55 2nd serie GMC

[RockinKees]

Man
That sucks BIG time!!

Glad that you two are OK.

Hope you have a little fun with rebuilding....

[ptc]

Looks like she is winking at ya! - Saying "Come on we can fix this" --- glad you guys are good....

Doesnt look like anything you cant handle since you have done the whole truck! this will be a piece of cake.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Glad you're safe and sound.

Did the insurance company total it? You'll have a salvage title - I don't know if that matters to you or not. It was and will again be an awesome truck!

[JML55]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Glad you're safe and sound.

Did the insurance company total it? You'll have a salvage title - I don't know if that matters to you or not. It was and will again be an awesome truck!

Yes, totaled with salvage title, I may get a different cab so I can get a clean title but I'm not sure yet. Here in Canada those old truck only have a vin number on the cab nothing on the frame, since my frame is shot I may transfer all my good parts to a new frame and cab.

[JML55]

Tonight i started to take the truck apart to see what i need to replace and to see what can be fix. Got the bumper off, i'm going to try to save the bumper bullets but the right one is bend pretty good. The bumper and upper bar are toast. My custom grill insert is done too, i'm hoping my machinist kept the schematics on his computer.

[ptc]

Originally Posted by JML55

Yes, totaled with salvage title, I may get a different cab so I can get a clean title but I'm not sure yet. Here in Canada those old truck only have a vin number on the cab nothing on the frame, since my frame is shot I may transfer all my good parts to a new frame and cab.

I got a cab and rolling 3/4T frame sitting in my yard that needs a new home.... I see a road trip in your future.

[JML55]

Originally Posted by ptc

I got a cab and rolling 3/4T frame sitting in my yard that needs a new home.... I see a road trip in your future.

Thanks for the offer, i alreaday have a frame , for the cab it would have to be big back window. Road trip well maybe if we meet half way. LOL

[waybad]

MAN,, I didn't see this until now,,, good to see you both are ok,, but back to the drawing board,,

[lowrodderchev]

I'm glad you guys are ok and really sorry about the truck. she's going to be phoenix next rising out of the ashes

[JML55]

Busy yesterday picking up my daughter's new wheels

[lowrodderchev]

56 Chevy belair 2 door hardtop 6 or v8?

[JML55]

Originally Posted by lowrodderchev

56 Chevy belair 2 door hardtop 6 or v8?

56 belair 4 door hardtop, PS PB PW AT V8 265 and power seat too

[ChuckDriver]

Nice, looking forward to seeing it come back to life!

[Nut Case]

Notice your comment on using a Vette syspension, check out farmersid, he has done it the right way. I going to use a 93 C-4 both front and rear, get the rear from a manual car, it's a dana 44, the width on the C-4 is approx. 1" wider on the C-4's from approx. 90 through 96. I'm going to use this the irs & ifs on my build which is on "perma-hold". Good luck just my 2 cents. NC

[JML55]

Well the rebuild starts, got new frame well its actually the truck original frame. Remove all the front sheet metal not much i'll save there. Need to replace both front fenders, the hood, rad and rad suport, inner fenders, bumper guard and bumper, upper mustach pieces, i'll save the bumper bullets but they need to be worked on and rechrome. Here the girlfriend helping out grinding rivets. look at that the bumper starting to look good again.

[Kim57]

Glad your getting it back to where it was.
Kim

[oldman3]

That has to be hard, to start over again, but you will make it right. Nice rides in the background...Jim

[JML55]

Originally Posted by oldman3

That has to be hard, to start over again, but you will make it right. Nice rides in the background...Jim

Thanks, yes pretty hard , had alreaday planed next summer trips with the truck so this will delay a few things for a while. The Belair is mine ( owned it for more then 32 years now) the Buicks are friends of mine, cars that i was suposed to work on this winter, now their project are going to be delayed also.

[bensimmons_05]

I'm just now getting caught up. Hate to read about the wreck, but definitely glad you are both OK!!! I'd like to hear what insurance company you dealt with and how they worked with you.

Great to see you putting it back on the road! I'm glad to be able to see some more of your innovations on here!

[JML55]

Originally Posted by bensimmons_05

I'm just now getting caught up. Hate to read about the wreck, but definitely glad you are both OK!!! I'd like to hear what insurance company you dealt with and how they worked with you.

Great to see you putting it back on the road! I'm glad to be able to see some more of your innovations on here!

Well here in Manitoba its called Autopac, its a provincial government insurance company ( thats the only one so you have no choises who you insure with but its the same rates for everybody) Lucky me i just had the truck appraised a couple months before the accident, they decided to write the truck off and paid out the full appraisal value minus the buy back. The owner of the wrecked vehicle always get first choice at the buy back option, witch i did, wasn't going to let it go to the salvage auction .

[RockinKees]

Good to see you back at it!
Hope you have some fun building it, again....
Some folks won't start again after such a disaster.

[56james]

I spent all day reading your build taking notes from pages to refer back too. As I almost get to the end just to see it totaled out. It brought a tear to my eye. So sad kids these days. Well I'm glad you are rebuilding it so can get some more ideas. Keep up the great work.

[JML55]

Found a new hood today, a few dents and some surface rust but overall very decent shape.

[JML55]

Originally Posted by 56james

I spent all day reading your build taking notes from pages to refer back too. As I almost get to the end just to see it totaled out. It brought a tear to my eye. So sad kids these days. Well I'm glad you are rebuilding it so can get some more ideas. Keep up the great work.

Thanks, man

[OKGMC4]

Haven't been on for awhile. Sorry to see the carnage but glad as hell it's going back together again! Good luck...