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| | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 | Hi all, my name is Mike Jones. My grandfather bought this GMC new in Pinetop, AZ http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j391/toprawhide/oleblue2008.jpg He passed in 1974 and my Uncle took it home with him. My uncle passed several years later, and my dad got it and drove it home 4 hrs to SE Okla. I kept pestering my dad to give it to me so i could restore it, but he kept stalling. I was a Marine MSgt at the time, but to him I was just a kid ha ha.. finally he caved in and I drove from Dallas, TX and loaded it up in pieces onto a trailer and towed it home. 2 years of restoration later, I fired it up and have been driving it ever since. Until 10/20/2010 when the fan got into radiator. seems left motor mount on bell housing had worked itself loose, and the torque allowed it to jump up and to the right. going to order replacement this week. I have a 6 yr old granddaughter who now rides around with me and is just devastated because the ole truck is broke... I can remember riding with my grandpa at her age in the same truck. It is my hope that whoever gets it (family) when I'm one gone, will keep it running forever and hand it on down. It has the 270 and 4 sp tranny. other than a/c (texas summers are hottt), she is bone stock. http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j391/toprawhide/oleblue010.jpghere is one of my Grandfather circa 1958 you can see my GMC in the background. http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j391/toprawhide/trip050059.jpg
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Very nice truck and great history. Welcome to stovebolt.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I like keeping things simple..... NICE GMC. Not only was your dad good at picking trucks it looks like he was a good fisherman to.
Welcome to the Stovebolt. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9 | I HAVE A 57 GMC LONGBED THAT I'M RESTORING. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF YOURS FOR REFERANCE. http://s758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/jskmetcalf/1957%20GMC/
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 | Jim Met, I have hundreds of pics, tell me what your interested in and I'll get them uploaded
Mike | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | welcome from Mesquite,........great truck and write up
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 | Jim, nice job on engine... I think you know what you're doing.. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 42 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 42 | nice truck.........I have the same year 57 GMC with a short fleetside bed, boobs in the front is a real head turner..sweeeet truck! | | |
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