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[62Stepside]

I just noticed I never included the oil bath air cleaner. It looks stock. I cleaned it up and painted it, but with the adapter to the new carb, it sits too high and hits the hood. That was a real disappointment, as I wanted to keep the cleaner with the engine.

[tommyduncan]

Awesome rig!

I've had(and still have) a few Jeeps and that is a great combo. I had a 76 that I put a 401 in. It was a short fleet and I was always looking for a thrift side bed for it. I love the M-715s also.

Owning an oddfire Jeepster is what got me curious about the GMC V6s.

[62Stepside]

"tommyduncan
Re: New Guy Alert
Awesome rig!

I've had(and still have) a few Jeeps and that is a great combo. I had a 76 that I put a 401 in. It was a short fleet and I was always looking for a thrift side bed for it. I love the M-715s also.

Owning an oddfire Jeepster is what got me curious about the GMC V6s."

Thanks tommyduncan. The Daunltess and the Oddfire are great engines with a strong, proven history in Jeeps. I was pretty perplexed by the GMC V6 until I landed on this forum.

I am chasing down a starter at this point. O'Smilies doesn't have them in their system, BotoZone can't get them... NAPA has one in Seattle, so it'll be here tomorrow. I used the NAPA part number listed on this forum (obsolete number), but the counter guy said putting a "2" in front of the number gives the "new" number, but the starter no longer has a lifetime warranty- only a 3 year warranty is available. But I am glad to get one after being shot down at three auto stores. I was about to have mine rebuilt locally, but NAPA had one.

If all goes well, I'll post pics of the starter and the number. I loved the 5/8" bolts holding the starter on! I expected 9/16". Beefy- but a tight fit in a FSJ (Full Sized Jeep).

[BarryGMC]

I ran in to you last year at the Valley home depot. We chatted about your truck,The maroon one, you showed me the engine, and discussed powerlocks and t 19 trans. Now I will have to post a pic of the 68- M715. Barry

[klausz]

WOW! That is a great looking truck.Congratulations

[62Stepside]

Originally Posted by BarryGMC

I ran in to you last year at the Valley home depot. We chatted about your truck,The maroon one, you showed me the engine, and discussed powerlocks and t 19 trans. Now I will have to post a pic of the 68- M715. Barry

Wow, it's a small world after all (sing along if you'd like). I remember that, we also talked about lockers and differentials, too! I ended up using my M Series Dash as a pull out drawer for some shelves, lol. Post pics of your M Series, I am always glad to see them.

Thanks klausz!

Meanwhile, I did manage to score a deal on a 65 gladiator truck that had a recently recovered bench seat. So I slowly dismantled the 65 and labeled and stored the parts and scrapped the rest (the bed and cab were about the only peices I couldn't reuse).

So I cut a few inches off the mounting brackets to set it down in a more comfy place.





Semi-gloss paint





Oh yeah, we did insulate the floor after painting it and treating it for surface rust:








We re-used the old rubber mat after repainting it with bumper paint and a vintage refurbished sparkling green floor mat all over black Ottozone black carpet.

So that's where we're at- I did swap in a speedo cable from the 65, too. So now the odometer works as well as the speedometer itself!

[BarryGMC]

Thats funny. When I saw you and chatted I was driving one of the jeeps I had just put a d44 with a detroit locker in. I am always impressed with a good solid 4x4. Keep your eyes out for the green jimmy pictured here. BARRY

[Funky61]

Barry, is that some type of hood lock system?

[BarryGMC]

Nope it had a big whip antenna for the cb radio.

[tommyduncan]

Barry that color green is the color my truck originally was. Do you know if that was the 2 tone pattern in 62 or was it like the earlier ones?

Oh, and sorry to hijack... sometimes you just gotta...