72 gmc c30 machine shed find
 

Just found a nice c30. This is like new fond I blemish on the grill found a couple marks on the paint I'm sure I can buff out. A few rock chips on the back of the cab corners. Rockers still even have the paint on them. One small crack on the steering wheel dash is like new. Interior is emasculate paint still shines.
No powers steering though. Wonder if the power steering box off a 1/2 ton would bolt right in other than that. A nice truck. It has split rims that are 18". Wonder if a guy can buy steel rims that would fit and still retain factory size.

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Very nice find !! I love it :chevy:

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Amazing! Love it! Spid looks different from the normal, must be a Canadian thing A!

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That truck is cherry! Nice find.

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I'm amazed at the shape this truck is in almost new. Couple upgrades and I'll be happy as a clam.

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Wow...great truck...great find.
Another good ol' Alberta truck find.....my home province...lol.
Don't put in a 1/2ton power steering box...its not heavy duty enough.
Find a 3/4 ton power steering box and put that in....there are lots out there.
All Good
Coley

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Great looking Grain Truck ..

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Great find, and congratulations to you on your new truck (I assume you pulled the trigger?).

More pictures, like under the hood, etc, would be great, and what are your plans for this truck?

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Super clean find! Nothing beats indoor storage. 19.5" solid dually type wheels off a disc brake step van ( bread type box van) are the ones to look for. The 19.5" tubeless tires are approx. the same diameter as the 18" tube type tire.

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Would like to update to power steering and tubeless tires other than that nothing it's just to dam nice to mess with.

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I love it, can't say I've ever seen a SPID that fresh looking!

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I'll get more pics later the guy is going to keep the truck in the shed for me until spring. Don't want to drive it home in the winter until I can get a shed built to store it in.

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i'll take it. lol!

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How many miles? Cant be to many

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48900. Miles

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....wow....damn near still under warranty.

lol

All good
Coley

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congrats-that is an awesome find.:metal:

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Nice!

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Real nice truck.

We were just talking about Wheels like those on the '60-'66 forum and I believe they will have Larger Holes in them for the Larger Studs those trucks have.

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Very nice find. It's cool that it's a 2-tone base model farm truck. I always called the white top a farmer's 2-tone.

That grille is the 68-70 style. I wonder what's up with that.

As far as I know steering boxes are the same 1/2-1t

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The pic isn't very good it has the black paint like my 72 just doesn't show in the pic I guess it's a bad angle shot whatever

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Nice truck and yes it should have the larger 9/16 wheel studs

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WOW thats a great truck. What a cool piece of truck history. I also recently purchased an old work truck - '67 GMC 3500. ( I also called it a C30) Do you know any of your trucks' past info?
I really enjoy seeing survivor work trucks - The Real Deal

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Really nice truck

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I believe you, but I look and look and just can't see it. It's not just the black accent, I can tell the difference with the paint gone. So you are saying the vertical bar is as wide as your other truck and there is a ridge surrounding the openings that the black is painted up to? This is just curiosity, but could you show a closer picture so I can be assured I'm not going blind or losing my mind? :lol: I'm usually able to tell the difference from a mile away

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I agree, I was able to focus in on my phone and it's a 68-70 grill. Comes to a point in the center, not flat like a 71-72.
I think they are a nicer grill than the later

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Wow, very nice find.

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I'll have to check it out a little closer in the spring when I go to pick it up. Po is a farmer and he's the second owner he got it from an elderly guy out at gadsby AB the ignition key tag says stettler motors he claims original owner bought it new from there. I've got another pic that's on a bit of an angle I'll try load it for you.

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An angle shot but not that good.

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One of engine

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Speedo

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After a closer look at my 72 you are right now I'm thinking something fishy is going on. I scoured this truck looking for a repaint and couldn't find any sign usually you can find a bit of overspray on something. Po assured me he never repainted and says the guy he got it from said its all original. Now I can't wait for spring so I can get it home and really go over it good. As you guys can tell it was snowing and cold so it was pretty uncomfortable looking at it after a while. I looked under the cab and the cab floor didn't even have rust on it. Just a little mud on the very bottom of the rockers.

My question is do you folks think I should get the box painted to match the truck or should I leave it original.

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Nice, nice truck! Very cool find!!!
If you paint it, i'd leave it red...I think it sets off the body color

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Could the "Canadian" build have anything to do with it?

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Found another I can post

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Even the chrome on the dash bezel is in superb condition. Spid says it has a manual park brake what ever that is. It might be the funny looking deal on the drive shaft but like I said it was cold and nasty so I didn't spend a lot of time looking.