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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 | My 57 GMC is now Alive! I have in 7 months turned a junker into a jewel! It's not totally finished, but it runs, drives, and stops, and all systems are functioning. I plan on registering it tomorrow, and then start shaking out any bugs it has. Photo album of build is here..... http://img97.imageshack.us/g/37851672.jpg/As always, comments or questions are welcome | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 164 | looks good, always nice to see a truck brought back | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Nice job John, keep up the good work.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | Nice job! That's a lot of work done in 7 months and it doesn't look like you had the best facility to do the work in either. Did you ditch the Pontiac motor?
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 | I don't have a spacious professional shop, but I make use of what I do have. Everything except the cab I painted in my garage. I had a lot of paint issues mostly due to Winter Temperatures. Torpedo heater only goes so far...The '67 Pontiac motor and THM400 were sold to a guy doing a GTO, so I was able to recoup a few bucks. I was also able to sell the original frame. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | SEVEN MONTHS!!!!????
I'm impressed. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | SEVEN MONTHS!? Did you eat or sleep? Geez, I'm on 4 years! | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2010 Posts: 12 | 7 Months? Wow. I wish I thought my restorations would be 7 months. I am just starting but I figured around 5 years.
When You Are The Hammer Everything Looks Like A Nail!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 | Just to clarify, I worked on the truck pretty much full-time. That's how it got done so quickly. I still haven't driven it, as I got skunked at the registry(again). Tomorrow should be a different outcome. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 | I had some paperwork issues,(POS who sold me the truck did not deliver title as promised) and the DMV Tyrants would not co-operate. One member of this forum tried to help me out(Thanks KC), but I wound up getting a title from a member of the GMC forum. Finally got it registered and on the road!
Drove it today on the highway 70-75 mph nice and smooth. Brakes work well, and all systems are "Go".I will, however have to change the pinion angle. Previous owner wasn't even close to "7 degrees". I should be able to make the show on Sunday!
A Great Feeling to actually drive it! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35 | | | |
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