Introduction, 71 Camper Special
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:17 pm
Hi All,
Wanted to introduce myself and post a quick picture of my 71 Camper Special.
My Grandfather bought it nearly new and put about 150k miles on it. Some of those miles with a trailer, all with a camper. Now it's mine to preserve. It has a 318-1 engine with 177hp @ 4000 RPM, 727 trans, A/C, "bucket" seats, AM radio, Weld Super Single 16" wheels, big rig mirrors, and tired orange paint. It's not the fastest, best handling, most technologically advanced, or best looking vehicle I have, but it's my favorite.
Since we salt the roads here like there's no tomorrow, winter consists of working on the truck instead of driving it. Plans this winter include:
Polish the paint, wax it so the rust don't get worse.
Rebuild siezed wiper pivots since I can't find new ones.
Install new carpet.
Re-Upholster seats.
Re-gasket doors and windows.
Replace radiator (the slow leak turned into a gusher the day after I parked it for winter)
Get some tailgate straps.
Future plans include swapping in a stock looking Magnum 360 to replace the tired 318 and maybe replacing the faded wood stickers with wood that looks like stickers.
That's all for now, see ya.
Wanted to introduce myself and post a quick picture of my 71 Camper Special.
My Grandfather bought it nearly new and put about 150k miles on it. Some of those miles with a trailer, all with a camper. Now it's mine to preserve. It has a 318-1 engine with 177hp @ 4000 RPM, 727 trans, A/C, "bucket" seats, AM radio, Weld Super Single 16" wheels, big rig mirrors, and tired orange paint. It's not the fastest, best handling, most technologically advanced, or best looking vehicle I have, but it's my favorite.
Since we salt the roads here like there's no tomorrow, winter consists of working on the truck instead of driving it. Plans this winter include:
Polish the paint, wax it so the rust don't get worse.
Rebuild siezed wiper pivots since I can't find new ones.
Install new carpet.
Re-Upholster seats.
Re-gasket doors and windows.
Replace radiator (the slow leak turned into a gusher the day after I parked it for winter)
Get some tailgate straps.
Future plans include swapping in a stock looking Magnum 360 to replace the tired 318 and maybe replacing the faded wood stickers with wood that looks like stickers.
That's all for now, see ya.
