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06-13-2011, 10:44 AM | #26 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
Nice truck and a great find with a great story.
So will you be working undercover this summer at any shows in Alberta?
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06-13-2011, 01:23 PM | #27 |
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06-13-2011, 01:46 PM | #28 | |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
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I blasted the rims and had them powder coated. The hubcaps were a huge amount of work. Originally the truck came with white hupcaps, but it needs a little bling so I found some stainless caps and refinished them. |
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06-13-2011, 02:21 PM | #29 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
I dig the side fuel tank.My wifes granddad had custom tool boxes put on both sides.
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06-13-2011, 02:31 PM | #30 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
Great story! I'm sure that there are many more stories on here and I think it would be great if we had a page that was dedicated to just documenting those truck tales.
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07-26-2011, 01:20 AM | #31 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
I thought I would do an update on the truck. My plan was to get it ready for our local show and shine. It needed a few things done to make it driveable and presentable.
One of the first things I needed to deal with was the mouse problem in the truck. I started by removing the seat and rubber floor mat. I found a few mouse bodies and droppings there. I removed the gas tank as well because the fuel was very old and I could see some rust inside the tank. Lots of spray nine cleaned the mice "stuff" off the floor. |
07-26-2011, 01:24 AM | #32 |
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wow, what a clean floorboard...and rocker!!!
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07-26-2011, 01:25 AM | #33 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
nice find, where's a what's a block heater comment? my buddies from Turks and Caicos still think I'm making it up, along with the -50 weather hahaha
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07-26-2011, 01:30 AM | #34 |
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I could still smell the mice stench, so I thought the heater might have some mice remnants in it. As well the heater control cables didn't work to well and seemed to be stuck. I borrowed a boroscope from work and stuck it into the heater box and yes there was a dead mouse in there. I decided to take the heater box completely apart to clean it properly. What a job that was - inner fender well, hood hinge, etc to get it completely apart. I found at least 17 mice skeletons and a nest. The little buggers even chewed the heater fan. I got all that cleaned up with more spray nine and got rid of the smell. The heater cables all work now.
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07-26-2011, 01:32 AM | #35 |
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07-26-2011, 01:38 AM | #36 |
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I spend a full day and a half with the the buffer and alot of meguirs product and buffed out the orginal paint. It came out very nice. There are still quite a few chips and some gravel road rash, but it came out way better than I expected. Sorry for the fuzzy picture
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07-26-2011, 01:47 AM | #37 |
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looks good, amazing shape for any 72, let alone one in Canada, now the question is, how much for those beautiful fenders haha I wouldn't change a thing, the caps look great, paint came out awesome, sweet truck you have there
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07-26-2011, 01:48 AM | #38 |
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I removed the bumpers and took them to work and pressed out any dents. They were both the factory installed bumpers. Even the step bumper is on the SPID. I would prefer the non step rear bumper, but this is what it came with. I do need one of the factory license plate lights with the glass lenses. I had the front bumper powder coated white and the rear silver/grey to match the original colors. Once I got it cleaned up I took it to our local show and shine. Alot of people really liked the truck and couldn't believe the paint was original. I have been driving it around town quite a bit.
Next things I need to work on are a liitle more under the hood clean-up, brake job, there is a funny noise vibration at 50MPH - I think it is a u-joint or steady bearing, and order up a new floor mat. Oh yeah a new windshield! |
07-26-2011, 01:58 AM | #39 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
Unbeleivable...
I was really hoping to make it to more car shows this year, but work work work, and i never seem to hear of any till they are over. You hitting up any more this year? |
07-26-2011, 02:00 AM | #40 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
BTW, mind me asking how bad they hit you with the out of province inspection?
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07-26-2011, 02:02 AM | #41 |
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I might go to Peers Gold Dust day and or the Drayton Valley show and shine. I need to get the vibration figured out before I take it too far from home....
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07-26-2011, 02:29 AM | #42 |
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wow, nice...congrats
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07-26-2011, 03:07 AM | #43 |
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Congrats, that's a pretty good "find". It's in great shape too.
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07-26-2011, 03:43 AM | #44 |
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Wow great find..keep up the good work..
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07-26-2011, 05:29 AM | #45 |
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Looks awesome!
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07-26-2011, 05:46 AM | #46 |
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Re: Barn find 1972 GMC Survivor ex-RCMP truck
Very fortunate it stayed in the family long enough to come back to you.
Usually thers a cusin bob or an uncle tom that sneeks in and thubs it before hand lol. Welcome to the site by the way |
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