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Junkyard38's 1957 GMC Sub Carryall find

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by VenturaMotors, Apr 7, 2010.

  1. VenturaMotors
    Joined: May 28, 2006
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    Chris has sealed his fate with this find. Original family owned with title.
    Been in the garage for the last 20+ years. Cracked block with the head in the cab,all 3 rows of seats and brakes seem to hold.[​IMG]
    The last time we went to a auction to purchase flooring and returned with a 63 suburban, he slept on the couch for about a month.[​IMG]
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    Props out to his tenacity and vision.
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    Like to remind him that sleeping in your own bed is highly overrated!
     
  2. Boones
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    from Kent, Wa
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    sweet find. Looks solid.. so maybe it will be 6 weeks on the couch.. he may need to put a matress in the back of it
     
  3. Jobe
    Joined: Oct 19, 2004
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    from Austin, Tx

  4. Bullington
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    Very nice! Junkyard, pressure wash that bad boy and take some more pics. Is the rebuilt 283 going in?
     

  5. VenturaMotors
    Joined: May 28, 2006
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    He is a little fella and can fit sideways if need be. Maybe put a loft in it if he stays longer than planned.
    He found it on Craigslist and in a Lake Stevens neighborhood.. looks like the bottom of Lake Stevens come to think of it!
    Body is real good shape for a WA ride.
     
  6. KooDaddy
    Joined: Oct 16, 2006
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    Great find does it have a 347 or 6 ?
     
  7. catbox
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    that is nice, well it will be as soon as it gets a bath.
     
  8. VenturaMotors
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  9. 333 Half Evil
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    Hell yeah!!! Nice find. Any official plans yet?
     
  10. Very nice and rare, most are toast with rusted bodies, looks good a day or so of sorting out plans and a good cleaning will bring it up to speed. I owned a 59 GMC Suburban/Carryall 4x4 Napco a while back and have some stories about that truck:eek::). Good luck with it.
     
  11. great find! if your looking for engine parts i may be able to hook you up with a runner in a 57' gmc panel. pm me with your contact info. external crack in water jacket? easy fix.
     
  12. junkyard38
    Joined: May 20, 2007
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    WOW!! Didn't think there would much interest in my "garage find". Barn finds are getting harder to locate these days. My 11 year old son and I scotch brite washed the 'burb in the rain on Monday. I want to get it on the road soon. The original 270 straight 6 has a hole in the #4 cylinder... it's toast in my book. Would love to find a good cheap running/non-smoking gmc 6 back in it. NAPCO 4x4 would be my long term plans if I was ever so lucky.
     
  13. junkyard38
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    Last edited: Apr 7, 2010
  14. Dynaflash_8
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    from Auburn WA

    iv got a jimmy motor from a 52 pickup you can have.

    It was yanked in favor of a 235
     
  15. Bullington
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    That or if you wanted the 292 big six out my carryall you are welcome to it too cuz..

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  16. Bullington
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    It is the pic I posted above.
     
  17. 5w32
    Joined: Jan 17, 2006
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    wow..what a find! and came with the 3rd seat!!!!!!!!!!! i wish i still had mine.... 468 chevy, th400 ,3500 stall, mike conte chassis , 3:08 gears ,got it down to 4120 lbs , it ran 13.46 at seattle / sir in the 80's on street tires and would still pull 135 on the highway. it had the aerodynamics of a brick. i had a factory sunvisor on it and when you got up to 100-105mph the windshield wipers would start flapping around
     
  18. 65PANELRAT
    Joined: Jul 27, 2007
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    Congrats, cool ol' Burb!
     
  19. hotwired
    Joined: Sep 24, 2010
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    How's the progress on this, what all are you going to do with it? Nice score!
     
  20. PontiacRoss
    Joined: Jun 7, 2008
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    What happened with this Burb? If not much, Can I buy it? I'm in Washington and have Cash, Have Cool trade... What do U want?
     

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