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*FormerMember* · 09-07-2005, 01:15 AM

So, I was thinking to myself today, I am pretty much building a mutt that would piss off most purists.

Any gotchas to this?

1971 Shortbed
1971 Bedsides
1984 bed floor (unless I get down to KY)
1968 Front clip
1972 Doors and doorskins
1971 Interior

Longhorn Man · 09-07-2005, 01:24 AM

'70 longhorn
71/72 hood
69GMC fenders
70 GMC grill
passenger door from another 70 longhorn
bed coming from a 72 longhorn
motor, 76 caddy
tranny, 70-something pontiac
rear view mirror 60-something caddy
E-braker handle 70's olds
Glove box light...Who knows?
console 76 - 87 truck
wheels 4 seperate 90's GM vans
rear bumper 69 GMC (dealer add on)
hub caps 4 seperate trucks
trim rings, late model GM truck
Rear shocks Off a frito lay 1993 P/30 step van
aux cooling fan 90-something pontiac something or another
front left hub/drum assy Off fine69's shop floor (no tellin what it's off of)
soon to be disc brake front end 72 c/20
bed liner 73 - 87 gm truck
side marker lights 70's van
tilt column another 70's van
steering wheel 92 S-10 blazer
cruise control/ turn signal lever and tilt lever 79 trans am

I'm SURE there is more...

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 09-06-2005, 10:06 PM

Mine was originally a 1970 Chevrolet cab and chassis C/20 with rear coils, 350 4bbl and SM465, started life as a welding truck and still is, welding rocks!

Truck has always been like this since about 1977:

Grille- 71/72
Front bumper- 71/72
Left fender, was blue- 69-70
Right fender, was primer red- 69-70
Cab and everything inside- 1970 C20 Longhorn
Both doors- same 1970 C20 Longhorn
Bed- 69-72 8ft Fleetside
Dented to hell tailgate- 69-70 chevy Fleetside
Rear wrap around step bumper- 69-70 Fleetside
2 bolt 350- 1970 car?
TH400- 1967 Caprice
Eaton/Corp rear end- original

Grandpaw welded up a headache rack and pushbumper for the truck in '78, they're still on it.

Stuff I did since I got it:

jr west coast mirrors-from a 67 if I remember right
new(to the truck) motor mount stands- 72 GMC 3500
brake booster- 72 GMC 3500
gas tank- 70 GMC 1500
ramhorn exhaust manifolds-driver side from a '68 C10, passenger side from a '70 C10
original cast iron intake-1969-70
Quadrajet carb- from my Uncle's 76 2wd Blazer(he switched to an Edelbrock)
Black dash pad- 1970 K20 burb
Blue center seatbelt- 1972 cheyenne super

Front wheels- 15x8 eight lug wagon wheels bought by my Dad back in the 70's
Rear left wheel- stock 8 lug 16.5x9.75 steel rim from a 70's-80's 3/4 ton
Rear right wheel- 16.5x9.75 8 lug wagon wheel, bought from a junkyard(still lookin for another stock rim)

Story went that this old farmer had a junkyard at his farm and he put this truck together after they wrecked? the original truck. The people that owned it were good friends of the family so they gave Grandpaw a good deal on it. Frame numbers match the door VIN tag. (it was riveted on with standard aluminum rivets

).

**special-K** · 09-07-2005, 08:09 AM

I`m building a`67 GMC Custom from a`72 Chevy.
`67 Chevy cab
`69 Chevy Stepside
N.O.S.GMC tailgate
`67 GMC clip w/Custom emblem
`72 Chevy frame
`71 Chevy Dana60 w/5-lug outer
`72 Chevelle M22
`74 454
Haven`t decided on interior,yet.

1969 C/K CST · 09-07-2005, 09:22 AM

Praise to the MUTTS. These trucks are built by there owners for there owners. Mine was frame-off, built by a friend of my father. He needed money to finish his new house so I stepped in. Truck was done well. 69 4x4 frame. C/10 cab. Crate engine. Late model axles with disc brakes. 3 on tree. I have owned and drove it for 15 years.(not my daily driver) Now I plan to add my preferences to it.

sneakysnake · 09-07-2005, 10:15 AM

Can we get a little Johnny Cash,"One piece at a Time".
it was a 49'50,'51'52'53'54.

dubie · 09-07-2005, 10:22 AM

my ol man said that was the perfect song for my MUTT! I built mine out of whatever would fit, and what wouldn't fit, we made fit!! It's such a blast to drive . I get asked by guys that know these trucks, how I like my 67 GMC. I tell em it's a 72 Chevy and then the arguement starts . ahahhahaha Why build a boring , ordinary run of the mill truck, when you cam "IMPROVISE" your parts

1969 C/K CST · 09-07-2005, 10:37 AM

Hey, it's all the same stuff. Just improving on GM's original design. Who cares how it's registered with the DMV.

mrein3 · 09-07-2005, 01:50 PM

1970 cab and long wheel base (lwb) bed.
1971 4x4 lwb chassis (with disc brakes!)
1972 Cheyenne (sp?) lf fender
1969 or 1970 grill from a swap meet.
1972 Blazer th350 and NP205 swapped in for the '71 3-speed manual & 205.
1970 drivers door (not originally from truck that cab and bed had)
1970 end gate (not originally from truck that cab and bed had)
1970 hood (not originally from truck that cab and bed had)
The stock wheel I just blasted, primed, and painted has '82 stamped in it.
1968 50th anniversary bench seat (I found the build sheet in the springs).
1968 door panels and arm rests that match the seat.
1971 Monte Carlo 350, 19?? 400 crank shaft, 2004 flat top pistons, 383 cubic inches.
A full set of AC brackets from across these United States that will hold my 1970 Monte AC compressor.
Nobody knows where my crank and ps pulleys came from.
3 of my 6 rims (6-lug) don't fit over the disc brakes so they are pre 71.
Should I stop now?

mocwon · 09-06-2005, 10:21 PM

Most old vehicles are just a good pattern. Its up to imagination how far to take it to make it yours, so…….

72 non-A/C GMC Sierra cab
69 Chevy short bed coil frame
Swapped leafs from 72 GMC long bed to 69 coil frame
67 Chevy short bed box
72 Chevy fenders
Welded up all molding holes
71 radiator support
Tilt truck column from???
90 Mazda 626 fuel door assembly welded in bedside with in-cab release
93 Mazda Miata side view mirrors
94 Silverado third brake light
94 Ranger tailgate cables
80 Firebird side marker lights
Mid-80’s one piece drive shaft from???
92 Camaro rearview mirror with lights
Freightliner bucket seats
98 Ford F-250 center console
99 Blazer S-10 scuff plates
Chevy S-10 door opening weatherstrip
86 Camaro 700-R4 transmission
GM 350 crate motor
86 Camaro 305 TPI setup
87 Camaro 350 ECM and chip
92 Camaro serpentine belt setup
Machined aluminum door panel inserts, instrument bezel and glove box door
Autometer gauges
Aluminum gas tank under bed
20” aluminum rims
2-1/2” 4-1/2” drop
Single piece side glass
Vintage Air A/C
Hacked dash with modern radio/CD
Filled antenna hole
After market plain tail gate
After market cowl inducted hood
After market steering wheel
4-row big block radiator
Billet grill
H4 headlights
Three-point seat belts
Rod Doors headliner and pillar tweeters
Kick panel speakers
Stainless steel bolts throughout
94 Silverado under hood trouble light
Hornet hood lock
Battery moved to driver’s side
2-1/2” exhaust with X-pipe and Flowmaster Delta Flow 3-chamber mufflers
A whole bunch of welding up seams and many unnecessary holes
Custom painted lettering on hood and tailgate

09-07-2005, 01:15 AM	#1
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Mutt of a truck... So, I was thinking to myself today, I am pretty much building a mutt that would piss off most purists. Any gotchas to this? 1971 Shortbed 1971 Bedsides 1984 bed floor (unless I get down to KY) 1968 Front clip 1972 Doors and doorskins 1971 Interior

09-06-2005, 10:06 PM	#3
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Mine was originally a 1970 Chevrolet cab and chassis C/20 with rear coils, 350 4bbl and SM465, started life as a welding truck and still is, welding rocks! Truck has always been like this since about 1977: Grille- 71/72 Front bumper- 71/72 Left fender, was blue- 69-70 Right fender, was primer red- 69-70 Cab and everything inside- 1970 C20 Longhorn Both doors- same 1970 C20 Longhorn Bed- 69-72 8ft Fleetside Dented to hell tailgate- 69-70 chevy Fleetside Rear wrap around step bumper- 69-70 Fleetside 2 bolt 350- 1970 car? TH400- 1967 Caprice Eaton/Corp rear end- original Grandpaw welded up a headache rack and pushbumper for the truck in '78, they're still on it. Stuff I did since I got it: jr west coast mirrors-from a 67 if I remember right new(to the truck) motor mount stands- 72 GMC 3500 brake booster- 72 GMC 3500 gas tank- 70 GMC 1500 ramhorn exhaust manifolds-driver side from a '68 C10, passenger side from a '70 C10 original cast iron intake-1969-70 Quadrajet carb- from my Uncle's 76 2wd Blazer(he switched to an Edelbrock) Black dash pad- 1970 K20 burb Blue center seatbelt- 1972 cheyenne super Front wheels- 15x8 eight lug wagon wheels bought by my Dad back in the 70's Rear left wheel- stock 8 lug 16.5x9.75 steel rim from a 70's-80's 3/4 ton Rear right wheel- 16.5x9.75 8 lug wagon wheel, bought from a junkyard(still lookin for another stock rim) Story went that this old farmer had a junkyard at his farm and he put this truck together after they wrecked? the original truck. The people that owned it were good friends of the family so they gave Grandpaw a good deal on it. Frame numbers match the door VIN tag. (it was riveted on with standard aluminum rivets ). __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck Last edited by Robert1970C20rstbukt; 09-06-2005 at 11:37 PM.

09-07-2005, 08:09 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	I`m building a`67 GMC Custom from a`72 Chevy. `67 Chevy cab `69 Chevy Stepside N.O.S.GMC tailgate `67 GMC clip w/Custom emblem `72 Chevy frame `71 Chevy Dana60 w/5-lug outer `72 Chevelle M22 `74 454 Haven`t decided on interior,yet. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-07-2005, 09:22 AM	#5
1969 C/K CST A.K.A- Crummy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NC foothills Posts: 3,025	Praise to the MUTTS. These trucks are built by there owners for there owners. Mine was frame-off, built by a friend of my father. He needed money to finish his new house so I stepped in. Truck was done well. 69 4x4 frame. C/10 cab. Crate engine. Late model axles with disc brakes. 3 on tree. I have owned and drove it for 15 years.(not my daily driver) Now I plan to add my preferences to it. __________________ 2003 Silverado Z71 Are fishermen all liars?

09-07-2005, 10:22 AM	#7
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	my ol man said that was the perfect song for my MUTT! I built mine out of whatever would fit, and what wouldn't fit, we made fit!! It's such a blast to drive . I get asked by guys that know these trucks, how I like my 67 GMC. I tell em it's a 72 Chevy and then the arguement starts . ahahhahaha Why build a boring , ordinary run of the mill truck, when you cam "IMPROVISE" your parts __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-07-2005, 01:24 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	'70 longhorn 71/72 hood 69GMC fenders 70 GMC grill passenger door from another 70 longhorn bed coming from a 72 longhorn motor, 76 caddy tranny, 70-something pontiac rear view mirror 60-something caddy E-braker handle 70's olds Glove box light...Who knows? console 76 - 87 truck wheels 4 seperate 90's GM vans rear bumper 69 GMC (dealer add on) hub caps 4 seperate trucks trim rings, late model GM truck Rear shocks Off a frito lay 1993 P/30 step van aux cooling fan 90-something pontiac something or another front left hub/drum assy Off fine69's shop floor (no tellin what it's off of) soon to be disc brake front end 72 c/20 bed liner 73 - 87 gm truck side marker lights 70's van tilt column another 70's van steering wheel 92 S-10 blazer cruise control/ turn signal lever and tilt lever 79 trans am I'm SURE there is more...

09-07-2005, 10:15 AM	#6
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Can we get a little Johnny Cash,"One piece at a Time". it was a 49'50,'51'52'53'54.

09-07-2005, 10:37 AM	#8
1969 C/K CST A.K.A- Crummy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NC foothills Posts: 3,025	Hey, it's all the same stuff. Just improving on GM's original design. Who cares how it's registered with the DMV. __________________ 2003 Silverado Z71 Are fishermen all liars?

09-07-2005, 01:50 PM	#9
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	1970 cab and long wheel base (lwb) bed. 1971 4x4 lwb chassis (with disc brakes!) 1972 Cheyenne (sp?) lf fender 1969 or 1970 grill from a swap meet. 1972 Blazer th350 and NP205 swapped in for the '71 3-speed manual & 205. 1970 drivers door (not originally from truck that cab and bed had) 1970 end gate (not originally from truck that cab and bed had) 1970 hood (not originally from truck that cab and bed had) The stock wheel I just blasted, primed, and painted has '82 stamped in it. 1968 50th anniversary bench seat (I found the build sheet in the springs). 1968 door panels and arm rests that match the seat. 1971 Monte Carlo 350, 19?? 400 crank shaft, 2004 flat top pistons, 383 cubic inches. A full set of AC brackets from across these United States that will hold my 1970 Monte AC compressor. Nobody knows where my crank and ps pulleys came from. 3 of my 6 rims (6-lug) don't fit over the disc brakes so they are pre 71. Should I stop now? __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

09-06-2005, 10:21 PM	#10
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Resto-modification Most old vehicles are just a good pattern. Its up to imagination how far to take it to make it yours, so……. 72 non-A/C GMC Sierra cab 69 Chevy short bed coil frame Swapped leafs from 72 GMC long bed to 69 coil frame 67 Chevy short bed box 72 Chevy fenders Welded up all molding holes 71 radiator support Tilt truck column from??? 90 Mazda 626 fuel door assembly welded in bedside with in-cab release 93 Mazda Miata side view mirrors 94 Silverado third brake light 94 Ranger tailgate cables 80 Firebird side marker lights Mid-80’s one piece drive shaft from??? 92 Camaro rearview mirror with lights Freightliner bucket seats 98 Ford F-250 center console 99 Blazer S-10 scuff plates Chevy S-10 door opening weatherstrip 86 Camaro 700-R4 transmission GM 350 crate motor 86 Camaro 305 TPI setup 87 Camaro 350 ECM and chip 92 Camaro serpentine belt setup Machined aluminum door panel inserts, instrument bezel and glove box door Autometer gauges Aluminum gas tank under bed 20” aluminum rims 2-1/2” 4-1/2” drop Single piece side glass Vintage Air A/C Hacked dash with modern radio/CD Filled antenna hole After market plain tail gate After market cowl inducted hood After market steering wheel 4-row big block radiator Billet grill H4 headlights Three-point seat belts Rod Doors headliner and pillar tweeters Kick panel speakers Stainless steel bolts throughout 94 Silverado under hood trouble light Hornet hood lock Battery moved to driver’s side 2-1/2” exhaust with X-pipe and Flowmaster Delta Flow 3-chamber mufflers A whole bunch of welding up seams and many unnecessary holes Custom painted lettering on hood and tailgate __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....



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