Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:40 pm Post subject: GMC beater

Got a bit done on the old GMC this weekend. Actually got it running finally yesterday. No exhaust yet, shootin straight outa the Ypipe but oh well eh? Very Happy

So today I ran it back out of the barn and got rid of the camper shell... also discovered a bit of damage preventing me from installing the tailgate.. a big hammer will fix it i'm sure. Installed the hood today and jacked her up to install the 3/4 ton rear. Still running around on the 1/2 ton unit at the moment. Crawled under there and discovered I have to pull the DS fuel tank. Stupid thing wraps around one of the spring bolts! Anyway, getting real close to having a work truck that I wont have to baby at all. When I get all the mechanicals done, i'll do some sanding and just prime the old beast.

So here's a few pics of 3truckscombined.

Can't tell that small block didnt come in there can you?? It's a 91 crate, looks worse then it is. Lucky too, the truck it came out of had all new hoses, belts, starter etc, and it all fit. With the BB a/c radiator in there the thing sucked up 4.5 gallons of coolant!!! Shocked

Check out that awesome olive green and wood trim interior! The height of fashion 1973! Truck is a High Sierra so it was top of the line for the year. Has all the options and lots of sound deadener/insulation.. Just too bad this thing is a longbed.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject:

nice progress B. ahhh the earth tones... my first house was built in 1974 and it was two-tone brown/green. The green wasn't too far off that one. It went real nice with the wicker type wallpaper in the living room Rolling Eyes

I didn't get too much done... cleaned up the CAI a bit on the bird so now everything is tightened down pretty good. Prepped the main floor of the house... going to be doing a bunch of painting in the near future.

-Schultzy

iansane · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject:

That's kind of funny cause my parents just sold a 75 Siearra Grande today. 3/4 ton, twin tanks, shell, primered black... With a firebird steering wheel! Laughing

chevymad · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:52 pm Post subject:

Tough old trucks, but back then they sure didnt know anything bout rustproofing. This is one of the better early 73-78's i've seen and its not good.

iansane · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:32 am Post subject:

Demon · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:45 pm Post subject:

kinda makes me miss the terrible truck I had bought....

$400 and that got me basically a crate engine in a big ole pile of shizzle (rusted firewall and all LMAO

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a truck like that would probably go for a couple of grand here in texas... trucks are expensive as shizzle here Shocked

iansane · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:51 pm Post subject:

Dude, Aaron, a good running truck is worth a sold $1000.

One with a straight body $1500
One with a straight body okay paint $2000

And I'm talkin old school trucks like this.

I sold my old beater '67 with a leaking high mile 305. for $1000. Rusty all over, body wasn't straight, just mechanically sound minus the leaky engine.

Demon · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:08 pm Post subject: