Progress pics of my '68 GMC Extend-a-cab

[68gmcdually]

I have been swamped lately and have been trying to break the truck in, probably got over 200 miles on it now, still with no gauges, interior (except for the front seats) and no fuel filler pipe. I have to get into the back of the truck and fill the tank through a hole in the box right now. Oh well, I am on my way to town with it and I will clean it up and take some pics of it outside. Also the wedding photographer got some good pics of it at the church.

[68gmcdually]

Here are some pics that my best friend's mom took when I was arriving at the church in the truck, and a couple of after with everyone looking at it.

[crews]

james- What an awesome truck...you have done a great job!! I know I am not alone is stating that I am truly impressed...

[68gmcdually]

I realize that it wasn't a chevy but sometimes we all have to bend the rules, this is Sharon and I leaving the church in a borrowed 1954 Packard Carribean from a good friend of the family. And the line of the cars while we where getting our pictures done at the lake in town.

Left to right: '54 Packard, my truck and my middle brother's '68 Ford Custom. In behind the Packard is my oldest brother's '68 Ford F-100 shortbox that came out of its 10 year hibernation for the wedding. He painted it and updated the mechanics and is now finally driving it again.

[7gmc2]

man 68gmcdually that is truly something to behold! it came out great! please post some more pictures of it. details, engine, interior ect.... great job and belated congrates on getting married as well! best of luck to you both

[70-gmc]

Originally Posted by 68gmcdually

Here are some pics that my best friend's mom took when I was arriving at the church in the truck, and a couple of after with everyone looking at it.

whats the wheelbase on that thing?? looking to do somthing similar

[68gmcdually]

Originally Posted by 70-gmc

whats the wheelbase on that thing?? looking to do somthing similar

I am not 100% on the wheelbase, I could put a tape to it to see, I used to know but I can't honestly remember right now. We moved the rear axle back on the '92 frame so it isn't a stock measurment.

Darkrider: Thanks so much, what part of the country are you from, Fenelon Falls is about 90 minutes out of Toronto in cottage country.

[1968GMC]

Man that truck is a tank it looks huge. Verry cool looking truck. Theres a good chance l may go to your end of town in august so well have to hook up. Are you going to Syracuse NY? If so ill se you there. And btw It was nice meeting you both. Later

[68gmcdually]

Thanks Martin, we really enjoyed meeting you as well. The truck is huge but I have my commercial truck license so I am used to driving bigger units. It sure is an attention getter, everywhere I go people are always asking questions about her. I wish that I could have taken it east for the honeymoon but it just wasn't pratical or safe.

I would love to hit Syracuse and I even convinced my dad and another friend into going but I have to work every Saturday and some Sundays so I doubt that I will be in attendance, but I am doing my best, whats the date again?

Also let me know if and when you are in my neck of the woods and we will meet up.

[1968GMC]

july 14-17 in hoping you can make it

[Yukon Jack]

You should be proud of that truck - you did an awesome job!

[68gmcdually]

I am very proud of it, I felt like the king of the world driving her to the church to get married. I have three loves of my life now, Sharon, my little cocker spaniel and the truck. In that order. Unfortunately Oscar is 7 years old now so I will have to deal with that in the upcoming years.

[modifiedGMC]

Man those pictures of all those classics looks like you were back in time! Hey maybe you built a time machine with all the work that you put in it! It DEFINITELY, without a doubt looks great!!!

[67_C-30]

Great job James! Those newer center caps and trim rings will really set off the wheels. What size tire are you running? They look pretty beefy, and make the truck look even bigger, which I like.

Hopefully I will get a little free time later this month, after things slow down a little bit, to work on my '67.

[68gmcdually]

Thanks: They are really big tires, but I wanted something substantial to handle the load of the trailer. They are 235/85 's. They hold the road good.

[Canadian694x4]

LookS Great James...Can't wait to see your interior Pics!

[67_C-30]

Using it as a TRUCK!! I love it!!

[N2TRUX]

Work that dog! That's cool to see it in action....

[68gmcdually]

Thanks guys for all of the nice compliments.

This truck loves towing a trailer. It handles better but is a little short in the HP department but that is ok. I have only towed a few cars around for friends or delivering them after restoration or after we sell them. I have also got her back on the road after a minor mechanical problem. Apparently I got water in the fuel somehow, alot of it and it didn't like running on 50% water and 50% no lead. All that is behind me now I hope and I hope to enjoy it for a few more weeks before the Snow flies up here.

[The Intimidator]

wow nice rig love the colour was that 92 Chevrolet 3500 runin on propane? if so do you have all the hardware mixers and tanks to convert a gaser to propane still? if so i may be interested in it

[68gmcdually]

The truck did run on straight propane (LPG) when I got it. It is a retired Superior Propane service truck. It so happens that my brother owns a Propane company that has a silverado 2500 service truck that was on straight gas so I "donated" the mixer and vaporizer and computer to it. The tanks ended up in my F-250HD work truck that we just had converted for dual fuel. I wish now in retrospect that I had of kept the LPG but for few months that I can work it I would rather have less hassles and just keep the tried trusted and true quadrajet. If you want something converted dual fuel is the only way to go. We have two on dual fuel and 7 on straight LPG and with them you are always worried about running out somewhere. We use a company down by the airport called Canso Automotive for all of our conversions.

[narx66gmc]

wow. i have spent the last 20 minutes looking at this thread, and i must say that you have done one heck of a job. that is truly a cool looking truck. congratulations

[68gmcdually]

Thank you very much for the compliment. The truck definetly garners attention wherever it goes and it has really been a labour of love.

[67_C-30]

You mean "labor of love" j/k!!!

[68gmcdually]

I feel so horrible, it is snowing and blowing here tonight and the truck is sitting outside in it all. I fell like a terrible person. I really need to get it into the storage building post haste.