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04-10-2011, 11:34 AM | #1 |
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Picked up a Burb this weekend
I picked up the 61 GMC that I have had my eyes on for a while. I am stoked! It has been in WY since at least 74 when it was last titled, making me the 3rd title owner. The guy I bought it from said it has been sitting for the last 10 years or so. It is gonna be a fun project & I will start a build thread soon but here it is for now.
Currently it has the V6 305 and no tranny. Has the front seats but they are shot. The rear area needs to be cleared out, it is full of old magazines, cans, and part of a bed. I did find an extra Chevy gauge cluster in there too. The exterior has some surface rust and the fenders are shot. I will have some body work to do but that is no big deal for me. All the trim is there less mirrors, and is in great shape.
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04-10-2011, 11:42 AM | #2 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Great score man! Are you for sure that it is a '61 and not a '62? The only reason I ask, besides the hood, is that I thought the custom trim started in '62. Oh, and let's get some close ups of those bucket seats!
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04-10-2011, 11:56 AM | #3 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Love the trim, nice score.
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04-10-2011, 12:15 PM | #4 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
There's one of those rare-ish hood birds that pop up every so often. Didn't I see a post on these awhile back? Factory black?
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04-10-2011, 02:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
You keepin tha 305 6'er ?
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04-10-2011, 04:57 PM | #6 | ||
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Thank you all! I am really excited.
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No, unfortunately I am not. I have a 355 with a mild cam that will provide the go for this thing.
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04-10-2011, 07:43 PM | #7 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Has anyone seen a coil over set up like this? It looks to be an over load system of sorts but I'm not sure. Here also, are a couple shots of the seats. And one of the work I have to do in back.
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04-10-2011, 08:03 PM | #8 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
any pics of the hood bird?
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04-10-2011, 08:09 PM | #9 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Really nice.
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04-10-2011, 08:28 PM | #10 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Here is the only one I took so far.
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04-10-2011, 08:31 PM | #11 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Great find.
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04-10-2011, 09:19 PM | #12 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Those buckets look to be '68-'72 Olds Cutlass...
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04-10-2011, 09:31 PM | #13 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
<---- jealous
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04-10-2011, 10:09 PM | #14 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Thanks for the comments! What ever the seats are, they fold flat forward & they are not sticking around too long. I am picking up seats soon along with other parts to get it on the road.
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04-10-2011, 10:19 PM | #15 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
holy cow!!! right on brother congrats on the awesome find... i know you and the family are going to love it! hell probably already do now put the camera down for a minute and do some spring cleaning
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04-10-2011, 10:21 PM | #16 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
The hood bird IS MORE RARE than you can know. I've got mine restored but yours looks great as is. There were two birds, BUT ONLY ONE for the 60-61 GMC. They had a long nose version in the 57-59 model years and the short nose version in the 60-61 (hump hood) years.
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04-10-2011, 10:39 PM | #17 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Nice rig. That's gonna be really cool cruizing in.
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04-10-2011, 11:25 PM | #18 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
I found an article on line talking about the uniqueness of the "stub nose" jet. That was one of the things that sold me on this thing. I will probably get at it a bit this week. I have to come up with a plan to haul the junk off that is in it. Then I can work on the floor and such.
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04-11-2011, 01:26 AM | #19 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Nice find kat!!
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04-11-2011, 07:14 AM | #21 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Love the bird. lol
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04-11-2011, 10:18 AM | #23 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Cool ride man .... nice score !!
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
awesome burban and has all the custom trim to boot can wait to see what you do with it keep the pictures comming thanks!!!!!
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04-12-2011, 06:31 PM | #25 |
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Re: Picked up a Burb this weekend
Great score...........................Ya gotta love those burbs...........Hemmit
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