Hello everyone. My name is Luke and i just recently picked up a ‘49 GMC 3/4 ton truck. Its been apart in boxes in between 2 barns since the 70’s. I belive its a original paint Ferrara blue truck with the light blue wheels. Very little rust, great floors and frame and only real issues are very bottom of cab corners and bottom of front fenders. Everything else including frame is actually very clean. When I bought it I basically got a cab sitting on a frame with axles still under it. I work fast so i started piecing it together quick and found that 90% of the parts i needed were actually there with some digging. The motor was out and bad and I honestly had no intentions of using it anyways. My goal with this truck is to have a all stock “appearing” period correct driver. Not a show truck and not a rat rod but a truck i will use and enjoy in every season except winter. I already have a 5.3 in it out of a 2001 silverado and its all hooked up to the stock 3 speed with column shift that I modified to work right. Its running and driving minus brakes right now but it does yard drive just fine. Should be on the road in next few weeks once brakes are all done and i mount my tires on my ford 16” wheels with stock gmc hub caps. I will try to post up some pics and some of the cool points of the truck. Im a younger guy (35) and I normally drive something more along the lines of a chevy LS turbo powered drift car thats chopped up to holy hell and a monster on the street but im taking a different route with this truck and just making everything stock work. For instance the floor start pedal still starts the 5.3 engine I hope to be on here often and give updates of the progress. Thanks for having me.
Welcome to the Stovebolt, Luke. Sounds like an interesting ride. We're here to help so just ask questions in the forums.....with modifications be sure to check out the Hi Po forum
Heres a few pics. First one is right after i rolled it down from a 2nd story barn and layed the seat in it. Next pic is 2 days later after I gathered up all the sheet metal.
Welcome to the Stovebolt madness. There is no cure!
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I hope to be on here often and give updates of the progress. Thanks for having me.
