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mgraham · 11-23-2005, 10:14 PM

Hello everyone,
Just purchased a 1971 GMC C20 longbed and googled for some restoration tips and found this site. What a wealth of information located here.
The truck I bought has a 454 ci that is knocking bad (spun bearing). Four speed on the floor. Interior is rough and the body has light surface rust. Front disc brakes. No deep rust anywhere, it is an Arizona truck. I'm the third owner.
Paid $500 - I think I got a smoking deal.
Now comes the fun. I will probably be posting (and reading) quite a bit here as this will be my first-ever tear down and build up.
I would like to dump the four-speed and put in an automatic and take out the 454 and go with a built 350.
Anyway, hope to correspond quite and bit and thanks everyone for all the posts.
Mike

11-23-2005, 10:14 PM	#1
mgraham Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tucson Posts: 13	Hello from Tucson Hello everyone, Just purchased a 1971 GMC C20 longbed and googled for some restoration tips and found this site. What a wealth of information located here. The truck I bought has a 454 ci that is knocking bad (spun bearing). Four speed on the floor. Interior is rough and the body has light surface rust. Front disc brakes. No deep rust anywhere, it is an Arizona truck. I'm the third owner. Paid $500 - I think I got a smoking deal. Now comes the fun. I will probably be posting (and reading) quite a bit here as this will be my first-ever tear down and build up. I would like to dump the four-speed and put in an automatic and take out the 454 and go with a built 350. Anyway, hope to correspond quite and bit and thanks everyone for all the posts. Mike



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