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cool1972gmc truck · 01-06-2011, 09:54 PM

you guys have an awesom site!!!!new guy here so heres my daily driver for over a year now. It is a 1972 gmc 1500 custom what do you guys think?? the first thing it needs is a heater then some new wheels and tires. heres some pics.....

heres my spid --this truck is loaded with options

the best part is i only paid 800.00 for the truck!!!

pat 70/71 · 01-06-2011, 10:03 PM

$800.00 you stole that truck! I drove a 70 chevy truck (started in high school) and it was exactly like your truck! enjoy the site, lots of very helpful people here with great information. welcome& enjoy! cheers, Pat

cool1972gmc truck · 01-06-2011, 10:05 PM

this site is awesome!!! i know i will learn a lot!!!!

bosco200 · 01-06-2011, 10:11 PM

That truck came off the Assembly line in St. Louis how did it get all the way over to Colorado...how many owners has it had?

71sierragrande · 01-06-2011, 10:18 PM

Was that $800 correct? Unbelievable! That thing is solid looking. How do you guys come up with these deals and I always miss out? Looks to be worth $2G to me. Good job!

Duncan and son · 01-06-2011, 10:23 PM

Anytime I see a mostly original truck I always like it. Remember to keep it "as it was not as you wish it was"

cool1972gmc truck · 01-06-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bosco200

That truck came off the Assembly line in St. Louis how did it get all the way over to Colorado...how many owners has it had?

St louis huh??? i dont know how many owners it has had i bought off a used car dealers lot for a whopping 800.00 bucks even better i drove it off the lot and has been driven every day for over a year . the only thing i have done is gave her a tuneup and rebuilt the carb.

bosco200 · 01-06-2011, 11:00 PM

Rebuild thread coming anytime soon?

cool1972gmc truck · 01-06-2011, 11:12 PM

im not sure what i want to with the truck,i dont want to take it off the road but i need to get a heater it was -21 below the other day makes a cold ride to work but it started right up!!! it needs new wheels and tires any suggestions on them??? also the rockers are rusty so is the floor i can see the road so maybe just some basic body work while i drive it.the other thing is the trim it only came with a few pieces of trim still attached so i pulled it off im thinking about shaving it off but not sure the easy way to remove the clips that hold it on...

71sierragrande · 01-06-2011, 11:32 PM

If you have a welder, you should be able to do small stuff while keeping it on the road. Just an opinion, I think the trim hides the lines and curves of these awesome bodies, so I'd keep the trim off and weld the holes up and put a coat of primer on it. Thats what I'm gonna do with mine. I think your wheels look good until you paint it.

cool1972gmc truck · 01-06-2011, 11:41 PM

with a long box i think it looks better without the trim.im having a hard time priming my truck it only has original paint once!!!

71sierragrande · 01-06-2011, 11:45 PM

Yeah, I know, mine too. But ya gotta do it if you're gonna fix rust. And fixing the rust should be done as soon as possible before it gets worse.

cool1972gmc truck · 01-07-2011, 12:15 AM

sorry double post????

cool1972gmc truck · 01-07-2011, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 71sierragrande

Yeah, I know, mine too. But ya gotta do it if you're gonna fix rust. And fixing the rust should be done as soon as possible before it gets worse.

true enough 71sierragrande!!! thats going to be my goal this summer to get the body work done and prime it!!

67chevylongbed · 01-07-2011, 12:42 AM

Looks like a great start, awesome deal! Welcome to the board.

cam.man67 · 01-07-2011, 08:37 AM

Nice truck! I even like the wheels!

**70cst** · 01-07-2011, 09:54 AM

Congrtas on a sweet ride. Great lookin truck purchased at a sweet price.

Murphy IRE · 01-07-2011, 10:51 AM

Welcome! Nice to see another Coloradan. Do you feel guilty for stealing that truck (jk)! Check out the regional forum too!

Spoof · 01-07-2011, 11:01 AM

Welcome to the GMC club. It will be interesting watching your truck as you tweak it. Just don't do what I did, rip it all apart and then watch it sit for ten years...I had to buy another GMC to drive in the meantime! Enjoy it for what it is and plug away at the fixes one at a time.
Be seeing you around the board.

kelsfine69 · 01-07-2011, 11:19 AM

Becker67 · 01-07-2011, 04:34 PM

Very nice lookin truck you have. You got a great deal for $800. What part of colorado you from?

RCbowtie69 · 01-07-2011, 06:51 PM

hey from N.C. nice truck!!!

cool1972gmc truck · 01-07-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Becker67

Very nice lookin truck you have. You got a great deal for $800. What part of colorado you from?

im about 2 hrs from denver on the plaines but where is pierce colorado???

Becker67 · 01-08-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cool1972gmc truck

im about 2 hrs from denver on the plaines but where is pierce colorado???

Pierce is about 15 miles north of greeley.

72BlckButy · 01-08-2011, 12:51 AM

Welcome to the board!

01-06-2011, 09:54 PM	#1
cool1972gmc truck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 59	new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck you guys have an awesom site!!!!new guy here so heres my daily driver for over a year now. It is a 1972 gmc 1500 custom what do you guys think?? the first thing it needs is a heater then some new wheels and tires. heres some pics..... heres my spid --this truck is loaded with options the best part is i only paid 800.00 for the truck!!! Last edited by cool1972gmc truck; 01-06-2011 at 10:01 PM.

01-06-2011, 10:03 PM	#2
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck $800.00 you stole that truck! I drove a 70 chevy truck (started in high school) and it was exactly like your truck! enjoy the site, lots of very helpful people here with great information. welcome& enjoy! cheers, Pat

01-06-2011, 10:05 PM	#3
cool1972gmc truck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 59	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck this site is awesome!!! i know i will learn a lot!!!!

01-06-2011, 10:11 PM	#4
bosco200 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ste. Genevieve, MO Posts: 526	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck That truck came off the Assembly line in St. Louis how did it get all the way over to Colorado...how many owners has it had?

01-06-2011, 10:18 PM	#5
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Was that $800 correct? Unbelievable! That thing is solid looking. How do you guys come up with these deals and I always miss out? Looks to be worth $2G to me. Good job! __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2WD 1/2 ton, 350/400 auto 2008 Chevy Silverado 2WD 1/2 ton LT1 5.3L auto

01-06-2011, 10:23 PM	#6
Duncan and son Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 1,049	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Anytime I see a mostly original truck I always like it. Remember to keep it "as it was not as you wish it was" __________________ You can shear a sheep every year, but you can only skin it once The person dealing with facts is never at the mercy of the person dealing with theory 1972 Cheyenne Super 402 400 A/c bucket seat tilt custom camper Longhorn 1975 Silverado 454 Crew cab camper special dually

01-06-2011, 11:00 PM	#8
bosco200 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ste. Genevieve, MO Posts: 526	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Rebuild thread coming anytime soon?

01-06-2011, 11:12 PM	#9
cool1972gmc truck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 59	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck im not sure what i want to with the truck,i dont want to take it off the road but i need to get a heater it was -21 below the other day makes a cold ride to work but it started right up!!! it needs new wheels and tires any suggestions on them??? also the rockers are rusty so is the floor i can see the road so maybe just some basic body work while i drive it.the other thing is the trim it only came with a few pieces of trim still attached so i pulled it off im thinking about shaving it off but not sure the easy way to remove the clips that hold it on... __________________ Last edited by cool1972gmc truck; 01-06-2011 at 11:30 PM.

01-06-2011, 11:32 PM	#10
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck If you have a welder, you should be able to do small stuff while keeping it on the road. Just an opinion, I think the trim hides the lines and curves of these awesome bodies, so I'd keep the trim off and weld the holes up and put a coat of primer on it. Thats what I'm gonna do with mine. I think your wheels look good until you paint it. __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2WD 1/2 ton, 350/400 auto 2008 Chevy Silverado 2WD 1/2 ton LT1 5.3L auto

01-06-2011, 11:41 PM	#11
cool1972gmc truck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 59	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck with a long box i think it looks better without the trim.im having a hard time priming my truck it only has original paint once!!! __________________

01-06-2011, 11:45 PM	#12
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Yeah, I know, mine too. But ya gotta do it if you're gonna fix rust. And fixing the rust should be done as soon as possible before it gets worse. __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2WD 1/2 ton, 350/400 auto 2008 Chevy Silverado 2WD 1/2 ton LT1 5.3L auto

01-07-2011, 12:15 AM	#13
cool1972gmc truck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 59	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck sorry double post???? __________________ Last edited by cool1972gmc truck; 01-07-2011 at 12:20 AM.

01-07-2011, 12:42 AM	#15
67chevylongbed Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 576	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Looks like a great start, awesome deal! Welcome to the board. __________________ Eric 1967 C10 LWB SOLD.... 1995 Ford F-250 4x4 Powerstroke, 342k "Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known." -Ronald Reagan

01-07-2011, 08:37 AM	#16
cam.man67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jefferson, MD Posts: 2,397	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Nice truck! I even like the wheels! __________________ '68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73

01-07-2011, 09:54 AM	#17
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Congrtas on a sweet ride. Great lookin truck purchased at a sweet price. __________________ 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!



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01-07-2011, 10:51 AM	#18
Murphy IRE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Denver Metro, CO Posts: 385	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Welcome! Nice to see another Coloradan. Do you feel guilty for stealing that truck (jk)! Check out the regional forum too!

01-07-2011, 11:01 AM	#19
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Welcome to the GMC club. It will be interesting watching your truck as you tweak it. Just don't do what I did, rip it all apart and then watch it sit for ten years...I had to buy another GMC to drive in the meantime! Enjoy it for what it is and plug away at the fixes one at a time. Be seeing you around the board. __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

01-07-2011, 11:19 AM	#20
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01-07-2011, 04:34 PM	#21
Becker67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 265	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck Very nice lookin truck you have. You got a great deal for $800. What part of colorado you from? __________________ Kevin 67 custom cab big window swb 350/700r4 4/6 drop tilt,a/c 69 custom/10 swb 350/350 4/6 drop tach,tilt 71 cheyenne super swb 454/700r4 4/6drop tach,tilt,a/c,bucket seats,speed warning 96 gmc swb

01-07-2011, 06:51 PM	#22
RCbowtie69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 1,877	Re: new guy with a 1972 gmc lwb truck hey from N.C. nice truck!!!

01-08-2011, 12:51 AM	#25
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