, holyjohnson said: the perfect engine and drive train for the swap is the 1st gen c.c. Cummins parked right next to it. matter of fact i`d just buy the Cummins next to it. Dude the 6BT weighs way to dang much for that chebby. If youre going to do a 6BT, the easiest way is to drop the 37 body on a chopped 2500 or W250 frame. Putting a 6BT into something not built for that 1300 lb motor is a fab nightmare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWguy Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 My late grandpa was the king of diesel conversions. Back in 1979, he wanted a diesel in a 4x4 3/4-ton pickup with which to tow his Airstream. Trouble is, no one made one then, so he built one using a brand new Chevy pickup and a brand new Deutz 5cyl diesel. He used a 10spd manual transmission and fabbed everything himself, including the transfer case adapter. It worked amazingly well and every time we went camping with him, after he'd idle through the campground in 4th gear and park, a bunch of men would come walking up asking to see what was under the hood. He would spend hours showing off the motor and answering questions. He loved it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG36 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 8 hours ago, PNWguy said: Saw this for sale on Main street in my little town. Appears to be in pretty good shape and is cool as heck. Price is a bit steep, though, at $6k. Don't know the market for these so it may be a fair price. Is screaming for a total resto-mod re-do with a small-block Chevy conversion, 37" tires, and bright red paint job... That's a pretty cool truck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 16 hours ago, PNWguy said: Saw this for sale on Main street in my little town. Appears to be in pretty good shape and is cool as heck. Price is a bit steep, though, at $6k. Don't know the market for these so it may be a fair price. Is screaming for a total resto-mod re-do with a small-block Chevy conversion, 37" tires, and bright red paint job... Both of these qualify for the label of "will climb a vertical wall with decent tires" and have earned every word of the label. I agree that $6k seems steep since it would be easy to spend twice that in the upgrade/restoration yet it seems such a worthy project. The PW certainly provides a lot of inspiration on what the old converted military truck could be. If I were a retired firefighter, I'd ask for permission to outfit it and mark it as an auxiliary of my old department and then drive it in every community parade around the area. I think that would be great fun. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 The old Power Wagons eared their name. Maybe not fast but they would haul the mail! Loved the old military versions. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, AK_Stick said: Dude the 6BT weighs way to dang much for that chebby. If youre going to do a 6BT, the easiest way is to drop the 37 body on a chopped 2500 or W250 frame. Putting a 6BT into something not built for that 1300 lb motor is a fab nightmare. The Cummins weighs 1300 lbs? Sweet ****! I knew it was a heavy engine but...... An aftermarket (if available) or custom frame might be the best way to do it, but that takes mucho dinero. Edited January 11, 2019 by SC Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 My (local) addition to the gene pool... Leroy with twins... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astepup Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 21 hours ago, Eric said: What the hell is that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Excuse me ladies... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWguy Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, Glocks4Freedom said: Excuse me ladies... You get one of those stuck and you'd better have a good friend with some very heavy equipment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, PNWguy said: You get one of those stuck and you'd better have a good friend with some very heavy equipment... 1-800-REDNECKARMY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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