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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Like I needed another one of these things....
Picked this Hefty Smurf next to the border in Texas yesterday.... (Border Patrol was highly confused)
Mostly rust free, orig color. Needs rockers and some kick panel work. I may pop the 6.0 from my 2002 2500HD in it and make a shop truck. Here it is before any cleaning or repairs have been done. Wish me luck.
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-M7 '69 SWB GMC 5.7 EFI ‘69 C/10 SWB patina survivor ‘71 GMC K20 '72 K5 1-ton gear 468BB ‘86 K30 GMC High Sierra C&C Single Cab '96 SWB Single Cab 5.7 ‘99 SWB Z71 Single Cab '00 SWB Single Cab 5.3 '01 K2500 Yukon Safari 6.0 ‘06 2500HD Single Cab C&C Duramax 4x4 '08 1500 crew '11 2500HD Single Cab Duramax 4x4 |
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Man of Mini-Talents
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Doesn't look too bad. Good luck!
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Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro |
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yes, i do
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Spokane, wa
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
hey thanks for getting me that front clip i need
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ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND ![]() _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900 |
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
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http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/2208587760.html
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-M7 '69 SWB GMC 5.7 EFI ‘69 C/10 SWB patina survivor ‘71 GMC K20 '72 K5 1-ton gear 468BB ‘86 K30 GMC High Sierra C&C Single Cab '96 SWB Single Cab 5.7 ‘99 SWB Z71 Single Cab '00 SWB Single Cab 5.3 '01 K2500 Yukon Safari 6.0 ‘06 2500HD Single Cab C&C Duramax 4x4 '08 1500 crew '11 2500HD Single Cab Duramax 4x4 |
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Eat, Sleep, Drive a Chevy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: the town of the cow, Texas
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Looks like it has a future! Whats the story with the truck in the garage?
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posts: 214
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Truck in the Garage is my roommate's '68 SWB - we are currently in a race to see who's driving daily first. He's currently battling a rusty interior roof panel and needs someone to weld in a replacement panel.... Suggestions?
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-M7 '69 SWB GMC 5.7 EFI ‘69 C/10 SWB patina survivor ‘71 GMC K20 '72 K5 1-ton gear 468BB ‘86 K30 GMC High Sierra C&C Single Cab '96 SWB Single Cab 5.7 ‘99 SWB Z71 Single Cab '00 SWB Single Cab 5.3 '01 K2500 Yukon Safari 6.0 ‘06 2500HD Single Cab C&C Duramax 4x4 '08 1500 crew '11 2500HD Single Cab Duramax 4x4 |
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posts: 214
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Spent the day farting around on the Smurf. Located some parts laying around, Pressure washed the engine bay and underneath, wet sanded some of the oxidation off, swapped to some less crappy wheels, changed the oil.
Anyone near Austin have a gently used front bumper and driver's eyebrow for a GMC? Lookin' better!
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-M7 '69 SWB GMC 5.7 EFI ‘69 C/10 SWB patina survivor ‘71 GMC K20 '72 K5 1-ton gear 468BB ‘86 K30 GMC High Sierra C&C Single Cab '96 SWB Single Cab 5.7 ‘99 SWB Z71 Single Cab '00 SWB Single Cab 5.3 '01 K2500 Yukon Safari 6.0 ‘06 2500HD Single Cab C&C Duramax 4x4 '08 1500 crew '11 2500HD Single Cab Duramax 4x4 |
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posts: 214
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Picked up some parts from a "cut to bits mid 70's 2x4 blazer" this week - Today I dropped the rear with a 2" shackle, re-welded some exhaust parts, scrapped the front suspension and replaced it with my new parts - disc brakes, stainless lines, new shocks, 2" drop shackles, (i cut the springs one coil also) and a few other odds and ends. It was along day. Things are looking a little more hotrod. This week I'll have some rotors drilled 6 lug to get back to my turbines.
Next up, sway bar, steering stabilizer, remove leafs to match front and then get some rust repair panels patched in.
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-M7 '69 SWB GMC 5.7 EFI ‘69 C/10 SWB patina survivor ‘71 GMC K20 '72 K5 1-ton gear 468BB ‘86 K30 GMC High Sierra C&C Single Cab '96 SWB Single Cab 5.7 ‘99 SWB Z71 Single Cab '00 SWB Single Cab 5.3 '01 K2500 Yukon Safari 6.0 ‘06 2500HD Single Cab C&C Duramax 4x4 '08 1500 crew '11 2500HD Single Cab Duramax 4x4 |
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VA72C10
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Location: Midlothian, VA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Looking good! Love the new stance!
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Thanks VA72C10.
I'm digging the temporary 295s up front...
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Location: Midlothian, VA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
That looks tough!!!
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posts: 214
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Heh, too bad it can't backup the look right now.... We'll get there but the current th350 is a real piece of caca. I remembered today that I have a Edelbrock EFI system sitting in a crate next to a built 700r4 that also lost it's home. Maybe I'll skip the 6.0L swap, add some Vortec heads, that 700r4 and injection system. Keep it simple(ish).
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Jefferson, MD
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Nice ride, looks cool.
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'68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73 |
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Gearhead
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Colorado
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Looking good, you work fast! I would say the 700r4, heads and EFI sounds good.
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
More parts acquired but not yet installed. Here are my 2 Smurfs.
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Last night I swapped the rear axle and pulled out the bottom 3 leafs. I needed the 5-lug and wanted to lower the rear few inches. To my dismay, even with shorter tires, removing the bottom 3 leaves only gave me 1" drop (31" at the top of the wheel well before and 30" after). Looks a little better but it just doesn't add up. I expected more from all that friggin' work.....
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laying low
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Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Good lookin Smurf. It was way too tall. Did that 2wd blazer front end have dropped spindles by chance? That's a lot of drop for 1 coil cut. I like the slight rake it has now.
If you haven't already you should check out Dieselarmy13's build thread. His 72 GMC started out looking much like yours. He also has a leaf spring rear.
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Yeah, Boog - they are 2.5 drop spindles but unfortunately the 1" rotor version so I had to convert the whole friggin thing to 5 lug and ditch my sweet western turbines. GRRR!
I can tell you that the gopher mounds in the pasture out here are tagging the lower A-Arms and making a big mess in under the hood without fenderwells. Any lower and it wouldn't even make it out to the road. #trapped Quote:
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Thomasville, NC
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Not bad,looking good
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Happy Camper
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Northern California
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
That is a looker for sure!
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Big Red - Now its a SWB!
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Oroville, Ca
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Looks good! You could always put the leaves back in and do an axle flip to get some more drop out of the rear...either that or swap to coils like I'm in the process of doing now.
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Thanks for the support guys. I'm having fun with this project - trying to get it done quick and dirty.
Other progress this weekend included tearing all of the wiring apart and undoing the hacks POs had done over the years. Good thing I pulled the driver fenderwell because the main lead was melted the entire way up to the firewall. Took the better part of the day to get that done but now I can say the headlights work! WooHoo! I happened to have a blue automatic column sitting around so I slapped that in there along with the "chevette" steering wheel I recovered from the trash. I kinda dig it after I pulled apart the horn button and covered the chevette emblem with some aluminum tape - see sideways pic. I have another 5 days sitting in my padded cell waiting for truck time. Who knows what I'll have delivered in time for next week! I'm not sure the raked stance is for me. I might have to do a flip and airbags in the rear at some point.
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PROJECT 7DEUCE
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Location: GRANTS PASS OR
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Truck is really comming along nice work..
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
the CLR thing is pretty cool huh?
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Re: Like I needed another one of these things....
Smurftastic.
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