New Ride! 78 GMC. *The build thread that never was?*

[1BEATK5]

Speaking of that. I need to go pick that wheel up still.

 

[y5mgisi]

They look pretty bad ass on the burb

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[1BEATK5]

3 Ford wheels look great on that burb.










Pad

 

[y5mgisi]

I hate you.

Side note, I really want to paint this thing. Thinking of trying to do it this summer. We'll see. Im thinking i want to try out the summit paint. They have a single stage color that is a near perfect match to the original russet brown,

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-lvs314g/media/images

And a single stage white that should be about right as well,

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-lvs301q/overview/

I think i would start with this self etching primer?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-swsp200g-12/overview/

etching primer reducer

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-swss201g-12/overview/

Followed by this 2k?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-swsp310g-12/overview/

2k hardner

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-swsh311q-12

And they have all the reducers/hardeners for a reasonable price as well. I would probably be looking in the $450-$550 range for all the paint/supplies i think.

Hardner. Im guessing i want fast? Seems like i have heard that somewhere? Maybe medium is better for a beginner?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-lvsh700q

I just wish i had a bigger garage so that i could do it as a winter project!

$375 for that stuff listed above.

 

[y5mgisi]

Couple more random recent pics.

 

[79rustyk10]

Wow those wheels look great. What truck came with those?

 

[y5mgisi]

They are aftermarket. My dad bought them in '89 right after he bought the suburban. They have been back forth between the burb and this truck for the past few years. These wheels are going back on the burb and this truck is getting stock style white steel wheels.

 

[79rustyk10]

The steel wheels on the burb?

 

[y5mgisi]

Yep. The steel wheels that are currently on the burb will be the ones painted white and then put on the 78.

 

[swettysblazer]

I really love this truck

 

[78SWB]

I really love this truck

x2 Such a good looking rig.

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

Perusing the forum, see a thread "New Ride! 78 GMC", think cool, I'll check this out, that's a good looking truck right there!


wait, what? this thread started 3-4 years ago

 

[y5mgisi]

Thanks fellas! I'm also quite partial to it!

EDIT:

Latest and greatest outloud thought/idea. I wanna do a 4" TC EZ ride lift, 36x12.5r16 SuperSwamper TSL Radials on 16x8 "rock crawler" wheels. Disc brakes in the rear. And the willwood D52 calipers and hydroboost. Also cross over steering and a tna fab trac bar.

 

[y5mgisi]

Just got these in the mail from 82355! So excited! Now I just gotta finish painting my wheels white and swap them from the burb onto the pickup!

 

[78SWB]

Are you going to repaint the back spots on the one on the right?

 

[y5mgisi]

You know it! Get them puppies lookin fresh!

 

[78SWB]

Very nice, can't wait to see it!

 

[y5mgisi]

Me neither!

 

[82355]

Glad they got to you, sorry it took so long for me to drop them in the mail.

Martin

 

[y5mgisi]

Took it on another dump run today.

At the dump.

Ran it through the car wash on the way home.

And dumped some tire shine I'm trying to get rid of on the tars.