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Old 02-20-2016, 10:20 PM   #1
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'72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

So, I've had MANY...I can't even count. My first car(at 15) was a '68 Chevelle SS396...I was ruined. I've always gravitated toward the Squares, but my main obsession has always been the drive train I first owned.

i recently changed the locks, got custody of my sons, and had to sell my Square to finance the happiness of my sons, myself and my house....The Beast is gone

Anyways, I started looking for another. I've always been fond of the '73-'80s. As I was looking on CL, I sarted thinking the '67-'72s were pretty cool. I, not that picky...again, it's the drive train mainly.

4 days ago I was talking with my buddies son, who randomly mentioned a truck a friend of his dad's was selling...a '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside with a big block 400(I explained there is no such thing, he insisted is was a big block). A couple hours later I was looking at it.

Dude comes out and said, it was a family truck from TX willed to a 6 year old nephew. He was given the truck and money to fix it up. Said he put $7k in the drive train and drove it 200 miles in 10 years. On the kids 16th birthday...he tried to give it to him, and he didn't want it. It sat 2 years and he fired it up. He said "It blew the rear main seal, and I'm not mechanically inclined." There was no oil at there rear of the engine.

I looked under it and saw a 12 bolt rear, a TH400 and a Big Block. Told him I'd give him his asking price minus towing...he held his hand out.

I got it home, put a battery in it, fired in 10 seconds...sounded like 4 Harley's and lost 2 quarts of oil in one minute...the leak was from the oil pressure guage, the brass tube was snapped.

I took off the bumpers, rubbed off some rust stains, changed the oil....it is wickedly fast. It's a 402, which is a 396 w/454 head because GM ran out of 396 heads.... I'm going to drop it 3"/5" amongst a mess of other things.

Here are some pics. I gave him $1000, minus $75 for towing...






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Old 02-20-2016, 10:57 PM   #2
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Congrats ,you stole that truck.
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Old 02-20-2016, 11:24 PM   #3
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Congrats ,you stole that truck.
I was thinking of a vanity plate...STOLEN


BUT in AZ the Historic plates are solid copper, and you get 2... one to bolt up and one for shows.....

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Old 02-21-2016, 12:01 AM   #4
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

Great score.
You may be interested in this. There is a big block 400. http://ls3registry.macswebs.com/tech/trivia.htm
A 402 is a .030 over bore 396. Nothing to do with the heads. Although yours may have 454 heads.
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Old 02-21-2016, 12:32 AM   #5
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

Time to check the block stamp lol


I'll be right back lmmfao
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Old 02-21-2016, 12:52 AM   #6
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

I'll be damned, it's an over bored 396

Thanks for the info
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Old 02-21-2016, 02:12 AM   #7
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I'd give you $1000 PLUS towing LOL! .......Holy crap thats a story! ....
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Old 02-21-2016, 03:42 AM   #8
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

I guess there are great deals still out there, you got a screaming deal! nice truck!
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Old 02-21-2016, 04:42 AM   #9
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

just for grins how about a shot of the SPID (inside glovebox door)

First short step I have seen with a bigblock from the factory if it is original

not that I have seen a ton but my first
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Old 02-21-2016, 11:22 AM   #10
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just for grins how about a shot of the SPID (inside glovebox door)

First short step I have seen with a bigblock from the factory if it is original

not that I have seen a ton but my first
I had no idea it was there, thanks....more mysteries solved lol

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Old 02-21-2016, 07:14 AM   #11
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

Cool truck, and a great price too!
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Old 02-21-2016, 08:09 AM   #12
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Want to double your money? LOL, what a score.
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Old 02-21-2016, 11:28 AM   #13
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Great deal!!!
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Old 02-21-2016, 12:18 PM   #14
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1000???? Holy ****!!
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Old 02-21-2016, 02:08 PM   #15
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

Very cool, factory hot rod!
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Old 02-21-2016, 10:33 PM   #16
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"Bumper" and LED tail lights...






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Old 02-22-2016, 07:23 AM   #17
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

Thats amazing! I have a 1971 GMC Sierra Grande that was originally a 396 truck, unfortunately was taken out and a 1972 Cadillac 472 was stuffed in there! Great truck!
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Old 02-22-2016, 11:32 AM   #18
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

What a score! I'm in to see what you do with the truck.
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Old 02-22-2016, 12:09 PM   #19
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Subscribed, great deal on a fantastic truck. Cool story too. Welcome to the forum
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Great buy & a nice find. Good luck with your new found project. Got to love factory big block and turbo 400... let us know if we can help ya.... Casey
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Did you make that bumper? or purchase where?
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Old 02-23-2016, 09:50 AM   #22
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Did you make that bumper? or purchase where?
I made it, really more of a license plat holder lol

It's THIN, just some scrap I had laying around. Kinda matches the rails.
I'll get some thick stuff and make something similar soon.

PS...I'm not a welder, but I can put down a decent bead
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Old 02-23-2016, 04:09 AM   #23
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Re: '72 GMC Shortbed Stepside...last truck

awesome find! gotta love the big block short beds...
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Old 02-23-2016, 01:40 PM   #24
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Its a clean look, was just curious.
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Old 02-24-2016, 02:19 AM   #25
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Very cool story and truck. Good to see another getting some love.

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