Yard Art
Posts: 50
Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:54 am
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:34 pm
New Member - Colorado Springs CO
Hello - a quick intro before I start down this journey...
Me: Retired from the Air Force a few years ago. Spent the next five years traveling through the US and Canada in an RV. Settled into the Colorado Springs area to spend time with my sister and youngest daughter, in a place that is simply beautiful, with SO much to do. Now that I have a 1,200 sq/ft workspace for myself...well, I need a project truck - duh!
The truck: '52 L-112, 3/4 ton, BG241 (originally a 220), and four on the floor. Speedo is missing, so no idea of the mileage. Picked it up two days ago, and like most of us - it needs a hug. Got most of the important pieces - need to track down some of the smaller stuff. PO swapped the rear end out for a Ford 8.8 with disc brakes - everything else is period correct.
Current plan: I don't want to restore the truck into a show piece, and only drive it on occasions. The plan IS to make the truck safe and reliable, and make it my daily driver, doing the work that pickup trucks are supposed to do. Vast majority of the sheet metal is in great shape - need to treat the rust through spots on the bed and tailgate (cab is pretty solid). I like the patina, and have no plans to paint the entire truck. Want to upgrade the brakes - add front discs and power brakes. Need to get the 241 running and connect the tranny to the rear end. Once driving - figure out what else it needs to run reliably, what kind of performance and mpg it gets, and decide if that fits the bill for me or if changes need to be made. May change the stance, and possibly move it towards a mild rat-rod look (like the flexibility that allows) - who knows. What I am certain of though is that along the way, I'll need to pick the collective brain on this site for research and problem solving - I thank you in advance!
Well, that's it for now - just wanted to say "hi"...
Me: Retired from the Air Force a few years ago. Spent the next five years traveling through the US and Canada in an RV. Settled into the Colorado Springs area to spend time with my sister and youngest daughter, in a place that is simply beautiful, with SO much to do. Now that I have a 1,200 sq/ft workspace for myself...well, I need a project truck - duh!
The truck: '52 L-112, 3/4 ton, BG241 (originally a 220), and four on the floor. Speedo is missing, so no idea of the mileage. Picked it up two days ago, and like most of us - it needs a hug. Got most of the important pieces - need to track down some of the smaller stuff. PO swapped the rear end out for a Ford 8.8 with disc brakes - everything else is period correct.
Current plan: I don't want to restore the truck into a show piece, and only drive it on occasions. The plan IS to make the truck safe and reliable, and make it my daily driver, doing the work that pickup trucks are supposed to do. Vast majority of the sheet metal is in great shape - need to treat the rust through spots on the bed and tailgate (cab is pretty solid). I like the patina, and have no plans to paint the entire truck. Want to upgrade the brakes - add front discs and power brakes. Need to get the 241 running and connect the tranny to the rear end. Once driving - figure out what else it needs to run reliably, what kind of performance and mpg it gets, and decide if that fits the bill for me or if changes need to be made. May change the stance, and possibly move it towards a mild rat-rod look (like the flexibility that allows) - who knows. What I am certain of though is that along the way, I'll need to pick the collective brain on this site for research and problem solving - I thank you in advance!
Well, that's it for now - just wanted to say "hi"...
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