Just picked up my 1963 1500 3/4ton about two weeks ago and can say this truck is more reliable than I anticipated. The previous owner said the engine was rebuilt which made me more confident driving it home. When I first drove home on the back roads which was about a 30mile trip she barely made it after noticing a pinhole leak on the lower radiator hose as I pulled into my drive way. Lucky for me I called Napa that next morning and picked up a new one in stock and have since been driving it daily about 5 miles to and from work. No over heating, or idling issues at all, fires up mostly every time but struggles a bit when I fill up with a good amount of gas. It’s got the original 305 v6 4 speed which is really growing on me. I plan on adding P/S and a better breaking system pretty soon due to how much driving I will be doing with it.Thanks for any advice in advance about this truck. I’ve definitely committed myself to a slow and steady restoration and already love how it currently looks and runs!
-Cheers and happy Tuesday !
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