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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
Ha...too many tabs
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
Congratulations, that's one beautiful truck.
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
beautiful truck, I've got a 59 GMC also. Where did those instrument bezels come from?
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I'll send you a PM, but if you are on Facebook, look for Rick Hendrickson in the 55-59 GMC Trucks page.
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
This tk is Grand...... Holly chumoca!!!!!!! You did it right.
Keeping keepin on NUTZ
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
Footstomper,
Love your build! Beautiful truck. Same colour as my 67 C10. What gas tank do you have there?
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1967 C-10 250 I6 w/ TH350 3.08 10 bolt HUGGER ORANGE aka "The General" '57 GMC short step REGINA SPECIAL 2013 CREW CAB SILVERADO 5.3 6 SPEED Z71 WHITE DAILY DRIVER "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." ~Sherlock Holmes "Deeds will not be less valliant because they are unpraised." ~ Aragorn |
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
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Man that is a beautiful job you did! Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
I actually bought the tank from my local NAPA store. One small cross member comes out and is discarded. No issues with that in the least.
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
I entered the truck in a show and shine this past weekend and won "Best Chevy" How about that? A GMC winning the best Chevy award!
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
nice going stomper. I forgot all about that show. darn it.
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
Congratulations!! I saw your truck at the show. Well deserved
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
From what I have seen of other mustang tank installs on these trucks, there is a crossmember that is on the frame from the factory that is riveted in between the leaf spring shackles. Your truck must have had this removed when you got it. The little one you refer to is for hanging the spare tire. I was wondering if you saw any issues with having no crossmember between the frame in that area (between the leaf spring shackles) ? Other mustang tank installs have shown this beefy crossmember ( see photo) moved back towards the rear of the frame. Have you had any issues without support in that area?
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
there really should be some sort of cross member at the rear of the frame somewhere close to the suspension mounting locations. if not there then look for cracks in the frame soon after and/or suspension flexxing the frame.
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
Hi all,
I've been wanting to weigh in to all of you who comment on Canadian built 1959 GMC's. I'm posting pictures of my truck that I bought out of a auction maybe 12 to 15 years ago in Tucson, AZ. I've taken the truck apart more than once making things better each time. The entire under carriage is new and has a early model corvette 350 with a 700R4 transmission. The bed is mesquite wood. The color is House of Color Tangelo Pearl. The seats come from the back row of a Honda Pilot and I built the center counsel starting with a wood box and then fiberglass, bondo etc. The box is water proofed and fits cans with a drain system tied into the front cups. Hope you all enjoy the pictures and I have a lot more if someone is interested. Marc in Tucson |
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
Very nice GMC!!!
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe
Marc, yes, you have a Canadian built GMC. Congratulations! Less than 3000 short box / half tons made in the Oshawa, Ontario plant in 1959.
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