Thread: It's either the end or a new beginning. Only time & money will tell

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Joe, sorry to see you're still dealing with this. I thought you got the truck back last summer. Have you had a chance to make any progress on it since you got it back from Broken Monkey?

I did get it back from Broken Monkey Dick last summer in the middle of June. Joe,Jr tore the motor down & thats when he took pics of the water damage that was in it. We didn't even think of checking the transmission since the dip stick was in it when we got it. Fast forward to this past weekend is when we found the water in the transmission. With all the damage & crap work that was done to it I'm either going to build a frame using a 78-87 Monte/Regal style front suspension so I can use my front suspension parts I have, OR find/build another stock style frame OR put it on a 73-87 Chevy square body Suburban frame & use shortened control arms & 6"rims to tuck everything inside the fenders.
BUT on a side note Joe,Jr & I started a 425 Caddy mtr he had bought. It ticked a bit but after letting run a bit it quieted down. So who knows what may happen. Or there's the 472 I have at home. Might put all the good parts from my paper weight mtr in it but the pistons which are different.
I also have a 2006 GMC truck that is a rusty mess but runs great. We may use the motor/trans/wiring/gauges & everything else but the frame & suspension in & on Marge or should I say "Mr Crabs". When starting up the kids 425 mtr a claw from a crab flew out of the exhaust & we decided what ever gets the 425 Caddy mtr will be named Mr Crabs because of the claw & we're going to embed the claw in acrylic & hang it on the mirror & have a cartoon of Mr Crabs from Spongebob put on it missing one claw...lol