1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up
1948 GMC pick-up is sitting on a Chevy S-10 frame. This is a great setup when it is done right!!! THIS WAS NOT DONE RIGHT, not even close. There is no way this truck could ever pass a NY State Inspection. Check out the video to see how UNSAFE This truck is. We ended up replacing the Motor with a Chevy 350cid crate motor with 355 horse power, a 4 speed automatic transmission, a full wire harness, a custom bent exhaust system, a completely new braking system with custom bent stainless steel break lines, all new steering, suspension and a hole lot more.
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1948 GMC pick-up is sitting on a Chevy S-10 frame. This is a great setup when it is done right!!! THIS WAS NOT DONE RIGHT, not even close. There is no way this truck could ever pass a NY State Inspection. Check out the video to see how UNSAFE This truck is.
1948 GMC Pick-up we are pulling out the worn out V-6 motor and getting ready to set the new Chevy 350cid motor with 357hp and 403 foot pounds of torque in its place.
1948 GMC Pick-up we now have the frame all patched up and are installing the front suspension we also have the rear suspension all ready to go back in and are really close to getting out the little V-6 motor she came with and stick in the Chevy V-8.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up video 1 of 3 videos showing the motor in place but we still have a lot of work left to do and some of what we still have to do.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up video 2 of 3 videos showing all of the brake and suspension work we have done.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up video 3 of 3 videos showing all of the new steering linkage, the troubles of finding a pre-made transmission crossmember, some of the frame repair, some of the new stainless steel brake system and a bunch more stuff we have done so far.
1948 GMC 3100 pick-up we have the nose off and we welded up over 40 holes in the firewall, a number of cracks, re-positioned the brake booster and master cylinder, we will be replacing the inner fenders and show you why, we rebuilt the upper cowl vent, plus we started installing the new wiring harness. Check out the whole video the pics at the end they show some of the welding of the firewall.
1948 GMC pick-up we have made a lot of progress on her. Not only do we have all of the holes welded shut on the the front of the cab we also have a number of the mechanicals mocked up. Check out the video. We are also on YouTube where you can check out all of our videos.
1948 GMC 3100 pick-up. We have gotten a lot done on her and in this video I go over a lot of what we have done to her. We have almost all of the new custom bent and flaired stainless brake lines in. we started installing the wiring harness. We have also replaced the inner fender wells and a whole bunch more as well as the new custom bent and built transmission crossmember. The next step is the bend up a new exhaust system, fill her with fluids, prime the motor oiling system and start her up. Then comes all of the buttoning up, tuning and checking everything over multiple times to make sure all of the new and old parts and pieces are playing well together and to make sure everything is and stays tight.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up is really close to being started up. In this video we are showing you some of the different things we have done to her. If you have been following the build we want you to think back or if if you haven't you can go to YouTube and look at the original video we posted on this truck and compare the difference from then to now.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up we are priming the oiling system and starting her up for the very first time!!! Check out the video.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up taking her out for her first test drive. Check out the video this little girl is sweet.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up is ready to go home. I am doing a walk around showing the truck and explaining some of the thing we have done to her for Brett Gonzalez who is going to pick her up today.
1948 GMC 3100 Pick-up is getting picked up today. You get to see the owners of the truck and see them drive off.