FYI - Brought My 69 GMC Home - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bluec10 · 04-20-2004, 02:04 PM

I know you folks can identify...

A friend borrowed his Dad's F-250 and trailer and helped me trailer my 69 GMC home yesterday. The idea of a Ford pulling a Chevy on a trailer bugged me, but then I kind of looked at it like the servants taking care of the king and it was easier to take. The cool thing was that the odometer reading on the GMC was lower than on the 2002 Ford. (Ford 46315, GMC 31245 original miles, I'm serious.)

We got home late and my wife was almost asleep. I bugged her until she got out of bed to come look at the truck with a flashlight. She's a kind soul.

Anyway, my first project, a '68 Chevy, is starting to look way to expensive to finish with this almost perfect GMC on the driveway. I hate to get rid of it, but my wife has banned old trucks and parts anywhere but in the garage. It'll be tough to get rid of it, but all the work I've done has been on the chassis/suspension so it'll easily transfer to the GMC.

I'm still debating whether to change the GMC into a Chevy. My heart is still with the look of the '68 since I grew-up with it. But the GMC is soo perfect. A good problem to have.

Thanks for reading my thoughts. I think if anyone can identify with my excitement, you can.

highboy_04 · 04-20-2004, 02:33 PM

we need pics

Sweet72 · 04-20-2004, 02:33 PM

Never thought of it that way "servants taking care of the king". My dyed in the wool mopar friend still ribs me about towing my GMC with his Dodge when I moved. Keep the GMC all GMC dude, it'll grow on ya.

hambone1958 · 04-20-2004, 02:38 PM

Gotta love them GMCs I use the dodge to pull my GMC and the SS too.

Warbones · 04-20-2004, 02:44 PM

Go with what makes you happy but if the GMC is in such great shape I would go with that. You have all the time in the world to convert it later in the mean time, who knows it might convert you.

04-20-2004, 02:04 PM	#1
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	FYI - Brought My 69 GMC Home I know you folks can identify... A friend borrowed his Dad's F-250 and trailer and helped me trailer my 69 GMC home yesterday. The idea of a Ford pulling a Chevy on a trailer bugged me, but then I kind of looked at it like the servants taking care of the king and it was easier to take. The cool thing was that the odometer reading on the GMC was lower than on the 2002 Ford. (Ford 46315, GMC 31245 original miles, I'm serious.) We got home late and my wife was almost asleep. I bugged her until she got out of bed to come look at the truck with a flashlight. She's a kind soul. Anyway, my first project, a '68 Chevy, is starting to look way to expensive to finish with this almost perfect GMC on the driveway. I hate to get rid of it, but my wife has banned old trucks and parts anywhere but in the garage. It'll be tough to get rid of it, but all the work I've done has been on the chassis/suspension so it'll easily transfer to the GMC. I'm still debating whether to change the GMC into a Chevy. My heart is still with the look of the '68 since I grew-up with it. But the GMC is soo perfect. A good problem to have. Thanks for reading my thoughts. I think if anyone can identify with my excitement, you can. __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.

04-20-2004, 02:33 PM	#2
highboy_04 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: kansas Posts: 1,071	we need pics __________________ '67 c10 350/th350

04-20-2004, 02:33 PM	#3
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Never thought of it that way "servants taking care of the king". My dyed in the wool mopar friend still ribs me about towing my GMC with his Dodge when I moved. Keep the GMC all GMC dude, it'll grow on ya. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

04-20-2004, 02:38 PM	#4
hambone1958 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Point Harbor NC Posts: 299	Gotta love them GMCs I use the dodge to pull my GMC and the SS too. __________________ Alan

04-20-2004, 02:44 PM	#5
Warbones Navel Inspector Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,373	Go with what makes you happy but if the GMC is in such great shape I would go with that. You have all the time in the world to convert it later in the mean time, who knows it might convert you. __________________ 1948 Chevy Aerosedan GONE! I think. 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe WANTED 1967 IMPALA 1967 CST C10 Long Bed with a 283



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