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Old 10-22-2008, 04:05 PM   #1
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71 4x4 gmc " i call her skittle"

71 gmc just about there:
-Fully shaved firewall, door handles, marker lights, and gas doors
-converted to a 1 ton
-dana 60 in front with cross over high steering
-corp 14 full floater out back w/ disc brake conversion
-hydroboost for brakes
-38" super swampers
-1999 vortec 454 7.4l fuel injected
-4l80E transmission w/ overdrive and external cooler
-NP205 T-case with advanced adapter
-1999 Chevy dash and steering wheel. removed old dash
-blazer tank between frame rails in rear with filler neck in bed

I am talking pure muscle

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Old 10-22-2008, 08:19 PM   #2
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Old 10-22-2008, 08:34 PM   #3
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:53 PM   #4
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Old 10-22-2008, 10:38 PM   #5
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Welcome! Sounds like you have a nice truck - post some pictures!
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Old 10-22-2008, 11:38 PM   #6
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Old 10-23-2008, 12:38 AM   #7
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Old 10-23-2008, 12:39 AM   #8
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Old 10-23-2008, 01:32 AM   #9
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Re: 71 4x4 gmc " i call her skittle"

Thanks for the warm welcome..this place is the shiz..

well you asked for some pics so i will start off with what she looked like and how i got hooked.

This was my dads first truck when he was 17 and handed it over as is in the picture below when i was 19 after fighting for it...now he wants it back..lol

Anyway thats me when i was about 5 or 6 standing next to my uncles blue and white blazer....loved that truck...and thats how i got hooked....

I will post some more pics to the thread shortly...
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Old 10-23-2008, 01:38 AM   #10
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Re: 71 4x4 gmc " i call her skittle"

some more pics for ya.. when i fully boxed the frame and built custom motor mounts i was'nt happy with the braking system so i added the hydro boost that came out of the 99 dually i got the motor out of. When doing this i decided to added the new column as well. Just before all of this i was running the old dash with the old column and driving it fine. I Had to get the new column in there..so here is what i fabbed up.

you can see the old firewall and it was hacked up by my dad back in the day...
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Old 10-23-2008, 01:40 AM   #11
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some more pics of the firewall and steering wheel retro
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Old 10-23-2008, 01:44 AM   #12
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just a couple more for ya.

The top pictures shows the new dana 60 w/cross over high steer
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Old 10-23-2008, 01:51 AM   #13
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new hydro boost and steering column firewall plate in place
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Old 10-24-2008, 04:39 PM   #14
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Sweet... need more pics!! How much did you have to mod the dash width wise to make it fit?
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:01 AM   #15
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Orange paint looks good in the grille.

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Old 10-27-2008, 10:15 AM   #16
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i think i took about a foot off the dash and had to weld in some more support braces and mounting brackets. i will be removing the dash again to finalize some wiring and when i pull it out i will snap a few more shots of it..
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Old 10-27-2008, 04:52 PM   #17
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Old 10-31-2008, 10:53 AM   #18
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Man I like Orange trucks!
You have a nice one for sure. You have done a little bit of work it would seem.

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Old 12-29-2008, 03:07 PM   #20
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I know that I am bringing this one back up to the top. I have to tell you I love your truck. It is now the inspiration for my newest project. Is the first pic taken at Glamis? How much lift are you running? Thanks and I look forward to more pics of this nice machine.
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Old 12-29-2008, 04:29 PM   #21
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Very nice truck, and I'm a 2-wheel guy! Love orange...

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Old 12-30-2008, 08:05 AM   #22
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looking good. what size lift on the skittle?
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