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Old July 15th, 2019, 01:27 PM
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Default 1965 GMC in the alps. Greetings from Austria.

Hi,

my name is Tom and I bought a 1965 GMC V6 3/4 ton

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At first, I was not sure if I should buy it because an American truck / car needs a V8. But the more I learn the history, the more I enjoy my decision for this engine.

Currently I'm doing a frame off restoration. Here are some pics




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I started with the back of the truck. Everything was extremley dirty but in good condition.



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We removed the whole axle with the leaf springs. Cleaning an painting was a lot of work but I think it was worth it

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I also removed the back hangers because the rivets were damaged



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Every part was blastet, primed with zinc and painted black



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Ordered some new rims. Luckily, they fit

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Added some new brake lines in stainless steele



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I try to get the original parts. The front bumper and the parts for the headlights were new chrome plated.



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At the moment i removed all parts out of the cab including the doors and the glas. The front is lowered 3 inches with new springs.



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Next step is to remove the cab and the engine to finish the whole frame and the control arms in front and the brakes.

I will try to keep you up to date in this Thread.

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