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buds56 · 12-15-2019, 01:46 PM

My initial goal with this truck was a low buck project that can be driven and use up some stuff I have laying around.

Bought this for $700, Longbed stepside that the cab looked pretty decent, maybe just rockers.

Rest of the truck is pretty beat but salvageable.

buds56 · 12-15-2019, 01:50 PM

First order of business was to shorten the frame, This was pretty easy.
Not sure why pics are rotated, will have to look into that.

buds56 · 12-15-2019, 02:09 PM

I have a low mileage 400 Pontiac and 400 turbo I thought I would use it here.
Used 73 up frame brackets, with some minor tweaking, fit is pretty decent.

Sorry about the rotated pics, They're straight on my computer, Used the search function to no avail

buds56 · 12-15-2019, 02:22 PM

Well the thought of not pulling the cab was short lived.

picture hosting sites

Rockers, supports, floor section, Cab corner.

buds56 · 12-15-2019, 02:29 PM

Shot a little paint

Cab back on

buds56 · 12-15-2019, 02:42 PM

Pretty much where it sits now, It definitely is not a show build but should be ok.
I'm a little hesitant to post after seeing so many beautiful builds

Dash coming together

More progress as it happens

**HO455** · 12-15-2019, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buds56

I have a low mileage 400 Pontiac and 400 turbo I thought I would use it here.
Used 73 up frame brackets, with some minor tweaking, fit is pretty decent.

Sorry about the rotated pics, They're straight on my computer, Used the search function to no avail

Cool! So you used the 73 truck frame brackets and which motor mounts? Glad to see you posting. Keep up the good work!

buds56 · 12-15-2019, 04:26 PM

Here's the driver side, had to cut about an inch out at the top.

pass side, no cut, engine brackets 74-76 full size Pontiac

**HO455** · 12-15-2019, 05:12 PM

Wow! Good stuff!
Thanks for the photos.

flashed · 12-15-2019, 02:28 PM

Im in to see more .

buds56 · 01-25-2020, 08:37 PM

A little progress
CPP Disc brake kit, Nice kit, they originally sent the wrong rotors, but they made it right.
I moved the brake hose mount to the front side of the crossmember so the hose would fit better.

68Gold/white · 01-27-2020, 12:48 PM

What part of the drivers side mount did you have to cut???

GMC goofed when they stopped using Pontiac engines in 59 (?)
THat 400 will be awesome in that pickup!!!

buds56 · 03-07-2020, 09:22 PM

It runs,
Sounds pretty good,I'm afraid I may have let the engine sit too long,
A bit of a miss and smoke out the right exhaust.
Hopefully it will clear up after I run it some more.
Other progress, brake lines, rear brakes, E brake cables, most of the exhaust.
Some wiring gremlins to deal with under the dash.

**HO455** · 03-08-2020, 01:35 PM

Looking good! I like the blue and gold.

buds56 · 04-03-2020, 08:45 PM

A little temporary progress, I bought another car and needed to clean out the extra bay of all the truck parts so I threw some parts together

Engine coming back out

I bought this engine out of a 60k mi. rusty 72 Catalina. I figured I would take a chance.

After running the engine, it had a miss that turned out to be a flat cam, and upon disassembly there is a little rust pitting in the cylinder bores .030 should clean it up, so now I'll do it right and rebuild it.

**Corts60** · 04-03-2020, 08:59 PM

Looks great buddy!

**Sheepdip** · 04-03-2020, 09:02 PM

Wasn't that long ago if you bought a new GMC it might have very well had a Pontiac Motor in it.

buds56 · 05-23-2020, 07:34 PM

Got the engine running good today,
Bored .030 pistons, bearings,valve job,mild performance cam.
I couldn't get it to run right with the old AFB, I had an Edelbrock intake and always wanted to try a Demon carb, which worked excellent out of the box.
So, I'm back to where I was in March ready to make some progress.

**HO455** · 05-28-2020, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buds56

Got the engine running good today,
Bored .030 pistons, bearings,valve job,mild performance cam.
I couldn't get it to run right with the old AFB, I had an Edelbrock intake and always wanted to try a Demon carb, which worked excellent out of the box.
So, I'm back to where I was in March ready to make some progress.

I would exactly say "I'm back to where I was in March" , cause now that engine is as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside!

buds56 · 07-04-2020, 09:36 PM

Some progress

Ran it up the gravel road seems to run good

I got the front end together.

The doors were pretty rough, so I got a set of aftermarket ones. There is a parts supplier is within 100 miles so I saved on shipping.

Took the front fenders back off

The right door went right on.

The only left door they had was a customer return
and he knocked $100 off it, so what the heck I took it.
It took me two days to get it to fit. had to drill out the spot welds on the top frame and adjust to get it lined up plus a little hammer and dolly work on one edge

Still need to work on the fender adjustments a bit

**raggedjim** · 07-06-2020, 11:16 PM

Nice, I've had a couple of Pontiac 400's, good engines if you don't over rev them.

Good luck, Rg

buds56 · 08-01-2020, 08:25 PM

A little progress, found a pretty decent hood

Old Truck Man · 08-01-2020, 09:38 PM

I once owned a 55 GMC with a factory 287 Pontiac engine. I have a 317 out of a 56 GMC. once I installed a 301 Pontiac in a 72 chev. I have a 67 400 with the stick bell & flywheel Been thinking about putting it in my 82 chev 3/4 ton. Im a big fan of Pontiac engines.

**HO455** · 05-06-2021, 02:10 PM

Its been awhile any updates?

buds56 · 05-10-2021, 08:17 AM

Not much to report, stuck in paint jail,it's been 9 months, needless to say I am less than pleased.

12-15-2019, 01:46 PM	#1
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	67 GMC Pontiac powered Project My initial goal with this truck was a low buck project that can be driven and use up some stuff I have laying around. Bought this for $700, Longbed stepside that the cab looked pretty decent, maybe just rockers. Rest of the truck is pretty beat but salvageable. Attached Images

12-15-2019, 01:50 PM	#2
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project First order of business was to shorten the frame, This was pretty easy. Not sure why pics are rotated, will have to look into that. Attached Images

12-15-2019, 02:09 PM	#3
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project I have a low mileage 400 Pontiac and 400 turbo I thought I would use it here. Used 73 up frame brackets, with some minor tweaking, fit is pretty decent. Sorry about the rotated pics, They're straight on my computer, Used the search function to no avail Attached Images

12-15-2019, 02:22 PM	#4
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Well the thought of not pulling the cab was short lived. picture hosting sites Rockers, supports, floor section, Cab corner.

12-15-2019, 02:29 PM	#5
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Shot a little paint Cab back on

12-15-2019, 02:42 PM	#6
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Pretty much where it sits now, It definitely is not a show build but should be ok. I'm a little hesitant to post after seeing so many beautiful builds Dash coming together More progress as it happens

12-15-2019, 04:26 PM	#8
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Here's the driver side, had to cut about an inch out at the top. pass side, no cut, engine brackets 74-76 full size Pontiac

12-15-2019, 05:12 PM	#9
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,297	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Wow! Good stuff! Thanks for the photos. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

12-15-2019, 02:28 PM	#10
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Im in to see more .

01-25-2020, 08:37 PM	#11
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project A little progress CPP Disc brake kit, Nice kit, they originally sent the wrong rotors, but they made it right. I moved the brake hose mount to the front side of the crossmember so the hose would fit better.

01-27-2020, 12:48 PM	#12
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,387	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project What part of the drivers side mount did you have to cut??? GMC goofed when they stopped using Pontiac engines in 59 (?) THat 400 will be awesome in that pickup!!!

03-07-2020, 09:22 PM	#13
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project It runs, Sounds pretty good,I'm afraid I may have let the engine sit too long, A bit of a miss and smoke out the right exhaust. Hopefully it will clear up after I run it some more. Other progress, brake lines, rear brakes, E brake cables, most of the exhaust. Some wiring gremlins to deal with under the dash.

03-08-2020, 01:35 PM	#14
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,297	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Looking good! I like the blue and gold. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

04-03-2020, 08:45 PM	#15
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project A little temporary progress, I bought another car and needed to clean out the extra bay of all the truck parts so I threw some parts together Engine coming back out I bought this engine out of a 60k mi. rusty 72 Catalina. I figured I would take a chance. After running the engine, it had a miss that turned out to be a flat cam, and upon disassembly there is a little rust pitting in the cylinder bores .030 should clean it up, so now I'll do it right and rebuild it.

04-03-2020, 08:59 PM	#16
Corts60 Just here to tinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 3,697	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Looks great buddy! __________________ 78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold)



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04-03-2020, 09:02 PM	#17
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,592	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Wasn't that long ago if you bought a new GMC it might have very well had a Pontiac Motor in it.

05-23-2020, 07:34 PM	#18
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Got the engine running good today, Bored .030 pistons, bearings,valve job,mild performance cam. I couldn't get it to run right with the old AFB, I had an Edelbrock intake and always wanted to try a Demon carb, which worked excellent out of the box. So, I'm back to where I was in March ready to make some progress.

07-04-2020, 09:36 PM	#20
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Some progress Ran it up the gravel road seems to run good I got the front end together. The doors were pretty rough, so I got a set of aftermarket ones. There is a parts supplier is within 100 miles so I saved on shipping. Took the front fenders back off The right door went right on. The only left door they had was a customer return and he knocked $100 off it, so what the heck I took it. It took me two days to get it to fit. had to drill out the spot welds on the top frame and adjust to get it lined up plus a little hammer and dolly work on one edge Still need to work on the fender adjustments a bit

07-06-2020, 11:16 PM	#21
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,592	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Nice, I've had a couple of Pontiac 400's, good engines if you don't over rev them. Good luck, Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

08-01-2020, 08:25 PM	#22
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project A little progress, found a pretty decent hood

08-01-2020, 09:38 PM	#23
Old Truck Man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pocahontas Arkansas Posts: 684	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project I once owned a 55 GMC with a factory 287 Pontiac engine. I have a 317 out of a 56 GMC. once I installed a 301 Pontiac in a 72 chev. I have a 67 400 with the stick bell & flywheel Been thinking about putting it in my 82 chev 3/4 ton. Im a big fan of Pontiac engines.

05-06-2021, 02:10 PM	#24
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,297	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Its been awhile any updates? __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

05-10-2021, 08:17 AM	#25
buds56 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 100	Re: 67 GMC Pontiac powered Project Not much to report, stuck in paint jail,it's been 9 months, needless to say I am less than pleased.

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