67-72 Oct 04 Voting Poll

[Liz]

mike c

General
Manufacturer: GMC Model: Jimmy
Year:1972
How long have you owned this truck?: Me since 1987, my Dad bought it in
1977.
History behind the truck: Dad traded in the '64 Rambler wagon (what a
piece!) for it. First cool vehicle we had. I learned to drive in it when I
was 11. In the mud. In 4 wheel drive. Through a creek and over a mountain.
Ran over a stick that flew up and dented the hood. Too cool!


Chassis
Suspension type: Rancho 4" front, National Spring 4" HD Rears
Front Brakes:New 1/2 ton GM
Modifications:4
Rear Brakes: New GM.
Steering:AGR steering, 4" ProComp arm, new drag link
Front and rear tire/wheel type:Centerline 15x10 ProTruck Wheels
Front differential type / Gearsana 4.09
Rear differential type / Gears:Richmond 4.11 thick gear on factory Eaton 3
series posi.


Body
Color Scheme:White onw white
Bodyman: Me!
Modifications: trimmed rear wheel wells
Paint TypeuPont Acrylic laquer
Painter: Me!




Interior

Color:Black
Material:Cloth
Upholsterer:Proverbial little old lady in Dad's hometowon
Wiring:Original GM
Modifications:Homemade door panels and side panels, Smittybuilt cage,
Steering wheel/Column:stock column, '74 Camaro wheel in the pics, currently
runs a 92 GMC leather wrap.
Stereo/Speakers/Amps:Alpine pullout-1 of many I have! Kicker amps and
speakers. Thanks Tracy F. and Kicker, Inc.
Air Conditioning:factory and yes, it works!
Instrument Gauges:GM fuel and speedo, Sun Super Tach I (yes, one) and
Autometer oil, water, vac, volts.


Engine

Cubic Inch:331
Manufacturer:GM
Camshaft:Crane 266/266 .440/.440
Cylinder headsne 186 and one 041...don't ask.
Valve Covers:1970 Z/28
Intake Manifold:Weiand 8004
Ignition System:MSD ready-to-run
Exhaust type:2 1/2" 'vette manifolds with aluminzed pipe and Walker 2 1/2"
Hemi Turbo mufflers.


Transmission

Automatic / Standard:SM465/NP205
Torque Converter:
Modifications:350k miles plus!
Shifter type:stock chrome, replacement OEM ball
Drive Shaft:stock front, custom CV joint rear.

[Liz]

and the rest

[Liz]

CPNE

General

Manufacturer: GMC
Year: 1972

Chassis
¾ ton 4x4
Suspension type: Factory HD Springs, front and rear
Front differential type / Gears: Dana 44 4:10
Rear differential type / Gears: Dana 60 4:10


Engine

Cubic Inch: 350
Manufacturer: GM


Transmission

Standard: 4 speed

This month’s theme is “rain, mud, snow and all that fun sloppy stuff” befitting what my truck is all about. It’s not a high-power, heavily modified off-road mud toy by any stretch of the imagination. It’s actually quite utilitarian, VERY rough around the edges, and definitely not pampered. It is after all what almost every one of our trucks was when new – a means to an end – a mere tool used to get some task done. To think that it has survived 32 years of hard labor intact and still performing its intended duty speaks volumes for these year trucks. After all, this truck has always been in New England where the years are not kind to vehicles of any kind, especially 4x4’s. For these reasons, I believe it’s deserving of TOTM, despite its obvious lack of “sex-appeal”.
A little history on my truck. When purchased new, it was intended to be a plow truck. It was ordered with HD springs (front and rear), HD clutch, cab roof clearance lights, medium blue paint, and not much more, not even power steering. It’s been outfitted with the same 8 foot Fisher plow since it left the dealership. There is evidence it had a sanding/salting unit installed in the bed at one time as well. Not much has been done to this old girl over the years. It still has the original split rims on the rear and everything is intact and functioning. I’d venture to guess that it’s gone nearly as many miles in reverse as it has forward, most of it in 4lo. Someone did give it a Dubie-style suede black paint job (sans flames), and I installed the blue bench seat.
Future plans for it are to install power steering as turning the wheel with the big heavy plow and no PS is difficult to say the least. I’ve also refurbished another cab and have a rust-free bed awaiting the day I can tear it down. The plan is to put a 68 GMC nose on it and paint it 67/68 medium green. I’ve got the correct ¾ ton 4x4 dog dish hubcaps for it too, and if things go well I’ll have a 292 I6 to transplant.
Do I expect to win TOTM? No, as the others have much greater visual appeal to the majority of board members and deservedly so. I suspect however, there many be a small handful of members who share my function-over-form viewpoint. Thanks for looking.

[Liz]

and the rest

[Liz]

Pont

General
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Year: 1967
How long have you owned this truck?: 4 yrs, 2 mo
History behind the truck: The truck was manufactured in the Fresno, CA plant. It's home was in Stockton, CA until 1980 when the previous owner brought it here to Southern Oregon. I bought it from the previous owner in August of 2000.


Chassis
Suspension type: Skyjacker SoftRide Suspension
Front Brakes: Disc
Modifications: None
Rear Brakes: Drum
Steering: Crossover Steering / Power Steering
Front and rear tire/wheel type: 35x14.5x15 Super Swamper SSR Radials / 15x14 Weld Typhoons
Front differential type / Gears: Dana 44 / 4.10 gears
Rear differential type / Gears: GM 12 Bolt / 4.10 gears


Body
Color Scheme:Two-Tone Metalic Blue & Silver
Bodyman
Modifications: Stock
Paint Type: Unknown
Painter: Unknown



Interior

Color: Blue, Black & Grey
Material:Cloth Seat Cover / Vinyl Door Panels
Upholsterer: None
Wiring: Stock
Modifications: One Piece Power Windows
Steering wheel/Column: Grant Aluminum / Stock Column
Stereo/Speakers/Amps: Sony CD / Infinity Kappa / None
Air Conditioning: No A/C
Instrument Gauges: Stock


Engine

Cubic Inch: 396
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Camshaft: Stock
Cylinder heads: Stock
Valve Covers: Chrome Edelbrock
Intake Manifold: Holley Aluminum
Ignition System: Mallory Unilite
Exhaust type: Hooker Comp Headers, 2 1/2" pipes, Flowmaster Delta 50 Series


Transmission

Automatic / Standard: 4spd SM465 / NP205
Torque Converter: N/A
Modifications: None
Shifter type: Stock
Drive Shaft: Stock

[Liz]

2wdblazer

General
Manufacturer: Chevy
Year: 1972
How long have you owned this truck?: 1 1/2 years
History behind the truck: Nearly rust free truck I got from E-Bay for a steal. And it was local.


Chassis
Suspension type: 1/2 ton springs, 6 inch suspention lift (3 inch body as well)
Front Brakes: Stock disk
Modifications: n/a
Rear Brakes: Large 3/4 ton Drum
Steering: Power
Front and rear tire/wheel type: 38x15.50 Parnelli Jones on 15x10 Chrome Mods.
Front differential type / Gears: 3:73 soon to be 4:56 (Awaiting 8 lug Dana 44 transplant)
Rear differential type / Gears: 3:73 soon to be 4:56 (Rear has been upgraded to a 3/4 ton 14 bolt FF)


Body
Color Scheme: Viper Race Yellow
Bodyman
Modifications:
Paint Type: Base coat/Clear coat
Painter:



Interior

Color: Viper race yellow metal
Material: Cloth Black Late 80's Volvo seats.
Upholsterer:
Wiring:
Modifications:
Steering wheel/Column: Grant GT Wheel
Stereo/Speakers/Amps: 2 5x7 Blaupankt in Dash, 2 6x9 Sony Explodes in doors, 2 6x9 Sony Explodes in back.
Air Conditioning:Set up but currently not working.
Instrument Gauges: Stock


Engine

Cubic Inch:350
Manufacturer:Chevy
Camshaft:Mild cam of unknown decent.
Cylinder heads:Stock
Valve Covers: Chrome
Intake Manifold:Edelbrock Performer
Ignition System:
Exhaust type: Headers, dual exhaust to Dynomax Ultraflow mufflers.


Transmission

Automatic / Standard: Auto 350TH
Torque Converter:Stock
Modifications:Shift Kit
Shifter type: Stock
Drive Shaft:


This truck is just an attention getter. Its one thing to be big but to be yellow as well, it honestly drops jaws.

[Liz]

k5krazy
sorry I did not receive any pics or specs

[Liz]

breeh waiting on info

[Liz]

500hp/sb

General
Manufacturer:Chevy
Year:1970
How long have you owned this truck?: 1 year
History behind the truck:


Chassis
Suspension type:leaf spring
Front Brakesrum
Rear Brakes:drum
Front and rear tire/wheel type:35 12.5 R15 BFG AT's
Front differential type / Gearsana44 3:73
Rear differential type / Gears:GM 12 bolt 3:73


Body
Color Scheme:white....kind of flat white
Modifications:
Paint Type:
Painter:



Interior

Color:
Material:
Upholsterer:
Wiring:
Modifications:
Steering wheel/Column: Grant gt mahogany
Stereo/Speakers/Amps: Alpine CD player 2 6x9's
Air Conditioning:none
Instrument Gauges: oil pressure, temp and a Kragen tach


Engine

Cubic Inch:350
Manufacturer:Chevy
Camshaft:Comp Cams XE268
Cylinder heads:World Industries SportsmanII
Pistons: TRW 10:1
Valve Covers:Chrome
Intake Manifold:Edelbrock C-26 Dual-Quad
Ignition System:HEI
Exhaust type: Thorley tri-y's with dual 3" Magnaflows


Transmission

Automatic / Standard: Standard SM465
Torque Converter:
Modifications:
Shifter type:
Drive Shaft:
Transfer case: NP205

[Liz]

MAC67

General
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Year: 1972
How long have you owned this truck?:
History behind the truck: 2 YEARS


Chassis
Suspension type: LEAFSPRUNG BARS
Front Brakes: STOCK DISCS
Modifications:8"SKYJACKER LIFT L&L LADDER BARS , TRACTION BARS
Rear Brakes: STOCK DRUMS
Steering: STOCK WITH DROPPED DRAG LINK AND RRAISED STEERING ARM
Front and rear tire/wheel type:39.5X18X15 SUPER SWAMPER BOGGERS ON 14X15 AMERICAN RACING ALUMINUM RIMS
Front differential type / Gears: OPEN 4:56'S
Rear differential type / Gears: 4:56 POSI UNIT


Body
Color Scheme: MIDNIGHT BLUE
Bodyman
Modifications: 68 VETTE FENDER FLARES , LOUVERED
BOWTIE PIN STRIPED TAILGATE
Paint Type: BASE/CLEAR
Painter:BODY BY GRAVESON STRIPES BY ROY


Interior

Color:BLUE
Material:LEATHER
Upholsterer:?
Wiring:SELF DONE , 50% STOCK
Modifications: CD,TILT CB, AIR , 4 KC DAYLIGHTERS
Steering wheel/Column: FACT TILT WITH 70'S WHITE GRANT WHEEL
Stereo/Speakers/Amps: KENWOOD CIRRUS FLIP DOWN DECK , 4 PIONEER CANT REMEMBERS LOL
Air Conditioning: AFTERMARKET AIR
Instrument Gauges:STOCKERS PLUS AUTO METER 5 INCH MONSTER TACH WITH SHIFT LIGHT , AND AUTOMETER LIQUID FILLED OIL AND TEMP GAUGES AND AUTO METER FUEL GAUGE


Engine

Cubic Inch:468 BIG BLOCK
Manufacturer:CHEVROLET
Camshaft: CANT FIND THE CARD
Cylinder heads: DECKED 60 THOUSANDTHS , BOWL HOGGED , 3 ANGLE VALVE JOB , PORT MATCHED
Valve Covers: MOROSO
Intake Manifold: EDELBROCK PERFORMER RPM ,PORT MATCHED
Ignition System: STOCK HEI
Exhaust type: 3 INCH DUAL CHAMBER FLOWMASTERS


Transmission

Automatic / Standard:TH 350 AUTO
Torque Converter: 3000 STAHL
Modifications: SHIFT KIT , EXTRA CLUTCHES
Shifter type: STOCK SOON TO BE HURST QUARTER STICK THAT I HAVNT INSTALLED YET , WAITING ON LINKAGE
Drive Shaft:
CUSTOM LENGTHENED FROM NATIONAL DRIVETRAIN

[northerngmc]

Question? In the fourth (last) picture of Pont the left rear tire does not seem to be inside the fender well. Has an axle let go or is this a photoshop photo?

[MAC67]

no thats no photoshop picture , that truck looks that good by itself lol !! it may appear that way because the picture was takin in the morning or the evening with the sun to that side , and those tires if i remember right are 15 inches wide , and with that kind of lift there is nothing to cast a shadow on the tire especially with the location of the sun so it appears to not actually be under it , but trust me that is one sharp a$$ truck and its as real as it gets !!

[Pont]

Mac is right, it's just the way the pic was taken and how the sun exposes all of the tread without any shadow to show how far they actually stick in or out of the opening. Here's another shot (excuse the ugly mutha in the pic) that might show better, how the tires actually sit in or stick out.

On a side note, thanks tons Mac for your kind words! It means alot to me coming from someone with a rig as nice as yours! I'm honored........

[Slams_58]

Hey Quit Leaning ON MY TRUCK!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

I gotta vote for pont........

[MAC67]

THIS IS A FRICKEN OUTRAGE !!!!


ahhhh im just bull5hittin lol , yall thought that was gonna be a juicy post huh ? lmfao , anyways let me be the first in the thread to say congratulations pont , i think the most deserving won , after all those times bein nominated ya finally got one !!! congrats on a well deserved win , i think the better truck won , again man congrats and thanks to all that voted for me , maybe another time . :P