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Re: One Ton Suburban
Bumping this to the top, Ed. I hope while you are posting old pics that you may to be able to keep adding to this amazing truck's story!
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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 Last edited by GMCDAC; November 25th, 2014 at 11:25 PM. |
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I'll be sure to do that next week, Doug, when I get back home. I spent the day today driving 700 miles from Oregon to LA in our son's '64 Chevy Suburban. I had it up there to do a little work on it for him. My wife and I are spending Thanksgiving down here with him and our 9 year old granddaughter.
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Click on a thumbnail to enlarge it. I'll include more photos in another post.
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Ed, what a cool thread! I think your dad is a genius, that truck, like your dad, is one of a kind.
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What an Awesome thread Ed! That is some super Neat family history. Always makes me wish my grandfather owned a 60's GMC or Chevy that I could preserve. But I'm making do with the ones I have. And it was Awesome being able to see this truck in person.
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Great historic Photos Ed!
Now what became of those Barn Doors? I'm betting you still have them stored.
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Hope your folks are doing well and you had a happy birthday! DAC
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Dad sold the barn doors back to the dealer, Henry. What I do have, however, is that single "bucket" seat that you can see in one of the photos. Dad mounted it on casters and put a slip cover on it. Still looks new underneath.
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Here's another batch of photos. Dad had lots of trouble with the 8.00 x 17.5 tires, especially when towing our 24' Avion travel trailer. So when the 12 x 16.5 tires came out, he had the rear wheel openings enlarged to match the fronts so he could fit a set of them. Nationally famous auto customizer Darryl Starbird got his start with an auto body shop in Wichita. Darryl did the work by cutting the openings and reinforcing the cut edges with steel tubing welded to the sheet metal. The 9.75 x 16.5 wheels have enough offset that the hub caps sit a few inches back in them, fully protecting them from curb rash.
If you've never heard of Darryl Starbird, check out http://www.darrylstarbird.com/index.html. Darryl also did some of the work converting the rear doors to tailgate/liftgate.
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