Not so new guy with a new truck
 

Hey Guys!
I'm a long time board member but just bought my first 60-66.
'62 GMC 305 V6, Four Speed, Stepside.
A little history- Original owner had this truck until his death in the '90s. It was passed down and sat in a garage until last year when it was sold to a man in my town.
He Changed all the fluids, drove it around the subdivision, and it sat again.
I got this Wednesday and haven't slept since!

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Great looking truck...........................................Hemmit

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Couple more.
Only 20,000 miles verified by the meticulous records the owner kept.
Also included original bill of sale,owners manual and several other nostalgic goodies.
I'll keep y'all updated on my progress and will be asking lots of ?????
Like- why is my window so hard to roll up?
Why do I have to run it on half choke?
How do I make a nice wood bed?
And on, and on.......
Todd

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Saaaaaweet!!

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Welcome to the best part of this website. The calssiest fo sho. We like lots of pics. Hint. Hint.

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Do you have any pictures of the interior? This is a NICE GMC!

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That's a clean looking ole GMC. Nice find!

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Is that the original paint as well? Im about the same color of the truck with envy... Very Awesome indeed. I wouldnt change a thing on her.

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wow man that is nice!
:welcome:
if you don't mind, what did she cost ya?

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Nice truck!
:flag:

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That's an awesome find....very nice truck.

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That is a really great find. Don't change anything and enjoy.

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That truck is beautiful! I would not change one bolt. It is perfect and don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

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holy cow.... gorgeous! ANd a custom cab to boot.
Looks like it rolled right off of the assembly line.

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Thanks to all! Liz told me this side of the board was a hidden gem.I'll try to answer all your questions in order asked.
Interior pics: see below
This is not original paint. Truck was painted slightly darker than original. Looks like they tried to match it as close as possible.
Cost: $100 dollars more than I sold my '69 for. And that's all I'm saying;)
Rockers are bad, and the bottoms of doors are rough.
The wood bed was removed, but all the metal pieces are in decent shape.
Needs a tune-up, tires, and the usual adjustments.

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Oops! Let me resize those pics.
First on my list is to inspect the brake system.
I have a long hill near my house and by the time I get half way down my leg is cramped from pushing so hard on the pedal.
At the bottom my butt is a foot off the seat 'cause I have to STAND on that thing to get any action.

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That is an awesome score man...that thing is in great shape !!

Welcome to the "hidden gem" side !!! :lol:

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retodd7711.....
What a clean sweet rig you have, and as "GMC65GUY" told me a while back,
welcome to the v6 club.

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Welcome! I saw that truck on ebay and the buy it now price was cheap! I know you said you did not go through ebay so you must have gotten a heck of a deal!!

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I see you finally posted over here. I saw the post on general discussion.
Cool truck... :metal:

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Nice rig...:metal: I saw your post over in GD. As far as ruining with the choke 1/2 out that means you have 1/2 race cam...:haha::haha::haha: Just BS'en ya. The wood bed is an easy fix if you have the tools. Good luck with your new project and keep us posted with your progress...:metal:

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I may have discovered the answer to the 1/2 choke problem.
There was no thermostat in the truck and it's been in the single digits.
I'll pick up a thermostat as well as a radiator cap. And a new belt, and some carb cleaner, and.......
Until I run out of MONEY$$$$$

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SCORE! What ever you do, keep the V-6! Parts are hard to find but if more of us start taking an interest in the V-6 maybe one day they'll start making parts for us..........fingers crossed.;)