'72 GMC that wants to be finished! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

drman929 · 11-06-2007, 10:14 PM

I haven't posted much of my truck except for the day I brought it home--a 64,997 mile 72 GMC Super Custom. A/C, 350/350, power everything. A bit rusty....

Took out the drivetrain and rebuilt it. .40 over, flat tops, Comp 268, headers, Performer EPS and 1406. Skip White HEI. Bought a kit and converter for the th350. Rebuilt it and added a B&M shift improver. Got a set of 8" rallies with 275/60s. New brakes front to back. Tackling bodywork now. I have went through three beds for this thing and I'm barely going to be able to make one out of all of them!

It's going to be dark blue metallic with a silver top. Pictures from today--

I hope to have it painted by the end of November.

67_C-30 · 11-06-2007, 10:16 PM

Great progress! I can't wait to see it finished.

drman929 · 11-06-2007, 10:18 PM

Thanks! I just want to drive it!

Along the way I've added a blazer tank and a sway bar. The sway bar has to be the best improvement for one of these trucks, no questions asked. It drives like a new truck with it installed.

67_C-30 · 11-06-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by drman929

Thanks! I just want to drive it!

Along the way I've added a blazer tank and a sway bar. The sway bar has to be the best improvement for one of these trucks, no questions asked. It drives like a new truck with it installed.

That's good to know. I just bought a sway bar kit for my '69 C-10. I'm going to install it along with ECE 2-4 drop springs and new shocks. I'm hoping it makes it handle much better. I've primarily always owned the heavier versions of the these trucks, C-20's and the several C-30's I have, and I was actually shocked at how much body roll this C-10 has. The bigger trucks aren't like that.

drman929 · 11-20-2007, 07:59 PM

It's about time for an update. Spent quite a few hours on it this weekend. 2nd coat of primer. Bed is reassembled. A few minor dents that I missed to be filled. Then....my rusty tailgate...I have yet to touch it because it's going to be fun.

Cab swap maybe?.....lol, me and my dad are both building trucks right now.

And this is the color she's going to be, with a silver top also.

68GMCCustom · 11-20-2007, 09:47 PM

That looks like the color my truck is. Med. Blue Metallic, GM code 26 I think.

drman929 · 11-20-2007, 10:01 PM

Cool, post up some pics! I bought Kirker paint and the color is called Blue Starburst Metallic. love seeing those blue trucks!

68GMCCustom · 11-21-2007, 02:10 AM

Here you go:

drman929 · 11-21-2007, 10:14 PM

Thanks, that gives me something to look forward to. Nice truck!

drman929 · 11-24-2007, 09:41 PM

So, I made a little progress today...splattered some silver on her!

jrb71c20 · 11-24-2007, 09:49 PM

Love seeing progress, even slow is better then none (like me)...Lookin good

clemson71guy · 11-24-2007, 09:54 PM

this is going to be a nicee truck
good job so far

drman929 · 11-24-2007, 09:58 PM

Thanks, progress is hard to come by these days!

68GMCCustom · 11-25-2007, 05:58 PM

Looks good!

72BlckButy · 11-25-2007, 08:37 PM

Keep it up, looks great!

HotGMC · 11-26-2007, 09:40 PM

the truck is comin along nice dr. haha i had the same idea for colors for my 72 but i wanted that pearly "coca" white on top and the same blue on the bottom.

i had a question for you about your rocker panels and floor pan. how hard/costly was it to replace. thats the only really bad area on my truck. im only 19 so money is a bit tight. i saw floor pans for like 50 bucks a piece on i think it was TRi-something auto on here. my cousin knows how to weld fairly well, is it an easy project?

drman929 · 11-26-2007, 11:49 PM

Well I'm 17 and I do all my work after school, work, and college classes. Not too huge of a budget. On the passenger side I just had to replace the outer and inner rocker panels, so it was around $35 for that side. On the driver side, I used www.truckandcarshop.com 's outer floor panel patch that already has the inner rocker welded on. That was like $40, along with another $20 rocker. The cost isn't bad, it's just the time and labor. It isn't that hard. This truck has been my first cut and weld job.

**Boog** · 11-27-2007, 08:11 AM

Dr. Hey neighbor. I don't know when you started it but you are making great progress. It's coming along great.

drman929 · 11-27-2007, 08:09 PM

Hey Boog, I got the truck at the end of March I think. Been busy!

Lets see yours!

She got some blue today...and I don't know why, but it looks purple in the pics, but I promise that it isn't purple.

68 short step · 11-27-2007, 08:20 PM

looks good, i like the shortbed GMC's.....im instrested to see those 2 colors together....

drman929 · 12-11-2007, 09:01 PM

Time for an update...

Reassembly process!

I still need to wet sand and buff, but that will happen after assembly.

1966gmc · 12-11-2007, 09:06 PM

Looking good man.Keep up the good work.Have you taken any bodywork classes or self taught?

drman929 · 12-11-2007, 09:14 PM

Thanks.

This is my first stab at paint and bodywork...It's far from perfect. I haven't had any kind of classes or anything on auto body...just some reading combined with trial and error.

68GMCCustom · 12-11-2007, 11:51 PM

Lookin' great!

Wheels look good, but with the silver top I think I'd have gone with silver wheels. I like how they contrast with the centers and trim rings though.

lyrikz · 12-12-2007, 09:48 AM

Im really interested to know how you fixed this.

Any pics of that?

11-06-2007, 10:14 PM	#1
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	'72 GMC that wants to be finished! I haven't posted much of my truck except for the day I brought it home--a 64,997 mile 72 GMC Super Custom. A/C, 350/350, power everything. A bit rusty.... Took out the drivetrain and rebuilt it. .40 over, flat tops, Comp 268, headers, Performer EPS and 1406. Skip White HEI. Bought a kit and converter for the th350. Rebuilt it and added a B&M shift improver. Got a set of 8" rallies with 275/60s. New brakes front to back. Tackling bodywork now. I have went through three beds for this thing and I'm barely going to be able to make one out of all of them! It's going to be dark blue metallic with a silver top. Pictures from today-- I hope to have it painted by the end of November.

11-06-2007, 10:16 PM	#2
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11-06-2007, 10:18 PM	#3
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Thanks! I just want to drive it! Along the way I've added a blazer tank and a sway bar. The sway bar has to be the best improvement for one of these trucks, no questions asked. It drives like a new truck with it installed. Last edited by drman929; 11-06-2007 at 10:21 PM.

11-20-2007, 07:59 PM	#5
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! It's about time for an update. Spent quite a few hours on it this weekend. 2nd coat of primer. Bed is reassembled. A few minor dents that I missed to be filled. Then....my rusty tailgate...I have yet to touch it because it's going to be fun. Cab swap maybe?.....lol, me and my dad are both building trucks right now. And this is the color she's going to be, with a silver top also.

11-20-2007, 09:47 PM	#6
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! That looks like the color my truck is. Med. Blue Metallic, GM code 26 I think. __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

11-20-2007, 10:01 PM	#7
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Cool, post up some pics! I bought Kirker paint and the color is called Blue Starburst Metallic. love seeing those blue trucks! Last edited by drman929; 11-20-2007 at 10:02 PM.

11-21-2007, 02:10 AM	#8
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Here you go: __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

11-21-2007, 10:14 PM	#9
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Thanks, that gives me something to look forward to. Nice truck!

11-24-2007, 09:41 PM	#10
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! So, I made a little progress today...splattered some silver on her!

11-24-2007, 09:49 PM	#11
jrb71c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 486	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Love seeing progress, even slow is better then none (like me)...Lookin good __________________ 93 Sonoma 2.8/5spd 75 Malibu Classic 350/350 If it don't have round headlights and a carb, I don't trust it!

11-24-2007, 09:54 PM	#12
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! this is going to be a nicee truck good job so far

11-24-2007, 09:58 PM	#13
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Thanks, progress is hard to come by these days!

11-25-2007, 05:58 PM	#14
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Looks good! __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

11-25-2007, 08:37 PM	#15
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Keep it up, looks great! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

11-26-2007, 09:40 PM	#16
HotGMC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 128	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! the truck is comin along nice dr. haha i had the same idea for colors for my 72 but i wanted that pearly "coca" white on top and the same blue on the bottom. i had a question for you about your rocker panels and floor pan. how hard/costly was it to replace. thats the only really bad area on my truck. im only 19 so money is a bit tight. i saw floor pans for like 50 bucks a piece on i think it was TRi-something auto on here. my cousin knows how to weld fairly well, is it an easy project?



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11-26-2007, 11:49 PM	#17
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Well I'm 17 and I do all my work after school, work, and college classes. Not too huge of a budget. On the passenger side I just had to replace the outer and inner rocker panels, so it was around $35 for that side. On the driver side, I used www.truckandcarshop.com 's outer floor panel patch that already has the inner rocker welded on. That was like $40, along with another $20 rocker. The cost isn't bad, it's just the time and labor. It isn't that hard. This truck has been my first cut and weld job.

11-27-2007, 08:11 AM	#18
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,955	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Dr. Hey neighbor. I don't know when you started it but you are making great progress. It's coming along great. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

11-27-2007, 08:09 PM	#19
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Hey Boog, I got the truck at the end of March I think. Been busy! Lets see yours! She got some blue today...and I don't know why, but it looks purple in the pics, but I promise that it isn't purple.

11-27-2007, 08:20 PM	#20
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! looks good, i like the shortbed GMC's.....im instrested to see those 2 colors together....

12-11-2007, 09:01 PM	#21
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Time for an update... Reassembly process! I still need to wet sand and buff, but that will happen after assembly.

12-11-2007, 09:06 PM	#22
1966gmc Why does it taste purple? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge Md Posts: 621	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Looking good man.Keep up the good work.Have you taken any bodywork classes or self taught?

12-11-2007, 09:14 PM	#23
drman929 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 232	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Thanks. This is my first stab at paint and bodywork...It's far from perfect. I haven't had any kind of classes or anything on auto body...just some reading combined with trial and error.

12-11-2007, 11:51 PM	#24
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Lookin' great! Wheels look good, but with the silver top I think I'd have gone with silver wheels. I like how they contrast with the centers and trim rings though. __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

12-12-2007, 09:48 AM	#25
lyrikz PITbut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: monroe washington Posts: 3,041	Re: '72 GMC that wants to be finished! Im really interested to know how you fixed this. Any pics of that? Last edited by lyrikz; 12-12-2007 at 09:48 AM.

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