1964 GMC 1500 "crustine" semi- build.

[caseyjones]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Part number is 1104049 and is the 11 inch kit. Does not come with a flywheel and the disc splined nub will have to be ground down so the disc actually seats on the flywheel. Other than that it works great.

Ah, thanks! - I'd heard you could modify a standard Chevy clutch, was hoping you found a new source for an off-the-shelf solution. But can't argue with your result, and I have an angle grinder

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by caseyjones

Ah, thanks! - I'd heard you could modify a standard Chevy clutch, was hoping you found a new source for an off-the-shelf solution. But can't argue with your result, and I have an angle grinder

Fur sure on the chevy clutch. Only issue you might run into is sometimes the disc spring plate sticks out to far on either side and might hit the flywheel. Angle grinder is what I used. lol

[TJ's Chevy]

Crustine pulled some weight the other day haha
Got myself a 2016 bumper pull with dual bedrooms.
She pulled it pretty good haha

[Ta2Don]

Very Cool T.J.

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Very Cool T.J.

Thanks Don! Good to see ya check in. How's things been going with you?

[61K10]

Keep going TJ as i'am slowing down lol! enjoy now while young-------

take care TJ

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by 61K10

Keep going TJ as i'am slowing down lol! enjoy now while young-------

take care TJ

Thanks! All I know is the years are flying haha Only 23 now but man the past 8 years have gone quick and just go quicker.

[TJ's Chevy]

Finally started installing my air horns I bought a few years ago. Had 3 trucks at the time and now it was down to my 66 or 64 and Crustine it is. Pretty much down to some wiring and the air line. I'm also gonna install an air hose fitting for the heck of it.

[Palf70Step]

You'll probably need those horns when pulling that camper.

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

You'll probably need those horns when pulling that camper.

Right! I'll be the one getting horned for driving to slow though!

[TJ's Chevy]

Well who am I kidding? Like I'm gonna have the time.....well fought with my conscience and won the battle. Picked up this 3/4 ton frame, trans, bell housing, 205 tcase, and coupler for $400 bucks. It is a 77 frame so it's got a 14 bolt in the rear and a 44 up front. In the somewhat near future the plan is to swap Crustine's body onto this frame along with having a 454 mildly built and if I'm lucky an NV4500. The 4 speed will do alright but I want to try and keep the 4.11 gears as I plan to beef up the frame so I can tow my dump trailer and install my goose neck hitch. My dump trailer is rated at 12K load capacity so I'm thinking that might be a tad much for this frame. Later in the future I plan to dually swap in and use a spare set of stepside fenders I have as dually fenders.

Anyhow, life has been crazy and I've had no time to even work on my 66 so we'll see when I get to this. lol I'll be starting a new build thread when I do and this one will be linked in there but no longer updated. As the 4x4 swap will be the new goal.

All for now folks!

[Racer2172]

Nice build and great details as you have progressed over time

[Palf70Step]

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by Racer2172

Nice build and great details as you have progressed over time

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Ya might be there awhile! Hopefully somewhat soon, I wanna POR15 the frame hopefully next summer to get it sealed up at least.

[TJ's Chevy]

Can't believe how long it's been since I've posted about either of these trucks! Marriage and life with kiddos makes time fly haha.
The 4x4 swap will hopefully be underway later this year as I have located a nice 454 swap for the frame. Sometime during the spring I'll be pulling a 454/sm465/205 tcase setup out of a buddies 78 K30 along with pretty much everything I need to put it on my 73 K20 frame. Plan is for a mild build....clean, new gaskets, paint, and a nice camshaft. I may at some point put a set of heads on it but that will be later. Going from 125 horse to over 300 horse will be enough for now! Also going to stick with the 4 speed for awhile but an NV4500 swap in the future is a definite. I also have a line on a nice set of 16 inch dually rims so the dually swap will also happen. I have two sets of stepside fenders as I decided to swap my 66 to a fleetside bed so that works out great.

Other than driving Crustine and using her as a truck there's not much to report. Got a camper shell a few months back as I use her to haul hay so that's been handy. I did swap the big ol tow mirrors for some west coast mirros I had so I'll get a picture of those for ya.

Hope everyone has been doing well! I plan to start being on the forum more again soon!

[straight6chevyguy]

Good to see you back TJ! The build plans for Crustine sound cool. I gotta get back on my 65 one of these days, I been busy with my other trucks got to many now lol.

Once you do the swap on Crustine what do you plan on doing with the old drivetrain? If ya plan on getting rid of it let me know, I would like to build a an old GMC truck with a V6 one day.