Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

That's a sweet looking 64! Nice work!

Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

GMCDAC,

Yeah, Man, one of these nights I'm sitting up late, reading threads,
I'll start thinking and writing here and other builds about what I have
and have done on the trucks to this point. Should be interesting reading.
I'll just have to post pictures at a later date.

Mike OTH

65 1502 ramptruck
88 INT. Rollback

Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

Well,figured I should update. Though I have not really done a lot to 'Ol Rusty in a while; frankly because that 305E is just running great. :amen:
Add power steering and overdrive and it would be perfect. :thumbsup:

I did have some brake work to do. Finally got the shoes taken care of but the one new rubber brake line was leaking at the wheel cylinder...I forgot to put the copper crush washer on. :ahhhh: After taking care of that, I bleed the lines again only to discover the rubber portion of the line on the other wheel had a pin hole leak that was squirting fluid quite well.:pullinghairout:

Oh well, I got all that buttoned up and put Rusty to work. This half ton 1000 series got the benefit of hauling five 1 ton loads of rock. Even got to put the girls to work...



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After 4 loads, small pebbles getting lodged in my joist hanger tailgate hinges finally busted them up. So, took them off, grabbed some 2 inch wide flat aluminum, heated and bent it into a U shape and ran bolts all the way through the aluminum and the tailgate.



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So far it feels much smoother and stronger. :thumbsup:

Poor Rusty looked like it had been lowered with this load of rock...and you cant even see the rock. :ahhhh:



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Doc, the dog, decided his rest took precedence over us spreading the rock.



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Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

Good looking rig. :thumbsup: Diggin the tail gate.

Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

Hey all, not much going on with my GMC. It still looks the same and is running like a champ. The only one of my projects listed below that stays on the road. :thumbsup: I have not been on here in quite a while. Last fall I was focusing on the other two projects which are not GMC's so...

We did move to a new to us house back in December. Now that I am out of the HOA life, I can work more freely on these projects. The move was only 6 miles down the road, so Rusty made a lot of hauling trips back and forth between the two. The only problem Rusty had was acquiring a nail in the rear tire on one of those trips. :banghead: It was an easy fix though.

Because of the hours I work, I get every other Friday off. On those days, I am required ;) to load me and my baby girl up in Rusty to go to breakfast somewhere and take her to school and pick her up. It is a must because as she says, all the kids think Rusty is the coolest truck ever! :upyes: :lol: Can't let that title slip away!

So all that is to say that even though the build is not progressing, we as a family are just enjoying good old reliable Rusty. Now it's warming up, so I know we will be piling up cushions in the back and hitting the drive-in on family nights.

Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

Wow, I missed the gravel story! Great times with you and the kiddo. Thanks for the update. Those breakfasts are going to be memories she'll treasure forever. :thumbsup:

Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

Gotta love enjoying an old truck. :thumbsup:

Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

Nice

Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

I still have not been forced to do anything to old Rusty. That 305 is running like a champ! Had a nice family photo session which Rusty got to be a part of. :D The friend taking our severely long over do family photo loved the truck and wanted it in the shots. Who was I to argue with that.:lolsmack2:



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Re: 1964 GMC 1000 Fleetside
 

Aww man! I can't see the pics. They're just blank. I'm sure they turned out great though. You and Rusty & the pit crew keep on rockin!

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