'66 GMC K25 - Project "Mabel"

[62stepside longbox]

Looking good Ben, you are almost done the list

[BFoley]

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

Looking good Ben, you are almost done the list

Until next winter...That list keeps growing.

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking real good!

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by BFoley

Until next winter...That list keeps growing.

Man I thought I was the only one with an expanding list, they just keep growing and growing. Glad to know I'm not the only one.

[BFoley]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Looking real good!

Thanks! Hopefully only a few more weeks. I'm glad I decided to look into the condition of the braking systems, drivetrain and hubs, they definitely needed the maintenance.

[BFoley]

She's ALIVE.........



While I couldn't resist taking her out, she still needs another brake bleed, a bath, rear bumper installed, and the cab/doors de-glossed. While the Allis-Chalmers Persian Orange #2 is getting mostly good reviews (surprisingly enough...), I am still trying to figure out if I really like it or not.

[flashed]

That is one cool truck ,staying tuned in for more.

[62stepside longbox]

something about that pic makes it look like it was taken back in the 70's, truck has such an old school vibe to it . Make sure you Keep us posted on what you're doing Ben.

[BFoley]

Originally Posted by flashed

That is one cool truck ,staying tuned in for more.

Hopefully I will have plenty to post...

[BFoley]

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

something about that pic makes it look like it was taken back in the 70's, truck has such an old school vibe to it . Make sure you Keep us posted on what you're doing Ben.

I applied a filter to it using Imgur. I was just messing around and liked it because of the exact same reason you had mentioned. I'm not sure if I can technically call Mabel a "barn-find", but that is what I really like about the trucks that are left as-is (at least on the surface). They always have a old-school, vintage vibe about them. The look old, they drive old and they even smell old (the old truck/tractor smell of this truck is actually what sold my wife on it...).

Hopefully no big projects will need to be tackled this Summer. Huge props to you Nik for diligently working on yours. I only had mine apart for 8 or so months and felt like bailing on it. Yours will be well worth all of the time and effort though.

[Jbshawstad]

Originally Posted by BFoley

that is what I really like about the trucks that are left as-is (at least on the surface). They always have a old-school, vintage vibe about them.

Yes. Man i wish my wife had the same point of view as yours. She cant stand it, and honestly the entire neighborhood cant stand it. Ive had the city over here multiple times about an abandoned vehicle, they never believe me that it drives.

EDIT: just noticed the date on this.... anyways, its still true.