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01-08-2018, 02:15 PM
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Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Brought home Grandpa's 1970 GMC ranch truck and thought it would be a good first post. It's a bit rough but pretty solid. I am planning to swap the 292 with a strong running 350 I have till I can rebuild the straight six, redo the interior and change the 16" rims for some 15" that I am getting ready with some new skinny whitewall tires. Cheers
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01-08-2018, 03:12 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Well it's the right color!
More pics and details please. Greg
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01-08-2018, 03:33 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Congrats and welcome to the forum
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01-08-2018, 03:52 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Nice!!!! Welcome aboard!
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01-08-2018, 03:55 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
You'll be going to a whole lot of work to swap in a V8 if you intend to go back to the 292. You might just wish you hadn't. I would look long and hard for a 292 if that's your plan.
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01-08-2018, 08:29 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
really cool truck, post some more pics
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01-08-2018, 09:59 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
My Grandpa actually taught me to drive in this truck sitting on a pillow looking between the steering wheel and the dash. We drove many a mile all the while listening to amazing stories, looking at the cows and checking water. "Keep her under 35 Son." Amazing that was 40 years ago. Steering is a bit loose due to all the two lane rutted roads and she's got some cancer from the mud and a bullet hole in the passenger side door from a Hired Helper who claimed someone was was stealing her in the night . As for the swap, I'm thinking I can get the v8 in there quicker than I can rebuild the 292 as I am planning on doing all the work on both set ups myself.
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01-08-2018, 10:14 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Im in for a Stepper .
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01-09-2018, 12:00 AM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Love the truck and welcome. Look at the motor mount locations an the 292 and the V8, you'll begin to see the challenge for just a temporary swap.
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01-09-2018, 12:37 AM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Welocme tot he 67-72 chevy truck board! Cool stories and nice truck! That must be nice to have it and really remember those memories now!
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01-09-2018, 10:56 AM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Congrats, neat truck and great to have a truck that belonged to your grandfather. My grandfather had a GMC short wide bed, black with red interior, 6 cyl, 3 OTT, late 60's model (I can't remember the exact year). He traded it in on a 1978 LUV when I was 13. Wish I had it now.
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01-09-2018, 11:14 AM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Cool truck, love the plans.
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01-09-2018, 11:22 AM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Found this picture from 1973, me at 6 and our helper Alberto. He wasn't the one who shot the door and he put up with me tagging along. I think the truck had argent silver hubcaps that are now white. Does anyone have any pictures of their truck wearing this type of hubcap as I want to paint the caps I have. Thanks
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01-09-2018, 04:09 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Great Truck, and great picture. I wish I had my grandpas 1967 C10...
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01-09-2018, 04:42 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
I sure do feel lucky that I have it. It sat in the "junkyard since 1993".
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01-09-2018, 05:45 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Period correct V8 swap isn't hard at all. V8 saddles moved to the existing holes in the frame made for that. Radiator, shroud etc.
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01-09-2018, 07:23 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
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01-09-2018, 10:59 PM
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Re: Grandpa's Gentle Men's Chevy
Love the story. Congrats on ending up with the truck.
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