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07-22-2025, 08:59 PM
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New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
The Arizona version of a "barn find" is a Carport Find, because homes built in the 60s-70s didn't have garages. I found this '56 100 series Long Bed with the Big Back Window in the Prescott Antique Auto Club newsletter, I knew the seller, I was the first caller. It lived in New Mexico for awhile, and the Cottonwood/Clarkdale area working with an ambulance company, thus the white repaint done last century. He owned it about 23 years, only drove about 300 miles in 3 years, then parked it. He traded a vehicle for getting the rust areas repaired by a Prescott bodyshop, way back. The original Pontiac engine was in the back 40, it has a Chevy 283 built April 2 either '61 or '62, not run in 20 years. Hood ornament is what made me impulse buy.
 Spotlight bulb/lens is broken, wonder if putting an LED light in there would work. I look forward to puttering around town, and taking the mountain bike to a trailhead.I would like to get decent patina taillight lenses for a start, and one front turn signal lens that isn't broken. The heater control levers are missing, have an extra unit that looks like for a Chevy. I would like to put correct mirrors on. I won't be a stranger!
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07-22-2025, 09:01 PM
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Re: New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
Picture!
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07-23-2025, 10:17 AM
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Location: calgary alberta
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Re: New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
nice find. welcome to the site.
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07-23-2025, 02:28 PM
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Location: Toppenish, WA
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Re: New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
That looks like a fun one to just drive and enjoy.
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10-13-2025, 10:40 AM
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN
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Re: New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
Awesome find! I'm super jealous of the hood ornament. I'd love to find one for my 56, but they aren't easy to track down.
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10-13-2025, 03:21 PM
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Re: New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
my 57 hood has holes for several ornaments. gotta fill those when the time comes.
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10-19-2025, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: PLANO, TX
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Re: New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
Drive it and enjoy it, its perfect as is!
You will upgrade as your budget and time allows. Advice coming from a guy who has invested a lot of $ on a RestoMod and who is now just getting into paint.
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10-22-2025, 10:58 AM
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Re: New to this section: '56 GMC Carport Find
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