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Twenty years sitting on a Farm outside and used as a Chicken house.
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I took the truck to Vermont in 2005 for restoration.
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The body was very weak and a lot of pieces had to be made.
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Many new metal pieces had to be made because replacements were not available.
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After many many months of long work the Pick-up was ready to paint.
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Painting was finished, now time to put everything back together.
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The truck was finished in 18 months and is only one of six (Type 304) left in the world.
John (Hans)