ThePolarBear
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Hey all,
My name is Zach and I'm looking at potentially purchasing my first 715. I'm not looking for a show truck, or anything that's going to be quick, I've just always really loved these old military vehicles, and came across this truck at what I think is a good price. Delivery date on the dash says 1968. Didn't catch mileage or hours yet, I was too busy looking for rot. It's been sitting a while, but surprisingly, it seems pretty solid. Haven't found any rot in the frame, and there's only a couple spots on the body that are more than just surface rust. Apparently the last time he tried to start it he put in a good battery and some fresh gas and it fired right up. Original Tornado still in it. Here are a few questions I had:
- This is the first 715 I've seen with a hardtop on it. It's white and I think it's made of metal. I don't know if it's factory or not. Can anyone shed some light on that?
- Is it worth keeping the little tornado motor in it? I'd thought about a 6.2 or 12v but will make that decision when the time comes. 230 cubic inch just doesn't seem like enough displacement for such a heavy truck, low gears or not.
- Are there any problem areas I really need to look at before I buy it?
It's an old guy who I guess is just sick of looking at it. I've heard through the grapevine that he only wants 900$ or so. Seems like a good deal to me.
Thanks in advance for any info! I'll attach some pictures.
![715-1.jpg 715-1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322648-4f979e4405ef6108643cca0602f58746.jpg)
![715-2.jpg 715-2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322649-daadbf39e85795de3e883dd45b4242f6.jpg)
![715-3.jpg 715-3.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322650-ddb184b574cb9ba146b5e52d5907ccdd.jpg)
![715-4.jpg 715-4.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322651-bffeca21f4838c7253a55106d63d1e25.jpg)
My name is Zach and I'm looking at potentially purchasing my first 715. I'm not looking for a show truck, or anything that's going to be quick, I've just always really loved these old military vehicles, and came across this truck at what I think is a good price. Delivery date on the dash says 1968. Didn't catch mileage or hours yet, I was too busy looking for rot. It's been sitting a while, but surprisingly, it seems pretty solid. Haven't found any rot in the frame, and there's only a couple spots on the body that are more than just surface rust. Apparently the last time he tried to start it he put in a good battery and some fresh gas and it fired right up. Original Tornado still in it. Here are a few questions I had:
- This is the first 715 I've seen with a hardtop on it. It's white and I think it's made of metal. I don't know if it's factory or not. Can anyone shed some light on that?
- Is it worth keeping the little tornado motor in it? I'd thought about a 6.2 or 12v but will make that decision when the time comes. 230 cubic inch just doesn't seem like enough displacement for such a heavy truck, low gears or not.
- Are there any problem areas I really need to look at before I buy it?
It's an old guy who I guess is just sick of looking at it. I've heard through the grapevine that he only wants 900$ or so. Seems like a good deal to me.
Thanks in advance for any info! I'll attach some pictures.
![715-1.jpg 715-1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322648-4f979e4405ef6108643cca0602f58746.jpg)
![715-2.jpg 715-2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322649-daadbf39e85795de3e883dd45b4242f6.jpg)
![715-3.jpg 715-3.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322650-ddb184b574cb9ba146b5e52d5907ccdd.jpg)
![715-4.jpg 715-4.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/322/322651-bffeca21f4838c7253a55106d63d1e25.jpg)