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Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:51 am
by DieselRam
Hey guys,

I have been on the site for quite a while and have been looking for a Sweptline for a while. Well, on Friday I drove to Saskatoon, Sask. and picked up a 1971 Sweptline Custom. I had to pull it out of a farmers field but it is in decent shape for the year.

Originally a 318 car it now has a Super Six with 3-speed on the column. Tailgate is rusty, needs a floor patch on drivers side, and the drivers side cowl needs fixing. Other than that it is pretty straight. It came with a new hood and a new passenger door that is rusted. The current hood is pretty dented up so it's a good thing the new one came with it. I look forward to the resto-mod of the truck and getting some good tips on here. Thanks!

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Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:14 am
by wally426ci
Welcome!! I've been to Alberta and it looked like snow. :joker

:salut

Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:19 pm
by 67fury383
You found that in a farmer's field? Not bad! :Thumbsup

Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:29 pm
by gyman98
Nice truck! The wheels really suit it!

Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:36 pm
by mopardwh
Good looking truck! :welcome to the site!

Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:54 pm
by DieselRam
Ya..It was in a Farmers Field....pretty crazy...I would say the overall condition is pretty good and like I mentioned only a couple bad rust spots (Drivers floor, cowl on drivers side, passenger door) but came with a new hood and passenger door...I agree, the wheels do suit the style of truck very well.

Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:46 am
by Jim100
Yes cool truck and welcome!
jim

Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 2:24 am
by magnumcharger
Hey! That's exactly what I did as well!
I found a 1969 Sweptline in a farmer's yard, advertised for parts on Kijiji.ca
I drove out from New Brunswick to get it, but lucked out as it cost me only $200!!
Mine is a 6 cylinder/auto truck...soon to get a 383.
Here's a pic of mine after unloading it off the trailer!

Re: Alberta, Canada - New Guy with New Truck

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:30 pm
by ufo
magnumcharger wrote:
Mine is a 6 cylinder/auto truck...soon to get a 383.
Well you should've stopped by,I would have taken the tower of power off your hands.