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It's a nice truck but it's been built to someone's taste and style. I'm not too fond of low-pro tires on 4x4 trucks, not a patina person, I like shiny paint and don't like the billet bits. These are just personal things and could be changed easily A set of proper wheels and tires, perhaps painted in that vintage green color (if you know what one I mean) or even the existing blue, and a few minor things it would be perfect for me.

Does that X-fer case have two-wheel drive? I'd put it up on that rack, disconnect the shifter, and see what you can select using the box shift levers while moving things by hand. Then you'll know what you have and where. I'll guess someone with real first-hand knowledge of the case will chime in.

Lack of proper paint is such a "hard pass" on any of these old rigs. Take some pride in your ride!

The rims are ghetto don’t match the period or patina for that really nice truck.

Dana 44 front, 12 bolt rear. both chevy. turbo 400 trans and a NP 203 transfer case with a pto where the inspection cover should be . fkn sweet combo. don’t recognize the steering box but awesome set up. pull the rear inspection cover for us lol check the gear ratio 😎see if there is a posi or locker 🤘🇨🇦🍺👌

It has potential but if it was mine there are several things I would change, but it's someone else's and he likes it the way it is. The great thing about building a vehicle is each of us can choose to make it how we want it and the other guys can build theirs how they want it. We as enthusiasts need to realize that differences are what makes our hobby unique and we need to work together and defend each other's choices as long as they are safe otherwise we are at risk of losing our beloved hobby.

Good job Kiwi - shes a solid ild girl - I did wonder would it be legal with the front wheels Protruding the guards like that down here in Australia the cops would put a sticker on that pretty quick.

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Surprised you're not getting more views. And yeah i think im the only person under 40 that doesn't like the low profile wheels. I think they look dumb 90% of the time.

While I don't like the Tires either, I'd most definitely change the front shock angle. Other than that nice truck.

stepside beds even more useless than cybertruck lol

Nice truck, probably about 90% good. It's crazy how they bolted the booster, though, and the fuel tank flanges are below the frame rails. It was my favorite style truck back when they were still made. My friend had a 58 Fleetside with a built 327, B&M Hydro, and high rpm torque converter. It was surprisingly fast, enough for a guy whose daily was a built GTX. Fast pickups weren't a thing in 70s NYC, so it was pretty cool in that respect. Different

whats up with the red truck in front of you all over the yellows ?

Its so fkn high because the wheels rub everything if it was any lower

You let Steve take a vacation? You are a softie.

Should the post really be pre?

Why paint a damn nice truck?

After some of the disasters that you show it's nice to see this quality ow workmanship. I'll quote you, "Nice car".

Isn't a post purchase vehicle check about as useful as a post AIDS HIV test?

Four wheel drive on dry pavement ouch

I'm not a fan of anything fake, Patina, carbon fiber or wood.

2 wheel driv for is all the way foward, 4 high is one notch back, neutral is another notch back, and low is all the way back

I know u aint a 4X4 person, but the front shocks need set more up right, laid that far back the stand a great chance of breaking and jam in a tire, the body is setting about 1 inch to far to the drvers side, and it doing the carolina squat, but other than that it decent, ur right it wont take any serious four wheelin, but it would play in a bit of mud

Can just imagine trying to put that on the road in NZ with those wheels sticking out.

Well done Burt, yes pre inspection of a old car is important , as once you buy, it’s on you and cost is yours. If you’re buying that dream vehicle make sure it doesn’t become that nightmare, that puts you off for life.

I'd paint it real dark blue, midnight blue.

Why is the front so high? Is that what's in now? Not a fan.

Noice steel rust free body, hard to find like that.

Got a good rubber seal around windshield, looks new?

Definitely not a NAPCO four wheel drive unit! Some of those transfer cases need to have the transmission in reverse and slowly backing up to shift in and out of 4-wheel drive.

Where's the engine sound? Is it really that quiet or did you do the voice-over in post production with the original audio muted? Even Electric cars aren't that quiet. :)

I will put the tail pipes out back not in front of the gas tank

I like it. Now to me it's nicer if you have real patina. I think I would go with different wheels. That's just me

That truck has got the world's best mufflers on it, very quiet. The low gearing is how they got work out of those tiny engines, they often put small 6s on them. Fuel economy must be hideous.

I like it. I would like to see the water pump setup if it’s 90’s model LT1. Got one from a 95 SS in the garage. My only complaint would be do something about that hot air filter connected to the throttle body.

Well sir, I have a 1972 Chevrolet four wheel drive SWB. I have had it since May of 79. The drive train is factory and it has a 350v8 with a th350 trans. You have with that transfer case four positions. Of course the transfer case stick fully forward is four wheel drive low (explains the tight gearing), the next position back is of course transfer case neutral, the next position back is two wheel drive, and the full position back is four wheel drive high. Of course when not in use the locking hubs on the front axle are put in the free position (counterclockwise) and when in use are put in the locked position (clockwise). I live on a dirt road down here in Fl and my driveway is dirt (when the monsoon rains start it is extremely muddy and requires four wheel drive) When I go out in the morning the hubs are in the locked position but the transfer case is in two wheel drive I do not drive the truck that way on hard pavement. When I need four wheel drive I either shift the transfer case into high range (you can do this while running if you let off the throttle and take the load off the case). Once I get out on the road I kick the transmission shifter into neutral and push the transfer case into two wheel drive (remember I am in four wheel high range). You can drive the truck that way but the front drive axles in the front axle are locked and the front u-joints are under load, so you are supposed to stop and unlock your hubs. Sometimes that transfer case does get stuck and I have to back into reverse and then go to neutral on the transmission. You are really only suppose to lock the front axle hubs when the transfer case is in four wheel drive. I also have a 71 Blazer that I purchased from a fellow and he was going around like others with his front hubs locked and the transfer case in two wheel drive. Well one day he was going down US 92 down there in Lakeland Fl and his front differential pinion bearing seized up and locked the front drive axle up and you can guess what happened to his axle shafts and u-joints and stub shafts and such. Sorry for this being so long and somewhat confusing. The only difference between this trucks drive train and mine is this truck has the TH400 transmission and of course that sets the transfer case back which may explain the way the front drive shaft is fixed. Of course the proper operation of these set-ups can be googled and it is recommended that the owner is aware of this and at least follows that procedure. Of course my truck is overdue but the maintenance of the axles and transfer case should be kept up as in muddy conditions they will get water in them as well as the front u-joins and suspension. I doubt this truck will see any off road use anyway.🥸👍👍👍👍👍👍

I'd lose the wheels and paint it.

A buddy of mine had a two wheel drive Ranger with such low gears that 50 in 5th had the RPMs @ 3500. That's just unnecessary in a baby truck like a Ranger.

As soon as I saw the Streetside thing sitting on the front seat I "uh-oh"'d loud enough that the wife stopped and asked what was wrong 😁

Nice looking truck. Not a big fan of those patina looks looks funny as hell but what do you do that's what people want that's what they get. But he bought this truck from one of those guys who flip vehicles. They made this thing up and it ain't working right? So like you said you got to get them pre-inspected what can you do? You did your part. Now somebody else can do theirs. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

That's got like 5:13's or something. That is way to low. Even 4:11's suck. Beauty though. I'm loving on it to.

Premium interior, but the brake booster isn't bolt on. I wouldn't trust the rest of the vehicle.

Im gonba say early 70s blazer. Front was wider than the back.

C'mon kiwi should of taken us for a ride off road..lol... it's all good ..

good bones

1959 possibly same year as when kiwi was born.. great truck

My lucky day! This is the 2nd 59 chevy truck to his my feed this evening. "Richard & Teresa Educational Transmission Videos" had uploaded an hour ago. I own a 55 with 77 running gear for 4x4

Looks like one of those Carolina leaner trucks from the side.

15:06 Engine rpm and mph, sounds like, 4:56 or 4:88 gear ratio. What, was the rpm and mph, after you got it in high range?

Bad transfer case. I would get red of all the 4 wheel drive junk.