6066 (1960-1966) GMC Truck Club Bitcoin now accepted here! 
Pay Dues
Pay Dues or become a Site Supporter
 



Go Back   6066 (1960-1966) GMC Truck Club > 6066 GMC Truck Club Forum > Other Rides and Projects


Other Rides and Projects Working on another year GMC? Maybe a Chevy, Dodge, F*rd, or even refinishing cabinets? Share your progress or start a build thread and let members follow along!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old December 28th, 2013, 05:25 AM
GMCDAC's Avatar
GMCDAC GMCDAC is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Green Valley, east of Rapid City,SD
Truck: I have 4 GMCs, none with a V-6 - YET! Have had 2 in the family.
Age: 67
Posts: 553
Rep Power: 210
GMCDAC is on a distinguished road
Default GMCDAC's GMCs

I have held off posting anything to speak of about my GMCs since I don't currently have a 60-66, but a 60 GMC Burb is why I have the addiction and someday I will own a truck from this era again!

Our first GMC was the '60 Suburban in my avatar and the first pic. That's Mom with it Christmas day, 1963, 50 years ago.

In 1971 Mom bought a 1970 K5 GMC Jimmy which I now have and it is my primary project. Mom drove it until 2001. That's the second pic Mom and the Jimmy in 1977.

In 1979 my wife and I bought a 1972 C2500 and we still are using it to this day. 3rd pic was from that year, and the 4th pic is 2012.

When Mom passed away in 2009 it was too hard to work on the Jimmy so a co-worker gave me a '55 GMC that was destined for the crusher and that gave me a project to do until I could face the Jimmy again. 5th pic is the '55 in 2009 the day I got it, and the 6th pic was taken last September.

I did have a very ugly but great running '62 K2500 GMC from 2006-2007 but had to sell it when Mom's health began to fail. Needed the cash for her. That was when I joined Jolley's yahoo site and never lost interest but lurked since I had to sell that truck.

Here's some pics. Hope it's ok with everyone to post this.

DAC
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Christmas 1963 Mom & GMC.jpg (147.1 KB, Multiple views, 20 clicks)
File Type: jpg Mom and Jimmy 1977restored cropped.jpg (91.2 KB, Multiple views, 14 clicks)
File Type: jpg C2500 in 1979.jpg (75.1 KB, Multiple views, 12 clicks)
File Type: jpg haulinfoam.jpg (417.2 KB, Multiple views, 12 clicks)
File Type: jpg 108_0196.jpg (621.1 KB, Multiple views, 13 clicks)
File Type: jpg New tires wheels 001.jpg (1.42 MB, Multiple views, 15 clicks)
__________________
Doug Crawford
Rapid City, SD

1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Mom drove 30 years
1972 GMC C2500 owned since 1979
1955 GMC 100 driver-project
2006 GMC Yukon Denali---wife's truck

Hope to have a '60 GMC Suburban again someday
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old December 28th, 2013, 07:45 AM
Ed Snyder's Avatar
Ed Snyder Ed Snyder is offline
-= Dues Paid =-
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Medford, Oregon
Truck: 1962, 1965, 1967
Posts: 868
Rep Power: 343
Ed Snyder has a spectacular aura aboutEd Snyder has a spectacular aura aboutEd Snyder has a spectacular aura aboutEd Snyder has a spectacular aura aboutEd Snyder has a spectacular aura aboutEd Snyder has a spectacular aura about
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

I can't imagine that anyone on this forum would object to a post like yours, Doug, especially with those photos. I love seeing old photos like those. I had hundreds of old GMC photos posted on the now-defunct Webshots site. If I ever get energetic enough, I'll post some of them to our new forum here.
__________________
Ed Snyder
Medford, Oregon
1962 1000 Pickup 401M & Muncie 318 with overdrive
1962 K1000 Suburban 401M & SM420
1965 2500 Suburban 351C & SM420 with Watson overdrive
1967 CM1500 pickup 351E & NP435
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old December 28th, 2013, 04:33 PM
Funky61's Avatar
Funky61 Funky61 is offline
-= Dues Paid =-
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Corona, CA
Truck: 1961 Suburban 1962 GMC Utility
Posts: 1,129
Rep Power: 409
Funky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really niceFunky61 is just really nice
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

Thanks for sharing the history and photos DAC; I love looking at vintage pics like these.
__________________
1961 GMC Suburban 305A Overdrive
1962 GMC Utility 305D
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old December 28th, 2013, 11:08 PM
GMCDAC's Avatar
GMCDAC GMCDAC is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Green Valley, east of Rapid City,SD
Truck: I have 4 GMCs, none with a V-6 - YET! Have had 2 in the family.
Age: 67
Posts: 553
Rep Power: 210
GMCDAC is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

Quote:
I can't imagine that anyone on this forum would object to a post like yours, Doug, especially with those photos. I love seeing old photos like those. I had hundreds of old GMC photos posted on the now-defunct Webshots site. If I ever get energetic enough, I'll post some of them to our new forum here.
Thank-you Ed! I wish I had more pre-1972 pics but we lost everything in a flood, including that pic of Mom with the '60 Burb but the pic was found in a field along with some other stuff of ours. She wrote on the back "found week after June 9 1972 Flood".

I lost a lot of pics when Webshots went down too, including the ones of the '62 GMC I had. Fortunately I had posted them in an album on the '60-66 Yahoo site and was able to get them back even though they were a little smaller before they disappeared there too. I would dig seeing your old GMC pics. I have posted a few I have in the GMC's in history thread on this site.

Quote:
Thanks for sharing the history and photos DAC; I love looking at vintage pics like these.
You are welcome Funky61, history behind just about anything is interesting to me, especially if it is family related. It shouldn't bother me but not knowing any background about my '55 really bothers me sometimes. You would think I would get over it-LOL!

Here are a few more.

pic 1 is a pic of me about the time I got my first drivers license with the Jimmy winter-spring 1972. This is a flood damaged pic also.

pic 2 is Mom with the Jimmy in 1980.

pic 3 is our '72 1980 in Scottsbluff, NE where we built the '70 Monte Carlo remains into a stock car.

pic 4 The '72 with another stock car chassis in the box, 1983.

pic 5 The '72 after helping to pack in a very muddy race track in 1981.

pic 6 The '72 again also 1983, my sign shop truck.

Hope you all like them.

DAC
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Doug and Jimmy behind Friez shop 1972.jpg (99.5 KB, Multiple views, 10 clicks)
File Type: jpg Mom and Jimmy 1980.jpg (21.7 KB, Multiple views, 10 clicks)
File Type: jpg C2500 1980 Sctottsbluff.jpg (90.0 KB, Multiple views, 12 clicks)
File Type: jpg 1983 race car in back01.jpg (379.7 KB, Multiple views, 13 clicks)
File Type: jpg track packer about 1981 touched up.jpg (71.6 KB, Multiple views, 12 clicks)
File Type: jpg C2500 in 1983.jpg (98.7 KB, Multiple views, 13 clicks)
__________________
Doug Crawford
Rapid City, SD

1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Mom drove 30 years
1972 GMC C2500 owned since 1979
1955 GMC 100 driver-project
2006 GMC Yukon Denali---wife's truck

Hope to have a '60 GMC Suburban again someday
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old December 29th, 2013, 03:17 AM
BarryGMC BarryGMC is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Banned City
Truck: None. Sold them all and became a hermit.
Posts: 591
Rep Power: 0
BarryGMC is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

Doug this is great stuff. Keep it coming. We all have a reason for loving this stuff. BLC .
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old December 29th, 2013, 05:00 AM
fyrboy's Avatar
fyrboy fyrboy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: North Carolina
Truck: '63 2500
Posts: 34
Rep Power: 78
fyrboy is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

It's more than "OK" to post stuff like this. We're to worship God, love people, and use things. Your "things" had to sit a'spell because of your love for mom. Sounds to me like you have priorities worked out just fine.
__________________
I want to live where a chicken can cross the road without her motives being questioned.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old December 29th, 2013, 10:05 PM
GMCDAC's Avatar
GMCDAC GMCDAC is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Green Valley, east of Rapid City,SD
Truck: I have 4 GMCs, none with a V-6 - YET! Have had 2 in the family.
Age: 67
Posts: 553
Rep Power: 210
GMCDAC is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

Quote:
Doug this is great stuff. Keep it coming. We all have a reason for loving this stuff. BLC .
Hi Barry, good to see you posting again! Thanks, I don't want to be too overbearing with this stuff, but those are the best pics I have from the past days of our trucks. I have a few more but I will give it a break for a couple days.

Quote:
It's more than "OK" to post stuff like this. We're to worship God, love people, and use things. Your "things" had to sit a'spell because of your love for mom. Sounds to me like you have priorities worked out just fine.
The support is very much appreciated Fyrboy! (I have an old "Fyr Fyter" extinguisher hanging in my shop and your spelling reminded me--LOL!)
Yeah I probably get too hung up on the "things" but as the memory fades, the material stuff helps keep some of the people who have passed alive in a way for me. Mom had a pretty turbulent life and still managed to do an awesome job of being a Mom and a Grandma.

Thanks everyone---DAC
__________________
Doug Crawford
Rapid City, SD

1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Mom drove 30 years
1972 GMC C2500 owned since 1979
1955 GMC 100 driver-project
2006 GMC Yukon Denali---wife's truck

Hope to have a '60 GMC Suburban again someday
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old December 29th, 2013, 10:39 PM
FetchMeAPepsi's Avatar
FetchMeAPepsi FetchMeAPepsi is offline
-= Dues Paid =-
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Edmond, Ks
Truck: 1962 4x4 GMC CECILIA
Posts: 1,724
Rep Power: 545
FetchMeAPepsi is a glorious beacon of lightFetchMeAPepsi is a glorious beacon of lightFetchMeAPepsi is a glorious beacon of lightFetchMeAPepsi is a glorious beacon of lightFetchMeAPepsi is a glorious beacon of light
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

Dac that's a great bunch of photos. What's in the background on the 3rd pic? A volcano? I'd like to see more of that 55 too as you put it together.

For the if its ok remark, this forum is called "Other Rides and Projects Chevy, Dodge, F*rd, or refinishing cabinets? Share your progress or start a build thread and track let members follow along!"

The "track let" part is probably a messup but to me it looks like anyone that doesnt like it can pound sand. Heck I posted about a wood splitter in my thread. Let the pics roll and share the history! I'll read every one of em!



To view some links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Maybe you should introduce yourself with a new topic?

__________________
Step by steps:

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Some people are like slinkys. Not worth much but funny as heck when pushed down stairs.
__________________
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old December 30th, 2013, 12:43 AM
GMCDAC's Avatar
GMCDAC GMCDAC is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Green Valley, east of Rapid City,SD
Truck: I have 4 GMCs, none with a V-6 - YET! Have had 2 in the family.
Age: 67
Posts: 553
Rep Power: 210
GMCDAC is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

Quote:
Dac that's a great bunch of photos. What's in the background on the 3rd pic? A volcano? I'd like to see more of that 55 too as you put it together.

For the if its ok remark, this forum is called "Other Rides and Projects Chevy, Dodge, F*rd, or refinishing cabinets? Share your progress or start a build thread and track let members follow along!"

The "track let" part is probably a messup but to me it looks like anyone that doesnt like it can pound sand. Heck I posted about a wood splitter in my thread. Let the pics roll and share the history! I'll read every one of em!



To view some links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Maybe you should introduce yourself with a new topic?

Hello Pepsi, nice to hear from you and thanks! Yeah I know the title of the this part of the forum, but the word "Other" kinda had me in a grey area since I don't have a 60-66 GMC. That makes these trucks my "Only" projects for now. My wife complains that I take things too literally but I just try to respect the rules----

I was definitely a fan of the woodsplitter thread and would like to see it after you touched up the paint and all.

The object in the background of that 3rd pic is Devil's Tower, Wyoming. It was formed by volcanic activity. One of my sisters was a historian at that national park for a few years and the pic was taken when we helped her move there. You are probably too young to know the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" from the later 1970's starring Richard Dreyfus. A lot of that movie was filmed on location there and the climax of the movie was all at that location with a lot of at the time very high tech animation and graphics.

I'm not really working on the '55 much right now, just driving the heck out of it. There was a lot of blood sweat and tears getting it running and many doubts wether all the time was worth it. It was a pretty cheap build so far and I have an awful lot of pictures getting it to be a good, reliable driver.

Between keeping the kids vehicles running ok and my job, the '70 Jimmy is getting most of my attention and available finances right now and I need to keep that focus.

Thanks again everyone---DAC
__________________
Doug Crawford
Rapid City, SD

1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Mom drove 30 years
1972 GMC C2500 owned since 1979
1955 GMC 100 driver-project
2006 GMC Yukon Denali---wife's truck

Hope to have a '60 GMC Suburban again someday
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old January 6th, 2014, 06:44 PM
GMCDAC's Avatar
GMCDAC GMCDAC is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Green Valley, east of Rapid City,SD
Truck: I have 4 GMCs, none with a V-6 - YET! Have had 2 in the family.
Age: 67
Posts: 553
Rep Power: 210
GMCDAC is on a distinguished road
Default Re: GMCDAC's GMCs

These are the pics I rescued from the 60-66 yahoo site before they vanished when webshots bit the dust of the '62 GMC K2500. I had to sell it in July 2007. It had a Chevy cab and hood stuck on it at one time, maybe the whole box too. A guy in Gillette, WY bought it that already had a '66 Chevy K20 that he had rebuilt and hot rodded up the 292 I-6 in it. He wanted this one as his project to build for his young son and give to him when he was old enough to drive. He should be darn near that age by now! He was definitely keeping the 305E V-6 as he wanted both GM six variations. He also intended on putting it back GMC on the outside as parts became available.

DAC
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 62-1.jpg (30.1 KB, Multiple views, 11 clicks)
File Type: jpg 62-2.jpg (25.6 KB, Multiple views, 8 clicks)
File Type: jpg 62-3.jpg (36.2 KB, Multiple views, 10 clicks)
File Type: jpg 62-4.jpg (22.9 KB, Multiple views, 8 clicks)
File Type: jpg 62-5.jpg (27.8 KB, Multiple views, 11 clicks)
File Type: jpg 62-6.jpg (25.6 KB, Multiple views, 9 clicks)
File Type: jpg 62-7.jpg (33.8 KB, Multiple views, 8 clicks)
File Type: jpg 62-8.jpg (29.6 KB, Multiple views, 10 clicks)
__________________
Doug Crawford
Rapid City, SD

1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Mom drove 30 years
1972 GMC C2500 owned since 1979
1955 GMC 100 driver-project
2006 GMC Yukon Denali---wife's truck

Hope to have a '60 GMC Suburban again someday
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
GMCs FOR SALE Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 September 20th, 2007 01:46 AM
Re: scrapping out 2 64 gmcs Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 July 20th, 2004 03:03 AM
6 GMCs On eBay right now Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 July 24th, 2003 01:57 AM
64-66 GMCs with inline 6's Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 December 6th, 2002 12:38 AM
1960 GMCs Archiver Previous Forum Posts 0 October 6th, 2000 01:40 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:07 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd 681711554703|1710407277|0