Thursday :: 20 November 2008 :: 11:30 PM
35 days to Christmas!
Diesels are the denominator! Just a few years ago, the word diesel brought up images of slow moving trucks lugging heavy loads up steep hills slowing traffic. Not anymore! Diesels are now breaking into the racing category. My son has a Cummins Diesel pickup that races the quarter mile in the 12s. Next year, Chevrolet is bringing out a Corvette Diesel. Amazing!
Gas motors cannot measure up to the power, speed and fuel economy of a diesel. While gas pickups are hauling trailers and campers around on vacation, sucking up a gallon for every eight to ten miles on the road, diesel pickups haul the same load up the mountainside at seventy miles an hour, consuming only one gallon for every fifteen to twenty miles.
There is absolutely no comparison between a gas and diesel motor!
BP1 Found This '56 Project Truck On Ebay
I purchased this old Binder on eBay, early August 2006. No rust through, just some surface rust. Straight body with just a few dings and dents! Very happy with this truck.
The truck was parked in a farm field in the very eastern end of Montana. I picked it up with a trailer and hauled it back home. The trip was almost eight hundred miles each way but I made the trip in thirty-one hours, including all stops, sleep, eats and fuel!
The winds were very severe in mid-state Montana but my 7.3L Powerstroke dually really had no problems (except for being knocked sideways a few times).
I forgot to take pictures of the interior cab before I cleaned out the mess the mice had made. Under the seat was solid stuffing, poop and pee. It stunk terrible!!!
When I removed the seat, the bolts came up with no coaxing and the threads looked like new. This truck is in very good condition. The frame of the bench seat is excellent and everything works great. But the upholstery (what little is left of it) stinks!
Gonna be doing most the work myself. Frame-offs are big business in Coeur d'Alene and there are no end of wealthy people willing to pay twice what the project is worth and wait five to six years for it. I went to a few body shops to talk about it. Even if I do all the dismantling and re-assembly myself they all want between fifteen to twenty-five thousand dollars -- just for the body work! Looks like I'll be pounding the dents out myself!
The plan is to remove all rust, install new running gear and braking system. Even though the motor (I think it is the 245) has had a recent rebuild, I plan to replace it with the Nissan Diesel used in the International Scouts. Re-assemble, paint and install new bucket seats and a console. Then Ride!!
-- I promise to take plenty of pictures as we progress in this frame-off restoration.
Will be selling off parts that I don't plan to re-use. Anyone want a bench seat???
Random Humor: Another Riddle
What do prisoners use to call each other?
Cell phones.