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1Ton Macho · **Joined:** Sat May 30, 2009 10:30 am **Posts:** 66

I'll see if I can aquire the truck with the original drive gear. I would just put this rare truck back to stock again. No problem doing just that.

palomino · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 11:14 pm

if nothing else, I know that the axles were swapped, but try to keep it as close to original looking as possible, it will help keep it's value IMO...

RumbleFish · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:40 am

you could always pick up a 70's body and swap it onto your diesel frame. depending on your time and resources, it may be easier.

1Ton Macho · **Joined:** Sat May 30, 2009 10:30 am **Posts:** 66

I have thought of that idea on swapping a 70's body. I just didn't know about the rare 1981 Power Ram Macho i've been reading here. I like rare cars and I might just find an 81 grill for my 1 ton and clone it into an 81 Macho instead. That way I can use the diesel as my daily driver like I wanted to and keep the original 77 Macho for car shows and a weekend cruise now and then.
I'll keep you guys posted and take plenty of pictures of the 77 build.

About the original 77 axles, I did a search on you tube and found a LWB 1978 Powerwagon green macho that looks restored but missing the roll bar and the video was takin at a truck show inside a building. It has the correct yellow color wheels but they are 8 lug. I will post the link.

macho440 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:04 pm

If it's this one we've already determined it's a W200 and not a "real" macho. Good looking 400 truck though. 8-)

palomino · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:13 pm

macho440 wrote:

If it's this one we've already determined it's a W200 and not a "real" macho. Good looking 400 truck though. 8-)

that truck would look SOOOOOOOO much nicer if it had regular bumpers and different mirrors....IMO....

Dapper Dan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:57 pm

I agree. I've always been a stickler for "all original" in appearance. With the Macho bumpers, mirrors and roll bar, it would go from really cool to super cool! 8-)

1Ton Macho · **Joined:** Sat May 30, 2009 10:30 am **Posts:** 66

macho440, thats the one, thanks dor clearing that up.

I purchased the Russet Macho and i'm a new proud owner of another rusty truck. Will post pictures of the power wagon soon. Plans are to restore and respray it the original color.

1Ton Macho · **Joined:** Sat May 30, 2009 10:30 am **Posts:** 66

RumbleFish wrote:

you could always pick up a 70's body and swap it onto your diesel frame. depending on your time and resources, it may be easier.

I'm looking into getting a 1979 115WB rust free straight body from Arkansas for my 1 Ton Macho build. I'm going to use the roll bar and bucket seats from the 79 Macho I purchased fron MN.
Man do they rust here in the Midwest

Tophand · **Joined:** Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:59 pm **Posts:** 290

macho440 wrote:

If it's this one we've already determined it's a W200 and not a "real" macho. Good looking 400 truck though. 8-)

Gatewayclassics of St.Louis has some clean and sweet looking vehicles for sale but they usually want a mint for them.

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