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Old Yeller 1970 · 10-10-2009, 09:19 PM

I haven't been on the board in ages because my restoration/rebuild of Old Yeller has languished for months. I finally got the carburetor tuned well enough to quit fouling the plugs at idle and got some new rubber on the ground and so I grabbed my camera and snapped a few photos before sun down.

Except for assembling the short block and shooting the paint, I did everything else myself.

I didn't have time to get any photos from under the hood. But I'll post them up at the next opportunity.

Sharp eyes should notice a few things missing or out of place on the driver's side. Hope you enjoy.

BADPURPLE70CHEVY · 10-10-2009, 09:29 PM

Nice truck man..................

EA69TRK · 10-10-2009, 09:33 PM

1 sec let me get the drool wiped off my keyboard...man thats a sweet truck i love long steppers you just dont see to many rebuilding them.

RCbowtie69 · 10-10-2009, 09:35 PM

good looking truck

72BlckButy · 10-10-2009, 11:09 PM

Nice work, and glad to have you back on the board!

dan42 · 10-10-2009, 11:20 PM

Looks like you have a 4wd shift lever. Does it hit the dash in second?

**Boomerswany** · 10-10-2009, 11:29 PM

Beautiful truck!

Old Yeller 1970 · 10-10-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dan42

Looks like you have a 4wd shift lever. Does it hit the dash in second?

It's the stock shift lever. If there's supposed to be some kind of difference between 4wd and 2wd shifters I wouldn't know. It's never hit the dash although the PO installed an under dash AC unit and it did hit it when making a hard shift to second. While I had everything apart I did the "Sloppy Shifter Cure" and it worked wonders. It's so much better I feel like I'm running a Richmond.

One nice thing about having granny low gear is it helps with starting off at a normal speed with such a lumpy cam.

nicolas72gmc · 10-10-2009, 11:56 PM

Lovely long stepper! You don't see a lot of yellow trucks these days. What yellow is that btw?

Old Yeller 1970 · 10-11-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nicolas72gmc

Lovely long stepper! You don't see a lot of yellow trucks these days. What yellow is that btw?

The late afternoon sun is making it look slightly more orange than it would be if the sun was overhead but I repainted it the original '70 Harvest Gold. And originally it was solid yellow but when I bought it in 1990 the second owner had painted the top white. I liked it that way and added a little pearl to the white to make it have some extra shine.

BLAZERMAN · 10-11-2009, 02:08 AM

Congratulation on a job well done!! I love it!!

**Palf70Step** · 10-11-2009, 08:22 AM

Glad to see she finally got finished. Looks Great!

Hey man, someone stole your gas cap!

Average Joe · 10-12-2009, 12:55 AM

Very cool

wHATANERD · 10-12-2009, 10:03 AM

Very Nice

jsbgump · 10-12-2009, 10:03 AM

You have a great lookin truck.

10-10-2009, 09:19 PM	#1
Old Yeller 1970 DON'T TREAD ON ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crosby County, TX Posts: 989	Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! I haven't been on the board in ages because my restoration/rebuild of Old Yeller has languished for months. I finally got the carburetor tuned well enough to quit fouling the plugs at idle and got some new rubber on the ground and so I grabbed my camera and snapped a few photos before sun down. Except for assembling the short block and shooting the paint, I did everything else myself. I didn't have time to get any photos from under the hood. But I'll post them up at the next opportunity. Sharp eyes should notice a few things missing or out of place on the driver's side. Hope you enjoy. __________________ Old Yeller

10-10-2009, 09:29 PM	#2
BADPURPLE70CHEVY 406 Powered Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: waynesville,n.c. Posts: 877	Re: Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! Nice truck man.................. __________________ 70 GMC 68 c10 2002 silverado 72 4x4

10-10-2009, 09:33 PM	#3
EA69TRK Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sacramento,California Posts: 323	Re: Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! 1 sec let me get the drool wiped off my keyboard...man thats a sweet truck i love long steppers you just dont see to many rebuilding them. Last edited by EA69TRK; 10-11-2009 at 01:09 AM.

10-10-2009, 09:35 PM	#4
RCbowtie69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 1,877	Re: Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! good looking truck

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10-10-2009, 11:56 PM	#9
nicolas72gmc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 525	Re: Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! Lovely long stepper! You don't see a lot of yellow trucks these days. What yellow is that btw? __________________ Nick "Everyone has a plan, 'till they get punched in the mouth".........Mike Tyson 1968, GMC, SWB, Project 1972, GMC, LWB, Daily Driver, 383, headers, 2.5"/3" exhaust, 200r4, 3.5/5 ECE components. 1972, C/10, LWB, 350 vortec, th350

10-11-2009, 02:08 AM	#11
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,826	Re: Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! Congratulation on a job well done!! I love it!! __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

10-11-2009, 08:22 AM	#12
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,643	Re: Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! Glad to see she finally got finished. Looks Great! Hey man, someone stole your gas cap! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 10-11-2009 at 08:22 AM.

10-12-2009, 12:55 AM	#13
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10-12-2009, 10:03 AM	#14
wHATANERD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uvalde, Tx Posts: 407	Re: Pics of Old Yeller - I'm back in the saddle again! Very Nice __________________ 1969 C/10 Longbed undergoing rebuild. Old Chevy's Never Die, They Just Rust Around The Edges

10-12-2009, 10:03 AM	#15
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