I know! I couldn’t pull it out of the bush fast enough. I was afraid he’d change his mind! If I do sell it in the future I’m going to give the previous owner first crack at it for what I paid. He was really helpful and friendly. He’d owned it for so long. I think the only reason he actually parted with it was I showed him pictures of my almost complete GMC. I think he thought that I was going to do something “proper” with it and would give it a good home.

My plan for the 72 is to swap the gears and then park it. I might try to get it running this summer, but I intend to use it as a “puzzle box” as my cousin tore my Grandpa’s 70 C10 apart years ago and I have little idea about how it goes together.

Thanks for the kind words guys. I am looking forward to driving the GMC.

See you at History Road, Howie. I probably won’t have the GMC (rear end to compete, brake cylinder to install and bleed, inspection and insurance, test runs...) at the show but I do intend on going!


1970 Chevrolet C10
Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny
Follow the build in the Project Journal
1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually
"Ole Red Girl"
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pictures here
1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's
Parts trucks-
1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300