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5 hours ago, SOHC said:

I might just open up trade accounts with every single automotive parts place 

That'll show them

Cleaned all the crap out of the back and did a short video of a walk around. 
going to try and con the guys at the workshop to let me waterblast the back out when i grab my tools. 
 

Hey @cletus / @KKtrips
is this something that can be certed? for some reason i thodught onotching has to be welded, or it the other way around? 

 

 

So there were heaps of ants in the cab when I got it, bombed it but they buggers kept coming back and was getting nowhere. 

Realized there must have been a super nest somewhere when I parked up in port Douglas and there was white sands in the cab next day.

So decided to get some bait.

Holy shit.

I emptied a while syringe out around the truck and it was all gone in a couple hours.

So I'm going to buy another 3 and just keep putting it out.

4 minutes ago, Yowzer said:

The shock breaker

/ I'm just being a knob

Although what actually is a shock breaker? Judder bar?

A massive pothole or mound in the road. 
 

6 hours ago, Yowzer said:

How'd it get that name?

The truck or the shock?

So @Spencer whispered in my ear. 
Hnnng

44 minutes ago, Liam-B said:

That's good then, I remember the rust in the bonnet wasn't too bad then but definitely gotten worse. 4 years outside will do that though aye!

I did a road worthy on it way back then (might have looked past a few things wrong to be honest, Camel just wanted club reg plates haha) but was surprised to find the AC still had R12 gas in it. Wouldn't take much to get that going again I reckon.

Its a good truck overall, just looks a bit crusty and won't take much to tidy up. TH700 will be the best mod you can do, I'm putting one in the 68 impala (was in my 64 chevelle and it got great economy for a warm 350)

 

Yeah man , its proper cancer now. buuut again. the rest is pretty solid. My fault, had the resources and did nothing to the poor thing.

When i picked it up of @Camel about Port Macquarie i must have hit the vent to engage the a/c, didnt notice until cruising and the engine tone would change. I shat myself.
then realised what was the go. that is amazing. 
Im amazed at this truck, aside from the mirrors and dumping it . its o.g . all the stickers , all the o.g jacks etc. i love it. 

Yeah it 100% need some love. Dont really want a show truck but i reckon a bit of love to treat the tumours and seal things and it will be off the chain. 
 

100% want the overdrive , but watching videos to pull these apart and they are so simple so long as you know the couple important parts. i love it. just works. 

The 350 is lush and have no plans to replace it tbh , given the o.g of it and such i feel it would be rude to ruin it. 
Diddy did mention a cummins transplant , which i could 100% get on board with. but that soo far down the track , like the airbag route type thing. 

I know nothing about either of these cars mr. you should share. if that ute of your is anything to go by. they will be off the chain.

6 minutes ago, Liam-B said:

Wow, 4 years abandoned. I wondered what happened to this truck! For some reason I thought it was already over in WA with you.

 

 

 

Yeah man , felt bad when i first saw her. 
Buuuut most of the rust lines legit just wipe off. along with the fucked paint haha.
The bonnet has got proper cancer in the two corners, but that was there when it got parked up, and as it does, just spread. 
There is also a patch on the front l/h of the cab that is still not holey, but needs some attention asap. 
and the footwell, but again. still solid as. 
I was saying to Diddy, im amazed there isnt more rust. like its all surface. 
dunno what these made these from, but its pretty decent

49 minutes ago, chasinthemirage said:

Ideal, worked in parts at a Hino dealership for a few years, don't really remember doing much for the J07C motors apart from filters and gaskets. I'm pleased its not N04C powered haha

On that note. 
Vgt turbos, the breathers. the vgt controllers.
dunno what else. its been avery long time 

7 minutes ago, chasinthemirage said:

Ideal, worked in parts at a Hino dealership for a few years, don't really remember doing much for the J07C motors apart from filters and gaskets. I'm pleased its not N04C powered haha

Oh that would be gross. way under powered. 
Actually thought it was the j05 to starrt with, which is another really good motor. 
like you say. filters and gaskets. they just keep going.

5 minutes ago, chasinthemirage said:

Shitchea, love me a Hino. What engine and box is it running?

Iunno what box. 
has the bulletproof J07c in it. 

Iunno what box. 
has the bulletproof J07c in it. 

Hi all , thought id make a thread for this as it will be a sort of project. 
So background story, THis was the truck I drove around when doing field service in Brisbane. pretty much from goldcoast to sunshine coast. it was a great truck , non turbs so will go forever. 
Anyhow I jumped on a plane to get Bess the C10 sorted. 
Caught up with my old boss and saw it parked up , so later in the day i messaged himand we ended up talking about the possiblility of purchasing the truck and body. 
Came to an agreement and I would head down to have a sticky beak .
So I did and shook hands on the spot. 
Then he mentioned he couldnt be buggered taking the equipment out of the back . so he threw out a figure and did a walk round etc. 
Went back to the hotel and did some calcs. and rang him back saying yep pending roadworthy.
so that ramped up quick. 
Put through the funds and they cleared today. 
So I now own this vehicle. 
its getting driven back to WA
Ive have lost count of the pieces of paper for permits etc. 

Anyhow pics. 

Looks like most of the F44 spec is due to smog stuff. 1978 was the last without cats and egr or something.

Pre smog!! Give that that leaded fuel!

So no further updates on the truck itself , but have been doing a bit of research regarding getting it over to WA and getting it road legal, i should be ok by the looks, only hiccup is if im considered an australian resident, which im pretty sure i am. 

Also while going through bitsa and bobs there was a weight limit so started looking and remembered that the truck actually came with the handbook.
And it had a breakdown of the Vin number.
Most of the stuff was obv. it was built in Fremont.
And apparently has the Big f44 option which means it has heavier rear suspension and brakes. YAY. iunno if thats good or bad. 
got a bit caught cause online it says only the c/10 got a 3.4 ratio and the F44 option 3.73.
I mean i dont really GAF becaue its not really gonna be hauling all the time. 
Pretty cool to know though. 

It should be getting dropped off at Diddy's tomorrow and then the fitment of wheels , a good wash down because WA are nazi's with bio security. then onto the transporter to go to its new home  

Right oh , so not a huge amount done today , mainly focused on getting the thing lifterd, so ran down to Bob janes tyres not having much hope. 

I was wrong , the bird behind the counter was amazingly helpful and was on the phone to 3 place at once it looked. 
Managed to get some 17x8 5x127 in -6 . 
In hindsite, prbably should have gone +6 ( no 0 in the area) 

Should work ok though . holy crap they pretty much 32"s now 
Was pretty worried , but had another look at photos , the front has heaps of room so long is the offset doesnt put it clean into the gaurd. 
Same with the rear, mountains of room inside the gaurd, again , offset.