Just purchased a GMC truck project, have a 51 Dodge pilot truck that I was going to build, but body work and parts availability were more of a challenge than my skill level. My son and I are firefighters, me being a retired FF now, and we have fabricated rock clawing buggies and custom motorcycles, so fab skills and tools are not a problem. But finish body work and nice paint is a whole new world for us.
The project truck i bought has been completely disassembled, Tub work is 95% completed with new metal,doors blasted and only require some minor patches on bottoms, and the hood is great. The bed has a lot of rust and I will more than likely opt for new, as well as fenders and running boards. No motor or wheels, but the part that sold me was the TCI chassis with coil-overs, 4-link rear currie 9" with 3.7 gear, tru-track posi,and welwood disk at the corners.
My goal is to make a daily driver, I want the truck to look relatively stock from 5 feet, with a nice paint job and some chrome. Thinking 350 for a motor with 700R trans. Anyway wish me luck and I will definitely be looking for advise as I start putting my puzzle back together.
Tony
