My first build-1938 GMC pickup

[Bonehead]

Zach, it turned out great!

 

[tiny1]

Very cool ride Guys well done

 

[chipper]

very nice truck ya built there guys !!

 

[FlatBroke]

Very cool truck.....helluva way to form a better family bond, hats off to both of you.

 

[rockb1]

Dude that is way cool. Im glad you got it finished!

 

[cycledog]

Excellent job guys.

 

[zacho]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEN4nZM9miY Here is the vid. We will take more of them on the highway and stuff.

 

[hotrod preacher]

just went thru the whole build-awesome work guys, thanks for the documentation.........really a cool old truck

 

[Gastrick]

Nice job Zach. The truck looks great. Thanks for the update Bob W.

 

[bob w]

Be sure to check out the youtube posted above by zacho. Zach's next younger brother Justin shot the video and edited it. I think it came out really good.

 

[Bonehead]

The youtube is probably one of the best first ride videos I have seen. It really captures the feelings of the first ride. We are proud of you Zach. Great job Grandpa.

 

[wrecker55]

nice ride dude,congrats

 

[Arkansawer]

Awesome truck. Great Job Zach and Bob. When is the glass going in so bugs dont hit ya in the eye, .

 

[Dvapteam]

HUGE!

I wish I could have found this tread before....great ideas and great work!

 

[Sudden Impact Racing]

Hey I just got to read this thread for the first time and I must say you and grampa did some great work.

Congrats on the first ride!

Arin

 

[FlatBroke]

I love the Vid.....

Awsome job on the truck.

 

[bob w]

Deep Sleep

Grandpa Bob W. reporting: After the first drive, Zach prepared to go off to school to study Windmill Tech. Just recently he climbed a 300 foot tall windmill tower. While he was away the truck sat along side the back garage.

 

[bob w]

Today the truck got a windshield. There was no windshield frame available so the glass is glued in.
When Zach was home for spring break we dug the truck out from its winter slumber. A few test drives came up with lots of thing to fix/change. Z-man went back to school and I've been picking away at it since then.[
1. Fixed the mufflers which were hitting the frame. Big banging noise!
2. Added 2 extra leaves to the front spring. It was bottoming out and had almost no suspension.
3. Moved the steeering box and lengthened the pitman arm to speed up the steering. Too many turns before.
4. Pulled the HEI and everything related to it and put in a points distributer. Trying the fix the ragged running condition. Improved some.
5. Pulled the free Holley spreadbore and stuck an Edelbrock carb on. Sounds much cleaner but haven't driven it yet.
6. Changed to a working alternator.
7. And the main thing...Got a title and plates!!![cl

It's almost ready for summer fun.[dr

 

[onetondodge]

Just went through the whole build, Very cool, Sweet truck

 

[cantwell.colton]

should take it to school as a daily driver
you guys did great -- wish my grandpa was around to
do something cool like that : /