55 2nd serie GMC

[Nut Case]

Notice your comment on using a Vette syspension, check out farmersid, he has done it the right way. I going to use a 93 C-4 both front and rear, get the rear from a manual car, it's a dana 44, the width on the C-4 is approx. 1" wider on the C-4's from approx. 90 through 96. I'm going to use this the irs & ifs on my build which is on "perma-hold". Good luck just my 2 cents. NC

[JML55]

Well the rebuild starts, got new frame well its actually the truck original frame. Remove all the front sheet metal not much i'll save there. Need to replace both front fenders, the hood, rad and rad suport, inner fenders, bumper guard and bumper, upper mustach pieces, i'll save the bumper bullets but they need to be worked on and rechrome. Here the girlfriend helping out grinding rivets. look at that the bumper starting to look good again.

[Kim57]

Glad your getting it back to where it was.
Kim

[oldman3]

That has to be hard, to start over again, but you will make it right. Nice rides in the background...Jim

[JML55]

Originally Posted by oldman3

That has to be hard, to start over again, but you will make it right. Nice rides in the background...Jim

Thanks, yes pretty hard , had alreaday planed next summer trips with the truck so this will delay a few things for a while. The Belair is mine ( owned it for more then 32 years now) the Buicks are friends of mine, cars that i was suposed to work on this winter, now their project are going to be delayed also.

[bensimmons_05]

I'm just now getting caught up. Hate to read about the wreck, but definitely glad you are both OK!!! I'd like to hear what insurance company you dealt with and how they worked with you.

Great to see you putting it back on the road! I'm glad to be able to see some more of your innovations on here!

[JML55]

Originally Posted by bensimmons_05

I'm just now getting caught up. Hate to read about the wreck, but definitely glad you are both OK!!! I'd like to hear what insurance company you dealt with and how they worked with you.

Great to see you putting it back on the road! I'm glad to be able to see some more of your innovations on here!

Well here in Manitoba its called Autopac, its a provincial government insurance company ( thats the only one so you have no choises who you insure with but its the same rates for everybody) Lucky me i just had the truck appraised a couple months before the accident, they decided to write the truck off and paid out the full appraisal value minus the buy back. The owner of the wrecked vehicle always get first choice at the buy back option, witch i did, wasn't going to let it go to the salvage auction .

[RockinKees]

Good to see you back at it!
Hope you have some fun building it, again....
Some folks won't start again after such a disaster.

[56james]

I spent all day reading your build taking notes from pages to refer back too. As I almost get to the end just to see it totaled out. It brought a tear to my eye. So sad kids these days. Well I'm glad you are rebuilding it so can get some more ideas. Keep up the great work.

[JML55]

Found a new hood today, a few dents and some surface rust but overall very decent shape.

[JML55]

Originally Posted by 56james

I spent all day reading your build taking notes from pages to refer back too. As I almost get to the end just to see it totaled out. It brought a tear to my eye. So sad kids these days. Well I'm glad you are rebuilding it so can get some more ideas. Keep up the great work.

Thanks, man

[OKGMC4]

Haven't been on for awhile. Sorry to see the carnage but glad as hell it's going back together again! Good luck...

[JML55]

Still assessing the damages from the accident, removed the box today no damages there that's one good thing. The cab has a little bit more damage that i though at first, the right side of the dash is dented, got a new one but not sure yet if I'll replace the whole thing or just the damaged area. Also found an other hood no rust but its dented at the back.

[JML55]

Good work day today, buddy of mine drop by , so we got the cab of the damaged frame and moved it to the new frame.

[JML55]

Here's a couple views of the damaged frame

[oldman3]

All I can say is WOW, sure did a job....Jim

[Kim57]

You really got whacked.
Glad your getting it back together.
Kim

[JML55]

Made the decision to go with flat out c4 conversion kit for the front and keep my 4link coilovers at the rear for now. While waiting for the kit to arrive I'm fitting the front sheet metal back together. Reworked the rad crattle and installed new fenders, I'm surprise to see the drv side fender fits really well with just minor adjustment. The pass side is a different story, must have been a Friday afternoon build fender, nothing lines up or fits properly even the headlight bucket doesn't fit.

[RockinKees]

Good to see some great progress again!

What makes you decide not going with the C4 IRS at this point?
Now that you're rebuilding it..

[oldman3]

Moving right along and looks good...Jim

[Kim57]

Nice progress.
Looks good.
Kim

[heavy_chevy]

Looks good

[ChuckDriver]

Nice work, look forward to the C4 install!

[JML55]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Good to see some great progress again!

What makes you decide not going with the C4 IRS at this point?
Now that you're rebuilding it..

More of a money thing right now and also i cant find the right rear end i want.

[JML55]

While waiting on the front end parts its more body work. Since i had that cowling apart i took time to replace the vent door assembly, my old one was rusted out.