Hello all, first post

[MooneyFlyer]

Hello everyone joined the group several year back. Been searching for here and reading a lot of post in the group while working on my 1962 GMC 1500 series with a 305D v6 w/ automatic transmission. The truck has been sitting in the woods for 35+ years.
Thanks,
Don

[Ed Snyder]

Originally Posted by MooneyFlyer

Hello everyone joined the group several year back. Been searching for here and reading a lot of post in the group while working on my 1962 GMC 1500 series with a 305D v6 w/ automatic transmission. The truck has been sitting in the woods for 35+ years.
Thanks,
Don

Thanks for posting the photo, Don. Looks like you've got your work cut out for you. What have you been able to accomplish so far?

[FetchMeAPepsi]

35 years is a lot of years out there in skinwalker country. First thing I'd do is get it running, then rolling. Once she's mobile again you'll probably have a really dependable and great looking truck on your hands!
Does she start and run?

[MooneyFlyer]

Hello Ed.Have unlocked the motor and have it running & driving again. Have replaced rad holes, fan belt, spark plugs & wires, re-built carb and distributor and a few other things. Just finished changing out the gas tank with new one. Have driven it around in an open pasture since it has no brakes. That is next on the to do list.

[MooneyFlyer]

Originally Posted by FetchMeAPepsi

35 years is a lot of years out there in skinwalker country. First thing I'd do is get it running, then rolling. Once she's mobile again you'll probably have a really dependable and great looking truck on your hands!
Does she start and run?

Hello FetchMeAPespsi,
Yes, longtime sitting. Once I got the motor turning again and with a bit of work, it fired up and I started grinning like a possum eating briers. I had never heard of these trucks having a v6 in them so I have been doing a lot of research on them while working on it and I am amazed at the power these motors put out back in the day.

[jbgroby]

Sweet, I remember the early days.

[MooneyFlyer]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Sweet, I remember the early days.

Hello jbgorby. Thanks for the acknowledgment. Have read many of your post mainly the 700R4 swap.

[Funky61]

Welcome to the stage MoonFlyer!

Nice to hear you have it running and moving

Are those 15" lock-ring wheels on there?

[MooneyFlyer]

Originally Posted by Funky61

Welcome to the stage MoonFlyer!

Nice to hear you have it running and moving

Are those 15" lock-ring wheels on there?

Thanks for the welcome Funky61,
They were 8-17.5 tubeless 6 ply with the locking-ring wheels. However, they have now been changed out to 16” regular wheels from the junk yard. I did not want to mess with those “widow maker” lock-rings.

[LEWISMATKIN]

Originally Posted by MooneyFlyer

Hello everyone joined the group several year back. Been searching for here and reading a lot of post in the group while working on my 1962 GMC 1500 series with a 305D v6 w/ automatic transmission. The truck has been sitting in the woods for 35+ years.
Thanks,
Don

great to have you on the forum, mooneyflyer. great to hear you are starting to restore the truck you have. there is a lot of great info. on the forum. if you ever need any part numbers or other assistance let me know.