{"id":3328,"date":"2022-10-16T15:17:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T23:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/?p=3328"},"modified":"2022-10-16T15:16:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T23:16:41","slug":"expedition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/2022\/10\/16\/expedition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Expedition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0224.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0224.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0224.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0224.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0224.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I found a cheap 1968 C series pickup on Marketplace, so I took a chance and drove three hours in beautiful fall sunshine to look at it this morning. Having talked to the owner, he didn&#8217;t know much about it other than the pictures provided. They showed a 2WD in original Bahama blue, with a floor-shifted manual behind a V8 of some unspecified size. It had a full-length bed, something I like. There was visible rust on the cowl seam and along the side of the bed; this seems to be common with this model. The glass looked to be intact, and the interior of the cab was in decent shape from what I could tell. The camper shell on the back may or may not have saved it from pooling water and rust.\u00a0The big questions I had were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What engine is in it, and does it turn?<\/li>\n<li>How are the cowl vent assemblies (the achilles heel of this series)?<\/li>\n<li>Does it have power steering or power brakes?<\/li>\n<li>What shape are the front brakes in? (are they the dreaded Lockheed brakes whose parts are impossible to find?)<\/li>\n<li>Which carb does it have?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0205.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0205.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0205.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0205.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0205.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The drive up was uneventful, but got off to a bad start; I&#8217;d told Google to avoid tolls but it immediately pointed me at the Harbor Tunnel; I reconfigured and made it up there by 11AM.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0215.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0215.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0215.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0215.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0215.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In person, the truck was in worse shape than the photos (big surprise). The rust was worse than the pictures let on all the way around.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GjOH4zVbUvA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>I figured what I&#8217;d do is check the cowl vents first and if they were toasty I&#8217;d write off the truck\u2014in order to repair this, you have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binderplanet.com\/forums\/index.php?threads\/67-1100b-pickup.148090\/#post-1172459\">pull the windshield, drill out the welds on the cowl, and then do a bunch of surgery<\/a> to replace metal.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0225.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0225.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0225.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0225.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0225.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I put the borescope down the driver&#8217;s side and found the cavity full with a mouse nest; the passenger side was rusted through in several places. So that was bad. What was worse were all the places the PO had sprayed foam insulation, which is essentially a death sentence for metal. It was behind the front fender, inside the cowl seam, under the dashboard, inside the rear fenders, and a bunch of other places I couldn&#8217;t see.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0213.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0213.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0213.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0213.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0213.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The doors were almost perfect, and the bed floor was in excellent shape due to the cap, but someone had rear-ended the truck and damaged both rear endcaps.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0208.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0208.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0208.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0208.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0208.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The engine was probably a 304 or larger, due to this truck being spec&#8217;d as a Camper Special, but the fan didn&#8217;t turn\u2014not a good sign after sitting for 25 years; the last inspection sticker read 1997. It also had factory power steering, which was somewhat rare for a pickup of this vintage.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3348\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0216.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0216.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0216.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0216.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCF0216.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With all of the faults, I decided to walk away. I&#8217;m itching to find a new project, but I really want to be smart about it and move on the right one. This was just too much to tackle too far away; if it was local I&#8217;d have offered $1K and brought it home to either tinker with or part out.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\">Looking at the map, I realized I was only about 20 minutes away from the town I went to elementary school in, so I drove over to look at the old homestead. And from there, I hit the road for home.<\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I found a cheap 1968 C series pickup on Marketplace, so I took a chance and drove three hours in beautiful fall sunshine to look at it this morning. 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