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Old 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...

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Old 11-16-2009, 01:26 PM   #2
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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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Old 11-16-2009, 02:30 PM   #3
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Re: First Car!

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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Old 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
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Old 11-16-2009, 03:52 PM   #5
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Congrats on the purchase of your first truck!
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Old 11-16-2009, 04:15 PM   #6
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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.
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Old 11-16-2009, 04:33 PM   #7
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Congrats on the purchase of your first truck!
That's what I was going to say...
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Old 11-16-2009, 06:18 PM   #8
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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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Old 11-16-2009, 06:36 PM   #9
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Old 11-16-2009, 06:36 PM   #10
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My first car was a 66 chevy truck... loved it... im sure you will too.
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Old 11-16-2009, 06:50 PM   #11
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Nice truck! Looks pretty original.

and welcome the board.
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Old 11-16-2009, 10:37 PM   #12
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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
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Old 11-16-2009, 10:44 PM   #13
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Old 11-16-2009, 11:20 PM   #14
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Nice project! I like the gauges
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Old 11-17-2009, 02:27 AM   #15
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Nice score- drive the hell out of it!
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:42 AM   #16
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i take it my cluster is unique? haha the only thing i like about it is it only reads 48,000 miles
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Old 11-17-2009, 03:30 PM   #17
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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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Old 11-17-2009, 03:57 PM   #18
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i take it my cluster is unique? haha the only thing i like about it is it only reads 48,000 miles
prob 148 or 248K

I like the style of it.
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Old 11-17-2009, 04:02 PM   #19
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prob 148 or 248K

I like the style of it.
I agree, but you never know! As for the gauge cluster, that's a GMC thing. Not really "unique".
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Old 11-17-2009, 06:59 PM   #20
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Hey as long as i can drive it im good, and as for all the cluster stuff. Im 110% new to these trucks so if i screw something up, point it out.
Does anyone know if a stock 305 V6, 4 speed has any speed to it? The dealer who owned it before my said it maxes out a 68. I wouldnt be surprised if hes right but im just curious. Speed isnt everything, the slower you go the more time people have to look and be jealous

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Old 11-17-2009, 10:48 PM   #21
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Keep the V-6, with a little TLC it can look like this.
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Old 11-17-2009, 10:50 PM   #22
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Nice ride man !! Welcome !!
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Old 11-18-2009, 09:54 PM   #23
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Yeah, the 305 wasn't built for speed it was built for torque. I believe it redlines around 3500 rpms. Another problem is the tranny. You have to find a rare adapter plate to bolt something else in. You can compensate for that some by changing the rear end gears.
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Old 11-18-2009, 09:59 PM   #24
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Sorry off topic a bit but, Creep- i like the valve covers
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These fine folks make an automatic adaptor for our beloved V-6's

http://www.transmissionadapters.com/...%20&%20V12.htm

Jolly's page give you all the infor you'll need, scrool towards the bottom of is page.

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