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Old 09-23-2012, 02:52 PM   #1
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So I get a call from this kat Joe from out in Phoenix, he's good buddies with Sam from out there ( Angelo and The 65 trucks.). He's got an eye for the rare and clean ones, tells me he has been checkin out a ultra rare 57 GMC with the Pontiac 347 and Hyrdomatic. This thing is full load with all the goodies GM offered back in the day. It's missing a bed and its a long chassis but never fear, we have a plan. Joe syas he wans to lay it out, keep the Pontiac/Hyrdo, stick a tri power on it and keep her old school.
So sticking with my theme and seeing as Pontiac guys refer to their rides as Ponchos I figured it was a great fit to what is going to be a baaaad slammed olo school pick up. I give you Poncho.
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Old 09-23-2012, 03:59 PM   #2
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All right!!! Here we go for another one.
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Old 09-23-2012, 04:05 PM   #3
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I'm in for this one.
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Old 09-23-2012, 05:55 PM   #4
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I'm in also,...
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Old 09-23-2012, 06:15 PM   #5
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Del, looks like you got your hands full with this one. Glad you have plenty of time and unlimited budget.
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Old 09-23-2012, 06:33 PM   #6
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Very cool.
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Old 09-23-2012, 06:38 PM   #7
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I'm in on this one, I see what looks like a step side tail gate on the back frame rail, Do you have a bed for it?
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Old 09-23-2012, 07:40 PM   #8
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Del, looks like you got your hands full with this one. Glad you have plenty of time and unlimited budget.
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Old 09-23-2012, 08:04 PM   #9
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Old 09-23-2012, 09:26 PM   #10
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Man you kick these things out faster than I can read through the last one you finished. Keep up the good work. Totally dig your style and vision.
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Old 09-24-2012, 01:08 AM   #11
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I am in too, love your builds. Are you going to make the front opening in the GMC hood functional to the tri-power setup, sort of old school ram air?
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Old 09-24-2012, 01:56 PM   #12
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I am in too, love your builds. Are you going to make the front opening in the GMC hood functional to the tri-power setup, sort of old school ram air?
Thanks man, I'm keen on those Napco's too. My wife wants me to convert my 59 GMC for her.

As far as the hood goes it will be up to big Joe, he has the eye for detail like no other and will be hands on for much of the end result. Looove that hood though.
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Old 09-24-2012, 02:38 PM   #13
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Awesome.
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Old 09-24-2012, 07:51 PM   #14
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Old 09-24-2012, 08:23 PM   #15
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Really cool! Love those old pontiac motors!! Cant wait to see how this one goes!!
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Old 09-24-2012, 10:43 PM   #16
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Oooh, FINALLY getting in early on a good one.

Man, if I ever hit the Lotto you're gonna hear from me, ha ha ha.

(Making popcorn and sitting back for the show now).
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Old 09-25-2012, 12:21 PM   #17
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As far as the hood goes it will be up to big Joe, he has the eye for detail like no other and will be hands on for much of the end result. Looove that hood though.
OK so here is the challenge for big Joe. Make the hood opening functional so that during 1 carb operation it looks stock but when the other two kick in the GMC flips out of the way like the Chevelle LS hood did for full air flow! I believe the Chevelles were vacuum operated.
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Old 09-25-2012, 12:31 PM   #18
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Ha ha, pretty ambitious with other guy's money, huh?! Ok, I'm on board. It'd be very cool for something like that to work. I'd love to see it!
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Old 09-26-2012, 11:54 AM   #19
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that truck needs a set of T3's!
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Old 09-26-2012, 12:14 PM   #20
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I 'll be Lurking around Burbank
To watch this one as well..
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Old 09-26-2012, 12:45 PM   #22
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I was just in Burbank for 2 weeks, wish I would have been lurking!!!
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OK so here is the challenge for big Joe. Make the hood opening functional so that during 1 carb operation it looks stock but when the other two kick in the GMC flips out of the way like the Chevelle LS hood did for full air flow! I believe the Chevelles were vacuum operated.
That sounds great I was thinking along the same lines of a functional vent when I purchased it. Unfortunately we are on a tight schedule right now but will consider it on Phase 2. Need to get this bad boy dialed in first!
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Old 09-26-2012, 02:19 PM   #24
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Very cool! Can't wait to see the transformation.

Delmo must have a bunch of little truck building gnomes, that only come out at night.
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Old 09-27-2012, 09:11 PM   #25
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Nice dude can't wait to see this thing!
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