Bought a New GMC

[1972RedNeck]

Yesterday I just made a deal on a 1965 GMC 5000 with a supposed 351. Going to go pick it up tomorrow morning. It is an ex-fire truck, only has 40,000 miles and is straight as an arrow, rust free and near-new tires. Pictures to come when I pick it up.

[TJ's GMC]

Not fair. :teehee:

[Funky61]

Great Buy.

[BillT]

Sounds like a nice truck.

Will be looking forward to the pictures.

[6066gmcguy]

These old fire trucks some time don't get too many miles on them, other get beat into the ground. I be standing by for photos of this find.

[1972RedNeck]

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Yes, the wiring needs work but for firing up with just little priming after sitting for a few years, I am plumb happy.

[Funky61]

What a teaser pic, but just enough. Looking Good and cold too.

[kchampagne]

Nice! That thing looks stout!!

[TJ's GMC]

One day I really want to get one of those, there is a GMC pumper truck around here Some where. Saw it at the bank and bar and haven't since.

[BillT]

Looks like it has All Wheel Drive.

Also looks like it's a 6500 with that Front Bumper on there.

[1972RedNeck]

Looks like it has All Wheel Drive.

Also looks like it's a 6500 with that Front Bumper on there.

All Wheel Drive yes, but according to the emblems it is a 5000.

[1972RedNeck]

Can anybody tell me what kind of conversion used this transfer case? Marmon Harrington?

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Big Honkin Generator

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[1972RedNeck]

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[BillT]

Air Brakes and a Tach.

Nice.

What Trans does it have?

[1972RedNeck]

Air Brakes and a Tach.

Nice.

What Trans does it have?

Air over hydraulic brakes. I wish it was air brakes, but such is life...

It is a New Process 540 or 541 I think. I have to make room to get it in the shop out of the cold before I do too much more investigating.

[BillT]

Air over hydraulic brakes.

Of all the years I've been around these trucks, I never ran into one that had Air over Hydraulic Brakes. I've heard of them, but never saw one. It was either Full Air or Hydraulic, but never Air over.

[1972RedNeck]

Of all the years I've been around these trucks, I never ran into one that had Air over Hydraulic Brakes. I've heard of them, but never saw one. It was either Full Air or Hydraulic, but never Air over.

Maybe that's not the right way to put it. How about air assist hydraulic brakes?

[BillT]

Maybe that's not the right way to put it. How about air assist hydraulic brakes?

If it has a Compressor, I like believe I saw, I'm pretty sure it would be "Air Over".

[1972RedNeck]

If it has a Compressor, I like believe I saw, I'm pretty sure it would be "Air Over".

It does have air, and instead of a hydra-vac like most of these trucks would have had, it has an air booster under the cab.

[6066gmcguy]

Can anybody tell me what kind of conversion used this transfer case?

Looking at the front axle I'm going to say its a Coleman.

[1972RedNeck]

Air Brakes and a Tach.

Nice.

What Trans does it have?

It is a NP541

[1972RedNeck]

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[1972RedNeck]

Had a little time the other day so I jerked the plate off and stuck an old flatbed that I had laying around on it.

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While it was in the shop, I wanted to do something about the lack of a floor mat. Since a new repop obviously isn't available and NOS is too spendy and hard to come by, I decided to make my own thinking it shouldn't be too hard since there is no hump in floor like pickups have.

One $37 3/4" thick horse trailer mat later and I have a floor mat.

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While I still think it is a great idea, there are a couple problems.

1) Getting it in the truck was the hardest workout I have had in a long time. Trying to wrestle a 100 pound wet noodle into the cab of a really tall truck and trying to snake it around the steering wheel and three shifter levers proved to be quite difficult.

2) Being 3/4" thick, it really isn't overly flexible. I'm hoping that some 100* days this summer will help it lay out to the floor board a bit, but I'm a little skeptical of whether or not it actually will.

[TJ's GMC]

Personally I like it better with a nice long trailer and a load on it. lol But the flatbed looks good! How'd that 351 pull?

[1972RedNeck]

Personally I like it better with a nice long trailer and a load on it. lol But the flatbed looks good! How'd that 351 pull?

Poor. lol On flat ground I couldn't get out of low range. A tiny little incline would drop me right down to second or third in low range. But once you get to first and low, it will pull anything at just a little less than walking speed.

[TJ's GMC]

That's not bad considering the load and only 351 cubes though. If it had a 478 it'd a done way better. Big rig needs a ton of cubes. I'm still surprised at how well my little 305E tows. lol Course....10K is like a tenth of what That load weighs! :teehee: