Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Vintage Windmills · 08-06-2013, 10:06 PM

Sweet score and thanks for the nice pics! Is the tilt going in this truck? My buddy and I drove to Washington state last year to haul back his Longhorn and a rustfree cab for me. Roadtrips for vehicles are a lot of fun for sure!

Jud

Chrome8 · 08-06-2013, 10:23 PM

Yup the tilt is planned to go in this truck, my body man claims he can match the factory paint code. He should be able to, he's been painting our used cars for 37 years. I learned a lot from him when I drove to the body shop today to drop off another used car. 67 chevy's had white bumpers 68 chevy's had gray bumpers 69 chevy's had white bumpers but 69 GMC's had gray. I was trying to figure out why my hubcaps were painted gray like the bumper. I was worried that someone had changed something since new. Davey set it straight though. He said that they changed the trim colors a lot back then from year to year.

Lemield · 08-07-2013, 10:48 AM

That is a sweet Wyoming truck! Looking forward to seeing what you do to it.

Z10 · 08-07-2013, 02:28 PM

Road trips are great! I picked up my 72

in Missouri about this time last year and drove it 900 miles back to W.Texas. What fun that was with 100degree temps and no A/C.

The truck didn't see a gas station it didn't like.

Flash forward, the 400 small block gave up the ghost and a new ZZ4 with vintage should be installed in the next month or so.

Great story. Glad you save another GMC.

slow-1 · 08-07-2013, 03:03 PM

From the pics it looks like it would shine up pretty good leaving the original paint....?

08-06-2013, 10:06 PM	#1
Vintage Windmills Vintage 4x4s Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Prior Lake, MN Posts: 4,305	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Sweet score and thanks for the nice pics! Is the tilt going in this truck? My buddy and I drove to Washington state last year to haul back his Longhorn and a rustfree cab for me. Roadtrips for vehicles are a lot of fun for sure! Jud __________________ 67 GMC K1500 Custom- 305V6 SM420, PTO, Ram Assist, yellow (the outcast) (project period correct upgrades) 67 GMC C2500 351V6 TH400, AC, PS, PB (can't decide what to do with. Update, decided to keep and will restore ) 86 CHV K30 502 th400, apple red NEW 71 CHV K20 350 SM465, ochre (saved work truck) 71 CHV K20 292 SM465, white, tach, PTO, (future project) 72 CHV K20 350 350th, medium blue (project stocker) 01 CHV K2500hd crew, indigo blue ^3 dont run and the others don't see winter either '86 K30 Cummins "Fireside" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=649649 '71 K20 "get driveable" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590642 '72 K20 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=493477&page=6

08-06-2013, 10:23 PM	#2
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Yup the tilt is planned to go in this truck, my body man claims he can match the factory paint code. He should be able to, he's been painting our used cars for 37 years. I learned a lot from him when I drove to the body shop today to drop off another used car. 67 chevy's had white bumpers 68 chevy's had gray bumpers 69 chevy's had white bumpers but 69 GMC's had gray. I was trying to figure out why my hubcaps were painted gray like the bumper. I was worried that someone had changed something since new. Davey set it straight though. He said that they changed the trim colors a lot back then from year to year. __________________ 1969 K20 not running, complete but rusty with wrecker boom and push bumper 1969 GMC C20 un-molested rust free original paint "a 4 eyed girl named 'Tina" 1971 Chev K20 4X4 Box Delete Commercial Truck Flatbed "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius

08-07-2013, 10:48 AM	#3
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC That is a sweet Wyoming truck! Looking forward to seeing what you do to it. __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

08-07-2013, 02:28 PM	#4
Z10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 1,267	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC Road trips are great! I picked up my 72 in Missouri about this time last year and drove it 900 miles back to W.Texas. What fun that was with 100degree temps and no A/C. The truck didn't see a gas station it didn't like. Flash forward, the 400 small block gave up the ghost and a new ZZ4 with vintage should be installed in the next month or so. Great story. Glad you save another GMC. __________________ 1969 RS/SS Z10 Camaro Pace coupe 1972 GMC Short Step buildhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6356218 1979 Mazda RX7 1979 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 & 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary 1999 Honda Valkyrie 2006 Corvette Z06 2010 BMW 650i

08-07-2013, 03:03 PM	#5
slow-1 Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Central NC Posts: 830	Re: Road TRIP! Headed west after a 69 GMC From the pics it looks like it would shine up pretty good leaving the original paint....? __________________ 1972 Cheyene C-10 "Ole Green" My Grandfathers truck (early 70's to 1983) My first vehicle (1983) Original 350 (3 rebuilds) 700R4 from Bowtie Overdrives



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