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For Sale: 1960 Grumman Olson (like a big step van) Unfinished Project


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Currently stored in Riverside, California and in the way.

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Back in the early-‘90s I wanted this bad. After the purchase I drove the fully-functional truck home. With its perfectly good 300-inch Ford mill and granny 4-speed, it was slow. So, a frame graft was performed using the front frame section of a late-‘70s Chevrolet 3/4-ton pickup, which enabled better suspension, power steering, disc brakes, etc. The workmanship is good. The frame graft is professional, but this is as far as the project went.

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A good-used (at the time) 350 Chevrolet and rebuilt TH350 (long-tail) are only mocked in position. They’re probably both junk by now.

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On the upside, there’s zero body rot. The Grumman Olson body is made entirely of aluminum, with an aluminum diamond plate floor.

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Here’s the aluminum cartoon character grille. The panel above (not shown) sports a prominent Grumman Olson badge.

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I still see great potential as a swap meet truck, but it won’t happen for me. Time’s up. For $1,650.00 or somethin' real close, I'll help you load it.

email: rottenrodneyb@gmail.com 'phone: (760) 751-0124

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