Let me introduce "The War Wagon"

[flyngti]

This past summer, I had the opportunity to join the Brotherhood of the 67-72 Trucks with this 1969 GMC 3/4 ton Stepside Longbed. Some friends of mine bought it a few years ago and decided they didn't want/need it anymore. I already have a 3/4 ton Dodge Ram for hauling our camper and horse trailer, but I'd always wanted another pickup to do parts and dump runs. It's a pretty tired truck, but at $500 I couldn't pass it up. Now that I've got it, I'm not sure what my plans are.

Here's what I've got according to the SPID:

G50 HD REAR SPRING
M28 HD 4 SPD C R TRANS
Z53 AMMETER-OIL GAUGE
517 MAROON
F60 HD FRONT SPRING
G70 R SUSP-LEAF SPRING
U63 RADIO-PUSH BUTTON
Z62 CUST CONF&APPEAR EQ
636 BLK CUST CLOTH TRIM

The first order of business is to rebuild the engine. It's just as tired as the rest of the truck and can barely push me up a hill. Judging by the amount of smoke it spews and oil it burns, a rebuild is at the top of the list. While the engine is out, I'll have a look inside the gearbox too.

Next is probably the body. Amazingly, there's not a ton of rust on this truck even though it's probably been parked outside for the last 40 years. The hood and fenders have been replaced at some point (I see the old green paint under the maroon). The doors and sills are the worse part and will need some attention. I'm on the lookout for some rust-free doors to replace mine. Aside from surface rust, the cab and bed are in decent shape. The bed wood is all rotten and someone screwed down a sheet of plywood to make it solid. Check out that completely bald spare tire on a split rim!

As you can see, someone in the past put some painted hands on the back, kind of like an old indian war horse.

I've got lots of other projects going on, but I'll post updates as I can. I have a feeling this will be a pretty slow build. Thanks for looking!