Hi, I'm fifteen years old, I own a 53' gmc 1/2 ton. It's a five window.
I have a bunch of questions about restoring it, so please answer as many as
you can. I'm kinda of thinking of two different ways of doing the resto'
(ya'lls lingo is wearin' off:) . The first way is my idea- strip the sheep
metal and build it from the ground up with a mustang II front end- 700r4
tranny, chev small block, f*rd 9 inch rear end (chevy 12 bolt?) -- get the
picture right? The second way is my dads idea- do all the body work (I'm
gonna do it myself!!) get it running really smooth ( it's got a 228 in it)
and then paint it. Pretty much just make a reliable daily driver. After
that I can decide wether I really want to strip it down and put all those
goody's underneath. Is it better just to strip it now and do it right
the first time or is this one of those 'father know's best' kind of things?
Besides that, how does my drivetrain combination sound as a whole? any
suggestions? I live forty miles out of the nearest big town so I'll be
commuting quite regulary. Thus the overdrive tranny. Also has anybody
had any background with Jim Pace Perfomance Parts? They offer a 300
H.P.350 engine for 2000$. Is this a good deal? Are they very durable
engine's? It sound's better than building my own engine, and that's
about how many horsey's I want. Of course cost is an issue ( it always
is, right?) . I'm a newbie ( like ya can't tell) and I need any/all the
help I can get. Thank in advance, Tyler (Joel's son.)
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