Post your GMCs

[SpreadAxle]

Let's see those GMC trucks.

My '72 Astro.

 

[anarximis]

ive got the ford but its not built

[19nova72]

Nice twin screw day cab. I have both the Jimmy and the Astro. Some day I will get up off my lazy butt and build both!

Thanks for the pics, Rod.

[Foxer]

Aww ... my daughter's '85 Van is way too small for this thread ... but that blue Astro I really like!

[scummy]

G,day , not a big fan of the little mirrors . How common where they in their day ?

[SpreadAxle]

  On 8/3/2015 at 11:14 AM, scummy said:

G,day , not a big fan of the little mirrors . How common where they in their day ?

I think only the early Astros had these, as they don't seem to appear on later models. They were very small and I would imagine not as easy to use for seeing to the rear. I used these because they are rare. I also prefer the larger mirrors. 

[Ken Gilkeson]

Chevy Titan

 

Edited August 10, 2015 by Ken Gilkeson

[scummy]

  On 8/4/2015 at 12:06 AM, SpreadAxle said:

  On 8/3/2015 at 11:14 AM, scummy said:

G,day , not a big fan of the little mirrors . How common where they in their day ?

I think only the early Astros had these, as they don't seem to appear on later models. They were very small and I would imagine not as easy to use for seeing to the rear. I used these because they are rare. I also prefer the larger mirrors. 

Ok , i never brought this or the chevy kit back in the 70's because i thought they were the only mirrors in the kit . I only found out later on that there was a choice of mirror .

[SpreadAxle]

  On 8/6/2015 at 11:56 AM, scummy said:

  On 8/4/2015 at 12:06 AM, SpreadAxle said:

  On 8/3/2015 at 11:14 AM, scummy said:

G,day , not a big fan of the little mirrors . How common where they in their day ?

I think only the early Astros had these, as they don't seem to appear on later models. They were very small and I would imagine not as easy to use for seeing to the rear. I used these because they are rare. I also prefer the larger mirrors. 

Ok , i never brought this or the chevy kit back in the 70's because i thought they were the only mirrors in the kit . I only found out later on that there was a choice of mirror .

My truck was built from the latest reissue of the Astro kit, but the mirrors came from an original issue Chevy Titan kit. I believe only the original Astro/Titan kits had these mirrors.

Nice Titan, Ken. I love the background, too.

[jacobus]

here is a old build from some years ago [ with turn signal jim , on the right side now ] and tanktrailer

 

 

 

jacobus

 

[landman]

B-7000

[Mopar - D]

Here's my General. 

[k.blackwell]

What were the engine colors on the GMC caovers in the 70's??

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Great looking trucks here.

I built this one about 18 years ago, and gave it to my brother about 10 years ago. I was at his house today and snapped a couple of photos.

 

[gino]

wow ! some great looking gmc's here !

brian yours looks great, the front bumper is mounted higher like it should be.

that big gap always drove me nuts !

[OlSchoolRedo]

I have a few in my collection, but this one is my favorite.

[astroracer]

This is my GMC... I built it in 2001-2002.

[leafsprings]

1960 GMC . Conversion parts were purchased from Modelhaus a few years back.

[Jim B]

Here's my 1976 GMC Astro/95 that I finished back in February 2010:

And my 1976 Chevrolet Titan/90 that I finished in April 2012:

And together:

Kieth, GMC & Chevrolet had the engines in their trucks painted OEM colors as far as I can tell.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Those are some good looking trucks!! The paint job on the orange one looks awesome! 

[GearUpJammer]

Very nice trucks!Jim,that orange Jimmy looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys, I appreciate the comments.

The orange & white GMC was painted by a friend of mine for me.  I can't paint that well!  I was going for the factory fresh look for an O/O.  It has steerable front axle; fifth wheel release handle; 1976 New York license plate;, custom GMC mud flaps; KFS P/E stacks; aluminum horns; steel deck screen; and the rear suspension, 1/4 fenders, & wheels from the AMT GMC General.

The Chevrolet is basically box-stock but I did use the horns from the Revell snap KW (or was it the Peterbilt?), door decals are from the AMT International 4300, fifth wheel release handle, mudflap decals from JBot, and a second exhaust stack from the GMC Astro.