My Highschool Project truck a 1969 GMC C20 (Old Blue)

[culp7]

Originally Posted by Wideopenracing15

Got a radio reciever from a friend for free! Need to figure out some way to put speakers in it. Not exactly sure where I can besides the doors. Anyone have any ideas?

aww don't tell me your gonna hack the dash up?????

[Wideopenracing15]

Originally Posted by culp7

aww don't tell me your gonna hack the dash up?????

Sorry to say, but I probably will. I don't really want to, but realisticly I probably will never put a original style radio in it.

[Wideopenracing15]

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[oldblue1968chevy]

MM...thats a tricky one. I like the look of factory radio. But would never put one in it. The way to go is a mp3 player/remote or something. Where ya gonna put speakers or did you already address that?

[Wideopenracing15]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

MM...thats a tricky one. I like the look of factory radio. But would never put one in it. The way to go is a mp3 player/remote or something. Where ya gonna put speakers or did you already address that?

Thats my exact thoughts on it! I don't remember if I said that on this thread. I'm thinking of doing what i think it was 292farmer's P.O. did, make a 90* mount under the seat, propably going to put some in the doors, and possibly a console eventually.

[292farmer]

i plan on putting the original in and one speaker in center dash for it so it looks correct, then getting a cd/mp3 and making a mount and installing it in glovebox or under seat and get a remote 4 it and add some more speakers, i dont change the station or cd much so having it out of easy reach 4 me is no big deal for some this idea wont work.

[Wideopenracing15]

I don't think that will work for me because I do change stations a lot. I'm not too worried about stock apearences. Right now I have a pair of 4x9s or 6x9s. Cant remember which. Not really sure where to mount them at this point. Thinking about the doors but they need to be replaced. If it would stop SNOWING for a little while I would just do a cab swap and get it over with, but doesnt loook like thats going to work out.

[oldblue1968chevy]

haha i wouldnt go outside right now in IA!! Its too cold to think about a cab swap in TN much less up there!

[Wideopenracing15]

Yeah its too cold to do anything! This sucks, I really want to work on it but I cant.


I dont mean to break any rules but what is this truck worth? I'm not trying to sell it but a kid in my shop class asked me and I had no idea what to tell him.

[oldblue1968chevy]

idk tell him about 20,000 causes its got covvette options

[Wideopenracing15]

Haha I dont think he would buy that story lol.


If I had the money I would probably go out and buy this for a DD maybe.
http://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/1581541392.html

[oldblue1968chevy]

wideopen, do you still have your parts truck? Why dont ya use the suspenstion off it and make yours half ton? and a chevy lol...

[292farmer]

are their speakers in the donor cab? if so maybe u could copy their speaker layout.

[Wideopenracing15]

The donor cab used to have some house speakers that where mounted on the trans hump. The whole front clip and frame is smashed so I'll have to check out the front suspention on it but I've been thinking about that all along.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Id say spindles/stuff are good...dunno bout steering stuff lol

rearend would be sorta tricky, leaf to coil unless u swaped crossmember

[hicktownhotrodder]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

wideopen, do you still have your parts truck? Why dont ya use the suspenstion off it and make yours half ton? and a chevy lol...

now why would you want to do that? GMC it says it right in the name (Gets More Chicks)

[culp7]

any update pics?

[292farmer]

my dad said to check the straightness on the donor cab if the front end got smashed the cab might be twisted a little so see if u can verify its straightness my 86 got twisted somehow so my floor panels and rockers on drivers side seemed to float in some places leaving up to half inch gaps we had to bend them to shape looked horrible. we coulda straighten cab but i was impatient..

[Wideopenracing15]

Sorry, I wish I had some updates to show you guys but I haven't had any money to make any updates.

Originally Posted by 292farmer

my dad said to check the straightness on the donor cab if the front end got smashed the cab might be twisted a little so see if u can verify its straightness my 86 got twisted somehow so my floor panels and rockers on drivers side seemed to float in some places leaving up to half inch gaps we had to bend them to shape looked horrible. we coulda straighten cab but i was impatient..

Yeah I never really thought about it. Good point and I'm going to check that out when the snow clears up.

Things will get alot better in the summer or if I can get my boat sold.

[oldblue1968chevy]

lol i got somethign to keep ya busy!

Pull your bed off adn start cleaning it up under there thats what im doin its a hecka of a job!

[Wideopenracing15]

If it wasnt so cold, you could bet I'd be on that. I need to put new wood in mine anyways.

[oldblue1968chevy]

its a job lol check out my bulid for pictures of my progress i hope it looks good or better than everyones on here.

[Wideopenracing15]

Yeah your build thread is great man. You post good pics too. Lol it's a lot better than mine. Anything I've done isn't picture worthy.



Hopfully today I can get my oil changed and check out the tranny fluid. I need to put a new starter in too and the other day my fuel float got stuck at about 7/8 so now I have no idea how much gas I have Anyone know how to fix that without taking the tank out? Maybe next weekend I can put a new driveshaft bearing in.

[oldblue1968chevy]

to pull sending unit you shouldnt have to pul the tank? unless its relocated or something?!?!

I feel honored that you think im doing something pic worthy in my build! Im getting tired of blasting. so im spending the day watching musclecar/trucks and on here. well now im bored so im going to the shop to start a fire and put my new bushigns in my trailing arms lol

YOU HAVE A WOOD BED? Thats awesome dude. I wish I had one, but it wouldnt be practical for me (i use my truck as a truck). I think there really cool!

[Wideopenracing15]

I get that all the time about my wood bed, actually you'd be surprised at what they put up with. I use my truck as a truck too lol I work construction with my dad so it gets beat frequently. I like it because when you beat it the paint doesnt chip and get rusty lol.