New proud owner of a 1987 c700 dump W/pics.

[jamestheron08]

Hey guys
New guy here just picked up a 87 gmc c7000 dump with a 363 5sp. picked her up for $900.00 i have tons of plans for this truck I'm doing a paint restore replacing the bed rails with stained solid wood sides some chroming. my son and i are very exited about are new project. this looks like great place for some info well post some more pics once the weather brakes.

I do have a few questions is there a site to buy parts for this old girl?
and shes been sitting for about 4 years runs OK but i know it needs a tune up and carb. rebuild. there is a ton of vacuum lines on this thing i would like to do a motor dress up but seems like a wast of time with amount of rubber lines can i do away with any of this stuff we don't have emissions here in Michigan.

[Drzronnie]

The best place I have found parts for mine so far is NAPA. As far as the 363 I am not so sure, mine has a 350. Looks like a great truck and I am jealous, I only have a 4 speed. Napa has had some odd parts for it like the draglink and spring pads. Thant thing looks beast with that short bed on it. The po cut the bed down on mine too. What GVWR does it have?

[jamestheron08]

i know i need a 24,000 plate for it I'm not sure.. I'm going to try and register it personal. it's defiantly a 363 big block though

[Drzronnie]

In PA I was able to register mine personal but I still need a DOT health card (already had it since I drive a UPS truck). My insurance (State Farm) is commercial for some reason. I guess it is the weight, I dropped mine down to 22,000 when I tagged it and it save me about $100 a year. If you dont need the emissions stuff I would get rid of it, my truck has a air pump that I am planning on getting rid of. I like your idea of dressing the motor up, would look great with the front end tilted.

[jamestheron08]

what do you mean by "front end tilted" i also have state farm insurance. ill be using the truck for side job's and hauling my 5th wheel camper.

[Drzronnie]

When you have the hood open. Nothing but motor hanging out, I am thinking I am gonna dress my motor up a lil bit too just for that reason. I have another set of doors with shaved handles that I am gonna throw on it since the guy never paid me for them. Those tool boxes you have under the bed are really nice looking.

[Driveway Dreams]

Very nice looking big truck. Be sure to keep us updated on the progress you make.
This is a great place, very well put together. But, it is like a black hole. Meaning, once you get sucked in...good luck getting back out!

[jamestheron08]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Very nice looking big truck. Be sure to keep us updated on the progress you make.
This is a great place, very well put together. But, it is like a black hole. Meaning, once you get sucked in...good luck getting back out!

thanks for the welcome..

[jamestheron08]

are the pick up cab interiors interchangeable? if so what years?

[Drzronnie]

The interior swaps out with 73-87 interior. My interior was torn up so I swapped a lot of it out with the interior of my 82 C20 project. The only big difference on mine it the indicator lights are at the top of the dash and the key is on the dash instead of the steering column.

[jamestheron08]

hows your clutch feel in yours mine seems like it grabs to high is that typical for these trucks? is there an adjustmet to make it grab closer to the floor?

[BGRAFX]

nice Big trucks, I've been thinking about building one on a regular dually chassis. Can you guys post up some pictures of the engine bay and the fenders please.

[Drzronnie]

I will go take rainy pics right now.

[BGRAFX]

LOL Stay inside I'm in No hurry it's just an idea I've had for some time. to put a big truck front end on a crewcab dually. I know the firewall is different from the regular trucks but I wonder what would need to be changed to make it work.

[Drzronnie]

Hope these help a lil bit. I am thinking about doing the same thing, a guy up the street has a front end and rad for sale, wants $150.

[diponyou]

welcome
so when are you going to install the 12/14 drop????

please someone photoshop that thing slammed!

[Drzronnie]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA That would be great!

[RuralRoute C-30]

Nice find for that money! I saw a forum somewhere once that was dedicated to Fords of this size. Surely there is one for GMC/Chevy.

A retired farmer/neighbor did a conversion with a truck this size a few years back and added a sleeper, a mini car carrier for his car behind that and had a fifth wheel for his camper as well.

His wife and him use it as an RV rig each winter to do the "go to someplace warm for the winter" run. A lot of possibilities. Have fun with it!

(might be cheaper to tag it as an RV)
Mark

[datguysaL]

oh man, thats one hell of a beast you got there, i would love to have one of them. short bed, with the tool boxes. ooooohhh mannn......

wheres our photochoppers?? c'mon and chop this picture up with a nice drop and some freightliner wheels, 2 tone paint job......... ok i think u got the idea.. lol..

[willett]

slap a pickup box on the back!!!

i've been dying for one of those built as a pup for ages!

[jamestheron08]

would a drop kill my loading captivity?

[diponyou]

more than likely.
but you would be the only one driving around in a dropped c7000 garunteed!!!!

[jamestheron08]

lol sounds cool but i need to haul with it to I'm thinking about just fixing her up perdy and selling for a smaller

[BGRAFX]

I wanna drop a crewcab c60 body on a regular dually frame with truck bed. Like a Kodiak without the price tag.

[diponyou]

yea man i was just messing around.
definately looks like it could do some work though

im actually about to go lower mine right now so ill be back here in about 8 hours.