Previous owner gave up on this project, can we finish what he started? 

Thanks for the tip on the points. Once I threw a new starter on there it was a night and day difference, starts like a champ now.

Old school, ignition, points condenser & such , but yeah , oh yeah , no doubt burn them points out , like that.

Yeah i burned few up in past😂

Ford made them they have a step up by the door. A lot of RU-vidrs call truck high boys when they are not because they don't know the difference. If you check on here you will see and no e have the step up

Thanks a lot! Seems like sometimes it takes some effort to find these old trucks especially in a specific color, but they’re still out there. Good luck finding one!

Yea it was super clean, the guy we got it from actually did a pretty good job on the build up until he lost motivation.

@@Rustwrangler that wiring job even scared me lol

Nice, that sounds like an awesome truck!

Yessir, it was a mess of wires! But it’s cleaned up now and looking and running great! Thanks

Great idea, thanks for the tip! I’ll have to try that out next time.

Yes they do, this truck looks beefy in person, it’s great!

Oh yea, this was a super cool truck! And extremely fun to work on. That’s interesting info about the fuel gauge, is that due to mixing and matching parts from different vehicles, or new parts not built to the specs needed?

@@Rustwrangler I typed in a long reply on how and what i used to simulate a sending unit to test and match a fuel gauge and either I didn't click reply or Utube removed it maybe because I had given the brand name and or because I abbreviated wire wound potentiometer as "POT" maybe I forgot to hit reply or enter and it erased it all :)

yes it should point #1 piston on passenger side not #1 on the cap

That’s correct, it’s on a highboy chassis.

I don’t recall seeing farm and ranch on the passenger fender, might be another truck like it running around.

Good idea on the thin coat of grease on the carb gasket, I did at one point unhook and plug all of the vacuum lines to eliminate any possibilities of a bad line.

@@Rustwrangler Yep, once you eliminate the air and fuel issues, all that leaves is electrical/timing. BTW, the way my dad showed me to adjust timing at idle, he used a timing light and a vacuum gauge at the same time, find that sweet spot of enough initial advance without making it hard to start.

@@RustBeatersDerelictsoh interesting, I’ll have to try that out.

Absolutely, there were times when I was building my c10 that I would walk away from it a month at a time and had to pick away at a few little things here and there to get that excitement going again.

I have a buddy that starts tons of hobbies. He spends a ton of money on them but doesn't finish them. He built a building to "work " and store them in. When that building became filled He tore it down and built a bigger building. Sounds like he's rich, right? Nope, he constantly complains how he is one foot away from the poor house. And it's true, I do his taxes. It's super easy but he paid a service to do it previously. Example. He bought a used John Deer rider. Stripped it all down ,new motor, new deck , new tires and authentic green paint and decals. All the top tier equipment to paint it. And it sits in the building unused because it needs a new starter switch. As does the Ford Ranger . He did sell the Mercedes that he fully restored for half of what he had invested in it🥴

@@stanleyhape8427haha, nice! That sounds like the American dream!

@Rustwrangler You are right. He's happy and has an eternal belief that tomorrow will take care of itself.

Got that rite .

Yea it is pretty close to the fenders, but surprisingly enough, it doesn’t rub.

Definitely, I checked them, they were good and tight!

@@Rustwrangler oh and nice find that condenser. Most don’t know these days how bad the points and condenser can mess with you.

Yes, I figured that out later. Haha.

Oh yea, these trucks are getting harder and harder to find, I know of another body swapped 70 highboy just down the road that needs rust repair, body work and paint, and the guy thinks it’s worth gold.

Condenser was definitely what fixed it.

Yes it is!

Possibly, could you email me at Therustwrangler@gmail.com

@@Rustwrangler Great! We did. Please check it out later. Don't miss the spam if you fail to find it in the box.

Ended up being the condenser.

@@joshchaney6750 it actually just sold a week ago.

Yea, found that out later. Thanks