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davepl · 08-19-2016, 09:19 PM

Snapped this with my phone today, but the amount of chrome and detail struck me, so I'm posting it. Not bad when you consider how utilitarian these trucks were that they clean up nicely!

As you can guess I'm partial to the GMCs with all the extra chrome, right up until it was time to pay the chrome bill!

Don't know how much of this stuff is reproduced but these are all factory original parts (except the headlights and the engine emblem).

toolboxchev · 08-20-2016, 12:08 AM

That is freaking HOT! My buddy down here in Oregon has a 4wd 3/4 set up with a gear vendors overdrive and has his motor dialed. It purrs like a kitten.

timski69gmc · 08-20-2016, 12:55 AM

Beautiful! Great pic too! I am partial to the four-eyes as well. Love the all metal grill and the chrome. Even if mine was basically a base model.

davepl · 08-20-2016, 01:04 PM

Oh, and I swapped to clear park lenses with amber bulbs rather then the other way around just because I thought the chrome looked better than it did with the amber. Easy swap though.

berch 69GMC · 08-20-2016, 01:22 PM

Agree on clear lens, that looks great. Did you get the lens by itself or lens housing combo? Where did you get it please.

gipper · 08-20-2016, 01:27 PM

Beautiful pic! Here is mine that I am proud of.

davepl · 08-20-2016, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by berch 69GMC

Agree on clear lens, that looks great. Did you get the lens by itself or lens housing combo? Where did you get it please.

I got mine from LMC I believe and (it's been four years) if I recall, I just got the lens and swapped it on the housing. It's not actually changeable, from what I recall, but you can make it work. Like it's a plastic rivet from the factory holds it together and you have to replace it with a machine screw and nut, or something along those lines. Pretty simple anyway.

tommys72 · 08-20-2016, 02:36 PM

That sure looks good

**special-K** · 08-21-2016, 08:17 AM

You don't need to convince me on GM's flagship truck line. BE-A-Utiful! The added engine badge even looks good, as if original.

**Tom Vogel** · 08-21-2016, 09:56 AM

SHarp! Agree with you on the chrome bill. We always had GMC's when I was growing up, cant beat the look of all that chrome. Just great.

67-72trucks · 08-21-2016, 10:07 AM

Nice! GMC's are my favorite too! This 71 was a fun one to restore

RustyBucket · 08-21-2016, 10:17 AM

Pretty chrome & LOTS of it!! VERY NICE, worth every penny of YOUR money.

Thanks for sharing. Here's my eight eyes picture. Sold the Jimmy, still have the '71 stepside. GMC family here, our dd's are an '02 Sierra 1500HD & wife's '06 Savana hi-top conversion van.

midniteblues · 08-21-2016, 11:02 AM

Well i think we all know your truck is no 20'er.
Sweet truck no matter how you take the pic love the 4 eye pics.

So they got the impossible too fit windsheild in. Did they trim it?

davepl · 08-21-2016, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by midniteblues

Well i think we all know your truck is no 20'er.
Sweet truck no matter how you take the pic love the 4 eye pics.

So they got the impossible too fit windsheild in. Did they trim it?

I took it to a glass shop that's been doing it for 40 years and the original two guys are still there, so they did a ton of them back in the day. Although they didn't like the Precision gasket they couldn't find an alternative, so had to use it and had no problems that I know of.

By our 6th time we were getting pretty good on our own, and were close, but they got it perfect. I might get it redone when I assemble a set of all original stainless, I have a repro piece in there and the gasket is a little chewed up from my own install attempts, but that's behind a visor, so for now... good enough!

Love the pic of the dark blue truck in the leaves!

midniteblues · 08-21-2016, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by davepl

I took it to a glass shop that's been doing it for 40 years and the original two guys are still there, so they did a ton of them back in the day. Although they didn't like the Precision gasket they couldn't find an alternative, so had to use it and had no problems that I know of.

By our 6th time we were getting pretty good on our own, and were close, but they got it perfect. I might get it redone when I assemble a set of all original stainless, I have a repro piece in there and the gasket is a little chewed up from my own install attempts, but that's behind a visor, so for now... good enough!

Love the pic of the dark blue truck in the leaves!

That is a cool pic.

Its hard too get that gasket perfect. Ive seen a few awesome trucks at shows with wrinkled/torn gaskets on the inside...even my kids 67

.
i have precision brand waiting for mine since everyone said they worked the best.

So ya gonna put the oe wheels on it. Did ya figure a way too prevent those priceless caps from dissapearing?
besides a full time armed guard on duty too watch over them.

davepl · 08-21-2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by midniteblues

So ya gonna put the oe wheels on it. Did ya figure a way too prevent those priceless caps from dissapearing?
besides a full time armed guard on duty too watch over them.

Besides a shotgun, nope. There's nothing on the inside that I could wire to, at least without welding, and I'm not going to risk welding on them.

I don't generally go far from my truck, so other than keeping an eye on it, not much I can do I don' think.

cypressbog · 08-21-2016, 04:01 PM

I sure like all that chrome!

**RenoKeene** · 08-21-2016, 08:42 PM

Funny how us 4-eyed folks think alike. Took this pic of mine a while back..

**robs71** · 08-22-2016, 10:39 AM

Dave your GMC is one of the nicest I have seen on our site.Great looking machine with nice colors.

davepl · 08-22-2016, 11:42 AM

Thanks for the kind words! I'm now quite partial to the color and am glad it's what I wound up starting with, though I'm sure you'd get attached to any color over time.

08-19-2016, 09:19 PM	#1
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Chrome pic Snapped this with my phone today, but the amount of chrome and detail struck me, so I'm posting it. Not bad when you consider how utilitarian these trucks were that they clean up nicely! As you can guess I'm partial to the GMCs with all the extra chrome, right up until it was time to pay the chrome bill! Don't know how much of this stuff is reproduced but these are all factory original parts (except the headlights and the engine emblem). Attached Images __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

08-20-2016, 12:08 AM	#2
toolboxchev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road. Posts: 2,629	Re: Chrome pic That is freaking HOT! My buddy down here in Oregon has a 4wd 3/4 set up with a gear vendors overdrive and has his motor dialed. It purrs like a kitten.

08-20-2016, 12:55 AM	#3
timski69gmc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cranbrook, BC Posts: 253	Re: Chrome pic Beautiful! Great pic too! I am partial to the four-eyes as well. Love the all metal grill and the chrome. Even if mine was basically a base model.

08-20-2016, 01:04 PM	#4
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: Chrome pic Oh, and I swapped to clear park lenses with amber bulbs rather then the other way around just because I thought the chrome looked better than it did with the amber. Easy swap though. __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

08-20-2016, 01:22 PM	#5
berch 69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Boynton bch, FL Posts: 187	Re: Chrome pic Agree on clear lens, that looks great. Did you get the lens by itself or lens housing combo? Where did you get it please.

08-20-2016, 01:27 PM	#6
gipper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitport, Michigan Posts: 172	Re: Chrome pic Beautiful pic! Here is mine that I am proud of. Attached Images

08-20-2016, 02:36 PM	#8
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,075	Re: Chrome pic That sure looks good __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

08-21-2016, 08:17 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Chrome pic You don't need to convince me on GM's flagship truck line. BE-A-Utiful! The added engine badge even looks good, as if original. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-21-2016, 09:56 AM	#10
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: Chrome pic SHarp! Agree with you on the chrome bill. We always had GMC's when I was growing up, cant beat the look of all that chrome. Just great.

08-21-2016, 10:07 AM	#11
67-72trucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 530	Re: Chrome pic Nice! GMC's are my favorite too! This 71 was a fun one to restore Attached Images

08-21-2016, 10:17 AM	#12
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	Re: Chrome pic Pretty chrome & LOTS of it!! VERY NICE, worth every penny of YOUR money. Thanks for sharing. Here's my eight eyes picture. Sold the Jimmy, still have the '71 stepside. GMC family here, our dd's are an '02 Sierra 1500HD & wife's '06 Savana hi-top conversion van. Attached Images __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

08-21-2016, 11:02 AM	#13
midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: Chrome pic Well i think we all know your truck is no 20'er. Sweet truck no matter how you take the pic love the 4 eye pics. So they got the impossible too fit windsheild in. Did they trim it? __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover.

08-21-2016, 04:01 PM	#17
cypressbog Go Pack Go! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Green Bay Posts: 2,669	Re: Chrome pic I sure like all that chrome!

08-21-2016, 08:42 PM	#18
RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,028	Re: Chrome pic Funny how us 4-eyed folks think alike. Took this pic of mine a while back.. Attached Images __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

08-22-2016, 10:39 AM	#19
robs71 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Reading,Pa. Posts: 440	Re: Chrome pic Dave your GMC is one of the nicest I have seen on our site.Great looking machine with nice colors. __________________



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08-22-2016, 11:42 AM	#20
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: Chrome pic Thanks for the kind words! I'm now quite partial to the color and am glad it's what I wound up starting with, though I'm sure you'd get attached to any color over time. __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

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