1977 GMC K10

[Fabrux]

Finished this one up today. Base kit is the recently reissued GMC plow truck. I sourced the fenderside bed, tail lights, and wheels from an earlier Chevy issue of the pickup kit. I had to make my own tailgate as the Chevy tailgate has embossed lettering and it was half melted by an oversealous application of tube glue. Cut down the frame to single exhaust and fabricated a y-pipe. Pared it down to four shocks instead of eight, added a spare wheel in the correct location, and removed the driver's side tank. Tried to depict a low-option truck with a 305 V8 and manual three speed transmission.

I tried to add some more detail under the hood. Heater blower is from an MPC pickup, brake booster is from a Jeep CJ-7, clutch reservoir is from the parts bin. I also cut out the extra battery. I didn't realize until afterwards that the clutch reservoir should have been mounted lower to allow for the wiper motor...ah well.

Thanks for looking!

[towtruck]

very nice.real clean build of a interesting subject.

[GTJUNIOR]

Cool truck.  Nice work. 

[martinfan5]

Nice work

[V8 Trucker]

very nice.real clean build of a interesting subject.

I agree

[The Danish sprue wrangler]

that's so nice and cool base for it

[gatorincebu]

 

       Now that looks really good ! I like it a lot. A plain jane buy very clean looking truck.

 

 

 

       Be Well

          Gator

[slusher]

Great build and very clean..

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[Intmd8r]

Clean & simple - just the way an old pickup needs to be!

Well done!

[Ben]

I like it! Just bought that same kit off Ebay recently. A light blue one and a yellow and black one. I want to build the yellow and black one with the box to paint job and decals!

[RustedBronco]

Great job.

[leafsprings]

Looks great. Attention to details is amazing.The base model version, which was very common in the 50's and '60's was an uncommon version in the 70's. Nice to see less chrome and more white paint. I probably would have opted for the standard 6 lug steelies, never really cared for rally wheel.

[Ron Hamilton]

Wow! You achieved your mission, and then some!