New guy with 71 GMC C15

[grendel]

Yep. A pick up.



Not quite what my father bought in 1970.

• 408 LS style motor - all forged, low compression with goodies.
• 3.3L Whipple blower
• Paddle shifted TCI 6Speed 4L80E
• 14" Baer 6 piston brakes
• 13" rear brakes with ebrake calipers
• PB DropMember
• PB upper and lower arms
• 12B Rear with Detroit, 33 spline 300M axle shafts
• 68 front clip with a cowl hood.
• ART Pro3E

[crobin]

Hot! Those 70-72s were the best looking.

[GRNOVA]

Welcome to Pro Touring Truck sounds great! cant wait to see more!

[grendel]

Funny, I converted the nose to a 68 with a few touches.

The day I took it home from my shop to work at home. It's sitting tall there. Suspension geometry's been corrected in the front. Solid axle in the back, with some love.




Motor's not quite what it used to be, should see about 18lbs of boost.




Front... although it's now getting a chrome grill, after I re-worked the living heck out of the 67 Grill that graced my Pappy's truck. He died in 82. Dad died in 97... this truck is a tribute to both of them, both 24+ year Navy Veteran's.



Above all, Happy Memorial Day, for those of you in/from the States.

"If other eyes grow dull, other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us".

I thank you all, for the ultimate price paid, so that we may remain free, with choices, to be as we want to be.

I raise a cup to you today, in humble thanks that you stood up and defended our Liberty.

[grendel]

I have a build thread going in a couple of places. I may start one here although all I have left is tuning, plumbing, interior and exhaust.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Good to see ya here grendel

[crobin]

Super Nice!!

[grendel]

Good to see ya here grendel

Yah, you seem familiar

[srh3trinity]

Love the GMC grill's. That is what I would run in one of these trucks.

[gpintauro]

welcome...nice looking truck

[CruizinKev]

welcome aboard! nice project! can't wait to see more/build-thread

[BMR Sales]

Welcome to the site....... love all of the 67-72 GM Trucks!!!

[grendel]

Funny, I sort of forgot about this thread. The truck's evolved (they all do) a bit... now a GMPP LSX, a true 427ci block with 6 bolt heads... she makes a bit more power. Different rims, different drive assembly (Concept One) on the motor.

I guess I should do a build thread, eh?

[BMR Sales]

or at least some updated Pics!

[grendel]

Any chance a kind mod or admin could move the thread? I am close to finishing this, as I start a 73 Camaro.

I'll do the full build. Have pics of every step.