Hey Dean, 1500 mile update! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**JIMs70GMC** · 08-26-2004, 09:10 PM

Well many of you all will remember I picked up the 3/4 ton 4wd GMC Dean was selling. Got the truck near the end of Feburary. Had to put a new cab/bed on. Titled the truck the first week in April, since then I've put 1500 miles on her. All I did to the drivetrain was top off the fluids, rebuild the front axle and got rid of the headers. I pulled the plugs today and was really suprised they looked great. The truck pulls strong (4.56 gears help) not good for the highway though, about 60 is my limit. The truck was actually a GMC sitting on a 71 Chevy chassis/drivetrain, therefore I plan on swapping it back to Chevy status, The cab/bed came from a 70 C20 camper special and because I now have Chevy fenders/grill thanks to Randy (Randy70C-10). I also need to thank some other guys for parts I got for this truck-Dubie(manifolds),Teeitup(pass side manifold),67SSS(rearend plug),Ljbear(bed to frame brackets). Thanks!
Just thought I'd share!

Almost forgot! Thanks to Dean and his brother Brad!

**Canadian694x4** · 08-26-2004, 09:20 PM

Great to Hear! No progress pics tho?

**JIMs70GMC** · 08-26-2004, 09:25 PM

Hit the link in my signature it's the green truck. No shots from the front as it's kinda ugly. But after I get the fenders/hood/grill on I'll post some more.

**Canadian694x4** · 08-26-2004, 09:32 PM

Sorry Jim! Forgot about the link in your signature...always love to see your build up progress! Keep up the great work!

Dean · 08-27-2004, 07:13 AM

Great to hear!! I always thought that was a good engine. I almost put it in another truck years ago. I wish I had because the one I used didn't make it a year....lol. I'm glad someone gave that truck what it deserved. I wish I had some pics of the sad looking thing setting in the barn when we found it. Or pics when I remember it running around this area when I was in middle school.

**JIMs70GMC** · 08-27-2004, 09:26 AM

Hey dean, post a before pic for me will you? I had to replace my computer and only have the ones in the link in my signature.

Dean · 08-27-2004, 09:47 AM

Here are a few of the before pics. I sure can appreciate the work you have done so far on it.

Dean · 08-27-2004, 09:48 AM

A few more here.

dubie · 08-27-2004, 09:57 AM

I can hardly believe thats the same truck!! What color ya gonna paint it Jim?

**JIMs70GMC** · 08-27-2004, 10:51 AM

Think I'm going with the med olive. Kinda grows on you after a while.

*dtlilly* · 08-27-2004, 01:30 PM

It looks like a complete different truck to me. I wanna know how you got that 4X4 on a car dolly. When I dollied my C-30 from Memphis to Milwaukee, it didn't want to stay on because the wheels never sat in the spot for the wheels, they rode on the outside edges by the fenders for the dolly wheels. I know a 4X4 front axel is wider than a 2WD, so that must have been a fun trip

**JIMs70GMC** · 08-27-2004, 02:14 PM

What we did was let the air out of the tires, strapped them down then put air back in the tires. No tight turns! The dolly was chained to the front axle also. We only went 650 miles.

The only thing I kept of the original body was the core support, cab/fenders/bed were scrapped. Bought a 70 AC cab/bed w/o dog house.

08-26-2004, 09:10 PM	#1
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Hey Dean, 1500 mile update! Well many of you all will remember I picked up the 3/4 ton 4wd GMC Dean was selling. Got the truck near the end of Feburary. Had to put a new cab/bed on. Titled the truck the first week in April, since then I've put 1500 miles on her. All I did to the drivetrain was top off the fluids, rebuild the front axle and got rid of the headers. I pulled the plugs today and was really suprised they looked great. The truck pulls strong (4.56 gears help) not good for the highway though, about 60 is my limit. The truck was actually a GMC sitting on a 71 Chevy chassis/drivetrain, therefore I plan on swapping it back to Chevy status, The cab/bed came from a 70 C20 camper special and because I now have Chevy fenders/grill thanks to Randy (Randy70C-10). I also need to thank some other guys for parts I got for this truck-Dubie(manifolds),Teeitup(pass side manifold),67SSS(rearend plug),Ljbear(bed to frame brackets). Thanks! Just thought I'd share! Almost forgot! Thanks to Dean and his brother Brad! __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm Last edited by JIMs70GMC; 08-26-2004 at 09:12 PM.

08-26-2004, 09:20 PM	#2
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Great to Hear! No progress pics tho? __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

08-26-2004, 09:25 PM	#3
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Hit the link in my signature it's the green truck. No shots from the front as it's kinda ugly. But after I get the fenders/hood/grill on I'll post some more. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

08-26-2004, 09:32 PM	#4
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Sorry Jim! Forgot about the link in your signature...always love to see your build up progress! Keep up the great work! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

08-27-2004, 09:26 AM	#6
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Hey dean, post a before pic for me will you? I had to replace my computer and only have the ones in the link in my signature. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

08-27-2004, 07:13 AM	#5
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	Great to hear!! I always thought that was a good engine. I almost put it in another truck years ago. I wish I had because the one I used didn't make it a year....lol. I'm glad someone gave that truck what it deserved. I wish I had some pics of the sad looking thing setting in the barn when we found it. Or pics when I remember it running around this area when I was in middle school.

08-27-2004, 09:47 AM	#7
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	Here are a few of the before pics. I sure can appreciate the work you have done so far on it. Attached Images

08-27-2004, 09:48 AM	#8
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	A few more here. Attached Images

08-27-2004, 09:57 AM	#9
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	I can hardly believe thats the same truck!! What color ya gonna paint it Jim? __________________ 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

08-27-2004, 10:51 AM	#10
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Think I'm going with the med olive. Kinda grows on you after a while. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

08-27-2004, 01:30 PM	#11
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	It looks like a complete different truck to me. I wanna know how you got that 4X4 on a car dolly. When I dollied my C-30 from Memphis to Milwaukee, it didn't want to stay on because the wheels never sat in the spot for the wheels, they rode on the outside edges by the fenders for the dolly wheels. I know a 4X4 front axel is wider than a 2WD, so that must have been a fun trip

08-27-2004, 02:14 PM	#12
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	What we did was let the air out of the tires, strapped them down then put air back in the tires. No tight turns! The dolly was chained to the front axle also. We only went 650 miles. The only thing I kept of the original body was the core support, cab/fenders/bed were scrapped. Bought a 70 AC cab/bed w/o dog house. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm



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