68’ GMC frame off build

[MDPotter]

Originally Posted by YBNORML

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how straight the Original GMC tailgate is!!!!!

It cam off of the purple/white parts truck. I was totally expecting it to be full of bondo.

That is beautiful. I've come to really appreciate original sheet metal. It's amazing, with today's technology that reproduction parts are so inconsistent and fit so poorly. They must not have the resources that GM does to develop these parts and have a good QC department. I watched a video the other day on YouTube of the Fisher body department at GM back in the 60's and how they developed and manufactured new bodies and it's pretty cool.

I've spent one full day so far mocking up, trimming, elongating holes, cutting, welding, etc. on my repro bed assembly. I knew I would have to, so I'm not frustrated about it. We also have an original shortbed assembly that we will be taking apart and putting back together so I'm interested to see how the two assemblies compare.