I have a '68 GMC 910. Bought it about fifteen years ago and has been a rolling project. I've done a few upgrades but for the most part it has been a good running and driving truck. Last year I got it into my head that I was going to sell it and focus on another project. But first it needed a little help. This is how it was:
Not a bad looking truck, from a distance. 383, 700r4, 4/3 static drop, rack and pinion steering. Done a lot of work over the years but a close eye on the picture you can see the body line between the cab and the box don't quite line up. The cab mounts had completely collapsed on the passanger side. No way I would sell it like that. On investigation the floor had been patched and repatched a few times. So the cab came off.
It needed a floor and a few other spots cleaned up around the blower housing and same on the drivers side. I cut the cab corners and rockers out and started on the floor. I quickly realized I was in over my head (stupid tv makes it look so easy) If I had infinite time I probably could have muddled my way through but with three kids and working 60 hours a week just wan't happening. So I decided it should go to a professional before I get too far in and no one will touch the mess I'm making. This is where things started to get out of hand. If I was getting all this work done to the cab, now is the time to smooth the firewall and add a/c as well as fill the fuel filler hole and put the tank out back.
I'm letting the body shop deal with all that while I work on the frame. I've stripped the frame down and started to clean it up..
Progress to this point has taken some time and while I have parts of the truck scattered, some in storage, some in the shop and the box was sitting on stands behind the shop until someone backed a trailer into the box. Pushed the box off the stands and into my car trailer, mangling both bed sides.
This was a setback as the box only needed minimal work where the toolbox had been filled in by the previous owner, otherwise it was mint. Not a complete loss, after some reading I had the idea to shorten to a shortbox. I need new sides and I wanted a wood floor anyways and someone else is paying for the sides so I got the frame on stands, leveled and measured. Ready to cut. With some research and a how to by on the 67-72chevytrucks forum complete with pictures it looked easy.
This is the oh dear what have I done point but I'm really enjoying the project. Never had a vehicle this far apart before. I've got everything bagged and tagged so I'm reasonably confident I can put it all back together.
I feel your pain . My 50 needs a new floor , not rotted out . but sagged from age and frt sheet metal starting to show bigger then normal gaps . And I know for shure once I pull it apart it ,s just gonna avalanche slash spiral .
After all this work is done are you still gonna sell it ??.
Good luck an keep posting ..77.
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Everything is for sale, but I'd rather wait until I'm done. At the rate this project is getting out of control the number may not be reasonable.
More to come, I'm a little further along just haven't had time to post.
Thanks Carl, the rolling chassis is really starting to come together.
Frame is back from blast and paint. The front suspension cradle is bolted back in. Time to start reassembling. I think I may have jumped the gun on paint, I have no idea how the exhaust is going to mount and now that the frame is shortened and I've changed the crossmembers to porterbuilt tubular I may some interference with the fuel tank and box mounted in the rear.
and the front suspension is in.
Rear suspension is mocked up and fit together. My mismatch of aftermarket vendors doesn't all fit together nicely so some modifications were required to fit the porterbuilt trailing arms with the nolimit shock relocation kit and adjustable panhard bar. Nothing a grinder and welder can't handle. Needs to be pulled apart again and painted or powder coated.
Slow progress. Was a busy summer and managed to get some work done 15 minutes at a time when possible.
Engine and transmission is in. Fuel lines are plumbed, battery cable run
exhaust it started and rear sway bar in on. The exhaust turn downs are temporary until the box is on and I can get some proper tail pipes made.
I'm sure I'll be cursing my battery location later in life. I'm going to mount some booster studs under the hood.
The front sway bar end links are too short and sway bar is hitting the rack and pinion. Once I get the entire weight back on the front end and ride height set I'll have to make some modifications.
Seems to be modifications at every step, good thing I'm not on any deadline. Wiring this should be fun. I've got a fuel injection harness and computer coming soon.
Wow, love the truck,very nice work,I just bought my neighbours 1972 Chev 1/2 ton,his grandfather bought brand new,I hope to get started on it soon,It is located here in South Carolina out in the woods,we are going to cut some trees to get it out,hopefully it isn't to rusty when we dig into it,luckaly,down here I am tripping over 67-72 Chevs here,seems they are in everybody's back yard,most are used to put there garbage in the back.
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