Some pictures of what I've been doing the last 5 months . Bought this truck in Feb 2016 , painted in 2020. One of the cleanest rust free trucks I've had. I've had a love for Panel trucks since I was a kid. My brother had a very nice 2wd 1965 Custom Panel.
It started as just freshen up the body because it had several dents so off to a metal guy to , pull , shrink and smooth it out back to its original state. then paint in my favorite GMC Color with attention to how GMC did their firewall and door jamb paint at specific GMC plants. Well , that wasn't good enough. Now the frame came out , cleaned powder coated and every original nut and bolt re plated back to its original location and color. NOS suspension parts , brake cables, speedo cable etc etc just to get it back as new.
GMCs are unique , unlike Chevrolet , each bolt has a head marking for size and length . You start to notice a pattern, especially on the engine , few on the body too. When looking at Chevrolets VS GMC you also notice Chevy might have a black/gray phosphate bolt in that location VS a cad/zink bolt . Something a purist or restoration guy could appreciate. Not many out there , I know , but this one is about preserving history as best I can. This truck was built on the Pontiac Michigan GMC only production line.
Still a ways to go , but you get the idea. As I learn more about this truck , there may need to be a few changes in some details , but I'm getting pretty close.
Anyway , hope you like pictures.
