1972 GMC C-?? 4x4 pickup with 71 series power
 

ok.. being a noob here they shoved me over here with my Pickup project... :metal:

1972 GMC C-?? Napco 4x4 18,000 miles... ditched the 350 chevy for an 8v71 Detroit and a RTO-9513 ... ditched the Rockwell T233 for a T1138... 11r22.5 rubber and an 11ft box...

Air shift tranny and transfer, air ebrake and juice brakes w/hydraboost.

This is the mockup before the complete frame up build started...

The gallery and video at https://plus.google.com/photos/11372...761?banner=pwa

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4...o/IMAG1908.jpg

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Man,I love that thing! What a nice truck. Are you going to copy the front fenders on the bed? That thing is going to be awesome...Detroit power to boot!

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Nice project.

Keep us posted on it.

Bill

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Saweeet!!

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Looking good!!!!!!

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I picked up the C-60 dump ( tall deck 427 for $500 LOL) for the 8 inch wide front fenders and the Hydraulics pack for my Winch... I am gonna plasma cut off the 8 front fenders and make the rear dually fenders out of them to match

Should look factory :gmc2:

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Thats a great truck. When you make your rear fenders, think about a running board full length from front to back. It will really tie everything together for a "factory look".

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NICE!! Swamp Rooster

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Awesome Job, thts gonna be a sweet "Little" pick up!!!!!!!!!!!!:metal:

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That reminds me of an old mud bogger from Tucson. It was called Cyclops. Course it had tractor tires on it. I like the extra long bed, thought about that for a long wheel base 1 ton.

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Wow, it looks like we have similar taste in trucks! Mine is not 4 wheel drive, I've considered throwing some Rockwells under it and making it 4wd but I want to keep the two speed rear end. Mine still has the original 327 in it, I'll probably end up with a Cummins in it due to availability and price. Here is a picture of mine taken early July 2012.

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These could be Longhorn Supers

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Includes a longer bed than a longhorn (a Longhorn has just 6" added)
...but yup...makes it a Super-long custom for sure rkn463!

The longer bed would be more appropriate to a larger truck and looks great!

Keep up the pics!









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Yeah,or "Longerhorns"...(Longhorn Grande?)

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I've considered having a "Longerhorn" emblem made. If so that will be many years down the line.

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Truck on STEROIDS. Wild!

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LOL i guess.... I seemed the right thing to do to keep the balance of the truck... I added 28" of box and I think I will leave it partitioned as I plan on locating the fuel tank, toolbox and batteries in the section behind the cab.... the engine/transmission choice along with the 4x4 drive line length kept me from shortening the frame...

Just finishing up the drive line and then the body and assembly starts...

The truck was an airport fire rescue unit with 18,000 miles on it,, the front wheels had never been off...

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Hey 84rzv500r ...

That is just flat out sweet :metal:

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I like Longerhorn. Longhorn Grande for the Jimmys.

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Progress... frame stripped, primed, and painted, 8v71 Detroit and RTO-9513/T-1138 Transfer case installed with three new drive shafts... Brakes freshened up and new brakelines run to convert to a dual line with hydraboost. Got the cab to fit in the stock location over that big Lump-o-motor... Gonna need some more massaging on the firewall to get the valve covers off... I am considering a tilt front end for serviceability

Can you say DogHouse LOL at least access to the Air compressor and PS pump will be easy...

Now things should pick up speed...

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Wow, cool I guess we do... it just seems the right thing to do.. I would rather build my own than buy new these days...

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coming along nicely. That should have more power than you'll ever need.

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thanks... my motto is if too much is enough, way too much is just right... :lol::lol:

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Words To Live By My Friend...Trucks looking good.

Sarge

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Man I'm glad to see this thread go active again! I haven't done anything with mine except drive around the ranch in it. Maybe your progress will be motivation enough to kick start me.

-Richard