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11-16-2009, 01:12 PM | #1 |
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First Car!
So i got my First car yet, a 1964 GMC 3000 Series. Bought it cheap and mostly Rust free. The dealer sold it cheap because it didnt charge the battery and he couldnt figure it out. Well 10 mins at home and a lil time under the hood and it was fixed, the alternator was unplugged.
So my goal is to redo this truck for a daily driver. Heres what ive got so far... |
11-16-2009, 01:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: First Car!
CONGRATS.. i GOT A 70 CHEVELLE THAT WAY. 300.00 BUCKS LATER AND A PCV VALVE AND HOSE I WAS ON THE ROAD
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Just keepin it simple. 1965 C-10 Ext cab build. 350??(Does it count at 2 truck if I had to cut one up?) 1966 C-10 lwb 283 auto 1970 Suburban in pieces 1971 Blazer 4wd....restore someday. all factory CST 1972 Blazer 4wd parts truck still a roller 1972 GMC Sierra Grandee 1998 Chevy ext driver. 2005 F**D the wife drive...(cant fix women) |
11-16-2009, 02:30 PM | #3 |
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Sweet truck man love the cluster in that thing plus you got a 4 speed SWEEET!!!
You should have somebody photoshop it slammed I think it would look bad @ss!!!
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11-16-2009, 03:36 PM | #4 |
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Hell yeah! that truck would look beast slammed!
As for the 4 speed, its more like a 3, first gears a granny. But its one of the funnest cars ive driven. I hope i can make it look good |
11-16-2009, 03:52 PM | #5 |
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Re: First Car!
Congrats on the purchase of your first truck!
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11-16-2009, 04:33 PM | #6 |
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Re: First Car!
That's what I was going to say...
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11-16-2009, 06:18 PM | #7 |
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Re: First Car!
Cool, another GMC. What are your plans for it? Keeping the big block 6 in it?
If you haven't yet, you should checkout www.6066gmcguy.org
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11-16-2009, 04:15 PM | #8 |
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Re: First Car!
Congrats on the rig and welcome to the forums from Kansas City, KS.
Keep us posted on your progress. |
11-16-2009, 06:36 PM | #9 |
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Re: First Car!
Welcome to the site- congrats
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11-16-2009, 06:36 PM | #10 |
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Re: First Car!
My first car was a 66 chevy truck... loved it... im sure you will too.
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Just keepin it simple. 1965 C-10 Ext cab build. 350??(Does it count at 2 truck if I had to cut one up?) 1966 C-10 lwb 283 auto 1970 Suburban in pieces 1971 Blazer 4wd....restore someday. all factory CST 1972 Blazer 4wd parts truck still a roller 1972 GMC Sierra Grandee 1998 Chevy ext driver. 2005 F**D the wife drive...(cant fix women) |
11-16-2009, 06:50 PM | #11 |
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Nice truck! Looks pretty original.
and welcome the board. |
11-16-2009, 10:37 PM | #12 |
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Re: First Car!
Right now the plan is to get the front back on and get it on the road. But in the future its gonna get a bigger engine, not sure yet on the size, and i wanna lower if not slam it.
But for now its a truck to get me back and forth to work and haul my dirt bikes and quad |
11-16-2009, 10:44 PM | #13 |
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Welcome to the site.
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11-16-2009, 11:20 PM | #14 |
One day...
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Re: First Car!
Nice project! I like the gauges
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11-17-2009, 02:27 AM | #15 |
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Re: First Car!
Nice score- drive the hell out of it!
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11-17-2009, 03:30 PM | #16 |
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Re: First Car!
If you're going to continue to haul your bikes/quad in the truck you might want to consider adding bags at least to the rear of the truck; to help assist with the added weither. If you would decide to lower it staticly (lowering springs) you will more than likely bottom out with any load in the back.
In my opinion... run the 6! You just don't see a lot of them running around anymore. It's definitely a conversation piece.
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11-21-2009, 05:08 PM | #17 |
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Re: First Car!
Congrats on your first ride!
When I was 19, I "stole" my second car, a '69 Camaro (long gone now) from a guy for $375.00 because he thought the engine was shot. The car was sitting in a field with the bumper in the back seat and somebody had graphitti'ed the wheels with spray paint. She was a "champagne" hard top coup with a black vinyl top and black "hockey stick" stripes down the side, she still had the original 350 power plant with a 2 spd powerglyde. The seats were flawless - no rips or tears - she had an olive interior with an "H-bar" shifter sticking out of a center console. Only the dash pad was missing, having been replaced with a chunk of green shag carpet. The "rod knock" turned out to be a cracked flex plate - I picked one up for $10.00 at a Kansas City bone yard where I also found a pristine dash pad for $15.00. I had a key made for the driver's door and was finally able to open the trunk to see what was rattling around in there. I found all four beauty rings & centers for the original ralley rims that I had cleaned up with laquer thinner right after I bough it. I tweeked the bumper back in shape & put it on, when I changed the flex plate I installed a TH350 (w/ B&M shift kit) I just happened to have laying around and drove the wheels off of it. She'd probably be worth $20K today w/o restoration.
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