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Last Week i bought a '71 C10 . Maybe it is a GMC , i dont know . The VIN says it's a Chevy , but the Grille and the Tailgate say GMC . :confused: The Truck has Leafsprings on the Rearaxle like a K-Model ... I'm confused !

Fortunately the Truck has no Rust (okay , a little bit) and runs great ! Drop Springs in Front are too short for our bad Roads here in Germany .... but it looks great ! ;)
On my To-do-list : New Paint (black and white) , new Chrome , Wood for the Bed , new Bench and a longer Ratio .

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p.s.: Sorry for my bad english , one Day i'll be better ... :smoke:

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Thats pretty cool to see across the pond. I was in Germany for two weeks a about 5 years ago. beautiful country. Loved it over there. Wouldnt mind living there.

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nice truck.it sure has a lot of rake huh ...whats the front bumper off of ?

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Nice ride

Looks like it has a 67 tailgate and A custom grill area 69 up hood without the crome top bar looks nice. Just gave me a few ideas

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Someone liked the look of the grill and/or tailgate and swaped them out. If the vin says Chevy, its a Chevy.

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The Front Bumper is from a G20 Van , the Corners are cutting off . I like the Look of the GMC Front , but it's rusty and a new one is very expensive here . :waah:
Why do i have Leafsprings on the rear End ?

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You could get leaf or coil springs in the rear. Commonly the GMC's had leaf springs and Chevy's had coils. However, you could get both with either.

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nice truck..cool to see them across the sea

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Sounds like you have a chevy with optional leaf springs. Some one added a 71/72 GMC grill and fenders, and a 67/68 GMC tailgate. It is interesting how they did the custom piece between the hood and grill. I kinda like the way it sits personally... but if the roads are bad, i can understand wanting to raise it back up.
Germany is a place i have wanted to go back to for a long time now. I was born up north in Bremenhaven, but we left right before I turned two... I don't remember much at all, just little fragments. I almost got a chance to go when i was in the army, but had to decline since I wouldn't have been able to take my family with me.

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The leafs on the rear were optional, it's considered a heavy half IIRC. Like a 5/8 ton truck. If you wanna get rid of the grille let me know :)

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no, it was not a heavy half. GM never called 67 - 72 trucks that. They were still rated for the same payload as coil trucks.

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Nice truck!

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Good looking project.Looks solid and will make a great cruiser.

Don't worry about your "English" we don't speak it either,We speaks 'Mellican round hear.

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That truck is nice and someone put it together.What is that on the driver side inner fender,an identification plate?A factory vin# in`71 wouldn`t let you know if it`s a Chevy or GMC without research.It wasn`t until`72 that GM added a letter to the front,"T" for GMC and a second "C" for Chevy.From what I see,it`s got what Longhorn Man said as well as a`72 bed.Do your doors have the`72 dimple/screws?

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Thank you all ! The Plate on the inner Fender is a typical german Identification Plate , it shows the VIN , the Weight and the max Load of Front- and Rearaxle . The VIN is CE134S123652 .
Tomorrow i'll beginning with the Restoration . First Step is to disassemble the Truck . :ito:

Edit ... sorry , but what means "Mellican" ? Sounds a little chinese ... like "My Name ist Petel flom Gelmany"

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I really like that truck as it is

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I dig that front bumper though, very tough looking