67 GMC super custom build
 

goona start start a build thread for my 67 GMC super custom short bed big back window. 327 th400 going pretty much stock. adding cargo lamp, power windows from a 66 buick, am/fm stereo and 8 track player and tilt. also adding a headliner to my cab. all 67-72 era stuff. cab was fairly good but floor was rusty and took a few panels that were beter condition from a parts 67. this will be slow going but will be fun. enjoy the pic's.

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more pic's

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tryin to do most everything myself but finish bodywork in not something i have patience for or good at so i have to have a pro do that. $$$$. anyway havin my buddy powder coat the chassis and most of the black interior parts like the seat base, rear view mirror arm, pedals and mounting bracksts for most everything. absolutely everything will be replaced or refurbished as needed.

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had to buy aftermarket bedsides. mine were toast. unrepairable in my opinion. bought them from wes at classic heartbeat. they fit very nice. wish i could get a new small letter gmc gate. managed to find a straight black one locally. again bodywork. $$$.

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I orginaly painted the frame but was unhappy how it looked so i will get it powdercoated hopefully in the next month or so. all the other chassis parts are already powdered exept leaf springs. they will remain painted. will post pics as i start to reasemble.

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I'm so glad you made a build thread!!! I was waiting for it! DEFINATLEY FOLLOWING ALONG
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powdercoated stuff

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very cool! love seeing your progress

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the original 327. I had my original distributer remodeled and added a corvette style transistorized ignition. i believe this was a forerunner to hei and was available in 67 as a over the counter performance part for most chevys and pontiacs. i didnt want points but wanted a stock look.

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truck originally came with speed warning and tach. i added the vacuum gauge. i purchased a regular kilo speedometer from member 68 50th in Sweeden. When i got it home i added my speed warning to the kilo cluster and this is what i ended up with. I added a 68 choke delete face. sent it and my gmc glove box emblem to chrometech usa to have it restored and chromed my glove box door. sprayed the glove box door with self etching black then bed liner and used a matching black finish on the cluster and glove box door so te color and texture would match.

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i took a stock 72 am/fm mono radio and grouped it together with a multiplex from a late 60's buick. same one the power windows came out of. i now have a era stock looking stereo radio with 8 track. the red light comes on under the slide bar by the fm window when a stereo station is found. the stereo out of this is not like stereo out of modern radios. basically just added 2 more speakers. you can see where i added them on the kicks. used 67 chevelle speaker grilles to cover them.

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few more pic's of where i am mounting the transistor ignition parts. on the bottom is a truck i parted about ten years ago. This truck has been my inspiration for this build. i love this color combo. this is the color combo this truck will be when finished. i am unsure on the white roof.

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Gonna be awesome Chewy!

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Sweet GMC build.

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Fantastic work!

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Rod, I am subscribed. My kind of style. Like high optioned builds. I for one say no white roof. Also, do you need me to fab up the original style brace that ran from the 8 track player to the heater duct? Trevor

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that would be awesome. I am missing that one. pm me and let me know what you need for one. Rod.

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Wow....all that powder coating is so nice..... It's so beautiful!
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i also added a nos cruise control kit for a 68 truck. i am using the 67 style switch with the ribs which i also har rechromed at chrometech usa. NOS full wheel covers and NOS interior pieces. repainted the canadian gmc emblems so they look like new. the full transistor ignition kit.

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Very nice build, I was wondering if you had one since I had not seen one from you yet. Looks like a lot of high quality parts and work on this one! I'll be watching.

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it rained today so i rebuilt my fuel pump that was on my 327. had all the original bolts replated a while ago and used a kit that will work with modern day fuels.

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I haven't had one of them apart since high school.

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I really like this build and the more options the better, like to see the power windows, why did you not put in cruise?:gmc2:

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i am putting in cruise from a 68. some pic's in post 19. the one option i thought that these trucks should have been available with is power windows as the cars of there time had them available. purists will hate on them but they will be a nice add on.

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rained again today so had time to mess with the truck. I had 2 a/c vents from a 66 toronado and they have metal vent balls in them rather than the plastic ones the truck had so i decided to use them. When i took them apart i realised that they have baffles to turn down/off the single vent so i crafted those into my original vents. what do you think?

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nice idea on the vent balls

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I need to find some of those vent balls.

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Nice!... I need to get some to....
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took a few weeks but got everything done on my a/c box. just have to put the evap core in. I added a pressure switch to help save the compressor if needed. I welded a piece in to look like it came factory with it. the metal pieces got powder coated and the fiberglass i clear coated after a thorough wash. the inside pieces i painted black as the preious owner had gotten overspray all over them.

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more a/c pic's. also took the original fan apart and serviced it. for an old fan it sure has a lot of brush left. back when things were made to last i guess.

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lookin good

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i got a SPID question for you guys. im gettin ready to get chipflyer to make me a spid for my 67. i have added 68-72 truck option to this truck such as cruise, tilt cargo lamp ect. that were only available in the trucks after 67. i will be putting those on my spid i think. now the power windows were not available on trucks (only thing added to the truck that was not avalilable in any 67-72 trucks) till the next body style. would you put them on the spid or would you leave them out.

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i would leave them out..... but if it bothered me that they arent on there then i would make a bs code for them and say "POWER WNDWS EQ" or something like that to make it seem real.
.....just my 2 cents....

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I think its great to add whatever option you want to the truck but I would leave the label original looking. Better to have someone look at the label in the future and think "man that thing had a lot of factory options" rather than "man look at that fake label with the cheesy options that someone made up" even though other things were added.
Just my opinion, but the label guy will put whatever you want on the label but it costs more for made up options. ;)
Great build, good work!

Jeff

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the cars could come with power windows in 67 and there code is A31 Electric Window CTRL.

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thats the answer i was looking for. it may be cheesy.

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so would you just put the available 67 options it has then or add all the 67-72 options on the SPID.

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Get 2 made one both ways that way when go to a show you can stick one in the windshield.

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i just might get one made both ways and decide when i have to put it on.

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Great build.