- station wagon 55,058
- Cape Coral, FL
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- station wagon 55,058 gasoline
For complete listing information please select the click to bid button to see this item on ebay. *1979 dodge power wagon w150* * u. This is a very rare truck with a storied history. The particulars of the truck are as follows: * u. Of interior, national park service truck. (rocky mountain national park) * the w150 was in service from 1979-1993. Upon being designated for retirement, the truck was offered for sale and subsequently purchased by the park ranger that had exclusively utilized the truck during its entire service at rmnp, colorado. * the u. Government had a long standing service contract with dodge for military & civilian purpose service vehicles dating back to the early 1940's. * 5. 2 liter, 318 ci v8, renown for its durability & reliability. This engine fires right up first turn of the key, it holds a smooth idle and is amazingly quiet. It'll climb a tree * only 55k actual miles !! * no rust!! Upon retirement, the ranger drove the truck minimally over the next 18 years. His intention being to maintain, enjoy, and keep it "forever". Upon passing in 2011, he bequeathed the truck to his daughter who is personally known to me. After 5 years of periodic starts and short drives, she determined that she would not be in a position to restore the truck, and i subsequently purchased it. As a collector/hobbyist for many years i've performed and had performed, numerous levels of vehicle "restoration". To me, there is truly only one true level of restoration and that is a full frame off. This truck did not necessitate nor receive, a full restoration. It received what i have termed to be a "rejuvenation/refurbishment" at a cost exceeding $8k. I wanted to preserve the historic aspect of its park service purpose. This is indicated on both doors with the following text: for official use only u. Government department of the interior national park service in addition, beneath the text is the "arrowhead" logo, which was adopted for use by the department of interior in 1951 for all u. It was decided that the truck should be clear coated to preserve the surface rust "patina" while retaining the "distressed" appearance of the 39 model year(s) old truck. Rust is the deterioration of metal, it is essentially "alive". If one simply applies clear coat over existing surface rust, it will fall off in a years time. The procedure to properly apply clear coat rust is to scotch brite the surface with soapy water.
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