My 52 GMC Build

[piratexpress1369a]

i would love to see this build up close ...and paris is not that far to drive

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Chance48

Good stuff Lowers....God that engine sounds sweet!

I quit loving the ford diesel a long time back, but you are reviving my old international navistar love.��

Thanks Chance. Don't forget International is not ford till 1995.

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

just started reading your build ...fawkin' awesome so far

Thanks man Hope you enjoy the read.

Originally Posted by WorkinWrenchs

Looking good. Spring is right around the corner and you will be driving that everywhere I bet.

That's the plan!!

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

i would love to see this build up close ...and paris is not that far to drive

It will be there.

[lower50's]

So I'm back from my trip. We had an amazing time on the west coast.
Lawn art

Anyone know what year this started out as?

I found this flat head ford washed up on the beach. I think I could fix it.

Wish I could bring these home.

Love the interior light.

[lower50's]

Some more pics

[Johnny_Lamebridge]

Nice pics... its beautiful in the Rocky Mountains. I was out there a few years ago, and I couldn't believe the bright turquoise water colour.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Johnny_Lamebridge

Nice pics... its beautiful in the Rocky Mountains. I was out there a few years ago, and I couldn't believe the bright turquoise water colour.

Ya I could not believe the water either guess it's not just a tropical thing.

Found some Burbs for my burb friends I like the windows on the yellow one.

[Advanced Design]

Looks like a great trip. Beautiful scenery and old trucks is a winning combination.

[lower50's]

Thanks AD It was great.

So this week I have been working at putting the front clip back on. WOW is it stressful working with painted parts (clear). I used all stainless bolts and got it all lined up and centered on the frame. I really like how the gloss black looks next to the old. Then I adjusted the hood, I had to add 2 little washers in the center rear to bring the center down a bit.
Hood lines up with cab really well and front clip is centered on the frame but the hood is off to the passenger side a 1/4". Humm it wasn't like that before. Think, think, measure, measure. I found the cab is not quite straight on the frame. No big deal I wondered about that when I tightened up the cab mounts. I should get it fixed up tomorrow.

[Steve-W]

Damn it..started on page one and just had to read through all of them.
what a superb build! great manufacturing skills. and in the first video I love the whole truck lunging to the right, like it wants to tip over
Turbo diesel V8..it just doesn't get any better !!
I'd leave the visor and hood as is, just clear coat them.

practical question, when you tunnel the tranny like that..what if you have to work on it, is there enough space to get around it?

subscribed!

[piratexpress1369a]

Looks awesome

[joedoh]

looks amazing, the wheels look good in the fenders

and your truck sold a bumper for me yesterday! a guy wanted to know if the stock bumper would look good on a 1.5 ton front end so I showed him your truck haha.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Steve-W

Damn it..started on page one and just had to read through all of them.
what a superb build! great manufacturing skills. and in the first video I love the whole truck lunging to the right, like it wants to tip over
Turbo diesel V8..it just doesn't get any better !!
I'd leave the visor and hood as is, just clear coat them.

practical question, when you tunnel the tranny like that..what if you have to work on it, is there enough space to get around it?

subscribed!

Thanks a bunch. I wanted to build something different, guess I did that. The whole truck is cleared and staying how it is now. For the trans I was gong to make access panels but found I can get to everything from below or behind the motor quite easily.

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

Looks awesome

Thankyou

Originally Posted by joedoh

looks amazing, the wheels look good in the fenders

and your truck sold a bumper for me yesterday! a guy wanted to know if the stock bumper would look good on a 1.5 ton front end so I showed him your truck haha.

Thanks joedoh. Glad I could help lol.

[lower50's]

Well my cab shifting plan worked great, the hood and front end line up quite well now. Saturday was beautiful so I pulled the truck out for some pics and cleaned out the garage. Oh did a proper burnout for my boys (quickly hooked up line lock)
I took a vid I'll post tomorrow I hope. I was SOOOOOOOO tempted to take it out on the road but I didn't want to risk the ticket. So it's still a driveway queen.

[99 to Life]

cool, just in time for the nice weather. The first test drives are surreal but will be burned in your mind forever.

[piratexpress1369a]

i like it ...just wondering are you going to put fenders on the back ..i know a lot of guys with jeeps that get tickets here in ontario ..you know with your jeep lol

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

cool, just in time for the nice weather. The first test drives are surreal but will be burned in your mind forever.

Yes 99 I'm sure it will be when the time comes.

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

i like it ...just wondering are you going to put fenders on the back ..i know a lot of guys with jeeps that get tickets here in ontario ..you know with your jeep lol

Yes I will put them on before I take it out for it's first drive. It gives me more room in my shop and I don't have to worry about scratching them.

[lower50's]

So now that the fenders are on I have been working on mounting and wiring my cooling fan relay, my HID head lights and turn signals. I'm mounting this stuff behind the grill and will have a piece of rubber hanging to protect it all.

[piratexpress1369a]

hid with halo's?

[ptc]

Build is looking awesome! - your neighbors must love you doing SMOKEY burnouts in more ways than 1!!!!!


Jeeze this brings back some old memories!


Growing up a friend of mines dad had a carpet business and he had a fleet of these 61-62 panel vans. When he updated his fleet in like 77-78 he gave all us kids (16 yr olds with a DL) these old vans. we had like 4 of them and just used them as party mobiles and trashed them..... used to do what we called 'jack rabbit chasing' in fields at night strolling thru a dirt field until a rabbit sprang outa a hole and we chase it as fast as we could get them to go with our headlights trying to keep up.... until we either ran it over or it got away..... But those old truck were fun! -----

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

hid with halo's?

Pretty close. HID with LED like the new Camaro.

Originally Posted by ptc

Build is looking awesome! - your neighbors must love you doing SMOKEY burnouts in more ways than 1!!!!!


Jeeze this brings back some old memories!


Growing up a friend of mines dad had a carpet business and he had a fleet of these 61-62 panel vans. When he updated his fleet in like 77-78 he gave all us kids (16 yr olds with a DL) these old vans. we had like 4 of them and just used them as party mobiles and trashed them..... used to do what we called 'jack rabbit chasing' in fields at night strolling thru a dirt field until a rabbit sprang outa a hole and we chase it as fast as we could get them to go with our headlights trying to keep up.... until we either ran it over or it got away..... But those old truck were fun! -----

Thanks. They all came over to see the progress once they saw the smoke LOL.
Cool story with great memories. It would make a great truck to drive around for advertising. Or in my driveway.

[lower50's]

Well I finally got the burnout vid uploaded. Here it is, first gear line lock burnout.
http://youtu.be/Hp573uyIBZg

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Well I finally got the burnout vid uploaded. Here it is, first gear line lock burnout.
http://youtu.be/Hp573uyIBZg

Well that is wicked cool! Wife and I got a giggle out of the young one waving the smoke away with his hat.

Lower, I don't remember the details about the headlights in your build. Where did they come from?

Thanks!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Well that is wicked cool! Wife and I got a giggle out of the young one waving the smoke away with his hat.

Lower, I don't remember the details about the headlights in your build. Where did they come from?

Thanks!

Thanks AD Ya I was laughing at him waving the smoke away in a cloud of smoke. You don't remember details because I don't think I said anything yet All will be revealed soon!

[joedoh]

man that thing sounds healthy, I love the idle on it

[piratexpress1369a]

I saw the burnout just after you loaded it to YouTube this morning. ..awesome