My 52 GMC Build

[NorCalGal]

Wow,the blue eyes on your frenchie is crazy.....and yes they’re like caring a brick!

[RockinKees]

I love seeing your pictures Lower.
That way I got to see some small pieces of the US, I’ve never been there.
You must got a lot of attention when driving your truck around!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Scrolling through, enjoying your great pics...wait, what was that last one? Scroll back and enjoyed a big chuckle. Thank you! Looks like you guys had a good time!

Thanks Doug Ya we have a good time.

Originally Posted by NorCalGal

Wow,the blue eyes on your frenchie is crazy.....and yes they’re like caring a brick!

Ya they are super blue some people ask if he is blind, Our last frenchie was black like yours.

Originally Posted by RockinKees

I love seeing your pictures Lower.
That way I got to see some small pieces of the US, I’ve never been there.
You must got a lot of attention when driving your truck around!

Ya a small slice of pie. Ya we do we always start a tally for certain things like you would count blue cars.

[lower50's]

North Carolina trip 2018
2275mi in 11 days started Oct 17
Day 8.5
Got the truck as close to the open ocean as I could, probably a few feet too close as we almost got stuck in the soft sand.

[lower50's]

North Carolina trip 2018
2275mi in 11 days started Oct 17
Day 9
On our was to West Virginia we crossed the Bay bridge. Starts near sea level and gets up to 200' in the air.
We stopped at Prospect peak where 3 states come together.
Gus decided it was his turn to drive, sorry bud your only 7mths old.
We where almost at our campground and this guy started waving frantically out his window and we stopped in the middle of the road, why? because he collects 1954 GMC's. He said what are the chances I see a GMC. Within 5 min of talking he and his GF invited us for dinner at there place.
So we said yes we set up camp and a few hours later we went out for dinner.

[oldman3]

Bob, pic on the beach, looks like your backing up and smoothing the sand with the front bumper. Cool story on meeting new friends...Jim

[99 to Life]

I'm feeling so left out! what are the odds of that guy finding you? Cool story for sure.

[rusty76]

Awesome beach pics.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Bob, pic on the beach, looks like your backing up and smoothing the sand with the front bumper. Cool story on meeting new friends...Jim

Ha it does lol, Ya these trucks really do open up a world of nice people.

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

I'm feeling so left out! what are the odds of that guy finding you? Cool story for sure.

Not much the road was only like 2 miles long

Originally Posted by rusty76

Awesome beach pics.

Thanks Matt

[lower50's]

North Carolina trip 2018
2275mi in 11 days started Oct 17
Day 10
Sorry it was the next day we went for dinner with them. First off the road/ driveway we took to get to there place was not what you call lower'd truck friendly. From the bottom of there driveway we went up 1000'
This is a few of the GMC's we found at there place. He had about 13 all GMC's most where big trucks and most would run. I was in heaven. I tried to buy one he said not right now, but we have each others numbers. They where super nice and could have talked with them for days.

[oldman3]

Cool pics...Jim

[Advanced Design]

What a collection. And driveway..wow.

[99 to Life]

he's hoarding. You'd be about the best candidate for one of those trucks. He should sell you one. cool driveway but that would get old real quick.

[RockinKees]

What a Beautiful trip!!
I know of about 7 Fleetsides here in the Dutch, but you ran into a person who has 15 of these GMCs.....and the US is a bit bigger as Holland. It was ment to be!!

[OutlawDrifter]

Great pictures and what a stash of Jimmy's!

I would have a hill climb race everyday coming home with a driveway like that!

[piratexpress1369a]

Awesome pictures

[Scott2]

Looks like a great trip and an amazing meet up with the GMC guy. You're probably lucky you didn't scrape off any parts on the way up that driveway!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Cool pics...Jim

Thanks Jim

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

What a collection. And driveway..wow.

They had a nice spot up there

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

he's hoarding. You'd be about the best candidate for one of those trucks. He should sell you one. cool driveway but that would get old real quick.

Everytime I talk to him I'll ask if he wants to sell one. Ya real quick!

Originally Posted by RockinKees

What a Beautiful trip!!
I know of about 7 Fleetsides here in the Dutch, but you ran into a person who has 15 of these GMCs.....and the US is a bit bigger as Holland. It was ment to be!!

Thankyou Ya I believe in fate

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Great pictures and what a stash of Jimmy's!

I would have a hill climb race everyday coming home with a driveway like that!

I would have to buy a Subaru

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

Awesome pictures

Thanks Corey

Originally Posted by Scott2

Looks like a great trip and an amazing meet up with the GMC guy. You're probably lucky you didn't scrape off any parts on the way up that driveway!

Thanks Ya we had no idea what we where in for lol Defiantly wish I had a different vehicle for that drive, but we where good it's amazing what that truck will handle.

[lower50's]

North Carolina trip 2018
2275mi in 11 days started Oct 17
Day 11
Started out raining, not that big of a deal just light rain. Got under way after breakfast planing to meet up with Henry (99 to life)
We took the Pennsylvania turn pike wow there are some elevation changes on that highway.
And then Disaster struck our 7mth old puppy started getting sick, out both ends repeatedly. poor guy didn't know what way was up. After multiple stops we had to cancel with 99 Sorry Henry we where so looking forward to seeing you again. He kept getting sick for most of the 10 hrs in the truck.
When we where 20 min from home we hit a snow storm, lucky it didn't last long.
It rained the whole way home, but made it home safe and sound.
Why did I buy white rims again?
This is the only damage after a road gator got spit in front of us.
Hope you all enjoyed the journey. Thanks for following along we have a lot of fun with this old truck.

[oldman3]

Bob, so sorry about the dog getting sick. Why does it always seem, just a few miles from home and **** happens...Jim

[RockinKees]

Poor little boy! Is he okay now?

I love reading about your trips!
But I think I already have said that....

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Bob, so sorry about the dog getting sick. Why does it always seem, just a few miles from home and **** happens...Jim

Ya we used 5 towels and a whole roll of paper towel, lucky the truck had no issues after the first day.

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Poor little boy! Is he okay now?

I love reading about your trips!
But I think I already have said that....

Ya once he was empty he went to sleep. Not sure if he ate something or what.
Thanks Kees put the truck away with about 18,000mi or 28,000km

[rusty76]

Glad the pup is better. Also that looks like a tire track on the bumper lol.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Glad the pup is better. Also that looks like a tire track on the bumper lol.

Yes it is a truck passed us and spit a piece of tire rubber our direction and we hit it as it was still bouncing down the highway.

[lower50's]

Been forever since I have been on here. I've been super busy. I'll just give the short form of what I have been up to.
Put a VW 1.9L TDI diesel in my 1967 Jeep CJ5 running great
Helped my 16 year old son get his 1983 GMC 2500 4x4 rebuilt, together and on the road
My '52 came out really late this year due to the stupid weather but am now enjoying it. 16,500mi and counting.
Bought a extra GMC big front clip for now it is spare parts
Bought a new project a 1951 GMC 9430 that I will start on next spring and will be selling when done.