'64 GMC 910 Resto-mod

[Bison]

Hi all,

I've been lurking around these forums for a few months, sourcing info on a project I want to start - a 64-67 Chev or GMC 4x4.

I was finding a lot of trucks that needed the usual work (cab corners, rockers etc.)

My dad found a listing online back home, checked the truck out and picked it up for me. I'm hoping to go back at the end of June/beginning of July to sort some things out, and drive it back. (About 2500 km, or 1500 American moon units).




Full album here



It's a '64 GMC 910 (Canadian K10). The previous owner said that it was repainted about 13 years ago, and that the paint is starting to bubble in some spots. It bugged his back to drive it, and he's only owned it a few months. Before that, it sounds like it sat for a year or two.

• Was a 283 4 speed fleetside.
• Engine is a L48 5.7 Liter V8 from 1969 Camaro SS 350, very low mileage.
• 4spd manual Muncie truck trans.
• Presently Rockwell T-221 case is out of truck with leaky seals, but is driven as 2 wheel drive.
• 3.73 Dana 12 bolt locked rear diff, Dana 44 RF 10 bolt front with locking hubs
• 12" heavy duty clutch
• power steering
• power brakes
• Marine Grade Stainless Steel bumpers, Stainless 35 Imp. Gal rear mounted gas tank.
• Stainless: fan shroud, battery box, side view mirrors, side steps, glove box liner
• BF Goodrich Mud Terrain 31 x 10.5 15" tires
• new fuel pump and fuel filter
• all new grease fittings
• clutch properly adjusted
• new heater hoses
• new Flowmaster dual exhaust, no leak headers
• new Edelbrock 4 barrel carburetor
  

As you can see, some modifications have been done, and my dad and I feel like whoever restored it and repainted it might have been a boat builder (all the stainless fab, the wood in the doors to space the speakers).

My plans for the truck are to (continue to) resto-mod it. I like that the fuel tank relocation has been done (it's huge - 35 imperial gallons...165L if my conversion app is correct).

EXTERIOR

• Address the bubbling paint (strip, prime, fill, repaint ).
• I don't mind if it's a 20 ft paint job, as i'd like to eventually repaint it (thinking a Lemans type blue).
• I'm going to POR-15 everything I can get access to, and maybe put asphalt type undercoating in high gravel-spray areas.
• Might do mudflaps front and rear as well.

Question: I'm not big on the rims. I'd like to eventually go to front discs and at least a 16" rim. I only want to buy rims once, so if I get 16s will they clear discs regardless?

ELECTRONICS

• Upgrade the headlights to modern spec. (Add relays, swap to H4 or 9006/9007 type bulbs).
• LED signals
• Reverse lights.

MECHANICAL

With the big thirsty V8, and a lot of highway driving, I want to do a 5 speed swap. I'm leaning towards the AX15 from a 4.0L cherokee (I know I need an adapter plate, and the jeep driveshaft, for the slip yoke).

I had a 92 cherokee years ago, and liked how smooth the engine and trans were.

I've found a donor cherokee that I might have before I get the truck, heh.

Question: I'd like to go to discs in the front. Does the fact it already have a dana 44 mean I don't have to swap in a whole front end from somewhere else?

Also, the transfer case leaked, so someone took and the front driveshaft out, so the truck has been driven as a 2wd. This is also when someone redid the exhaust, so now the T-case doesn't fit back in there. Gonna take it to a muffler shop for that one.

INTERIOR

• Even though the seats have already been swapped, I want to put in 00-06 chevy buckets, with the middle console/seat and integrated shoulder belts.
  
• Pull the carpet, POR-15 the floors, maybe bedline over top (for water and for sound deadening), reinstall the carpet.
  
• Tilt column might be nice eventually.
  
• The horn button doesn't work, so someone wired it to a button or switch on the dash. I'll have to see what's up with that.

If you guys notice anything else in the photos that looks like it might not be stock, please let me know!

I wish I had more photos or info, but for the moment these are the photos and the list of mods from the ad.