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Gary Lee · 02-16-2005, 08:20 AM

Hey y'all... new to the board as I just decided to fix up the ole 72 GMC lwb that I've used as a hunting truck the past 2 1/2 yrs... its a good starting point for a slow build driver... PS,PB, 3 on the tree, pretty straight, rust in the lower doors... but am perplexed by the 2-tone paint... any help as the code on the glove box says 556 Dk/olive MD olive and it looks to be orig paint... see look

any help would be appreciated...

Gary

**N2TRUX** · 02-16-2005, 09:23 AM

Nice truck Gary. Welcome to the forum...

Putter · 02-16-2005, 05:15 PM

Welcome. Looks like a good truck you got there. (I think you picked up a hitch-hiker somewhere)

Gary Lee · 02-16-2005, 05:27 PM

Actually, its ruff and the drip rail filler is cracking... the bottom of the doors are blistering, the tops by the felts are oilcanning(BTW-how do fix that?)
needs new exhaust... an OD tranny would help as its really low geared..

new heater fan control... defost hoses... no radio... seat has broken springs.. quarter window pivot is rusted through... a couple pin holes in the bed... a new paint job,, gas gauge... interior needs painting... fender apon under battery rusted though... chrome starting to flake and rust...

but overall its there with only one real dent and its minor... the grill is straight, the bumper too!!!All the molding is there and pretty straight... anyone wanna tell me the best way to bring the old molding aluminum grill back to life? It runs, but roughly as its too rich... and who knows what else, but I've never had to add oil, although my milage has been about 4k a yr...

MY PLANS:-I want to attack the cancer... gut it out and get a good paint job on it... either replace the tranny or at least put a floor shifter in it... My plans are a smooth running clean truck that I will use as such... Not a show piece, but not a POS that my wife cringes at... besides my five year old son loves the thing... must be the blown out glass packs??? I don't want to make a hot rod out of it, you know a basic clean old truck...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 02-19-2005, 10:43 AM

Welcome to the board from southern oregon..

02-16-2005, 08:20 AM	#1
Gary Lee fixer of 72 GMC LWB Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newnan GA Posts: 111	Greetings fresh off the turn up truck Hey y'all... new to the board as I just decided to fix up the ole 72 GMC lwb that I've used as a hunting truck the past 2 1/2 yrs... its a good starting point for a slow build driver... PS,PB, 3 on the tree, pretty straight, rust in the lower doors... but am perplexed by the 2-tone paint... any help as the code on the glove box says 556 Dk/olive MD olive and it looks to be orig paint... see look any help would be appreciated... Gary Attached Images

02-16-2005, 09:23 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Nice truck Gary. Welcome to the forum... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

02-16-2005, 05:15 PM	#3
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Welcome. Looks like a good truck you got there. (I think you picked up a hitch-hiker somewhere) __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

02-16-2005, 05:27 PM	#4
Gary Lee fixer of 72 GMC LWB Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newnan GA Posts: 111	it's much worse than the pic shows... Actually, its ruff and the drip rail filler is cracking... the bottom of the doors are blistering, the tops by the felts are oilcanning(BTW-how do fix that?) needs new exhaust... an OD tranny would help as its really low geared.. new heater fan control... defost hoses... no radio... seat has broken springs.. quarter window pivot is rusted through... a couple pin holes in the bed... a new paint job,, gas gauge... interior needs painting... fender apon under battery rusted though... chrome starting to flake and rust... but overall its there with only one real dent and its minor... the grill is straight, the bumper too!!!All the molding is there and pretty straight... anyone wanna tell me the best way to bring the old molding aluminum grill back to life? It runs, but roughly as its too rich... and who knows what else, but I've never had to add oil, although my milage has been about 4k a yr... MY PLANS:-I want to attack the cancer... gut it out and get a good paint job on it... either replace the tranny or at least put a floor shifter in it... My plans are a smooth running clean truck that I will use as such... Not a show piece, but not a POS that my wife cringes at... besides my five year old son loves the thing... must be the blown out glass packs??? I don't want to make a hot rod out of it, you know a basic clean old truck...

02-19-2005, 10:43 AM	#5
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,589	Welcome to the board from southern oregon.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..



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