WooHoo. Bought another one...

[**grumpy**]

After selling my 63 Burb last fall, I bought and sold a couple cars, then had nothing from about late Oct. til yesterday.

Being jobless sucks....

But our only vehicle the last year is a 99 Suburban, so I needed a second ride because I have to find a job even if its a crappy one until this economy picks up.

So instead of buying a Sunfire or S10, I decided to spend what tax refund we got on a old daily driver.

Well, after talking to a guy about a 65 GMC, I bought it.

They bought it 6 years ago from a old guy who was in the middle of a frame off build.

The chassis was all done, painted etc, but the cab, bed and clip were needing to be done still.

This guy and his then 15yr old son bought it. They did their first and only body and paint job.

Fast forward to now. In the years its been done, they havent put 100 miles on it. It sat in the garage for 3-4 years while the son went to school, then it sat outside the last 20 months.

So it has very amature body/paint, and looks alittle rough, but it was semi-cheap. At least what us rustbelt people consider decent and cheap...haha

It has a 283 with a granny 4spd.

Since Im a big fan of beater old school shop trucks, I think Im going to DA it and scuff it, to wear the paint alot. That will help alot.

Id rather have it all scuffed and wore out, the shoddy paint/body.

It also has some awesome white wagon wheels and raised white letter tires

Those will go to the swapmeet for 20 bucks...

So Im trying to find 4 decent stock steel wheels, then lower it.

I have a ton of 60-63 stuff I need to sell, including a windsheild, so maybe that will help me make some money to put into this 65.

And I need to figure if that 4 spd is worth keeping...or maybe try to swap it out.

So Im happy. I will post pics tuesday.

[markeb01]

Good for you. Nice to have a driver you actually enjoy being in, and being more basic can be less expensive than a megabuck ride you can't actually use.

[protrash64]

Nice. Lookin' forward to some pics.

[Bazooka]

Sweet. I will be waiting on the pics..

[bubba327]

Tim, I knew you would be back with us in the 60-66 world , providing a home to yet another lonely homeless truck that needs attention and sprucing up! welcome back and post pictures please-- bubba

[**grumpy**]

Ok, went and got the turdbox today from my buddys shop. I left it there after the guy delivered it sunday, and thought Id drive it home today. Well, we trailered it because the battery wont hold charge and such...

Anyway, I snapped a couple cellphone pics to share.

Its amazing how nice it is underneath, and how ugly it is on top...

I'll post better pics once I dig into it this week. Gotta go for a job fair tomorrow...
Im not too excited. All the past ones were a waste and I still dont have a job.

[jonzcustomshop]

wheels and lowering will fix everything!

[dieselarmy13]

That's an easy fix. Can't wait to see it done.

[OARNGESI]

Swap the wheels and itll be pretty nice

[jchav62]

Welcome back again!! I can't wait until next week when you have it finished. Great start!!! Very clean...

[**grumpy**]

Originally Posted by jchav62

Welcome back again!! I can't wait until next week when you have it finished. Great start!!! Very clean...

We'll see. Money is real tight so it'll be alittle slower going.

And its not as nice on the outside as the pics make it to be. Looks like a blind 4yr old money did the work.

[likaroc13]

glad your back in the game...i wish i could get some progress rolling on mine, but i'm in the same jobless boat as you...last job fair i went to didn't help me either...hang in there though, & hopefully something comes along soon...good luck with the new toy & job search

[**grumpy**]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

glad your back in the game...i wish i could get some progress rolling on mine, but i'm in the same jobless boat as you...last job fair i went to didn't help me either...hang in there though, & hopefully something comes along soon...good luck with the new toy & job search

I'll slowly pick at it. I'd be in good shape if I could find some plain stock steel wheels local. Seems they're nowhere to be found, or scrapped.

Yeah, todays big "job fair" was 500 guys standing in line to hand Resumes to 3 people from the Onestop...
But, they offered us 2 games of free bowling..

[62 Bowtie]

Ugly on top? Looks good to me nice find. These guys want an arm and leg for something like that here in Ca.

[glendale]

holey crazy brake line batman! looks good man keep us posted. yea the stock steelies are hard to find for sure.

[**grumpy**]

Originally Posted by glendale

holey crazy brake line batman! looks good man keep us posted. yea the stock steelies are hard to find for sure.

Wondered how long before someone mentioned the awesome brakeline

I found a 1990 chevy 1500 bench seat for it today. I hate to part with the stock bench because its so nice, but Im not comfortable on it. I sit too high, and too far forward.
Basicly its a skinny guy seat...haha

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by **grumpy**

Wondered how long before someone mentioned the awesome brakeline

I saw it, but you said it was 'nice underneath', so I thought you liked it!!

[scotts62]

I like it! Looks like a pretty clean truck

[creep]

Any pics of the bench seat? I could use one.