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Hey ladies and gents,
First let me just say, I seriously don't care much for grammar and will often make mistakes so forgive me for not caring.

I recently traded in my beloved 71 nova for what is probably the coolest project I've ever owned. She is nowhere close to being finished but has a great deal of work done to her and I'm proud to call her mine. I said my goodbyes to Steve's nova site and am looking to get heavily involved, at least from time to time, on this site. By involved I mean asking numerous questions, sometimes ridiculous, until I get the answer that works for me. Lol no, but seriously I'm excited to share my experiences and help others out too.
Anyway, she's a 64 gmc swb with a gen1 383 roller/700-r4(not the th350 the p/o claimed)/9"ford. She is a blast to drive but I know there's room for improvement. Here's some pics, feel free to let me have it.
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Some more love for ya.
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Oh, and I forgot the most important part... It's my daily driver, just like my nova was, so this baby is getting run.
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extremly nice truck.....what more could you want to do to it...looks perfect.
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Well thanks, it takes good pics. I'd like to bag it. And make it my own. I need to learn all about these old trucks cause I know nothing. I'm not even sure how to go about buying parts yet cause I'm not sure if I'm buying parts for a 64 or if someone stuck a later model frame and suspension under it. This is a whole new ballgame for me and was kind of a spur of the moment deal. But, that's where these forums shine for me. For the next 6 months at least, I'll be reading everything you'll have documented for the last few years.:devil: but don't worry, I'm not the Nsa, or an Obama supporter .....is it to early in my introduction to say that?

Naaa
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Here's a couple bad shots from underneath, maybe you know?
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Awesome looking truck...nice to see another GMC!

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Welcome, I see you have a pit crew already too!

Nice looking truck ya got! Looks like a bunch of custom work has been done to the body also. You will learn alot here my friend.

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Welcome to the forum & great looking truck. Looks like a lot of mods already done to the truck. I like the wheel tubs and looks like someone swapped the rear diff out. The cleaned-up tailgate looks cool, not something commonly seen. Keep us posted on the updates and future projects.

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Welcome and that is a pretty lil swb ya have. From the pics that looks to be the original frame or at least what's correct for a 64.
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Welcome to the board!
Great looking truck.

Your front suspension has been changed over to a 73-87 version.

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Nice hot rod
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Welcome to the forum. Nice truck, looking forward to see how you male it your own.

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Welcome for NM!! Awesome GMC.. my '62 used to belong to my brother and he used to rock that same rear view mirror in the eighties... the holes are still there for it if I ever want to put it back in. :cool:

Good luck... she's a beauty...

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Welcome and awesome truck! What more would you want to do with that! It's neat the way it is! P.S. I would ad a couple nitrous bottles......:lol: Lowering it would look nice to. :metal:

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I think that young fella is underage for driving... :)

But nice ride! Welcome...careful...this place is an addiction.

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Thanks for all the comments guys. Ya, I never leave anything alone. I just like to make things better. Thanks for the frame and suspension comments. I want to redo the entire suspension starting with the back. My rear end is only leafs and air shocks. I think I need to start with a better jack tho. Then a new intake, and I might ditch the street avenger too, altho it running good. Lol. There is no sway bars on the truck or seat belts. And id like to convert the rear drums to disc which I would imagine would fix the extreme peddle pressure.
I love all your trucks too! There is a ton nice work on this forum.
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Cool, i thought it was bad but the first guy I showed my truck to was like...ditch the mirror. I was like... Damn really. I'm glad to hear you like it cause I do . I think the p/o called it a wink mirror? Idk I'm only 27 and my parents were broke so we never had nothing cool. But I should not complain cause they loved me.
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Welcome to the site! That is a very nicely finished truck. This is by far the most informative forum on the web for 60-66 GM trucks, especially for modified and hot rodded versions.

The mirror is indeed a Wink brand. I had one for years in my 46 Ford sedan. As a result I installed one in my truck when I first got it, but it worked much better in the car because it had so much more glass area than the pickup. Every now and then I’d find a cop hiding in my blind spot because they didn’t realize I could see them with that mirror!

Fyi switching to rear discs won’t fix a hard pedal, it will make it worse. Drum brakes are self-energizing and discs are not, meaning disc brakes only apply force by linear pressure at the pedal. Bendix drum brakes operate on a cam action which forces the shoes geometrically harder into the drums with only minor pressure increase on the pedal. The advantages of discs compared to drums are that they continuing working when hot or severely wet.

If you’re experiencing a hard pedal now there could be several reasons causing it:

Your booster could be inoperative.
The linkage isn’t installed correctly at the pedal.
The proportioning valve is incorrect or not plumbed right.
The master cylinder isn’t properly matched to the wheel cylinders or is the wrong type (disc/disc instead of disc/drum).

Does the engine have a rough cam? That can really limit available vacuum for the brake booster, but I notice you have a brake vacuum canister on the inner fender. If connected correctly that should make up for low idle vacuum.

When set up correctly discs in front and drums in the rear should result in pedal pressure similar to a new car.

Before I retired I also used my truck for daily transportation. It’s a great way to maximize your enjoyment factor. Have fun!

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Nice truck man, remember it is your not everyone going too like the same stuff.
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Welcome to the form :D

That's a nice truck. I don't think I have seen that paint scheme before.

Your hard brake pedal could be caused by that small diameter brake booster. In my experience, they don't do much in the way of assisting the braking, especially with a low vacuum engine.

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Welcome, & great looking ride! You're definitely in the right place, as this forum should be able to answer any questions you have about the truck. Good luck, & have fun. :bowtie:

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Welcome! I also have mine as a daily driver and it's not nearly as nice as yours!! If it makes you feel better, I have disk in front with a power assisted booster and drums in back and my 65 feels and stops just as good as my
2004 silverado with 4 wheel disks. I don't know much about it but I don't think it's related to having the rear brakes being drums. Either way, WELCOME!!
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Thanks bud,
yup I have two boys who happen to be my everything. I have all the patience in the world for them. But hardly any for anyone else. Lol boy those rascals keep my going.:uhmk:
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well I know it's not because their drums cause I had drums on the nova.
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