This thread will be a series of posts on my 1991 GMC V3500 build.
But first, the backstory.
About 2 months ago my 2018 GMC Denali was stolen (hot item here in Texas and FYI, they're easier to steal than a square body...). I had been looking at adding a C6 Z06 to my fleet about a month prior to that but hadn't pulled the trigger on anything just yet. After the truck was stolen my gears switched to finding another crew cab square body and maybe an even nicer Corvette. I've had a '90 Crew, '89 Blazer, '90 burb, '73 C10, and I think that's it for the squares. I won't drive the truck much as I work from home and really just need it for Home Depot/Lowe's and grocery store runs (I only put 10k on my Denali in 2 years). After about 2 minutes of deciding this I hopped on FB marketplace and came across a 1991 GMC V3500 cab & chassis, 454, SM465. 2 days later I was making the 4 hour trek with cash to purchase. This truck came from West Texas earlier this year where it spent it's entire life on a ranch. The surface of the body clearly showed it's age but when I started pealing back the layers I found absolutely ZERO rust, I mean NONE. Other than light surface stuff here and there of course. I couldn't be happier, well maybe I could have been if it was cheaper and had a 4L80e, but it is what it is. It's the core of the truck that I've always wanted.
And just a couple weeks ago I added that Corvette to the garage, a 2013 ZR1. But who cares about that! We're here for the other unicorn!
I've had it for about 2 months so I'll try to post in order of the work I've done so far.
But first, the backstory.
About 2 months ago my 2018 GMC Denali was stolen (hot item here in Texas and FYI, they're easier to steal than a square body...). I had been looking at adding a C6 Z06 to my fleet about a month prior to that but hadn't pulled the trigger on anything just yet. After the truck was stolen my gears switched to finding another crew cab square body and maybe an even nicer Corvette. I've had a '90 Crew, '89 Blazer, '90 burb, '73 C10, and I think that's it for the squares. I won't drive the truck much as I work from home and really just need it for Home Depot/Lowe's and grocery store runs (I only put 10k on my Denali in 2 years). After about 2 minutes of deciding this I hopped on FB marketplace and came across a 1991 GMC V3500 cab & chassis, 454, SM465. 2 days later I was making the 4 hour trek with cash to purchase. This truck came from West Texas earlier this year where it spent it's entire life on a ranch. The surface of the body clearly showed it's age but when I started pealing back the layers I found absolutely ZERO rust, I mean NONE. Other than light surface stuff here and there of course. I couldn't be happier, well maybe I could have been if it was cheaper and had a 4L80e, but it is what it is. It's the core of the truck that I've always wanted.
And just a couple weeks ago I added that Corvette to the garage, a 2013 ZR1. But who cares about that! We're here for the other unicorn!
I've had it for about 2 months so I'll try to post in order of the work I've done so far.
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, then I go to bed at 3am and do it all over again the next evening hahhaha. 
