1965 GMC...so it begins

beginning state...runs good...working on the doghouse now...V8 swap for sure...already have the motor and tranny...deal made with body guy...must find seats...already replaced the windshield...all vehicles in the fleet are drivers...end state


(remove Dodge gooberwagen/insert ultra- early G)

more pics to come...all suggestions are welcome.

Nice to see another GMC.
great camping setup.

Nice Van ! a real good specimin. That radio has got to be one a very rare piece

Happy re-building

M1D

Thanks for the pic's, good looking van

Yeah, I'll get to learn a lot with this one. It'll be a camper, family ship, bike hauler...we use 'em that's for sure. Rare radio? Rare stuff makes me nervous...I have a knack for destroying rare stuff. Anybody need one? Not really sure how to quantify it.

It's the first GMC I've ever owned. I'm gonna do a lot more work on this one myself, selfless friends to rescue me, than I have on projects in the past. I'll get to work with the body guy really close. This project is definitely about the journey for me, though the destination is going to be radical.

Congrats on your purchase!!! Great to see another GMC around here!!!

Great lookin project ya got there.Speakin of rare,is that a padded dash I see?Post pics as ya go.

nice project van . nice find aswell

Nightmoves wrote:Great lookin project ya got there.Speakin of rare,is that a padded dash I see?Post pics as ya go.

Attention to detail...I dig it. That is a padded dash indeed, but she is a bit tired at the moment...needs massaging (to be forgiving)

that padded dash is very rare on 1st gen's, good eye on that Moe. I have only ever seen a few over the years

Yuppp! A Jewel in the rough. Soon to be priceless. I like it. Have fun it's all about the journey with Vanners.

Good Luck

M1D is correct about That factory radio it is rare to!!! If it works it would be worth a pretty penny to someone restoring one to factory condition!!!

HandiVanMan wrote:M1D is correct about That factory radio it is rare to!!! If it works it would be worth a pretty penny to someone restoring one to factory condition!!!

noted

that dash pad is worth recovering and you can have the fun of watching over vanner's drool looking at it

G-Man wrote:that dash pad is worth recovering and you can have the fun of watching over vanner's drool looking at it

...dash pad...roger...after all...aesthetic value must count for something...
I may name her "Droolagain"...naaa...she'll name herself in time.

syborg1964 wrote:Nice to see another GMC.
great camping setup.

pipe dreams man. All I can promise. pipe dreams.

Getting closer to the floor. Wow, somebody put this sweet floor mat in back in '65. It's the original floor mat I guess. It's in pretty good shape. I'm not gonna use it.



cleanliness is next to godliness. Must find bare metal. Must get ready for the body work.

Thats something you never see around here ! An untouched chevy van without holes in the floor !! Sure is a nice rig you have to work with there !

Digz wrote:Thats something you never see around here ! An untouched chevy van without holes in the floor !! Sure is a nice rig you have to work with there !

Thanks man. I'm gonna keep all the cool stuff and try to make it work. Add some stuff...but I like open spaces and am a minimalist...except for my internal combustion habit.

Just pulled this behemoth out from under her...oof...a lot of metal. It's the mechanical step that pops out when the side doors open. It's also a shin buster, and it probably won't be going back in.
I need to make a list of parts I'm gonna sell.



It wasn't hooked up, but it came out and in with a little tug and a push