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PloreOSU · 03-22-2003, 06:07 PM

I've been posting to this board for a couple of months now. I bought my GMC in early February and I'm slowly getting it fixed up. I also just blew my yearly bonus on a new fancy digital camera.

My truck is a 2WD 1972 GMC Sierra Grande longbed with a 350 (not original). It has the extremely rare front disc brake _delete!!!!_ option (notice the 6 lugs, not 5).

Apparently, this was fairly common in the northwest for farm trucks. The interior is pretty beat up, so thats high on my list of fixes. The truck also has leaf springs with the heavy duty leaf spring option (bouncy!).

You can see a little bit of my 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass in one of the pictures (its longer than the truck

). That was my daily driver in high school and college, it belonged to my grandparents and it only has 80,000 original miles on it.

PloreOSU · 03-22-2003, 06:08 PM

Picture of the side. The paint isn't as nice as the camera makes it seem.

Blue Beard · 03-22-2003, 06:54 PM

Good to see someone on the board close to home...............I'm across the river.

Her's a image of my 72 that's for sale.

It has the 350 engine with the front disc brakes, factory buckets and tach dash.

*racedvl* · 03-22-2003, 08:50 PM

71-72 trucks have disk brakes. Period. It was not and option. Sounds like your truck really is not a 71 unless, someone has swaped to a 6 lug set up for some reason unknown. . .

But anyways, you do have a very nice looking truck, and outta be a blast.

*Randy70C-10* · 03-22-2003, 09:00 PM

Very nice truck!

72shadetree · 03-22-2003, 09:08 PM

sweet

Daves72'GMC · 03-23-2003, 09:04 AM

I was noticing that both trucks, don't have the black paint in the grills.

Blue Beard · 03-23-2003, 11:05 AM

From the looks of the grille on my Green 72 posted above there was never black on it....................don't know if this was certain years or option, maybe change over in years.

O'l Buck · 03-23-2003, 11:52 AM

Good looking GMC. What is it with these old trucks and Oldsmobiles?..........I've got a 67 Cutlass F-85 convertible!!!

Longhorn Man · 03-23-2003, 02:33 PM

The black was not an option, it was on all 71/72 GMC trucks. THe blue and white one you can see the recessed area for the black paint. Pretty common for it to be all rubbed off by now, but the green one looks (from this angle) to have a 69/70 grill on it.
I agree with RCDVL on the discs...onless you have an option sheet or build sheet to say otherwise, something has been swapped. Bee it chassis or just the brakes, they came with 5 lug and discs.
I'm noticing there are no GMC emblims on the hood, nor holes for them. Probably not the correct hood, good sign of tampering.

PloreOSU · 03-23-2003, 04:59 PM

The hood had the emblems removed and the holes filled. The truck has been painted, up where the front eyebrows are removed you can see the new old paint a bit. The rear "Sierra Grande" emblems and holes are missing as well.

I asked the question about drums on the board before, and most people said something was wrong. Of course, one guy had seen that before and I've had two local shops (a muffler shop and a radiator shop) claim to have seen many of them. The claim is that this was a northwest farm special. Personally I don't know for sure. The setup is 67-70 from all appearances, but the frame and body VIN are identical and from 72. I agree the drums could be an add-on, but someone went to a lot of trouble to swap the rear over to a 6-lug setup as well. With the amount of grime on it, the drums have been on there a long time.

It doesn't matter too much because by this summer it will have 4 wheel 6-lug discs. I didn't notice the drums until I got it home, but I was only worried about getting good sheetmetal since I don't know how to weld or paint stuff.

The grill does have some black left on it, not enough to be visible from the camera.

It is a bit eerie not knowing anything about the truck. With the Olds, I could tell you how many mufflers or tires or even oil changes it had. My grandmother kept all of the records on it. The odometer in the truck didn't work when I got it, the engine isn't stock, and who knows what else has happened to it. The PO only had it for about 9 months and then decided to buy a Blazer instead. Of course, he didn't ask any questions about the truck either.

krue · 03-23-2003, 09:30 PM

Your truck looks like a good project truck. Can't go wrong with one of these.

My truck (well the one I get Saturday) looks a lot like the green one except needs disc brakes, a/c, new gas tank, etc....

**Palf70Step** · 03-23-2003, 10:37 PM

Another welcome from South Mississippi. Looks like another great project truck.

03-22-2003, 06:07 PM	#1
PloreOSU Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 42	My new toys I've been posting to this board for a couple of months now. I bought my GMC in early February and I'm slowly getting it fixed up. I also just blew my yearly bonus on a new fancy digital camera. My truck is a 2WD 1972 GMC Sierra Grande longbed with a 350 (not original). It has the extremely rare front disc brake _delete!!!!_ option (notice the 6 lugs, not 5). Apparently, this was fairly common in the northwest for farm trucks. The interior is pretty beat up, so thats high on my list of fixes. The truck also has leaf springs with the heavy duty leaf spring option (bouncy!). You can see a little bit of my 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass in one of the pictures (its longer than the truck ). That was my daily driver in high school and college, it belonged to my grandparents and it only has 80,000 original miles on it. Attached Images

03-22-2003, 06:08 PM	#2
PloreOSU Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 42	Second Picture Picture of the side. The paint isn't as nice as the camera makes it seem. Attached Images __________________ 72 GMC, 2x4, LWB Fleet DONE: 2/3 drop, 17" rims, front end rebuild, front/rear sway bars Working on: old air AC, blazer tank, rear discs, 03 silverado seats.

03-22-2003, 06:54 PM	#3
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	1972 GMC Good to see someone on the board close to home...............I'm across the river. Her's a image of my 72 that's for sale. It has the 350 engine with the front disc brakes, factory buckets and tach dash. Attached Images __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-22-2003, 09:08 PM	#6
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	sweet __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

03-23-2003, 11:05 AM	#8
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	From the looks of the grille on my Green 72 posted above there was never black on it....................don't know if this was certain years or option, maybe change over in years. __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-22-2003, 08:50 PM	#4
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	71-72 trucks have disk brakes. Period. It was not and option. Sounds like your truck really is not a 71 unless, someone has swaped to a 6 lug set up for some reason unknown. . . But anyways, you do have a very nice looking truck, and outta be a blast.

03-22-2003, 09:00 PM	#5
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Very nice truck!

03-23-2003, 09:04 AM	#7
Daves72'GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Asheville, N.C Posts: 952	I was noticing that both trucks, don't have the black paint in the grills.

03-23-2003, 11:52 AM	#9
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Good looking GMC. What is it with these old trucks and Oldsmobiles?..........I've got a 67 Cutlass F-85 convertible!!! __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

03-23-2003, 02:33 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The black was not an option, it was on all 71/72 GMC trucks. THe blue and white one you can see the recessed area for the black paint. Pretty common for it to be all rubbed off by now, but the green one looks (from this angle) to have a 69/70 grill on it. I agree with RCDVL on the discs...onless you have an option sheet or build sheet to say otherwise, something has been swapped. Bee it chassis or just the brakes, they came with 5 lug and discs. I'm noticing there are no GMC emblims on the hood, nor holes for them. Probably not the correct hood, good sign of tampering.

03-23-2003, 04:59 PM	#11
PloreOSU Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 42	The hood had the emblems removed and the holes filled. The truck has been painted, up where the front eyebrows are removed you can see the new old paint a bit. The rear "Sierra Grande" emblems and holes are missing as well. I asked the question about drums on the board before, and most people said something was wrong. Of course, one guy had seen that before and I've had two local shops (a muffler shop and a radiator shop) claim to have seen many of them. The claim is that this was a northwest farm special. Personally I don't know for sure. The setup is 67-70 from all appearances, but the frame and body VIN are identical and from 72. I agree the drums could be an add-on, but someone went to a lot of trouble to swap the rear over to a 6-lug setup as well. With the amount of grime on it, the drums have been on there a long time. It doesn't matter too much because by this summer it will have 4 wheel 6-lug discs. I didn't notice the drums until I got it home, but I was only worried about getting good sheetmetal since I don't know how to weld or paint stuff. The grill does have some black left on it, not enough to be visible from the camera. It is a bit eerie not knowing anything about the truck. With the Olds, I could tell you how many mufflers or tires or even oil changes it had. My grandmother kept all of the records on it. The odometer in the truck didn't work when I got it, the engine isn't stock, and who knows what else has happened to it. The PO only had it for about 9 months and then decided to buy a Blazer instead. Of course, he didn't ask any questions about the truck either. __________________ 72 GMC, 2x4, LWB Fleet DONE: 2/3 drop, 17" rims, front end rebuild, front/rear sway bars Working on: old air AC, blazer tank, rear discs, 03 silverado seats.

03-23-2003, 09:30 PM	#12
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Your truck looks like a good project truck. Can't go wrong with one of these. My truck (well the one I get Saturday) looks a lot like the green one except needs disc brakes, a/c, new gas tank, etc....

03-23-2003, 10:37 PM	#13
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,082	Another welcome from South Mississippi. Looks like another great project truck. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

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