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1969K10 · 09-09-2008, 11:28 AM

So, nobody is hurt! About 2 months ago, my brother bought an Ebay special, '72 GMC 3/4T, 2WD, SM465. I was really impressed with the overall condition of this truck, and jealous 'cause I've always wanted a GMC. Still has the original AM radio in the unmolested dash! Bought w/o a motor, but other than that, it was ready to drive. So we pulled a motor from the garage, dropped it in & had her running over the course of a couple of weekends.
Now to the point, Saturday, he calls and asks how to pull a fender off of a tire... The story I'm getting from him, is he was pulling into the parking lot at work, and his foot slipped off of the brake, and he hit a wall. That was one fierce wall! The frame horns (at minimum) are bent, fender, destroyed the grill, bent the radiator support, inner & outer fenders, and pushed the outer into the door, so I'm guessing the cab/firewall is mangled as well. And that's just what I saw looking at it for 5 - 10 minutes.
I'm glad he's OK! I might talk him out of the bed, I hope. But this is one that'll never get to see asphault again. RIP

ChevLoRay · 09-09-2008, 11:31 AM

Lots of work, and the right parts and it's back on the road. If you managed to get it running in two weekends, you can get it back on the road again. When you pull the fender, you can assess the firewall for damage.

BarryB · 09-09-2008, 09:33 PM

I agree ^

wHATANERD · 09-10-2008, 05:14 AM

Glad nobody was hurt, Truck can be replaced or repaired

1969K10 · 09-10-2008, 09:02 AM

Unfortunately, I'm not much of a body person. I can wrench with the best of them, but sheet metal seems to still get the best of me... It might be fixable, we'll have to really comb thru it and find out.

ChevLoRay · 09-10-2008, 11:24 AM

..and that is the key. At least pull the fender off and see what's going on behind it before you throw in the towel. If the frame is tweaked, it may be easily un-tweaked. Do that first and then get on with the cosmetic replacement. So what if the colors don't match at first. If the parts can be replaced and made to align, then paint will be a piece of cake....rust not withstanding, however.

When you say you aren't much of a body person, see what you can do with what mechanical skills you have before you quit. Taking parts off of a body is cleaner than rebuilding an engine. Fewer bolts, too. You may find some "flexibility of the old body" is necessary, but you'll recover.

Go ahead, check it out.

**WIDESIDE72** · 09-10-2008, 12:35 PM

pics?

bob1967 · 09-10-2008, 04:23 PM

Body work is like working on a engine, just takes time and patience.

IvelDesigns · 09-10-2008, 07:32 PM

highwaymiles · 09-10-2008, 08:06 PM

to bad you live so far away , i do sheetmetal for a living and i know squat about engines,we could get alot done. glad know one was hurt , thats the main thing toys can be replaced but its more fun to rebuild em.

highwaymiles · 09-10-2008, 08:07 PM

lmao @know one:S im challenged lol

72BlckButy · 09-10-2008, 09:04 PM

I hate to see the pics... but I think we need to.

Sorry to hear we lost another one... RIP GMC!

mr48chev · 09-11-2008, 12:06 AM

Unless the cab or frame is tweaked it will most likely be an unbolt and take off the damaged nose an bolt back on a good nose. Or the part of one that it needs. My truck (71 GMC) had similar damage when my aunt (my uncle owned the truck then) had a mid intersection meeting with another vehicle.

09-09-2008, 11:28 AM	#1
1969K10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 733	Kiss another one goodbye So, nobody is hurt! About 2 months ago, my brother bought an Ebay special, '72 GMC 3/4T, 2WD, SM465. I was really impressed with the overall condition of this truck, and jealous 'cause I've always wanted a GMC. Still has the original AM radio in the unmolested dash! Bought w/o a motor, but other than that, it was ready to drive. So we pulled a motor from the garage, dropped it in & had her running over the course of a couple of weekends. Now to the point, Saturday, he calls and asks how to pull a fender off of a tire... The story I'm getting from him, is he was pulling into the parking lot at work, and his foot slipped off of the brake, and he hit a wall. That was one fierce wall! The frame horns (at minimum) are bent, fender, destroyed the grill, bent the radiator support, inner & outer fenders, and pushed the outer into the door, so I'm guessing the cab/firewall is mangled as well. And that's just what I saw looking at it for 5 - 10 minutes. I'm glad he's OK! I might talk him out of the bed, I hope. But this is one that'll never get to see asphault again. RIP __________________ 1969 K10 - V8, 465, 205, 12 bolt, D44 2002-current 1969 K20 - V8, 465, 221, Eaton, D44 2012-current Nothin' but drums on all 4 corners! past horses in the stable 72 C10-short step (97-02), 68 C10-long fleet (06-12)

09-09-2008, 11:31 AM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Kiss another one goodbye Lots of work, and the right parts and it's back on the road. If you managed to get it running in two weekends, you can get it back on the road again. When you pull the fender, you can assess the firewall for damage. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

09-09-2008, 09:33 PM	#3
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Kiss another one goodbye I agree ^ __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

09-10-2008, 05:14 AM	#4
wHATANERD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uvalde, Tx Posts: 407	Re: Kiss another one goodbye Glad nobody was hurt, Truck can be replaced or repaired __________________ 1969 C/10 Longbed undergoing rebuild. Old Chevy's Never Die, They Just Rust Around The Edges

09-10-2008, 09:02 AM	#5
1969K10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 733	Re: Kiss another one goodbye Unfortunately, I'm not much of a body person. I can wrench with the best of them, but sheet metal seems to still get the best of me... It might be fixable, we'll have to really comb thru it and find out. __________________ 1969 K10 - V8, 465, 205, 12 bolt, D44 2002-current 1969 K20 - V8, 465, 221, Eaton, D44 2012-current Nothin' but drums on all 4 corners! past horses in the stable 72 C10-short step (97-02), 68 C10-long fleet (06-12)

09-10-2008, 11:24 AM	#6
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Kiss another one goodbye ..and that is the key. At least pull the fender off and see what's going on behind it before you throw in the towel. If the frame is tweaked, it may be easily un-tweaked. Do that first and then get on with the cosmetic replacement. So what if the colors don't match at first. If the parts can be replaced and made to align, then paint will be a piece of cake....rust not withstanding, however. When you say you aren't much of a body person, see what you can do with what mechanical skills you have before you quit. Taking parts off of a body is cleaner than rebuilding an engine. Fewer bolts, too. You may find some "flexibility of the old body" is necessary, but you'll recover. Go ahead, check it out. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

09-10-2008, 12:35 PM	#7
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: Kiss another one goodbye pics?

09-10-2008, 04:23 PM	#8
bob1967 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: peaster, texas Posts: 71	Re: Kiss another one goodbye Body work is like working on a engine, just takes time and patience.

09-10-2008, 07:32 PM	#9
IvelDesigns Commander Taco Bello Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,232	Re: Kiss another one goodbye __________________ Bagged '50 3600 - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2009... Bagged '69 C10 Longbed - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2007...

09-10-2008, 08:06 PM	#10
highwaymiles Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: tulsa oklahoma Posts: 16	Re: Kiss another one goodbye to bad you live so far away , i do sheetmetal for a living and i know squat about engines,we could get alot done. glad know one was hurt , thats the main thing toys can be replaced but its more fun to rebuild em.

09-10-2008, 08:07 PM	#11
highwaymiles Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: tulsa oklahoma Posts: 16	Re: Kiss another one goodbye lmao @know one:S im challenged lol

09-10-2008, 09:04 PM	#12
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Kiss another one goodbye I hate to see the pics... but I think we need to. Sorry to hear we lost another one... RIP GMC! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

09-11-2008, 12:06 AM	#13
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,347	Re: Kiss another one goodbye Unless the cab or frame is tweaked it will most likely be an unbolt and take off the damaged nose an bolt back on a good nose. Or the part of one that it needs. My truck (71 GMC) had similar damage when my aunt (my uncle owned the truck then) had a mid intersection meeting with another vehicle. Last edited by mr48chev; 09-11-2008 at 12:07 AM.



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