67 gmc

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

V-6, 4WD, PTO, very cool. Cab looks like it could use a lot of work.

OK it's tagged 10,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (maybe they are counting trailer weight LOL), allowing 6,000 lbs for empty weight, that leaves 4,000 lbs and that 2 tons. Maybe the truck weighs more? Not sure someone chime in please.

I'm with you, it's either a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton and I'm leaning toward 1 ton. It's hard to count the front leaves but I think it's 4 looking at the axle area.

I'd check to see if the frame numbers match the cab numbers. I'd be surprised if they didn't, I'd tend to want to go with SS Tim on the 7600 real GVW, and if the vin numbers match then he's pretty much for sure right.

I'm not sure, are both 3/4 tons AND a 1 tons labeled 2500 series?

REALLY be cool if you could lift the "fingerprints" (forest service) off the door and re-paint it the same as it was. Even cooler if you could find an archive picture of it and re-make it as original. I'm a dreamer LOL.

Originally Posted by SS Tim

NAPCO wasn't the only converter and even their H052 based conversion front drive axle was only rated at 3800lbs.

Closed knuckle 70s were common in 67 just not on GM trucks. The early 60 open knuckles were used by about everyone else first.

Sorry I should have specified that I was speaking in regards to gm trucks only.

[Bagd72Chevy]

This is an awesome truck. Hopefully noone sanded the old logo off when they painted it gold. I look forward to seeing it.

[Bob B.]

Strange, a '67 GMC with an Eaton rear axle. Book says a KM2500 should have a Dana 60, CM 3500 a HO72. VIN says KM25, but GVW is 10000. Truck looks original. Tube type rims on the front, someone changed the rears. Could it have originally had dual rear wheels? Love to see a build sheet on this one, I'll bet it is full of SEO's.

[mikess396]

This is going to be my boys truck. He took his money out of the bank to buy it. He's turning 13 in a couple weeks, so we have some time to get things cleaned up/ fixed before he can drive. Although he's having a pretty good time taking any company we have a ride around the yard.

Hopefully when we start into it, we can find a build sheet. Seems I have more questions now than when I started.

Thanks again for your help.

[special-K]

That 4th leaf isn't factory. It's cut square. Fire apparatus is very custom outfitted. It's a K2500. Light duty GMs typically got NAPCO conversions and that's what most 1t conversions were.

[RedRoad]

Any updates on my favorite truck on the site?

[mikess396]

Well the going has been very slow. My wife and I opened a winery 5 years ago, and it is taking up all of our free time. Hopefully this fall we will get some time to work on it.

We did get the brakes working and had the local muffler shop set us up some duals with turbo mufflers. Going to pick up some sheet metal parts and start on driver's side first.
I'll get some pictures as we go.

[mikess396]

Found some time to get started on the body. Did some patch panels before, but never a complete floor. It went pretty good, way better than expected. Lifted the cab about 6" and it slid right in. Had to make a couple relief cuts in the front, but they pulled right back out when it was all fitted in place.

[flashed]

Looks very good.

[collin70k/20]

Pretty sweet truck!

[mikess396]

Still moving forward.

[El Dorado Jim]

subscribed! really cool truck!used to be a firetruck, when my oldest son was 14, we built his 70 gmc, converted a 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive, he is 24 and still loves his truck, it was a C20, now a K20,

[El Dorado Jim]

You should move this to the 4x4 build threads

[mikess396]

Originally Posted by El Dorado Jim

subscribed! really cool truck!used to be a firetruck, when my oldest son was 14, we built his 70 gmc, converted a 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive, he is 24 and still loves his truck, it was a C20, now a K20,

Thanks, Sounds like he really enjoys it.
This isn't as much of a build thread as it's just some country boys spraying paint in a dusty barn. Thank goodness for 1000 grit and polishing compound. lol

[mikess396]

Paint is on, glass is in. Now to put it back together. Yeh

[mikess396]

As of last night. It's far from a show truck, but the boy will have fun driving to school in it.
With the V-6 and 4.56 gears he wont get to far from home, at least not very fast

[mikess396]

Came out of the barn under it's own power.

[LockDoc]

Looks great! I like the color too. He will be the envy of all his buddys.... I remember when I was in school one of the older guys had a '40 Ford Sedan and we always wanted him to give us a ride home in it after school.

LockDoc

[chewychevy67]

Man I was hoping you would leave the grille chrome. But either way that is one cool ride. I may be partial to 67 gmc's. I love em all. I want a 4 wheel drive on my next one.

[mikess396]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

Man I was hoping you would leave the grille chrome. But either way that is one cool ride. I may be partial to 67 gmc's. I love em all. I want a 4 wheel drive on my next one.

The grill was shot. The chrome was all peeling, and a few spot rusted clear through. this will get him going for now. We spent all his money, he's got to build the bank back up.

[swamp rat]

I wish I could figure out how you guys do this stuff so fast LOL!

[Oregon 1967 GMC]

Looking good. My daughter and I did a semi-restore in 1993 when she was nine yrs old and now trying to do it better. Could you share more info on the color? That's not a stock color is it? Good luck on the rest.

[mikess396]

It's caterpillar yellow. And if you have any oops, you can buy the rattle cans at your local farm store for touch up.

And yes we will do the same, repaint at some point in the future. I chipped and scratched a few places trying to get this after market sheet metal to fit up. But everything will be undercoated and sealed up, so no more rust.

[Bayz68]

Originally Posted by mikess396

New guy here from Ohio. Picked up a 67 K25, but the door tag says 10,000gvw. First off is this a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton? Pretty sure it was in the fire service. PTO on the trans, spot lights on both sides and the rear. And holes in the roof for a light bar originally red, now gold. Someone added the steel flat bed. Hasn't been tagged since 96.

Please tell me, What hubcap is on the rear, if it's a 66 GMC cap I might poop my pants lol, I'm betting mine are original! p.s. I have the same truck! It's red, overloads, 10000 gvw, our vins are just a few numbers apart. Mine has the LW code Eaton rear and same front Dana 44 small enclosed knuckle. Dual spot lights, brake pedals and clutch look new (20,000 miles on my dash) mine is evidently from P.A. now it's in central Indiana.

[68bowtie]

Originally Posted by mikess396

Here's the front hood emblem.

Oh that’s super cool. My name is Tim P. Haha