Although I have worked on many Chevys of this vintage, this is my first pre-'73 GMC. "Ol' Bess" was named by the previous owner in Idyllwild, CA, driven for about 6 or 7 years, then parked for the last 14 or 15 years. She just arrived in North Carolina last week via transport. (For those of you who may remember me as a Texas member, I relocated to the NC coast last year.)
Ol' Bess originated in Wisconsin, where she must have sat for many years. She's solid, mostly rust free, non-running, no service brakes (thankfully, the parking brake works), and a wiring harness that is beyond its useful life (prime reason she's not currently running). She has many bumps and bruises and passenger door held shut with a leather thong. There is no tailgate but there is channel welded on the box that must have held a couple boards slid in to serve as a make-shift tailgate. What a great project!
The plan is not to fully restore but to make a safe, serviceable, nice truck that appears stock. It will be a fun driver for trips to the garden and hardware stores, and perhaps some cruising. Maybe some light restoration will make sense, such as adding a correct tailgate. We shall see!
Last edited by Peggy M; 05/28/20243:20 PM. Reason: added more info to the title
Although I have worked on many Chevys of this vintage, this is my first pre-'73 GMC. "Ol' Bess" was named by the previous owner in Idyllwild, CA, driven for about 6 or 7 years, then parked for the last 14 or 15 years. She just arrived in North Carolina last week via transport. (For those of you who may remember me as a Texas member, I relocated to the NC coast last year.) 
