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52 Rat · 10-10-2010, 08:47 AM

I acquired a 37 GMC last week. This was a true barn find. My friend found this truck earlier in the summer. He decided to forgo the project so I expressed the need to have this truck, so I was able to get the GMC. Someone started this project back in the late 60's. The grill and hood is perfict. I will know more when I get it in by brothers barn. I will start the 37 GMC project when I finish the 52 AD.

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63 & 64 Bowties · 10-10-2010, 08:17 PM

very nice. Do you have the doors too?
What are you plans for this one?

52 Rat · 10-10-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

very nice. Do you have the doors too?
What are you plans for this one?

No, no doors. I know of a complete 37 GMC that is in a private boneyard. The doors are salvageable and I think the truck can be purchased for $400. The same guy has several complete Chevy truck. As for the plans for this truck. I want to build a fender-less short box, GMC grill, no hood or hood sides, no chop rat. Small block with a 3x2 intake, Lakewood headers, old skool rat rod.

63 & 64 Bowties · 10-11-2010, 06:14 AM

Love it.
I've got a 45 cab & doors that I bought with title to do the same thing to. Probably start on it either this winter or next spring. I've got an old Dodge pilot house bed to chop up for it.

**special-K** · 10-11-2010, 04:01 PM

That's a great start.It must have been more recently set outside.There's no way that sat out for 40+ years in red oxide and only flashed that much.Looks like a decent job on the firewall fab.

52 Rat · 10-11-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

That's a great start.It must have been more recently set outside.There's no way that sat out for 40+ years in red oxide and only flashed that much.Looks like a decent job on the firewall fab.

It has only been out in the elements since early summer. The truck had been setting in a barn for years and years. From my observations, someone did a very good job on the aluminum firewall.

Big Port Jimmy 6 · 10-14-2010, 09:46 PM

Looks like a " fresh air" cab. Jay

aja72 · 10-29-2010, 02:33 AM

In this project you need to add so much thing. The project is good but i think it little bite time consuming also.

52 Rat · 10-29-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by aja72

In this project you need to add so much thing. The project is good but i think it little bite time consuming also.

I've started with less. In the past, I had projects that started in boxes.

**71blksuper4x4** · 10-30-2010, 06:58 PM

Can you do me a big favor? I need to get a pic of the where the side of the exterior cab meets the inner door frame. We are doing some trading of metal work on a 37' cab for a guy that runs a junkyard for parts. He gave us a early 37' cab to work on with the wood pillars and he gave us the metal frame from a late 37' cab to weld in, in place of the wood. One thing I am stuck on is how it meets up with the outer cab skin. Thanks Trevor

truckeez · 01-28-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

Can you do me a big favor? I need to get a pic of the where the side of the exterior cab meets the inner door frame. We are doing some trading of metal work on a 37' cab for a guy that runs a junkyard for parts. He gave us a early 37' cab to work on with the wood pillars and he gave us the metal frame from a late 37' cab to weld in, in place of the wood. One thing I am stuck on is how it meets up with the outer cab skin. Thanks Trevor

Hi you are mistaken---you mean early and late 1936
-37 is all steel pillars.

10-10-2010, 08:47 AM	#1
52 Rat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 291	37 GMC Find I acquired a 37 GMC last week. This was a true barn find. My friend found this truck earlier in the summer. He decided to forgo the project so I expressed the need to have this truck, so I was able to get the GMC. Someone started this project back in the late 60's. The grill and hood is perfict. I will know more when I get it in by brothers barn. I will start the 37 GMC project when I finish the 52 AD. __________________ My build project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4158671 Last edited by 52 Rat; 10-10-2010 at 08:50 AM.

10-10-2010, 08:17 PM	#2
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: 37 GMC Find very nice. Do you have the doors too? What are you plans for this one? __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

10-11-2010, 06:14 AM	#4
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: 37 GMC Find Love it. I've got a 45 cab & doors that I bought with title to do the same thing to. Probably start on it either this winter or next spring. I've got an old Dodge pilot house bed to chop up for it. __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

10-11-2010, 04:01 PM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: 37 GMC Find That's a great start.It must have been more recently set outside.There's no way that sat out for 40+ years in red oxide and only flashed that much.Looks like a decent job on the firewall fab. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-14-2010, 09:46 PM	#7
Big Port Jimmy 6 Addicted to Rust Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Abbeville SC Posts: 1,030	Re: 37 GMC Find Looks like a " fresh air" cab. Jay __________________ Current trucks: (48 GMC100 320 inliner) Gone (48 Suburban in pieces) Sold 87 GMC CCSB 5.3 4l60E Daily Driver ECTA National record holder XO/PP We never really grow up, we just learn how to act in public.

10-29-2010, 02:33 AM	#8
aja72 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 14	Re: 37 GMC Find In this project you need to add so much thing. The project is good but i think it little bite time consuming also.

10-30-2010, 06:58 PM	#10
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,148	Re: 37 GMC Find Can you do me a big favor? I need to get a pic of the where the side of the exterior cab meets the inner door frame. We are doing some trading of metal work on a 37' cab for a guy that runs a junkyard for parts. He gave us a early 37' cab to work on with the wood pillars and he gave us the metal frame from a late 37' cab to weld in, in place of the wood. One thing I am stuck on is how it meets up with the outer cab skin. Thanks Trevor __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever



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