1969 GMC Short Fleet Build

[djmachinist]

Thanks guys for the kind words. I feel a little guilty because I had the work done by a shop, however at 61 with health issues, I just did not have another restoration in me. However I will learn to to live with it!! and I have lots left to do myself.

Hey Nate, what do you think the truck would look like with a little white paint on the roof and lower panels? Maybe even a lower woodgrained molding?

Dale

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by djmachinist

Thanks guys for the kind words. I feel a little guilty because I had the work done by a shop, however at 61 with health issues, I just did not have another restoration in me. However I will learn to to live with it!! and I have lots left to do myself.

Hey Nate, what do you think the truck would look like with a little white paint on the roof and lower panels? Maybe even a lower wooodgrained molding?

Dale

Do you have to ask? DO IT!

Man it's fun spending other people's money

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by big mike71

Your truck looks sweet, and you cost me about $1300.00 so far, because I bought wheels and tires after seeing yours.

Mike,

Thanks for the Kudo's, sorry about twisting your arm buying the new wheels!! but I bet they look sweet on your truck and you got the five spoke version which is what I wanted to do, but could not spring for the extra cost of converting to five lug.

Dale

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Do you have to ask? DO IT!

Man it's fun spending other people's money

Hey, I'm treading lightly here, don't want to piss him off!

Dale

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by djmachinist

Thanks guys for the kind words. I feel a little guilty because I had the work done by a shop, however at 61 with health issues, I just did not have another restoration in me. However I will learn to to live with it!! and I have lots left to do myself.

Hey Nate, what do you think the truck would look like with a little white paint on the roof and lower panels? Maybe even a lower wooodgrained molding?

Dale

THAT WOULD BE A GMC VERSION OF NATES TRUCK!!

[big mike71]

Originally Posted by djmachinist

Mike,

Thanks for the Kudo's, sorry about twisting your arm buying the new wheels!! but I bet they look sweet on your truck and you got the five spoke version which is what I wanted to do, but could not spring for the extra cost of converting to five lug.

Dale

I feel like a copy cat ,because I bought the same tires as you too. Next thing you know I'll be posting pics of my new green paint.

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by big mike71

I feel like a copy cat ,because I bought the same tires as you too. Next thing you know I'll be posting pics of my new green paint.

[djmachinist]

Had a Extreme Bedliner spray in today and an Alarm installed by the same people. I went with the "Extreme liner" after reading good reviews about it. I have an "Extreme truck center" two blocks from my house which worked out fine. I am very happy with the results, I'll post pics tonight.

Dale

[highperf4x4]

Can't wait. Never heard of them before.

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Can't wait. Never heard of them before.

Yeah, "Extreme" is the new kid on the block. Texture and shine wise they look alot like the LIne-X bedliner. Kinda Glossy looking.

Dale

[Effeckt]

Amazing truck! Just read through all 7 pages. Great job with this build!

[msgross]

moved for ya... nice project

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by djmachinist

Yeah, "Extreme" is the new kid on the block. Texture and shine wise they look alot like the LIne-X bedliner. Kinda Glossy looking.

Dale

Cool! I'll be waiting for the pics. Are you going to stress test it for us to see if it's as strong too?

[djmachinist]

Pics of the new Bedliner. The white specs are seedlings from the overhanging weeping willow tree in my neighbors yard.

[highperf4x4]

Wow that does look good!

[djmachinist]

Mike,

Thanks for moving my thread to the projects!!

Dale

[djmachinist]

Well, I have the Door re-build parts coming in I hope by the end of the week.
I plan to get the doors gutted this friday afternoon and have them finished by the weekend.

Tomorrow I'm taking the truck across town to Pyle Brothers Differential shop. I have decided the 3.73 rear end is not going to cut it with the new Turbo-350 tranny. The truck shifts into second at about 7 mph and third at about 25 mph. At freeway speeds the engine is really humming. I'm having a 3.08 ring & pinion with a Auburn limited slip diff installed. Man, isn't this black hole ever going to fill up.....? but I'm having fun....

Dale

[tommyd241]

Bed liner looks good!

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by djmachinist

Thanks guys for the kind words. I feel a little guilty because I had the work done by a shop, however at 61 with health issues, I just did not have another restoration in me. However I will learn to to live with it!! and I have lots left to do myself.

Hey Nate, what do you think the truck would look like with a little white paint on the roof and lower panels? Maybe even a lower woodgrained molding?

Dale

I think Nate is ignoring me!

[lolife99]

I think the addition of the lower mouldings would look great.
But it's too clean to do a two-tone paint job.
I vote to leave it one color.
Any thoughts on lowering the rear,... just a little more?

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I think the addition of the lower mouldings would look great.
But it's too clean to do a two-tone paint job.
I vote to leave it one color.
Any thoughts on lowering the rear,... just a little more?

Keith,
Yeah, I agree with you about the two-tone paint, I was just messing with Nate I am going to lower it in the rear about 1 1/2 in. using lowering blocks. 1 1/2 inches should be about right. The front is about where I want it.
I may add the lower moulding, can't decide on Woodgrain or Black and Chrome. What do you think?

Dale

[lolife99]

I really like the woodgrain in a weird way. (I just think it's cool looking)
And would look good with the color of your truck!
I don't know much about GMC's,... I assume the Sierra Grande's came with the woodgrain mouldings.
I think alot of people attach the lower mouldings with 3M adhesive tape to cut down on all the hole drilling.
I think the trucks without the "paint divider" cab moulding look best with just the lower side mouldings.

[highperf4x4]

Yeah the Sierra Grande is the same thing as a Cheyenne Super. My spid even Says Cheyenne Super on it.

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I really like the woodgrain in a weird way. (I just think it's cool looking)
And would look good with the color of your truck!
I don't know much about GMC's,... I assume the Sierra Grande's came with the woodgrain mouldings.
I think alot of people attach the lower mouldings with 3M adhesive tape to cut down on all the hole drilling.
I think the trucks without the "paint divider" cab moulding look best with just the lower side mouldings.

Keith,
I'm leaning toward the woodgrain moulding also.

Dale

[djmachinist]

Originally Posted by djmachinist

Well, I have the Door re-build parts coming in I hope by the end of the week.
I plan to get the doors gutted this friday afternoon and have them finished by the weekend.

Tomorrow I'm taking the truck across town to Pyle Brothers Differential shop. I have decided the 3.73 rear end is not going to cut it with the new Turbo-350 tranny. The truck shifts into second at about 7 mph and third at about 25 mph. At freeway speeds the engine is really humming. I'm having a 3.08 ring & pinion with a Auburn limited slip diff installed. Man, isn't this black hole ever going to fill up.....? but I'm having fun....

Dale

I spent yesterday afternoon at the Pyle Brothers Diff Shop on the Far East side of Houston getting the Ring/Pinion gear changed out from the 3.73 to a 3.08 RP set. I also had a Auburn posi-traction put in. I'm glad I made this change when I did because the tech at Pyle's showed me the bearing races from my diff. They were pitted pretty bad. He said it would have failed with-in a month. The truck Drove real nice the 50 miles on the freeway back to the far West side of Houston. The Speedo appears to be reading correct now. I need to to hook up my GPS and test it to be sure.

Dale