Helo from Eastern Ontario - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Northbound · 03-25-2008, 04:57 AM

Hello there all, or maybe y’all, from Eastern Ontario. I’ve been reading this web forum for a few weeks, … ever since I thought about buying a ’71 GMC I found on the internet about a month ago.

Well I bought it, ... from pictures that the guy sent me, without really knowing much about it ‘cept it runs, and looks good in pictures (for a ’71 that is). I have essentially bought the truck in AZ, and am going down to pick it up at the end of April.

A little history:
I started working as an apprentice auto mech right out of HS in 1974, so I grew up with these things. If I’ve overhauled one Q-jet I’ve overhauled a thousand. I’ve been wanting something like this for a while. I kinda miss these things; it actually has a distributor with points and condenser (I’m going to have to dust of my dwell meter if I can find it) and a carburetor. Up here there are very few of these old things left, even in old barns; … the road salt works’em over good.

In any case I am having it looked at by a local garage in Tucson tomorrow, with a view to seeing if it can be made roadworthy for the end of April 2500 mile trip home. In any case, if any of you New Mexicans, Texans, Oklahomans, Ohioans(??) or anyone else sees an old green GMC by the side of the road the last week in April, with a Canadian lying under it, and a little woman sitting in the cab reading a woman’s magazine, … stop and help a feller out would ya.

Cheers
Mark

**70cst** · 03-25-2008, 05:06 AM

Very nice looking GMC...Also welcome to this board. You soon will see that we will become your extended family here to help you keep your truck a purrrrrrring.Also what part of Ohio will you be traveling?

HeavyD · 03-25-2008, 05:16 AM

Congrats on the nice looking truck. Buying down south is the best way when it comes to old iron. Have a fun trip!

dave2953 · 03-25-2008, 05:24 AM

Looks like it will be an exceptional starting point for you. Nice find; I've always been fond of GMC front ends. Good luck on your trip and keep us updated on your progress. BTW

to the board from North Georgia!!

**LockDoc** · 03-25-2008, 05:28 AM

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... from Iowa. If you get through here you are welcome to stop and have some Peach Cobbler and homemade ice cream... When you get close to trip time you might want to post your route back home.

Here is a post from Josh with on the road help, contact info...... I hope the phone numbers are still OK.

I have set up a contact list for people, please PM user ContactList with whatever info you feel comfortable giving, phone # and state is the minimum requirement. This list will be kept private, it is only accessible by Myself, mhc (Liz), Mudder67 (Randy), and Mac67 (Mac).

The way it works is we have this list compiled, then if someone has a problem on the road they call one of us four, and we will then forward them to the closest person to their location to try and help.

The contacts are:

Josh 432-889-6013

Liz 919-721-8910

Mudder (Randy) 573-308-5720

LockDoc

drivethechevy · 03-25-2008, 05:29 AM

welcome to the board! and that deffinately a perty truck good luck with it, and your right there anrt enough of these beautifull trucks drivin around, i wish i coud have been around when u could see one every where u looked

allen123 · 03-25-2008, 05:35 AM

i just joined too and i just want to tell you that they are really nice here and can and mostly will answer all the question you have

Cyclone44 · 03-25-2008, 05:41 AM

from Knoxville Tn...Nice looking

PanelDeland · 03-25-2008, 05:28 AM

Ditto the above and keep posting so folks will know you when you go.There's alist of helpful folk for the members when they travel.Maybe someone will link you.I don't remember where it is.

ed2552 · 03-25-2008, 05:47 AM

from So. MN! We don't bite, and we have a lot of information for you. Leon, what's your #? That is a gr8 idea! we will have a network all over the country that is available to help anyone when they need it.

**70cst** · 03-25-2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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... from Iowa. If you get through here you are welcome to stop and have some Peach Cobbler and homemade ice cream...

Hey LocDoc..
I might be out in your neighborhood the middle of April. (Magna Plants) I am getting hungry for Peach Cobbler and home made ice cream?

Northbound · 03-25-2008, 06:15 AM

Wow, great response. Thanks guys. I’ll certainly keep those numbers Leon, and enter my info in your database. I’ll let the group know if anything interesting happens between now and when I get it home (if I get it home). It’s a pretty interesting truck; I hope it’s as good as it looks. I didn’t realize it when I bought it, but it has an extra long bed on it, … something I was able to figure out from reading this forum. A Custom Camper edition.

Cheers
Mark

**LockDoc** · 03-25-2008, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70cst

Hey LocDoc..
I might be out in your neighborhood the middle of April. (Magna Plants) I am getting hungry for Peach Cobbler and home made ice cream?

The Cobbler and Ice Cream are waiting...

LockDoc

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 03-26-2008, 02:30 AM

Welcome from North Cali.

esll.

**LockDoc** · 03-25-2008, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed2552

That is a gr8 idea! we will have a network all over the country that is available to help anyone when they need it.

It is already in place. Here is the actual thread where you can add your info to the contact list:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=159313

I will PM Liz and make sure the phone numbers listed are still good.... (I checked and they are)

LockDoc

ed2552 · 03-25-2008, 06:29 AM

Custom Camper or Longhorn or both?

Northbound · 03-25-2008, 06:32 AM

What I understand from reading this forum is that a Custom Camper is the GMC equivalent to a Chevy Longhorn. Correct me if I've misunderstood.

72swb_327stroker_? · 03-25-2008, 12:10 PM

i am not sure, but i know that is one fine truck you got there!
congrats, and

from cali!

**Shock_Me** · 03-25-2008, 02:07 PM

Nice GMC! Looks straight and solid.

Welcome from New Brunswick!!

Pete

03-25-2008, 04:57 AM	#1
Northbound Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 28	Hello from Eastern Ontario Hello there all, or maybe y’all, from Eastern Ontario. I’ve been reading this web forum for a few weeks, … ever since I thought about buying a ’71 GMC I found on the internet about a month ago. Well I bought it, ... from pictures that the guy sent me, without really knowing much about it ‘cept it runs, and looks good in pictures (for a ’71 that is). I have essentially bought the truck in AZ, and am going down to pick it up at the end of April. A little history: I started working as an apprentice auto mech right out of HS in 1974, so I grew up with these things. If I’ve overhauled one Q-jet I’ve overhauled a thousand. I’ve been wanting something like this for a while. I kinda miss these things; it actually has a distributor with points and condenser (I’m going to have to dust of my dwell meter if I can find it) and a carburetor. Up here there are very few of these old things left, even in old barns; … the road salt works’em over good. In any case I am having it looked at by a local garage in Tucson tomorrow, with a view to seeing if it can be made roadworthy for the end of April 2500 mile trip home. In any case, if any of you New Mexicans, Texans, Oklahomans, Ohioans(??) or anyone else sees an old green GMC by the side of the road the last week in April, with a Canadian lying under it, and a little woman sitting in the cab reading a woman’s magazine, … stop and help a feller out would ya. Cheers Mark Attached Images Last edited by Northbound; 03-25-2008 at 04:59 AM.

03-25-2008, 05:06 AM	#2
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,365	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Very nice looking GMC...Also welcome to this board. You soon will see that we will become your extended family here to help you keep your truck a purrrrrrring.Also what part of Ohio will you be traveling? __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 03-25-2008 at 05:08 AM.

03-25-2008, 05:16 AM	#3
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Congrats on the nice looking truck. Buying down south is the best way when it comes to old iron. Have a fun trip! __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-25-2008, 05:24 AM	#4
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Looks like it will be an exceptional starting point for you. Nice find; I've always been fond of GMC front ends. Good luck on your trip and keep us updated on your progress. BTW to the board from North Georgia!! __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

03-25-2008, 05:28 AM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,476	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario - ... from Iowa. If you get through here you are welcome to stop and have some Peach Cobbler and homemade ice cream... When you get close to trip time you might want to post your route back home. Here is a post from Josh with on the road help, contact info...... I hope the phone numbers are still OK. I have set up a contact list for people, please PM user ContactList with whatever info you feel comfortable giving, phone # and state is the minimum requirement. This list will be kept private, it is only accessible by Myself, mhc (Liz), Mudder67 (Randy), and Mac67 (Mac). The way it works is we have this list compiled, then if someone has a problem on the road they call one of us four, and we will then forward them to the closest person to their location to try and help. The contacts are: Josh 432-889-6013 Liz 919-721-8910 Mudder (Randy) 573-308-5720 LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 03-25-2008 at 05:31 AM.

03-25-2008, 05:29 AM	#6
drivethechevy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo MN Posts: 606	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario welcome to the board! and that deffinately a perty truck good luck with it, and your right there anrt enough of these beautifull trucks drivin around, i wish i coud have been around when u could see one every where u looked __________________ Trial and Error, its expensive but its a mistake i most likely wont make again 1971 chevy k10 custom deluxe http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341257 1968 chevy k/10 fleet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334731 1948 desoto custom coupe fluid drive(family heirloom)

03-25-2008, 05:35 AM	#7
allen123 It'll buff out Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Blanchard,Ok Posts: 1,376	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario i just joined too and i just want to tell you that they are really nice here and can and mostly will answer all the question you have __________________ 1972 Chevy c10 swb 2008 CBR600RR Grafitti edition My Build Cody Allen

03-25-2008, 05:41 AM	#8
Cyclone44 Step Brother Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: K-town Posts: 4,029	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario from Knoxville Tn...Nice looking

03-25-2008, 05:28 AM	#9
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Ditto the above and keep posting so folks will know you when you go.There's alist of helpful folk for the members when they travel.Maybe someone will link you.I don't remember where it is. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

03-25-2008, 05:47 AM	#10
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario from So. MN! We don't bite, and we have a lot of information for you. Leon, what's your #? That is a gr8 idea! we will have a network all over the country that is available to help anyone when they need it. __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

03-25-2008, 06:15 AM	#12
Northbound Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 28	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Wow, great response. Thanks guys. I’ll certainly keep those numbers Leon, and enter my info in your database. I’ll let the group know if anything interesting happens between now and when I get it home (if I get it home). It’s a pretty interesting truck; I hope it’s as good as it looks. I didn’t realize it when I bought it, but it has an extra long bed on it, … something I was able to figure out from reading this forum. A Custom Camper edition. Cheers Mark

03-26-2008, 02:30 AM	#14
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,602	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Welcome from North Cali. esll. Attached Images __________________ Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff. ************************************* This truck has just the right amount of energy for me! Author: Warren Lake .... (member)

03-25-2008, 06:29 AM	#16
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Custom Camper or Longhorn or both? __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

03-25-2008, 06:32 AM	#17
Northbound Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 28	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario What I understand from reading this forum is that a Custom Camper is the GMC equivalent to a Chevy Longhorn. Correct me if I've misunderstood. Last edited by Northbound; 03-25-2008 at 06:42 AM.

03-25-2008, 12:10 PM	#18
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03-25-2008, 02:07 PM	#19
Shock_Me Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 587	Re: Helo from Eastern Ontario Nice GMC! Looks straight and solid. Welcome from New Brunswick!! Pete

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