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1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Greetings All,
In the past I built an 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick Up. Over the past years I have been doing a newer version to haul my our family from Kart Track to Kart Track. Thought I would share the build. The truck started as a mid 90's GM Medium Duty Truck. It is powered by a 3116 CAT into a Eaton Six Speed and then to a Spicer Two Speed Rear. Truck is fun but still work to be done....
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Some more photos of along the way....
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Pictures of stuff hacked off and mock up....
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Love these ol' straight rail trucks.
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Shackles cut it was time to move things forward....
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
As I get older this is not easier... ha.
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
More of the shorten...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
More prep to the rear....
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Raybestos Brakes at all four corners... Hard Lines/Flex Lines/New not Reman Calipers/Friction and Rotors. Big Brakes on this truck.
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
More Mock Up and frame clean up....
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Front end work... I am not sure my wife appreciated this truck centered in our driveway....
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Front brake work...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Splitting all this is a young mans game... ha.
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Some more front end. My shortened driveshaft and the beginning of a lot of sanding...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Sanding and arrival of six new tires...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Our Driver with a tire, some more sanding and along the way I decided to have all holes filled in the rear of the frame.
BTW I use Rustoleum on the metal.
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Some more paint to the chassis as well as the subframe for the box...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
More random shots...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
I found a better box along the way...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
I had to put the outer wheel on for motivation...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
And still more sanding...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Box is in Rustoleum Primer...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Some undercoat and top coat under side of the box...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
A little color under the hood...
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Re: 1995 GMC Crew Cab Topkick Conversion
Under hood shots... Was not a fan of the idea of red under there...
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