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55-59 october TOTM nominations
I would like to open nominations
Please give a history and details of the truck! Thanks, Denny |
Is it bad form to nominate my truck as POSOTM then turn around and put it in here! LOL ;) I'm kidding...I wouldn't even joke about putting my truck in here...it doens't even have real eyebrows! :D There is however... 2 newbies on the 55-59 board with 2 very nice rides!!!!!
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LOL Shawna, I think I got ya beat on the POSOTM :D
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I nominate northerngmc for his '59
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Peanut head? :confused: :p :p LMAO
K I nominate IChevyluvr http://207.44.196.117/vboard/attachm...d=100046&stc=1 |
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DennyB pm'ed me and asked for a Bio.
So here it goes..... I was born in a small rural Alberta town......... oh you meant the truck! The was purchased new in a small rural Alberta town, Wetaskiwin to be exact by a farmer. He also purchased a brand new GMC grain truck the same year. Fast forward to 1989 when I found it sitting a few blocks from my parents house. The truck had passed through two owners both hoping to fix it up prior to me purchasing it. I registered it back on the road as the second registered owner in the fall of 1989. Before putting it on the road I had to go over the mechanics of the truck and install new tires. In 1995 my father and I pulled the engine out and took the head off. Realizing that it needed more than just a set of rings my brother spoke to the shop teacher at my high school shop, and he was more than happy to have the chance to rebuild a 235 I6. The high school students tore the engine apart, rebored it, rebuilt it, and reassembled it. I bought the parts and they did the labour. A great deal for both of us! In 2002 I finally maded the decision to have the body painted, which turned into a frame off restoration. I did not want to paint the truck until I had found front signal lights, they are not reproduced and NOS are hard to find. I do not do body work so I found a hop that would. It started out as a simple paint job that got carried away. I was swapping cabs, so why not paint the frame. The frame was painted so why not repaint and detail the engine., etc, etc, etc........ The truck in a 1959 GMC 9314, which is a Canadian half ton short box stepside. Canadian GMC's have Chevrolet drivetrains, therefore it has a 235 I6, and 3 speed manaul transmission. The truck is painted 2002 Chevrolet Truck light pewter. The box now has all stainless steel hardward, oak wood and still has tailgate chains, but the stake pockets were removed. The wheels are stock with 48-54 GMC hubcaps and the proper trim rings. Inside it has an original seat that I found in a firetruck, the seat cover is still the original cover without any rips or tears. I have managed to find an original tach, AM radio and deluxe heater for the truck. The truck was in Classic Trucks May 2004 Classic Cruisers and a feature article in the June 2004 Canadian Classic magazine. I have included a before picture. Any questions? |
I also Nominate cadman89
http://12.158.117.40/scott/9_7_04/truck3.jpg
Come on people, We need a few more. It is OK to nominate yourself ;) |
Hi Guys
Here is "THE PURPLE MONSTER" "SHE" is a 1956 GMC series 100 My wife Kelly drives the truck all the time even though it has no power steering or power brakes. I use her all the time for work. (The truck not Kelly) This past weekend I had her filled with cut up logs from a downed tree. She has a late model 350 Chevy Engine with a Edelbrock Cam and 4-Barrel Carb. The transmission is an Automatic hooked into the original column shifter. http://12.158.117.40/scott/9_26_04/MVC-012F.JPG http://12.158.117.40/scott/9_7_04/truck2.jpg Why do I call her "THE PURPLE MONSTER" ? Because "She" has an attitude and those little glass packs it makes her Growl. Scott Mumford Jacksonville, FL smumfor@citicorp.com |
Oh my. I could not compete agaisnt those beutiful machines. They are work of arts.
My truck is all oringial except paint, and hubcaps. It was bought From a guy who didn't know what he had. I picked it up for a song. The tailgate gate was welded on upside the motor was blowen. pieces missing but to me it was a fantastic. I happened to have a 235 that I pulled out of a 55 sub that I found in a bush (completely distroyed). It is now all cleaned up most parts have been found and all the bolts tightened or replaced. The tail gate is right now. I drive it back and forth to work, pick up lumber, and do dump runs. Its not a princess its a TRUCK. |
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Ichevyluvr, post the picture from the photoshop with the chopped top, wheels and shaved handles and emblems!
Although I like the original look better. You have a great looking truck, come on join in. |
Whoa, some nice looking 55-59's, also kidna neat that they are all GMC's... I kinda expected to see mine on here, but yeah, haha guess Im not in the class as of yet. Again, very beautiful trucks.
Lucky |
Who has that one 55-59 that he just finished restoring? It is BRIGHT red, with TT2's I believe. Short Step. That thing is BADAZZ, and definately belongs on here...
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Good Question Brian!
Any ideas? |
http://207.44.196.117/vboard/attachm...id=94604&stc=1
Can Peanut head nomonate 2!! It's REsin Addict's truck!! |
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Some more pics of my truck. Ok.
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Hey thats my nomination!
Thats the one though! |
Peanut head,
Thanks for the picture! Do you know whos truck it is? Ichevyluvr, Thanks for the extra pictures. Lucky59, Jump right in and consider yourself nominated ;) To all ~ I will post a form for you all to fill out-just fill in the blanks. I think that will help. A bio is also nice. So far the nominees are: northerngmc IChevyluvr cadman89 Lucky59 Resin Addict Did I miss anyone? Nominations will close on 10/14/04 and voting will begin :D I will setup a poll for voting. Denny |
Rico Bob,
I have not seen your truck, What ya got? |
Just Revise this for your truck If you like, Thanks
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Manufacturer: ----- Year:19-- How long have you owned this truck?:---- History behind the truck: Chassis Suspension type:----- Front Brakes: ---- Modifications: Rear Brakes: Steering: Front and rear tire/wheel type:---- Front differential type / Gears: --- Rear differential type / Gears: --- Body Color Scheme:---- Modifications:--- Paint Type:---- Painter:--- Bodyman:--- Interior Color:--- Material:---- Upholsterer:--- Wiring:--- Modifications: Steering wheel/Column:---- Stereo--- Air Conditioning:--- Instrument Gauges:--- Engine Cubic Inch:-- Manufacturer:--- Camshaft:--- Cylinder heads:--- Valve Covers:--- Intake Manifold:---- Ignition System:--- Exhaust type:-- Transmission Automatic / Standard:--- Torque Converter:--- Modifications:--- Shifter type:--- Drive Shaft: --- |
Stop by the shop for a pre-election beer!
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Free beer this Saturday at my shop!
General Manufacturer: GMC Year:1959 How long have you owned this truck?:15 years History behind the truck: I am the second registered owner of this vehicle. I bought it as a used, very used farm truck. I drove it on and off for 13 years before restoring it. Chassis Suspension type:Stock Front Brakes: Stock Modifications: rebuilt to stock Rear Brakes: Stock Steering: Stock manual Front and rear tire/wheel type:Stock wheels with original trim rings and 48-54 GMC hubcaps. Upgraded to radial tires P205 75 R15 Front differential type / Gears: N/A Rear differential type / Gears: Stock 3.90:1 Body Color Scheme:One colour, 2002 Chevrolet light pewter Modifications:no stake pockets in bed Paint Type:---- Painter:Randy Wright Bodyman:Historic Auto, Wetaskiwin AB Canada Interior Color:2002 Chevrolet light pewter, with dash top and steering column painted grey. Material:Original seat from a 1958 fire truck Upholsterer:General Motors Wiring:Stock Modifications: Steering wheel/Column:stock Stereo Original GMC AM radio Air Conditioning:Model 2255 (two windows/two vents open 55pmh) Instrument Gauges:Stock GMC with factory GMC (Sun) tach Engine Cubic Inch:235 Manufacturer:General Motors Camshaft:Stock Cylinder heads:Stock Valve Covers:Stock Intake Manifold:Stock Ignition System:Stock Exhaust type:Stock Transmission Automatic / Standard:3 speed standard Torque Converter:N/A Modifications:--- Shifter type:stock column shift Drive Shaft: stock BY THE WAY, I really didn't know how to say this above but my truck is STOCK! :canada: :gmc: :canada: :gmc: :canada: |
WOW! I thought my truck was PURPLE but that Red truck sure is "RED" How do you get a truck that LOW?Subframe out of a? Wish I could get the front of "Frances the Purple Monster" down about 4-5 inches.
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Northerngmc.
You have the best truck. Hands down that is the best restro I have everseen. the detail on the motor alone. I am speechless. all I could say when looking at the pics was........ WOW!!!!!! :canada: :canada: :canada: :canada: :gmc: :gmc: :gmc: :gmc: |
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Manufacturer: GMC Year:1959 How long have you owned this truck?:one year History behind the truck: Bought It off a guy who needed money and didn't how to fix it. I was the first to see it. Chassis Suspension type:stock drop axle Front Brakes:drum Modifications: none Rear Brakes: Drum Steering: standard Front and rear tire/wheel type:---- Front differential type / Gears:n/a Rear differential type / Gears:Haven't checked yet Body Color Scheme:canary yellow Modifications:none Paint Type:? Painter:? Bodyman:me Interior Color:yellow Material:vinal Upholsterer:? Wiring:stock Modifications: Steering wheel/Column:three on tree stock Stereo:none Air Conditioning:none Instrument Gauges:stock no tach Engine Cubic Inch:235 Manufacturer:stock Camshaft:stock Cylinder heads:stock Valve Covers:Stock Intake Manifold:STock Ignition System:stock Exhaust type:stock Transmission Automatic / Standard:Standard 3 speed Torque Converter:n/a Modifications:none Shifter type:stock on tree Drive Shaft: stock |
Ichevyluvr
Thanks, it took many years and very supportive wife to make this happen! I have been to a couple of shows now and I am surprised how few original style trucks there are left. Maybe you and I should plan to meet, with our trucks, next August long weekend in Saskatoon for SuperRun? I am hoping to get there. |
(My vote is for Northern GMC) B-Cause I'm Having a "STAGE 4" Heart Attack! THAT HAS TO BE THE FINEST GMC RESTO-ROD I HAVE EVER SEEN! A+++++++++++++++++
You have my vote! My two cents worth! PS: Denny nothing in my shop is completed :mad: so I will not be posting any photos for a while. rico_bob :) :bowtie: :gmc: :flag: :canada: :gmc: :) |
Sorry. :( another time. Two reasons
1 I work weekends. 2 that weekend is the first one I book off because it is a special weekend for my family. :canada: :gmc: I would like to see that truck up close. Mine is only original because not too much has been done to it. Only fix whats broke. |
Pics of Resin Addict's truck.
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HAHA, guess I am in the running, sort of.... Also in that case Denny consider yourself nominated, you too Slams. :metal:
General Manufacturer: Chevrolet Year:1959 How long have you owned this truck?:about umm aboot 5-6 yrs History behind the truck: Bought it when I was but a wee lass and only in the past few years have been doing it Chassis Suspension type:stock fullsize 76 Blazer Front Brakes: discs Modifications: shortened Rear Brakes: drum Steering: power steering setupi from the donor Blazer Front and rear tire/wheel type: Currently Cragars of some kind, will be Torq Thrusts or Cragar SS's with BF rubber Front differential type / Gears: - Rear differential type / Gears: 12 bolt Posi - 4:11 gears Body Color Scheme:single tone blue(Drk Colisonne blue- Corvette blue) Modifications:shaved stake pockets, smoothed windshield lip, various other places smoothed/shaved Paint Type:PPG BC/CC Painter: myself/dad Bodyman:myself/dad Interior Color:same corvette blue(on dash) grey headliner,carpet,subbox,doorpanels, etc. Upholsterer:myself/mom :D Wiring:Stinger stereo wiring kit Modifications: seats from a Pontiac 6000LE Steering wheel/Column:Camaro tilt column, Vega/Camaro wheel Stereo: Pioneer-Clarion setup Air Conditioning:open windows, hehe Instrument Gauges:modified orignal speedo cluster, Sunpro Tach mounted indash Engine Cubic Inch:355 Manufacturer:Chevrolet Camshaft:Crane Cylinder heads:stock- i think :devil: Valve Covers:chrome Chevrolet Intake Manifold:hand polished Weiand aluminium Ignition System:Accel Super stock w/ 8mm wire Exhaust type:Hooker headers w/ flopro dual exhaust Transmission Automatic / Standard:auto Torque Converter:2400 Modifications:B&M shift kit Shifter type:B&M Megashifter Drive Shaft: stock *PLEASE NOTE, TRUCK IS NOT TOGETHER AND NOT PAINTED, BUT EVERYTHING LISTED IS EITHER ON OR GOING ON - ENGINE/TRANNY ARE IN, TRUCK IS IN THE BODYWORK/PAINT STAGE :p ALSO --- the mid seventies style chevy mirrors are being taken off, I have changed my mind on them for the original old style chrome ones :D |
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Thanks for the nominations. General Manufacturer: Chevrolet Year:1959 How long have you owned this truck?:Since May of 2003 History behind the truck: I've been looking for a '55-'59 short step for several years...One of my best friends is a Dodge dealer, and one of his former salesmen runs a independant used car lot in a small town about 50 miles north of hear...they were talking one day and the former salesman said,"hey, guess what I took in on trade yesterday?", and my buddy said "I know someone who will buy it!" I went up the next day to look at it and drove it home. I drove it throughout the summer, then decided to start on the rebuild in Aug. of 2003. It took one year and five days from pulling the engine on a Robins egg Blue stock Apache to the bright Red shaved and slammed mild custom pictured. I didn't originally plan on doing it this fast, but as a couple of you know, this past May my Father was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, and he really wanted to see the truck and ride in it. He was a retired Chevrolet dealer, so he was really interested in my project from the start. In fact, I remember one night the phone rang around 10:45 pm, and my wife called me in to say my Dad was on the phone; I said "Hello?" and he said: "Hey Randy, are you going to use that new base coat clear coat paint on your truck?" (bear in mind he had been out of the car business for several years), "Yes" I replied. "OK, good" he said, and hung up. Many times (before he got sick) he'd tell me that I had to take the truck back home to where he lived and where I grew up, to show "the guys" at the dealership the truck when it was finished. The cancer was very aggressive, and he passed away this past August, but I did finish the truck before he died, and even though he was too weak to take a ride by the time I finished, he was still really excited to hear that I had it back on the road. Chassis Suspension type:No Limit Engineering "Wide-ride" IFS Front Brakes: Disc Modifications: Rear Brakes: Disc Power Steering: Yes Front and rear tire/wheel type:Goodrich Touring TA/American Racing Torque Thrust II Front differential type / Gears: NA Rear differential type / Gears: Ford 9" Body Color Scheme:Cardinal Red ('99-'00 Hyundai) Modifications:Shaved all emblems, shaved front bumper, frenched Antenna, Rear roll pan with ZR-1 lights Paint Type:Expensive...don't tell my wife :o Painter:Scott Olthof Bodyman:Scott and Me Interior Color:Lt. Tan Material:Fake Leather (Vinyl) Upholsterer:Appearance Products Wiring:American Autowire Modifications: Steering wheel/Column:CHevy tilt and telescopic with column shift Stereo: JVC KDLH300 Air Conditioning:Open the windows! Instrument Gauges:Currently stock, Billet insert with Autometer gauges on backorder. At that time I'm also going to add a Matching 2" Tach and 2" clock in the dash on either side of the cigarette lighter. Engine Cubic Inch:350 Bored 30 over, Flat top pistons, Balanced, Barry Grant Road Demon 625 Carb Manufacturer:Chevy Camshaft:"trailer" cam Cylinder heads:Stock, '69-'72 vintage Valve Covers:Original Corvette cast aluminum Intake Manifold:Edelbrock Performer Ignition System:MSD Pro Billet, with 6A Box Exhaust type:Headman mid length headers, 2 1/2" pipes with H pipe and Flowmaster "Hushpower" duals. Transmission Automatic / Turbo Hydromatic 350 Torque Converter:Stock Modifications:B & M shift kit Shifter type:Stock Drive Shaft: Stock I've got a whole bunch of pictures that my son is helping me put on a website, when were done I'll post a link...in the meantime I'll try a before and after |
Oh by the way, thanks to everyone for the nominations, I'm truly honored...couldn't have done it without you guys (and girls). :p
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I took some new hi resolution pics of Shawnas truck the other day all she has to do is post em now :D
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You want in on this Tim?
I thought Shawna was already entered in THIS contest. You can be in both if you like ;) Denny |
hehehe I wasn't sure which one she was in on Denny :D It's up to her whether or not she wants in on this one as well i guess
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Have her let me know ;)
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I will do that buddy, oh and stop winkin at me ya homo :lol: J/k Denny
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