How about some pics of 67-72 Trucks

[stich626]

Originally Posted by Six862m6

There is some debate about the transmission as well. It was originally an automatic and still is, but the guys at work (who are pretty versed in old vehicle parts even more so than myself) can't agree on if it's a 350 or 400 turbo. I'm not a transmission guru myself, so any pictures for pointers on how to indentify these easily would be appreciated as well. [!

th350 the modulator valve is pointing back, the th400 it's pointing to the side..
it's the thing with the vacum hose connected to it. if you didn't know..

nice truck

[Six862m6]

Originally Posted by stich626

th350 the modulator valve is pointing back, the th400 it's pointing to the side..
it's the thing with the vacum hose connected to it. if you didn't know..

nice truck

Nope, didn't know that. That would be another indicator that it is indeed a TH350 as mine is pointing back.

Thanks for the info and compliment!

[seldomseen65]

Originally Posted by six862m6

hey guys, brand new to the site and thought i'd share some pics of my recently aquired '68 gmc 1500. I did a straight trade to a guy because his old lady wanted my '97 lexus sc400. I think i made out to be honest. Anyway, always loved these trucks but could never afford one (a decent one) when i was in high school. I always drove the next generation trucks (73-87) when i was in high school, but i finally got the truck i always wanted. I plan on redoing the interior, it looks good in the pics but its an older job and i'm not a fan of the full length custom door panels. Also am going to add an a/c kit to her (any suggestions/opinions on the various kits out there and helpful hints when installing? ) and finally i want to convert her to disk brakes in the front (again, suggestions/opinions/hints, i will not be doing a big, high performance upgrade though, i just don't see the need. I will not be racing her). As for a couple smaller upgrades, i think i may add power windows to her with the fake window crank handles as the switches and convert the headlights to hids (it has already been converted to bulb style halogens, any suggestions on the hid kit, i know its possible to burn up the wiring with these and i certainly don't want to do that). A little more about her before i post the pics, i'm told the body job is about 4 years old and they did a really good job. The rockers, rocker backings, and cab mounts have all been replaced, but very nicely. You can't make out the welds and in the rockers you can barely see where they cut and spliced it. They also took the time to rubber undercoat everything underneath once done. The floors were not replaced as it was not necessary, i believe due to the next couple facts. She was originally a texas truck i am told and spent most of her life there. She also has just under 80,000 original miles. Documented on the title. The title also states that she was originally a v8 truck (probably a 327), i can decipher that from the vin, but other than that and that it's a 2wd, 1/2 ton, i can't get much else; what can you guys make of this part of the vin (serial number replaced with "xs" of course ): Ce10dpbxxxxx i'm told its engine is a 400 small block (hence the emblems) but yes i do know these did not come with 400 small blocks and that the emblem refers to a big block 396 that was the stock big blocks in these i believe. Just happened to work out for the previous owner's choice of engine. I will try to get the numbers off the block to positively id it. There is some debate about the transmission as well. It was originally an automatic and still is, but the guys at work (who are pretty versed in old vehicle parts even more so than myself) can't agree on if it's a 350 or 400 turbo. I'm not a transmission guru myself, so any pictures for pointers on how to indentify these easily would be appreciated as well. Finally, i have no idea if the rear end is still stock, but i do know she will spin the tires very easily if asked to (i found out accidentally when just trying to "goose" her a little ). Ok, without further rambling, here she is:



















and my personal favorite :



let me know what you guys think and sorry for the slow load time for those of you with slower connections!

how the heck did you score a very nice truck like that,,cool man ,,really cool !!

[NewAge1970]

This is my 1970 GMC stepside. Shes got some work needin done. .But for a 16 year old. id say im doin pretty well right now
The whiteish spots you see on the truck are rust repairs. The truck is actually an aftermarket green. the puke green of the interior is original im guessing. The mirrors are not stock, but they'll be thrown away soon. .you can see the rear bumper isnt a stepside. thats going to be converted to a roll pan. the girl.. should stay the same. The truck came with an original straight 6 cyl. that got changed out for a 350 with a mild RV. The trans is a three speed column shift. not sure whether or not i should keep this. as the column shift has a ton of bugs and quirks that need fixed. other than that shes a pretty straight truck. does a wicked burnout i must say.

[cam.man67]

Nice truck NewAge1970! Looks to be in about the same condition as mine when I got her. The great thing about these trucks is that they make killer daily drivers because they're so easy to work on and maintain. If you're going for original as possible with the truck, i'd say keep the 3OTT. But if your looking for just a fun truck to drive everywhere, I don't see any problem switching to a floor shifter. PO did the same thing on mine. Should be a fun project!

[NewAge1970]

Originally Posted by cam.man67

Nice truck NewAge1970! Looks to be in about the same condition as mine when I got her. The great thing about these trucks is that they make killer daily drivers because they're so easy to work on and maintain. If you're going for original as possible with the truck, i'd say keep the 3OTT. But if your looking for just a fun truck to drive everywhere, I don't see any problem switching to a floor shifter. PO did the same thing on mine. Should be a fun project!

I love the 3OTT but it gets annoying. i am more into daily driving with it but id like to have some power to get on it when needed. i just dont have the money or really the knowhow at this point to change it out on my own. im not really sure either if the trans is a side shift or the levers are on top. hopefully she'll go in for paint this winter. rims and tires next summer. then interior after that. she'll be a sweet ride for my senior year.

[djracer]

six862m6 Nice looking truck. I think you made a good trade.


If you look at the pan on the tranny and do a quick search a 350 and 400 pan look nothing alike.

[1LoC10]

Those wheels look like Western wheels from the 80's... I know my dad had a Ranger with Westerns back in the day and they looked like those

[Elliot949]

Scheduled to start restoration in 2011

[Elliot949]

Nice truck!!!!

[planewhisperer]

Here is a pic of my sons truck we started building about a year and a half ago. We have done everything ourselves. The was originally white. Later

[Longhorn321]

Originally Posted by planewhisperer

Here is a pic of my sons truck we started building about a year and a half ago. We have done everything ourselves. The was originally white. Later

Looks great! Got any before shots?

[92GMCDriver]

Heres a few, These trucks were all build by my friends dad. the only ones i really know anything about are both the orange ones. The complete one has a 454bbc modded to the gills aluminum heads, intake, cam, etc and the incomplete orange truck has a pretty stout 350 sbc with some mild mods done to it.

[68Stepbed]

Originally Posted by 92GMCDriver

Heres a few, These trucks were all build by my friends dad. the only ones i really know anything about are both the orange ones. The complete one has a 454bbc modded to the gills aluminum heads, intake, cam, etc and the incomplete orange truck has a pretty stout 350 sbc with some mild mods done to it.

What's the drop and wheel/tire combo on this one? Any more pics of it?

[Gadoozle]

Here's mine, I just got it two weeks ago and haven't done much. It's going to be an epic project with my dad.

[Longhorn321]

Originally Posted by Gadoozle

Here's mine, I just got it two weeks ago and haven't done much. It's going to be an epic project with my dad.

Nice! More pics please.

[Gadoozle]

Originally Posted by Longhorn321

Nice! More pics please.

Sure, here are some more...

We are in the process of moving houses, and our next house will have an awesome shop for my dad and I to work on it together. Unfortunately, at the moment we cannot do anything major because we have no place to keep parts, and the truck cannot be left unassembled in our driveway while we're selling our house.

[92GMCDriver]

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

What's the drop and wheel/tire combo on this one? Any more pics of it?

No idea the drop but im pretty sure the wheels are american racing variation of the torq thrust. its hard to tell with the drop because its got an adjustable 4 link on the rear with bags i think.

[seldomseen65]

Originally Posted by 92GMCDriver

Heres a few, These trucks were all build by my friends dad. the only ones i really know anything about are both the orange ones. The complete one has a 454bbc modded to the gills aluminum heads, intake, cam, etc and the incomplete orange truck has a pretty stout 350 sbc with some mild mods done to it.

COOL TRUCK ,,WHAT YEAR AND MODEL IS THE PETE, IN THE BACK ROUND ??

[1969stepside]

more please

[a Good Man]

My baby

[kcsa75]

Brought this one home this afternoon. Anybody wanna buy a topper?

[RodriguezNightMare]

Hello Everyone, My First Truck 1972 Chevy 10 Cheyenne LongBed. Im 17

[Gadoozle]

Wow, nice truck. I recently bought my first truck too, it's a 1972 Chevy c10. Are you planning to fix it up? From the picture, it does not look as if it needs much externally. How much did you have to spend on it?

[RodriguezNightMare]

We bought it for $2900 ! Im planning in fixing it up right when i get my job, i need to change the rocker panels and fix a couple rust issues. Im just starting to learn about these trucks since i joined this forum. I also need to install a new speedometer because the old one isnt working. It sounds nice, i wish i could explain what it has but i dont know much. I do know it has the 350 v8 with headers, and a cut flowmaster exhaust, sounds really nice.