Kids being kids & having fun with an old GMC truck. Nice find & it runs great too. I've had over 10 GM trucks 68-82 and ya just cant beat them, they are damn good trucks!
Just a tip for starting old engines, don’t rev it up high immediately after she fires up. Keep it at a steady strong rpm and see how it responds, if you have to play with the throttle to keep it running do it; but don’t rev it to Honda Civic levels. For the short time that the oil isn’t circulating when it first fires, the high rpms are doing a lot of wear on the unlubricated parts. I’m sure cranking it for a while before it fired helped the circulation process though. From one young guy to another, keep them coming! I’ve got a 49 Chevy that I’ve been working on for a year and a half or so. Good video
I had one like that. 74 c10 sat for 5 years before I got it. Lowered it and did a 5.3 swap. It was my first truck. I miss it a lot. Replaced with another square body in better shape...83 c10 also 5.3 swapped👍🏾
I remember those days still have the first square i ever bought blue 79 gmc 4x4 short bed and ive owned to many to count😂🤝 nice 74 yall keep her as original as you can👌 keep the white walls an hubcaps🤝💪nice solid truck🙌
splash lubing the camshaft, i bet they cranked it long time before it started so it was well primed before it fired up . Do you release your string tension on your guitar while not in use ?
Amazing it made it this long with the two barrel. First thing i always did was swap those for an aluminum intake and quadrajet. Usually swapped the cam lifter and timing chain since I already had the intake off. Comp Cams 267H was my “go to” cam since you could keep the stick valve springs rockers and push rods. Usually ditched the points distributor for an hei since it was a cheap upgrade.
Steve O nice! My blazer had the same motor, I put a holy fuel injection kit on it couldn’t believe it still had the 2 barrel. Wonder if the owner still has it.
$2.77 for regular is a pretty good price. Here in California it's about $1.00 a gallon more. Change all the fluids: engine oil, transmission, differential, cooling and overhaul the brakes. And replace those rubber brake hoses.
I believe it's a 73, 74 75 or a76 check the driver side door jam .I have a 75 c10 short bed 350 four speed 5% rust .like it ,Gmcs are hard to come by but the 73 -87 share the same parts all gmc and Chevy,and got to love them square body's
You guys are definitely tough on it like roadkill but good job savin another one from the crusher... I found a 72 on my channel that I’m planning on reviving in the next month
Gibsons Garage just started saving 5 cars that were left on my buddy’s property 22 years ago. Check them out on my channel - I’ve washed one and cut one out so far, about to do 5 revivals
This style of truck started in 73 which was the first new style after 72 and it ran all the way through 1987 14 years of this body style GMC and Chevy Silverado
More than just a Silverado. There’s numerous trim levels of both. Custom deluxe/Scottsdale/Cheyenne/Silverado. Sierra/Sierra grande/high Sierra and Sierra classic
Key tip don't do what he did with gas water bottle lmfao. Reminds me of me and my buddy's nice find though. Cant kill a small block 350🤙 -bowtieTillIDie
That's a 1974 year model because it has a 1973-1974 grille & headlamp bezels & 1974 was when the drip molding trim above the doorways were added. 1973 was the first year for that body design.
Were gonna fill up the float dumps gas right down the carb good thing it didn't backfire but hell if it did would have been a whole lot better video 😂😂
In my experience with these model c10 trucks you need to oil/grease hood hinges thoroughly if one of them hangs and it will you will bend the hood in half trying to close it
What an awesome video! You did a great job with the GMC, but I am afraid the CB radio is probably toast. It's never a good thing to key up a CB without an antenna, so you'll probably need to replace the finals in it before it will transmit again (Ask me how I know!). Subscribed!
69Charger01 Thanks! I’m more into old fords and my buddy is into old dodges so we didn’t know much about they old chevys lol. Just went of what the older guy said
I love old GM’s & Fords when it comes to trucks. I feel Ford went down in ‘97 and the new Silverado is just... no. Good luck on restoring it and happy 4th of July.
I don't know why it would be hard to get anything running after 2-3 years. The gas wouldn't even be that bad. Still fun to spend 15 mins to fire it up.
Instead of hammering on the boys for everything they might not do by the book how about a “good on them” for being productive and not finding trouble elsewhere. Most of us were there at one point.
Teenage boys and old trucks. It's a beautiful thing. To Hell with all those who criticize and bitch. They can all go copulate with themselves. These boys are having fun, and learning something in the process. That's what it's all about! Carry on guys! Dont let the bastards get you down...
1967 to 1972 had same body style with variations on front grille. 1973 to 1987 pickup had same body style with slight variations. 1973 was I think the only year the engine size was put on the lower left of the grille like you have there. If you are going by build tag and says 1972, it must have been assembled in late 1972 and was into the '73 model year.
i just got a 79 with a very good body but a bad motor has a knock bad rod it sounds like no rust 3 dings the size of a finger . i have lots of this body type and the 67 to 72 body too . i keep getting them for free
Dude, slow down with the camera. I only got through 40 sec of the video before I had to stop. Hold it still so people can see what you Are looking at. It's like trying to look at something while shaking your head left and right without stopping.
Hi guys. Greetings from UK. Love this video.....Great truck. I just found one of these in the UK, In good condition, up and running. Not show condition, but good enough to be a daily driver.... its near me for sale, £9.995...., is it worth a go. It says its a 1973 GMC 2500 camper special..... It would be my 1st American vehicle. Really fancy a pick up truck. What you think.
littlehenham littlehenham hello sir! I honestly don’t know much about the values on them. If it runs good and looks good then it’s probably a good deal! We fixed this ole truck up for a older gentleman that lives about 10 minutes from me. It was the first generation of that body style, the 350’s are Amazing motors! I’m sure the values are different here because there’s so many.
I knew I recognized the thumb nail. Yall picked up that truck about 5 minutes from my house. Right off hadaway. All sorts of old shit sittin around in the bartow area if ya get out that far
Jason Turner yes it was, I passed it too every day. My friend and I talked to the older guy who owned it and we got it running for him again. Super nice guy! Has a few health problems so he hasn’t drove it. I need to go back and ask how he’s doing.
Yo bro that's not a 1972 I have a 1972 Cheyenne super and it's a totally different body style yours is a 1973 it's a first and last body change for square body
That is a 1973 model. 72 was a different body style.
These trucks are very popular here in Saudi arabia. I couldn't really find one to start my own project but definitely its going to be next in the list
Kids being kids & having fun with an old GMC truck. Nice find & it runs great too. I've had over 10 GM trucks 68-82 and ya just cant beat them, they are damn good trucks!
William Poe definitely are!!
Just a tip for starting old engines, don’t rev it up high immediately after she fires up. Keep it at a steady strong rpm and see how it responds, if you have to play with the throttle to keep it running do it; but don’t rev it to Honda Civic levels. For the short time that the oil isn’t circulating when it first fires, the high rpms are doing a lot of wear on the unlubricated parts. I’m sure cranking it for a while before it fired helped the circulation process though. From one young guy to another, keep them coming! I’ve got a 49 Chevy that I’ve been working on for a year and a half or so. Good video
Wally Works on Stuff thank you! I will be sure to wait a little on the next one! Ive been building a 66 f100 for about a year!
Gibsons Garage nice. Glad I’m not the only young guy still interested in these old trucks haha
I love em!
Issa ‘73+ boys. Good on ya for saving it! 👍
73-86 in trucks and up to 93 or so in blazers and subs
Here because of junk yard digs, nice video👍
Gustav Bay Nielsen thank you!
@@gibsonsgarage2003 Ditto!
That truck will sell for around 6k in Houston TX. Glad to see young folks working on older cars and trucks.
I had one like that. 74 c10 sat for 5 years before I got it. Lowered it and did a 5.3 swap. It was my first truck. I miss it a lot. Replaced with another square body in better shape...83 c10 also 5.3 swapped👍🏾
ivorton23 badass
I remember those days still have the first square i ever bought blue 79 gmc 4x4 short bed and ive owned to many to count😂🤝 nice 74 yall keep her as original as you can👌 keep the white walls an hubcaps🤝💪nice solid truck🙌
Yeah, it hasn’t run in 2 years. So when she cranks, I’ll immediately rev it to 4 billion rpm.
yeah float them valves
George Smith you can't fix stupid.
Lol typical millennium don’t know how to work on old girl
splash lubing the camshaft, i bet they cranked it long time before it started so it was well primed before it fired up . Do you release your string tension on your guitar while not in use ?
Metaxa 7 No, but I do let the amp tubes warm up before I crank it to “11”. 🤟😜
Worm=Snake... lol nice. Great job on the truck!
That's 10 minutes I will never get back, knuckle heads.
Robert Weitlauf You’re a better man than me.I only lasted 3 minutes.
Checking spark against the carburetor is probly not the best idea...
Vic Mabus yea... lol
I was waiting for it to backfire through the carb and light up that water bottle full of gas he was holding
@@gibsonsgarage2003 I'd chek for gas in the tank, got a match so I can see if any there ???
"fill up the floats" *sprays gas fucking everywhere on the carb"
Awesome truck gents....bring it back to its former glory!
AWSOME guys love the finds
Lol. Your going to blow it up before you even get it out of the yard.
Lol
@@kevinrichards3288 boooooooom!
Great Job!!
I like the little tool box in the bottom of the bed
GMC Sierra i like it👍
Drives 4 feet wow it drives real nice
1973-75 guys, neat truck
Amazing it made it this long with the two barrel. First thing i always did was swap those for an aluminum intake and quadrajet. Usually swapped the cam lifter and timing chain since I already had the intake off. Comp Cams 267H was my “go to” cam since you could keep the stick valve springs rockers and push rods. Usually ditched the points distributor for an hei since it was a cheap upgrade.
Steve O nice! My blazer had the same motor, I put a holy fuel injection kit on it couldn’t believe it still had the 2 barrel. Wonder if the owner still has it.
Love the enthusiasm...
Those are my dream trucks. Smooth and sexy. I dislike tho how some people lift and lower them. I'd but that truck for as low as $4000 :)
$2.77 for regular is a pretty good price. Here in California it's about $1.00 a gallon more.
Change all the fluids: engine oil, transmission, differential, cooling and overhaul the brakes. And replace those rubber brake hoses.
I believe it's a 73, 74 75 or a76 check the driver side door jam .I have a 75 c10 short bed 350 four speed 5% rust .like it ,Gmcs are hard to come by but the 73 -87 share the same parts all gmc and Chevy,and got to love them square body's
It's a 74
Dude this things mint......it’s got some rust.........🤔
Cool video guys
My Aunt and Uncle had a Chevy Silverado 2 tone color like that truck. My Dad has a GMC Sierra 1977 we're starting to work on
Awesome!!
Looks like we got us some clowns here
Awesome truck my first truck was a 76 c10 4 speed 454
I love it so much 💛💛💛😭😭😭
Good luck boys got to start somewhere
Tough old 350/350 nice old truck to restore, been nice if he'd handed you the title. FYI the clanking you heard in the rear was dry U-Joints
You guys are definitely tough on it like roadkill but good job savin another one from the crusher... I found a 72 on my channel that I’m planning on reviving in the next month
El Camino Kyle I saved my 66 f100 from the crusher! It’s the worst seeing them go there
Gibsons Garage just started saving 5 cars that were left on my buddy’s property 22 years ago. Check them out on my channel - I’ve washed one and cut one out so far, about to do 5 revivals
This style of truck started in 73 which was the first new style after 72 and it ran all the way through 1987 14 years of this body style GMC and Chevy Silverado
up tiill early 90's in subs and Bl;azers
More than just a Silverado. There’s numerous trim levels of both. Custom deluxe/Scottsdale/Cheyenne/Silverado. Sierra/Sierra grande/high Sierra and Sierra classic
Sweet Home Alabama. " I am going to get out and start dancing!"
Key tip don't do what he did with gas water bottle lmfao. Reminds me of me and my buddy's nice find though. Cant kill a small block 350🤙 -bowtieTillIDie
mikey dejon why not? Not being a smart ass or anything, just curious
@@gibsonsgarage2003 when it backfires hes got the bottle literally in throttle body flames come out catch bottle.
That's a 1974 year model because it has a 1973-1974 grille & headlamp bezels & 1974 was when the drip molding trim above the doorways were added. 1973 was the first year for that body design.
I wish buy like this car
Best way to check that spark boys is to hold ya tongue to the coil wire like a 9 volt battery u will no right off the bat if its getting fire
Were gonna fill up the float dumps gas right down the carb good thing it didn't backfire but hell if it did would have been a whole lot better video 😂😂
In my experience with these model c10 trucks you need to oil/grease hood hinges thoroughly if one of them hangs and it will you will bend the hood in half trying to close it
Will Rocks we were very careful with it, it was already bent bad from a tree falling on it
What an awesome video! You did a great job with the GMC, but I am afraid the CB radio is probably toast. It's never a good thing to key up a CB without an antenna, so you'll probably need to replace the finals in it before it will transmit again (Ask me how I know!).
Subscribed!
Tim Rahto thanks!!
That’s a fabled ‘73 square body my friend. Nonetheless she’s a beauty.
69Charger01 Thanks! I’m more into old fords and my buddy is into old dodges so we didn’t know much about they old chevys lol. Just went of what the older guy said
I love old GM’s & Fords when it comes to trucks. I feel Ford went down in ‘97 and the new Silverado is just... no. Good luck on restoring it and happy 4th of July.
69Charger01 happy 4th.. those new Silverados are not the best lol
Gibsons Garage good motor bad body design
I don't know why it would be hard to get anything running after 2-3 years. The gas wouldn't even be that bad. Still fun to spend 15 mins to fire it up.
Robert Newman it was parked because he couldn’t get it to start again, ended up being the coil
When getting an old automatic going put it in neutral so the pump will run and the clutch packs will be happier. I.e less stalling out
RopeyVolcano596 good to know for the future! Thanks
It's a 1974 the 72 is a different body style 73 dont have the rain gutter over the doors but the 74 does.
Yes, 1974 was the first year of rain gutters, although they could have been easily added. 6th digit of VIN would be the year (3 for 73, or 4 for 74)
Roadkill on a tight budget.
Instead of hammering on the boys for everything they might not do by the book how about a “good on them” for being productive and not finding trouble elsewhere. Most of us were there at one point.
Chuck Yuck thank ya! Got to learn at some point
Teenage boys and old trucks. It's a beautiful thing.
To Hell with all those who criticize and bitch. They can all go copulate with themselves.
These boys are having fun, and learning something in the process. That's what it's all about! Carry on guys! Dont let the bastards get you down...
1967 to 1972 had same body style with variations on front grille. 1973 to 1987 pickup had same body style with slight variations. 1973 was I think the only year the engine size was put on the lower left of the grille like you have there. If you are going by build tag and says 1972, it must have been assembled in late 1972 and was into the '73 model year.
73-76 had the engine size on the grill
73
Definitely newer than 1972, my guess is she's a 1973.
It's a 74
@@wyattpritchett7732 I was just thinking the same thing because that year was when they added the trim moldings above the doors.
i just got a 79 with a very good body but a bad motor has a knock bad rod it sounds like no rust 3 dings the size of a finger . i have lots of this body type and the 67 to 72 body too . i keep getting them for free
Awesome to be young😂👍
Cool truck but a 1973 or newer. I've had 1966, 1972, 1975,1977 and a 1985. What town you guys in? I'm in Rome Georgia .
Gene Holmes acworth, I have a 66 f100 and mike has a 90’s d150! I used to have an 89 k5. Old truck are the best!
@@gibsonsgarage2003 that's so cool! Maybe you guys can have a fan meet and greet one day in Acworth!
Id love to daily that old truck
Dude, slow down with the camera. I only got through 40 sec of the video before I had to stop. Hold it still so people can see what you Are looking at. It's like trying to look at something while shaking your head left and right without stopping.
Hi guys.
Greetings from UK.
Love this video.....Great truck.
I just found one of these in the UK,
In good condition, up and running. Not show condition, but good enough to be a daily driver.... its near me for sale, £9.995...., is it worth a go.
It says its a 1973 GMC 2500 camper special.....
It would be my 1st American vehicle.
Really fancy a pick up truck.
What you think.
littlehenham littlehenham hello sir! I honestly don’t know much about the values on them. If it runs good and looks good then it’s probably a good deal! We fixed this ole truck up for a older gentleman that lives about 10 minutes from me. It was the first generation of that body style, the 350’s are Amazing motors! I’m sure the values are different here because there’s so many.
Ok....thankyou for your reply....
littlehenham best of luck!
Watching Barrett Jackson auction on TH-cam...from Palm Beach ...2019......the pick ups sell really well.
Good video. Slow the filming down lol doing everything at 100 miles an hour lol
How did you clear up the smoking?
WrightP Transport I just ran it and it went away, took a bit
WrightP Transport make sure you have oil pressure
What part of Georgia
wesley alloway acworth
I knew I recognized the thumb nail. Yall picked up that truck about 5 minutes from my house. Right off hadaway. All sorts of old shit sittin around in the bartow area if ya get out that far
logan durden definitely! It’s a small world lol. I live about 15 minutes from it
"it's not even smoking" does it have any oil in it?
eurocarman it was full
Working on getting a 73 c10 started myself? Any pointers? Do you have an email?
WrightP Transport I do, basically check for spark and fuel. Make sure it has oil and doesn’t turn over rough.
WrightP Transport tygibson101@gmail.com
cool truck, but its a 1973, 72 is a different body style
Dude that's a 73 or newer not a 72 good video either way
Not to be a jerk but not a 72 that at least is a 73
That ain’t no 72
Exactly because 1973 was the first year for that body style.
You guys think that’s rusty?? Come up to Pennsylvania & see what real rust is!!
About as smart as me and my buddy were atthat age!🤣🤣
Was this sitting on hadaway road?
I drove by that truck for years saying I was going to stop by. Glad to see it rescued!
Jason Turner yes it was, I passed it too every day. My friend and I talked to the older guy who owned it and we got it running for him again. Super nice guy! Has a few health problems so he hasn’t drove it. I need to go back and ask how he’s doing.
First year of the square bodies millenials! 73 or 74!
It was 1973.
These kids are not millennials. lol I love the irony!
Gen z
@@bananasEveryday yep gen z
Young and Dumb.
Haha
5 of May
It’s my birthday 🎁
Good looking square body but these boys need to do their research
I want it😂😂
Where. Can. I. Find. A. 1993. GMC. Sierra
Looks 73 they had the recessed grill
GMC
I think its 73 or up
Not a 72
That's a 73 up to a 79 80 has square light same look but square lights 81 to 87 the body is the same 88 is obs
Wrong 73 to 87 square body trucks no 72
I know these trucks
DIDN'T THINK THAT RUSTY TRUCK WUD START!!!
73 72 was the old body style
Definitely not a 72 it’s a 73-87 body it’s probably a 73
1973 through 1980 not 1972 totally different body style
Yep & in 1974 they added the drip moldings above the doorways so that's a 74 year model there.
They mentioned it was a 74
It's a 73 74 GMC
Guys it a 72 “CHEVY”
Exciting how do you acquire the track I'm just curious great find
Bohemia Lite we were driving by and decided to stop and talk to the owner!
@@gibsonsgarage2003 nice.
hasn't ran in 3 years let's floor it and send the rods out the oil pan. let it run and get some heat in it .
Next time check the oil.
Tanner Arant that was the first thing we did, didn’t record it
Want to sell it?
Clueless 2x.
Yo bro that's not a 1972 I have a 1972 Cheyenne super and it's a totally different body style yours is a 1973 it's a first and last body change for square body
It sounds like my leaf blower😂
Lol
I would of sold you my 85 k20
wyatt pritchett damn, I had just sold my 89 k5 too. Was on a 8in lift and 38.5’s
Wish I could find something like this
WELL LOOK! Hit Back Roads!
O got one for free some guy was cleaning up a lot it was sitting on just asked him about it and he said you can have it if you haul it away