Unfortunately it was a little to far gone to keep the entire body. The rust was just ridiculous. We are almost done with swapping a body from a 70 c10 that was mostly rust free.
Oh man the cab is terrible. It is rusted in weird places. I found a 1970 c10 and we are swapping the whole body. It’s two tone orange and white. I posted a short update video about it. I’m working on a longer one of us finishing the truck. It’s up and running again we are just doing finishing touches.
Man it really depends on condition. I’ve bought a few in the $1500-$2500 range not running. I don’t ever pay a lot because I’m usually buying not running trucks that need a lot of love.
Not 100 percent sure yet. That one got put on the back burner for a little while. The transfer case is set up for a 4l80 so it will be a 4l80 and 6.0 or ls3 just depending how much money is available at the time haha
I just bought the same truck and mine looks like yours. It was an old farm truck. The hood has the typical bends and strains from sticky hinges and springs. The would be expected dents in the bed sides and rear bed dings and dents. Lights don't work, smells like rat piss and motor never had the oil changed. I need to get a bill of sale signed, registered and swap the never used 327 with the FITech that I have in my 1954 GMC 5 window. A project that i've decided to sell to the highest bidder. A truck with all the parts besided the front and rear glass and no tail gate. The 1972 is a 4X4, automatic TH400 i believe. Same color as your's and it's twin. The motor swap will have to wait until after Elk season. Anyone looking for a 1954 GMC 100 5 Window (actually 8 windows, two on each door= 4, two side windows = 6, and the front and rear =8, yes people question me on the window numbers), PM and I'll entertain reasonable offers. Located in southern Oregon
@@jmacsgarage I don't have a rusty truck, just a stinky and a bit out of square one. I am in need of a whole lot better tailgate. the one I have is a dented bowed piece of CHEVROLET scrap. Oh yeah, there is also a hole in the roof from a CB radio antenna.
Yeah haha it’s a California truck but it lived it’s life by the ocean. Instead of salt just in the winter it got salt year round. I always laugh when people say California truck. We are almost done with the body swap on it. It’s coming out pretty nice. Hopefully get a decent video of the build and it finished out soon.
@@jmacsgarage I love watching these builds. They’re 10x better than seeing the big shops do builds like on TV. We get to see where the truck really came from and the progress
Always beware you guys of trucks near salt water ocean--- rivers and lakes ---fine --ocean's --I decline!!!! I've bought, sold, and body --off frame restored just over 400 of these '67-'72 Chevy/ GMC 4x4 trucks but everything out west in WA. , Oregon,California etc. Dry desert east of Cascades is best. Lot of trucks there. Jim
Good luck on your project.
Love this man! Been talking for years on IG and not sure I knew you had a channel.
Thanks buddy! I appreciate it! Ive been working on some more truck videos coming up.
Hang in there, your doing fine. Keep them coming.
3:13 I like that it came with an LS9 factory! lol
Haha true
Thank you for responding. Looking forward to MORE!!🤓🤗
Tailgate is pretty gone but here in the midwest thatd be considered damn near rust free
Haha yeah I know what you mean. Everybody hates in Cali but we usually have mostly rust free trucks.
Great video. Keep them up!
underliner6 thank you!
Is there a video for that 72 Blazer?
Man all those horns lol looks like our dog hunting club
Haha that’s awesome
along the ocean california and inland are two completely different places when it comes to rust
This is true
Id keep it original rust and all , thats what makes it cool.
Unfortunately it was a little to far gone to keep the entire body. The rust was just ridiculous. We are almost done with swapping a body from a 70 c10 that was mostly rust free.
Do you have a update on this truck yet? Man, that tailgate was rusty! I've never seen one that bad, and l live in lowa. Lol
Yes the orange 1970 body is going on this frame. I screwed the tailgate up on the shop wall just to remember how bad the truck was haha
I would respond the cab . fenders look good. Looking forward to next video.🤗🤓
Oh man the cab is terrible. It is rusted in weird places. I found a 1970 c10 and we are swapping the whole body. It’s two tone orange and white. I posted a short update video about it. I’m working on a longer one of us finishing the truck. It’s up and running again we are just doing finishing touches.
Very nice rides man! What’s the steering wheel you have inside the mint green truck?
The wheel is a forever sharp steering wheel. I like it a lot.
Keep goin brother
Thank you!
Is that a 2" lift on that truck with a 33" tire?
I believe it had an add a leaf in the front and 33s
What is the average price for a truck like this in its original condition, before restoration?
Thank you
Man it really depends on condition. I’ve bought a few in the $1500-$2500 range not running. I don’t ever pay a lot because I’m usually buying not running trucks that need a lot of love.
If you built the engine I have a question!! If it was a 4 bolt main 350 what were the numbers on the 3 center main caps??
Hey man I didn’t
It was a GM crate engine. It is a 4bolt main but I do not know the numbers on the caps.
Did you ever build the engine in this?
It was rebuilt but I did not personally do it myself. It is just a basic 350 nothing crazy. At least for now. It run a pretty well.
is the swiss chese cab for sale i like to resurect dead trucks
Man that is the worst cab I’ve ever seen.
waist'in ur time buddy !!!!! Jim
What LS swap are you doing on the short bed?
Not 100 percent sure yet. That one got put on the back burner for a little while. The transfer case is set up for a 4l80 so it will be a 4l80 and 6.0 or ls3 just depending how much money is available at the time haha
I just bought the same truck and mine looks like yours. It was an old farm truck. The hood has the typical bends and strains from sticky hinges and springs. The would be expected dents in the bed sides and rear bed dings and dents. Lights don't work, smells like rat piss and motor never had the oil changed. I need to get a bill of sale signed, registered and swap the never used 327 with the FITech that I have in my 1954 GMC 5 window. A project that i've decided to sell to the highest bidder. A truck with all the parts besided the front and rear glass and no tail gate. The 1972 is a 4X4, automatic TH400 i believe. Same color as your's and it's twin. The motor swap will have to wait until after Elk season. Anyone looking for a 1954 GMC 100 5 Window (actually 8 windows, two on each door= 4, two side windows = 6, and the front and rear =8, yes people question me on the window numbers), PM and I'll entertain reasonable offers. Located in southern Oregon
Awesome!! Yeah this one was pretty dang rusty. We are going to be doing a complete body swap here in the next week or two.
@@jmacsgarage I don't have a rusty truck, just a stinky and a bit out of square one. I am in need of a whole lot better tailgate. the one I have is a dented bowed piece of CHEVROLET scrap. Oh yeah, there is also a hole in the roof from a CB radio antenna.
@@Ordrock7 That’s good because rust is the worst!!
Trying to put disc brakes on the font of my 70' k1500. The locking hubs are making it impossible to find a kit that will work. Any suggestions?
Easiest thing is find an axle from a newer truck. The square body front axles bolt right in and they are usually easy to find and fairly cheap.
@@jmacsgarage thanks
I’ve never seen a tailgate that bad and I’m from the salty spots😂
Yeah haha it’s a California truck but it lived it’s life by the ocean. Instead of salt just in the winter it got salt year round. I always laugh when people say California truck. We are almost done with the body swap on it. It’s coming out pretty nice. Hopefully get a decent video of the build and it finished out soon.
@@jmacsgarage I love watching these builds. They’re 10x better than seeing the big shops do builds like on TV. We get to see where the truck really came from and the progress
Always beware you guys of trucks near salt water ocean--- rivers and lakes ---fine --ocean's --I decline!!!! I've bought, sold, and body --off frame restored just over 400 of these '67-'72 Chevy/ GMC 4x4 trucks but everything out west in WA. , Oregon,California etc. Dry desert east of Cascades is best. Lot of trucks there. Jim