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Old 10-07-2004, 10:13 AM   #1
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Rico Bob,
I have not seen your truck, What ya got?
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Old 10-07-2004, 10:22 AM   #2
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Wink Just Revise this for your truck If you like, Thanks

General
Manufacturer: -----
Year:19--
How long have you owned this truck?:----
History behind the truck:


Chassis
Suspension type:-----
Front Brakes: ----
Modifications:
Rear Brakes:
Steering:
Front and rear tire/wheel type:----
Front differential type / Gears: ---
Rear differential type / Gears: ---


Body
Color Scheme:----
Modifications:---
Paint Type:----
Painter:---
Bodyman:---



Interior

Color:---
Material:----
Upholsterer:---
Wiring:---
Modifications:
Steering wheel/Column:----
Stereo---
Air Conditioning:---
Instrument Gauges:---


Engine

Cubic Inch:--
Manufacturer:---
Camshaft:---
Cylinder heads:---
Valve Covers:---
Intake Manifold:----
Ignition System:---
Exhaust type:--


Transmission

Automatic / Standard:---
Torque Converter:---
Modifications:---
Shifter type:---
Drive Shaft: ---
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Old 10-07-2004, 10:56 AM   #3
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Stop by the shop for a pre-election beer!

Free beer this Saturday at my shop!

General
Manufacturer: GMC
Year:1959
How long have you owned this truck?:15 years
History behind the truck: I am the second registered owner of this vehicle. I bought it as a used, very used farm truck. I drove it on and off for 13 years before restoring it.


Chassis
Suspension type:Stock
Front Brakes: Stock
Modifications: rebuilt to stock
Rear Brakes: Stock
Steering: Stock manual
Front and rear tire/wheel type:Stock wheels with original trim rings and 48-54 GMC hubcaps. Upgraded to radial tires P205 75 R15
Front differential type / Gears: N/A
Rear differential type / Gears: Stock 3.90:1


Body
Color Scheme:One colour, 2002 Chevrolet light pewter
Modifications:no stake pockets in bed
Paint Type:----
Painter:Randy Wright
Bodyman:Historic Auto, Wetaskiwin AB Canada



Interior

Color:2002 Chevrolet light pewter, with dash top and steering column painted grey.
Material:Original seat from a 1958 fire truck
Upholsterer:General Motors
Wiring:Stock
Modifications:
Steering wheel/Column:stock
Stereo Original GMC AM radio
Air Conditioning:Model 2255 (two windows/two vents open 55pmh)
Instrument Gauges:Stock GMC with factory GMC (Sun) tach


Engine

Cubic Inch:235
Manufacturer:General Motors
Camshaft:Stock
Cylinder heads:Stock
Valve Covers:Stock
Intake Manifold:Stock
Ignition System:Stock
Exhaust type:Stock


Transmission

Automatic / Standard:3 speed standard
Torque Converter:N/A
Modifications:---
Shifter type:stock column shift
Drive Shaft: stock


BY THE WAY, I really didn't know how to say this above but my truck is STOCK!

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Old 10-07-2004, 11:01 AM   #4
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WOW! I thought my truck was PURPLE but that Red truck sure is "RED" How do you get a truck that LOW?Subframe out of a? Wish I could get the front of "Frances the Purple Monster" down about 4-5 inches.

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Old 10-07-2004, 11:33 AM   #5
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Northerngmc.
You have the best truck. Hands down that is the best restro I have everseen. the detail on the motor alone.
I am speechless. all I could say when looking at the pics was........
WOW!!!!!!

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Old 10-07-2004, 11:39 AM   #6
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General
Manufacturer: GMC
Year:1959
How long have you owned this truck?ne year
History behind the truck: Bought It off a guy who needed money and didn't how to fix it. I was the first to see it.


Chassis
Suspension type:stock drop axle
Front Brakes:drum
Modifications: none
Rear Brakes: Drum
Steering: standard
Front and rear tire/wheel type:----
Front differential type / Gears:n/a
Rear differential type / Gears:Haven't checked yet


Body
Color Scheme:canary yellow
Modifications:none
Paint Type:?
Painter:?
Bodyman:me



Interior

Color:yellow
Material:vinal
Upholsterer:?
Wiring:stock
Modifications:
Steering wheel/Column:three on tree stock
Stereo:none
Air Conditioning:none
Instrument Gauges:stock no tach


Engine

Cubic Inch:235
Manufacturer:stock
Camshaft:stock
Cylinder heads:stock
Valve Covers:Stock
Intake Manifold:STock
Ignition System:stock
Exhaust type:stock


Transmission

Automatic / Standard:Standard 3 speed
Torque Converter:n/a
Modifications:none
Shifter type:stock on tree
Drive Shaft: stock
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Old 10-07-2004, 12:01 PM   #7
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(My vote is for Northern GMC) B-Cause I'm Having a "STAGE 4" Heart Attack! THAT HAS TO BE THE FINEST GMC RESTO-ROD I HAVE EVER SEEN! A+++++++++++++++++

You have my vote! My two cents worth!

PS: Denny nothing in my shop is completed so I will not be posting any photos for a while. rico_bob

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Old 10-07-2004, 03:47 PM   #8
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Sorry. another time. Two reasons
1 I work weekends.
2 that weekend is the first one I book off because it is a special weekend for my family.
I would like to see that truck up close.
Mine is only original because not too much has been done to it. Only fix whats broke.
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Old 10-07-2004, 07:48 PM   #9
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Old 10-07-2004, 09:05 PM   #10
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HAHA, guess I am in the running, sort of.... Also in that case Denny consider yourself nominated, you too Slams.

General
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Year:1959
How long have you owned this truck?:about umm aboot 5-6 yrs
History behind the truck: Bought it when I was but a wee lass and only in the past few years have been doing it

Chassis
Suspension type:stock fullsize 76 Blazer
Front Brakes: discs
Modifications: shortened
Rear Brakes: drum
Steering: power steering setupi from the donor Blazer
Front and rear tire/wheel type: Currently Cragars of some kind, will be Torq Thrusts or Cragar SS's with BF rubber
Front differential type / Gears: -
Rear differential type / Gears: 12 bolt Posi - 4:11 gears

Body
Color Scheme:single tone blue(Drk Colisonne blue- Corvette blue)
Modifications:shaved stake pockets, smoothed windshield lip, various other places smoothed/shaved
Paint Type:PPG BC/CC
Painter: myself/dad
Bodyman:myself/dad

Interior

Color:same corvette blue(on dash) grey headliner,carpet,subbox,doorpanels, etc.
Upholsterer:myself/mom
Wiring:Stinger stereo wiring kit
Modifications: seats from a Pontiac 6000LE
Steering wheel/Column:Camaro tilt column, Vega/Camaro wheel
Stereo: Pioneer-Clarion setup
Air Conditioningpen windows, hehe
Instrument Gauges:modified orignal speedo cluster, Sunpro Tach mounted indash

Engine

Cubic Inch:355
Manufacturer:Chevrolet
Camshaft:Crane
Cylinder heads:stock- i think
Valve Covers:chrome Chevrolet
Intake Manifold:hand polished Weiand aluminium
Ignition System:Accel Super stock w/ 8mm wire
Exhaust type:Hooker headers w/ flopro dual exhaust

Transmission

Automatic / Standard:auto
Torque Converter:2400
Modifications:B&M shift kit
Shifter type:B&M Megashifter
Drive Shaft: stock

*PLEASE NOTE, TRUCK IS NOT TOGETHER AND NOT PAINTED, BUT EVERYTHING LISTED IS EITHER ON OR GOING ON - ENGINE/TRANNY ARE IN, TRUCK IS IN THE BODYWORK/PAINT STAGE :p

ALSO --- the mid seventies style chevy mirrors are being taken off, I have changed my mind on them for the original old style chrome ones
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Old 10-07-2004, 09:24 PM   #11
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