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Hi ALL!!
I got a '68 M715 from a local FD but when I got it home, I found a lot more rust than I had expected.
![pic3.jpg pic3.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319357-b867a7552ceff521177fe86ef0400806.jpg)
![pic1.jpg pic1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319358-b2f9525a17e725d6562113ce790d2410.jpg)
![pic2.jpg pic2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319359-cfef2af8f93b0558561b3fb703f8c0dc.jpg)
So, It was off to OKC and I got a second truck. The OKC truck was just a frame/ cab/ and axles but in way better shape.
![pic5.jpg pic5.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319360-4a0ebf38ca237aca1d739fab5f4c2afa.jpg)
![pic4.jpg pic4.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319361-1bcffdd76a1fe469b74e8a2e01eddfd4.jpg)
I got the OKC truck apart and sold the axles. then I got what I was keeping all put away and out of the way!
The shop is only 1250 SF so space is a premium!
I had the red truck at a friends house and started taking it apart there.
![pic7.jpg pic7.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319362-55470f540879151d93406a1a4b98926e.jpg)
![pic6.jpg pic6.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319363-a0644cfe390223e323c721435804f87f.jpg)
I used my Ibis-Tek tow bar to bring the truck back to my shop. It worked GREAT for the little 715!
So, today was more forward movement on this project.
![pic9.jpg pic9.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319364-4def1ef84e66e9023124ecdc17ae7a9c.jpg)
![pic8.jpg pic8.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319365-9f62188daac13297db891a84ee1a2807.jpg)
I'll keep updating this thread as I go. I'm really leaning towards swapping in a complete CUCV drive train with the 6.2 diesel, auto trans, transfer case and both axles. But, then I do like the look of the original wheels on the truck so I may keep the 4 spd trans and np200 t-case with the original axles for now and swap in a newer engine.
I just keep reading other post and looking at what other people have do. In the end, it will probably be the $$$ that make the decision for me.
I got a '68 M715 from a local FD but when I got it home, I found a lot more rust than I had expected.
![pic3.jpg pic3.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319357-b867a7552ceff521177fe86ef0400806.jpg)
![pic1.jpg pic1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319358-b2f9525a17e725d6562113ce790d2410.jpg)
![pic2.jpg pic2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319359-cfef2af8f93b0558561b3fb703f8c0dc.jpg)
So, It was off to OKC and I got a second truck. The OKC truck was just a frame/ cab/ and axles but in way better shape.
![pic5.jpg pic5.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319360-4a0ebf38ca237aca1d739fab5f4c2afa.jpg)
![pic4.jpg pic4.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319361-1bcffdd76a1fe469b74e8a2e01eddfd4.jpg)
I got the OKC truck apart and sold the axles. then I got what I was keeping all put away and out of the way!
The shop is only 1250 SF so space is a premium!
I had the red truck at a friends house and started taking it apart there.
![pic7.jpg pic7.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319362-55470f540879151d93406a1a4b98926e.jpg)
![pic6.jpg pic6.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319363-a0644cfe390223e323c721435804f87f.jpg)
I used my Ibis-Tek tow bar to bring the truck back to my shop. It worked GREAT for the little 715!
So, today was more forward movement on this project.
![pic9.jpg pic9.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319364-4def1ef84e66e9023124ecdc17ae7a9c.jpg)
![pic8.jpg pic8.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/319/319365-9f62188daac13297db891a84ee1a2807.jpg)
I'll keep updating this thread as I go. I'm really leaning towards swapping in a complete CUCV drive train with the 6.2 diesel, auto trans, transfer case and both axles. But, then I do like the look of the original wheels on the truck so I may keep the 4 spd trans and np200 t-case with the original axles for now and swap in a newer engine.
I just keep reading other post and looking at what other people have do. In the end, it will probably be the $$$ that make the decision for me.
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