Posted by bruce in CO on Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 5:54PM :
In Reply to: Found 2 more PW's in Kansas! posted by Todd Wilson on Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 4:58PM :
Todd, Sounds like a good find. I'll assume these are both flat-fender models.
Window glass is easy. All pieces are flat. Any glass shop can reproduce replacements at a good price from paper templates or from unbroken original pieces even if they're chipped, cracked, or discolored.
Look at both windshield frames for rust to see if you've got at least one good one. Used replacements are available, but pricey. Look for rust in the lower bottom rear cab corners and at the rear bottom edge of the cab where it joins the floorboard between the frame rails. Look inside-and-out at both these spots.
There were two spring packages available. Look at the "tech specs" portion of this website for the number of front & rear leaves in each option, then compare your trucks to that. Rear helper springs and rear shocks are both valuable finds.
Look on the driver's front door pillar for I.D. tags. Post any numbers and we can trace the year from the "Model Year Detail" portion of this website. It the tags are gone, you have to find the numbers stamped on the frame.
Finding what you want locally is very valuable for the obvious reasons of seeing what you're getting and avoiding transport costs. GOOD LUCK on the pricing game. You might get lucky with a package deal for both trucks. Get back tomorrow with any more questions. We're all rootin' for ya! Bruce