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02-20-2016, 10:20 PM
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Location: South Chandler, AZ
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'72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
So, I've had MANY...I can't even count. My first car(at 15) was a '68 Chevelle SS396...I was ruined. I've always gravitated toward the Squares, but my main obsession has always been the drive train I first owned.
i recently changed the locks, got custody of my sons, and had to sell my Square to finance the happiness of my sons, myself and my house....The Beast is gone  Anyways, I started looking for another. I've always been fond of the '73-'80s. As I was looking on CL, I sarted thinking the '67-'72s were pretty cool. I, not that picky...again, it's the drive train mainly. 4 days ago I was talking with my buddies son, who randomly mentioned a truck a friend of his dad's was selling...a '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside with a big block 400(I explained there is no such thing, he insisted is was a big block). A couple hours later I was looking at it. Dude comes out and said, it was a family truck from TX willed to a 6 year old nephew. He was given the truck and money to fix it up. Said he put $7k in the drive train and drove it 200 miles in 10 years. On the kids 16th birthday...he tried to give it to him, and he didn't want it. It sat 2 years and he fired it up. He said "It blew the rear main seal, and I'm not mechanically inclined." There was no oil at there rear of the engine. I looked under it and saw a 12 bolt rear, a TH400 and a Big Block. Told him I'd give him his asking price minus towing...he held his hand out. I got it home, put a battery in it, fired in 10 seconds...sounded like 4 Harley's and lost 2 quarts of oil in one minute...the leak was from the oil pressure guage, the brass tube was snapped. I took off the bumpers, rubbed off some rust stains, changed the oil....it is wickedly fast. It's a 402, which is a 396 w/454 head because GM ran out of 396 heads.... I'm going to drop it 3"/5" amongst a mess of other things. Here are some pics. I gave him $1000, minus $75 for towing...     
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02-20-2016, 10:57 PM
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Location: canton ga
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Congrats ,you stole that truck.
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02-20-2016, 11:24 PM
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Location: South Chandler, AZ
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
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BUT in AZ the Historic plates are solid copper, and you get 2... one to bolt up and one for shows..... 
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02-21-2016, 12:01 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Normal, Il.
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Great score.
You may be interested in this. There is a big block 400. http://ls3registry.macswebs.com/tech/trivia.htm A 402 is a .030 over bore 396. Nothing to do with the heads. Although yours may have 454 heads. |
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02-21-2016, 12:32 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Time to check the block stamp lol
I'll be right back lmmfao |
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02-21-2016, 12:52 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
I'll be damned, it's an over bored 396
Thanks for the info 
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02-21-2016, 02:12 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
I'd give you $1000 PLUS towing LOL! .......Holy crap thats a story! ....
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02-21-2016, 03:42 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
I guess there are great deals still out there, you got a screaming deal! nice truck!
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02-21-2016, 04:42 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
just for grins how about a shot of the SPID (inside glovebox door)
First short step I have seen with a bigblock from the factory if it is original not that I have seen a ton but my first |
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02-21-2016, 07:14 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Cool truck, and a great price too!
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Keith SOLD - 1963 C10 Short Fleet 350/700R4 4/6 drop 1967 GMC Super Custom - Short Fleet COPO concept w/427 BBC T-400 w/Doug Nash overdrive 4/6 Drop, Buddy Buckets, etc... Frame Off (In Progress) I call it "Vulgar Display of Power" 1980 Silverado Original paint 49k Original miles 4/6 drop Check out my build thread here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6209941 |
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02-21-2016, 08:09 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Want to double your money? LOL, what a score.
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02-21-2016, 11:22 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
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02-21-2016, 11:28 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Great deal!!!
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02-21-2016, 12:18 PM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
1000???? Holy ****!!
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02-21-2016, 02:08 PM
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Location: Monroe, LA
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Very cool, factory hot rod!
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Keith SOLD - 1963 C10 Short Fleet 350/700R4 4/6 drop 1967 GMC Super Custom - Short Fleet COPO concept w/427 BBC T-400 w/Doug Nash overdrive 4/6 Drop, Buddy Buckets, etc... Frame Off (In Progress) I call it "Vulgar Display of Power" 1980 Silverado Original paint 49k Original miles 4/6 drop Check out my build thread here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6209941 |
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02-21-2016, 10:33 PM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
"Bumper" and LED tail lights...
     
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02-22-2016, 07:23 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Thats amazing! I have a 1971 GMC Sierra Grande that was originally a 396 truck, unfortunately was taken out and a 1972 Cadillac 472 was stuffed in there! Great truck!
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02-22-2016, 11:32 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
What a score! I'm in to see what you do with the truck.
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1970 SWB 2wd C10, Vortec 454/80e, CPP 3/5, slotted mags, patina 1972 K20 Super Cheyenne, Short bed, EFI 396, NV4500, NP208 1970 GTO Judge, heads/cam LS1 & stalled 4L60e |
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02-22-2016, 12:09 PM
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Proprietor of Dale's Corner
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Subscribed, great deal on a fantastic truck. Cool story too. Welcome to the forum
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02-22-2016, 03:22 PM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Great buy & a nice find. Good luck with your new found project. Got to love factory big block and turbo 400... let us know if we can help ya.... Casey
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02-23-2016, 02:59 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Did you make that bumper? or purchase where?
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02-23-2016, 04:09 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
awesome find! gotta love the big block short beds...
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02-23-2016, 09:50 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
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It's THIN, just some scrap I had laying around. Kinda matches the rails. I'll get some thick stuff and make something similar soon. PS...I'm not a welder, but I can put down a decent bead
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02-23-2016, 01:40 PM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Its a clean look, was just curious.
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02-24-2016, 02:19 AM
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck
Very cool story and truck. Good to see another
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