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Re: tuba trucks
Just over a year ago we started on a 66 GMC carryall. A friend from Missouri brought us the project which he and his wife have owned for quite a while. From the previous paint colors we believe the GMC was originally a school bus and then became a service vehicle for an electrical company. The first picture given us by the owners shows why there was so much repair to the body especially the top. "If there's not a ladder handy, just stand on the roof." This truck was a tool.
After tearing it down to the frame the carryall chassis was sent to the powder coaters. We converted the leaf spring rear suspension to a Chevy coil spring system to even out the ride. We overhauled a 95 throttle body 350 and 4L60E and added 355:1 posi rear gears. The dash was altered for a modern nav' system and we are now in the assembly phase. The firewall was painted body color so we could bolt the beast to the frame making final door gaps and alignment possible. There is still a lot to do but we're on it.
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