Truck resto is finished. Thanks for the advice. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ross M. · 10-06-2001, 08:28 AM

Well, I spent my week of vacation getting my 83 GMC put back together. I already had an 89 bed on it & now it's got a 89-90 Blazer/Surburban front end. I guess I can call it a "custom" truck now eh? It had been hit on the driverside front clip so I decided to put a newer style front end on it. I went ahead & sanded down the whole cab & repaired the hood & driverside door. One mistake I made was in purchasing an aftermarket fender. Never again. I'll scour junkyards from here to the end of the friggin earth first. It took some persuasion & a few choice words to get it to fit correctly. What do the Tawainese know about GMC's anyhow. LOL. The other time consuming thing was getting the grill & lighting assembly fitted right. Of course only half of the holes wanted to line up. This was my first time doing this & it was a learning experience. But, a little bit of grinding & trimming here & there did the trick. I would like to post some pictures but I don't have the capability to do so yet. I appreciate the responses I got from my fellow truck enthusiasts. Happy trucking, Ross.

bigd65 · 10-08-2001, 09:32 AM

where are the pics, we wanna see some pics

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85 C10 350/700r4
91'BURB GRILL CONVERTION
HOLLEY STREET DOMINATOR INTAKE
EDELBROCK 1406 COMP. SERIES CARB.
HYPERTECH POWER COIL
FACTORY HEADERS
MAGNAFLOW CAT/MUFFLER/3in. EXHAUST
3.42 REAR GEARS
PROTHANE SUSPENSION-TOTAL KIT
DUAL 13" ELECTRIC FANS
and still going
"thats my toy"
Jeff Dodson
Angleton,Tx.

gchemist · 10-08-2001, 07:55 PM

I agree with Jeff, where the pics?

Good work. One of a kind truck owner too.

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Gerardo
1983 Custom Truck
TX Plates: "BAD BOW"
http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/

Ross M. · 10-18-2001, 05:38 PM

Thanks for the comments guys.

I don't have a digital camera yet, but I'll hopefully be getting one soon. If I don't get one on my on before-hand, maybe the guy in that red suit will hook me up. We'll see. I've got a 71 El Camino that needs alot of resto work. I'd like to get it done & over with. I do have a question for you fellas out there though. When I was doing the prep work on the driver-side door of my GMC, I found that there was too much friggin bondo in there for my taste. I'd really like to get my hands on another door. I'm going to checking out the local yards & such, & try & find one with little to no rust, if possible. Have any of you ever purchased an aftermarket door? I know what I said about that aftermarket fender that was hell bent on not fitting, but I just thought I'd ask. If anyone has anything to say about them, throw me a bone, ok? Thanks guys. I'll keep the camara in mind. Happy trucking.

10-06-2001, 08:28 AM	#1
Ross M. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: S.C. Posts: 5	Truck resto is finished. Thanks for the advice. Well, I spent my week of vacation getting my 83 GMC put back together. I already had an 89 bed on it & now it's got a 89-90 Blazer/Surburban front end. I guess I can call it a "custom" truck now eh? It had been hit on the driverside front clip so I decided to put a newer style front end on it. I went ahead & sanded down the whole cab & repaired the hood & driverside door. One mistake I made was in purchasing an aftermarket fender. Never again. I'll scour junkyards from here to the end of the friggin earth first. It took some persuasion & a few choice words to get it to fit correctly. What do the Tawainese know about GMC's anyhow. LOL. The other time consuming thing was getting the grill & lighting assembly fitted right. Of course only half of the holes wanted to line up. This was my first time doing this & it was a learning experience. But, a little bit of grinding & trimming here & there did the trick. I would like to post some pictures but I don't have the capability to do so yet. I appreciate the responses I got from my fellow truck enthusiasts. Happy trucking, Ross.

10-08-2001, 09:32 AM	#2
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Clute, TX. Posts: 1,935	where are the pics, we wanna see some pics ------------------ 85 C10 350/700r4 91'BURB GRILL CONVERTION HOLLEY STREET DOMINATOR INTAKE EDELBROCK 1406 COMP. SERIES CARB. HYPERTECH POWER COIL FACTORY HEADERS MAGNAFLOW CAT/MUFFLER/3in. EXHAUST 3.42 REAR GEARS PROTHANE SUSPENSION-TOTAL KIT DUAL 13" ELECTRIC FANS and still going "thats my toy" Jeff Dodson Angleton,Tx. __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo 2017 Chevy Tahoe

10-08-2001, 07:55 PM	#3
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	I agree with Jeff, where the pics? Good work. One of a kind truck owner too. ------------------ Gerardo 1983 Custom Truck TX Plates: "BAD BOW" http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/ __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-18-2001, 05:38 PM	#4
Ross M. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: S.C. Posts: 5	Thanks for the comments guys. I don't have a digital camera yet, but I'll hopefully be getting one soon. If I don't get one on my on before-hand, maybe the guy in that red suit will hook me up. We'll see. I've got a 71 El Camino that needs alot of resto work. I'd like to get it done & over with. I do have a question for you fellas out there though. When I was doing the prep work on the driver-side door of my GMC, I found that there was too much friggin bondo in there for my taste. I'd really like to get my hands on another door. I'm going to checking out the local yards & such, & try & find one with little to no rust, if possible. Have any of you ever purchased an aftermarket door? I know what I said about that aftermarket fender that was hell bent on not fitting, but I just thought I'd ask. If anyone has anything to say about them, throw me a bone, ok? Thanks guys. I'll keep the camara in mind. Happy trucking.



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