First project truck. 1968 GMC 1/2 ton

[Jacob]

After years, and years of searching. I finally found a project. It's a 68' GMC 1/2 ton pick up with a 250 inline 6, 3 speed manual with a collum shift instead of a floor shifter. its got the usual rust like cab corners, a bad rocker and a dented rear quater panel. Nothing to difficult to fix. Amazingly it still runs and drives after sitting in a field. My co-worker had it lying around the farm, I drove by one day saw it and ran in. I got it for $150 because he just wanted it gone. Photos arent the greatest because I was in a hurry. But I should be getting in the next few weeks after the snow melts. Plans for it are to convert to disc brakes, lower/beef up suspension, Paint im thinking a satin army green/olive color with no chrome. New wheels (been drooling over a set of 20" slat flats). put in a V8. Im thinking a mopar. Like a 440 because I think there cool, and it'll piss off chevy guys, convert to a floor shift maybe a 4 speed, and maybe add powersteering.

 

Pictures.

 

056 by Jacob.Hamilton, on Flickr

 

055 by Jacob.Hamilton, on Flickr

 

053 by Jacob.Hamilton, on Flickr

 

054 by Jacob.Hamilton, on Flickr

 

052 by Jacob.Hamilton, on Flickr

 

051 by Jacob.Hamilton, on Flickr

[Prophecy]

Very cool, but I reckon an LS would be better- a well trodden path I know, but mainly because I like my engine swaps to be kept within the family :P I like the idea of no chrome, but I dont like the satin army/olive green part. Keen to see what you do with it though :)

[Guest MrLolololXD]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8636630750_2d92d8f40d.jpg

054 by Jacob.Hamilton, on Flickr

 

 

Lol, my dad's Mustang had some dodgy repairs like that which we didn't know about until we stripped it back to bare metal.

 

Good luck with it all, looking forward to progress, although I know how slow projects can start off, so I'll hold off from nagging for updates. For now... :p

[killalldude]

$150 for something that runs and drives is a steal! I'm curious to see the way you fix it up. I agree with your engine choice. LS engines are dumped into everything. Plus Mopar=sex. Yeah, that's my 'Murikan logic for y'all at 9 AM.

[Jacob]

I'm definitely not doing an Ls swap, or a newer engine because I don't want to have to deal with all the electronics, and sensors, and EVERYBODY has one. I want an engine that's atleast in the 400 cubic inch range. I was thinking either a 454 or a 440 then build it with heads, cam, new pistons, lifters blah blah blah. And put a beefier trans in it. I was thinking the army green and have it slammed would look awesome. But I haven't decided on anything. It'll all come in time. Susgestions are always welcome.

[randomsox10]

Looks good man. Can't wait to see the progress. And get the 454, those engines are insane, I drove a friends once and it was super powerful.