Pondering a parts truck

[JD.]

When I bought my truck, one of the missing parts was the gas tank. Searching through the posts hasn't got me too far in finding a replacement yet. There is a '76(?) J-truck just down the road from me that I've heard has an asking price of $200. I stopped by one day to look but the owner wasn't home. In looking the truck over I noticed there was no engine/transmission. The gas cap was off and the filler was rusted pretty bad so I didn't go any further with this truck. What I'm thinking about now is going back to check on it again. If the gas tanks are that hard to find, I guess I could adapt that one into the truck if it's in good enough shape to clean up. There are other parts off this truck that could fit/adapt to the M715 possibly. The J-truck has a set of bucket seats, maybe some brake parts etc. that I could probably use.

Any thoughts?

[wrecker]

I'd snatch it up, snag everything you might ever need and in the end, the scrap price for the remains should net you at least half your purchase price back.

[JD.]

Scrapping the left overs... I hadn't thought about that. Thanks

[Roy]

Can't have too many parts.....

[JD.]

The problem I have is justifying another vehicle around here but I think that's solved now. I'll stop by this weekend and get a better look at what the J-truck has to offer.

[Tomahawk715]

Bought a 73 from Ebay and stole the power steering box and parts-which now work great on my 715. I also grabbed the bench seat and all dash switches and gauges-see info in the modified tech section. I then sold the axles, trans and transfer case and made my money back. Sold the rest for scrap metal--and still have a host of little parts to sell/use door hinges, glass, radio, rear view mirror, side mirrors, taillights, side marker lights, door handles, window handles yada yada yada-I've already made money by adding power steering (which was what i wanted off the truck in the first place) I paid 100 bucks for mine.

[JD.]

I'll be stopping by this weekend to see about the parts truck.

[JD.]

I haven't geen able to catch the owner of the J truck at home yet. But I was given a Dodge 1/2 ton truck to scavenge parts yesterday. It has a slant 6 in it but I think I can use some parts off the truck. The engine has me wondering though. I know nothing about it or the 318 that's in my truck now. I was going to snag the tranny out of the dodge anyway. Would it be any benefit to grab the engine or is the 318 a better fit for my truck? I'm not a Mopar guy so I'm walking into waters I haven't been before with these engines.

[wrecker]

I'd keep the 318. Just my preference. If you have A/C on the Dodge, it may have the york compressor which would be a could part to keep for an on board air conversion. Also, the alternator off the slant six should work with your 318 too, depending on the year.

[JD.]

Thanks! I think I'll just leave the 6 in the Dodge and get everything else I might need. Maybe I can run into the owner of the J truck soon so I can bring it home for the rest of my parts list.