1971 gmc 5500
 

This is my first post - May take a bit to get it right :)
Just finished a rebuild on my old 5500. Upgraded from 350 4 speed to a 366 5 speed, new hoist under the deck, new brakes and paint

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Nice!

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Yes indeed she's nice! Good to go another 40 years? That Super Visor looks right on there

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Nice! So it's a dump bed?

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Nice rig!

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Thx guys. I've had the truck for many years and it came due for another clean up. The project started as just the installation of the hoist to enable the dump function for the previously solid deck. Of course the project evolved to include the replacement of engine, transmission, front and rear axles and paint :)

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Looks real nice!

Did the truck originally have Spokes like it does now?

Bill

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Also tell us a little more about your John Deere Tractors there. I'm especially taking notice of the second one over.

Bill

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Nice restoration and upgrade on your truck . I had a platform dump, bought new in '53, make a versatile rig .

Is the JD a GP model "

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The truck was originally a 5500 with the smaller bud style wheels - the donor truck that I took the engine, transmission and hoist from also donated the front and rear axles with the 10.00 x 20 Dayton wheels - I am still looking for the wider front fenders to finish it up.
The tractor is a 1948 John Deere D - quite common in this part of Canada - this tractor was owned by my grandfather - I restored it and a 1946 Maple Leaf Chev for my daughters wedding props a couple years ago :) Any excuse for a project :)

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Here are a couple of pics of the 5500 the last time I did it up in about 1995

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Nice looking "D".

I'm a JD fan myself. I have a '59 435.

Nice '46 Chevy truck as well.

Bill

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Very nice GMC, you don't see GMC's very often.

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Thanks everyone - appreciate all the feedback!

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very nice truck, do you have any under the hood pics ?

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Hi fire thorn - nothing fancy under the hood - just very functional :)

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Another angle

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Hauling leaves last nite - not working it very hard :)

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Loading the easy way

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My 71 GMC

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The Genesis of my project

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/a...207_125823.jpg

1971 GMC 5500, i only hope mine will look as good as yours

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If those are 5500's.....then what is this?http://flic.kr/p/LxX5Sn

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I would have to guess its a 7500

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Much smaller fenders than the 7500's. I have a pair of 7500's (well ok technicly they are Chevy 70's) but this is not them.......did they make both a "C" series 5500 and a H/J series 5500?

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I would have to check my books to be sure, but I believe those 5500's are "E's".

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Sheesh.....I always associate the "E" with that weird few year run of late 50' early 60's (some with the 702 has motors) that were not quite the low can forward things.

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Nice