Chevy/GMC Trucks 1967-1972: How to Build & Modify
Chevy/GMC Trucks 1967-1972: How to Build & Modify
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By Jim Pickering
Build and modify your 1967-1972 Chevrolet or GMC truck utilizing today's greatest parts.
The 1967-1972 GM pickups are American icons. They've been popular for decades due to their simple nature, stout engine options, crisp styling, and fantastic reliability. However, you can make a classic pickup drive, stop, and look better than it ever did from the factory.
Longtime magazine editor Jim Pickering dives into all the factors that made these GM trucks so popular as well as the modifications that bring a modern spin to their classic look and feel. He takes a close look at all of the major systems in your truck and covers the ways to upgrade those systems. These upgrades make your truck quick, safe, stylish, and reliable enough to drive across the country or over to your local cruise-night diner.
The market has caught on to these trucks (with high prices to match), but you don't have to break the bank to find a good one if you know where to look and what to look for. This book covers a lot of ground--from sourcing a great starting point to the inevitable rust repair that you'll have to tackle before the real fun begins. From there, the book covers powertrain options, including LS and LT swaps, overdrive automatic and manual transmission installation, hydraulic clutch conversions, and 12-bolt axle rebuilds. Also covered are coilover and air-bag suspension installation, exhaust systems, big brakes, tight steering, making all new steel high-pressure fuel lines, aftermarket wheels and tires, and more. Aesthetic upgrades include converting from a long bed to a short bed, patina paint application, cooling-system upgrades, interior rehabilitation, light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, and air-conditioner installation.
Chevy/GMC Trucks 1967-1972: How to Build and Modify is a valuable resource whether you do the work yourself or you want expert advice regarding items to upgrade before hiring a professional.
176 Pages • CarTech • ISBN: 978-1613257470
Described as a “lifelong car nut who got his start in a neighborhood auto shop while he was still in high school,” author Jim Pickering brings that skill set to his efforts to build and modify his project truck—a 1967 3/4-ton C20—and turn it into a half-ton C10 that is “both fast and fun and well equipped for extensive use.” In addition, as a magazine editor, Pickering has applied that set of skills to providing a clearly written, visually rich, and informative how-to account useful to others. While modifying a second-generation (1967–72) Chevrolet C/K is not the goal of most Vintage Truck readers, the book also offers a wealth of information useful for a first-class restoration. Part of CarTech’s Performance How-To series, the book’s 13 chapters, aided by 485 color photographs and charts, provide the following: a brief historical overview of the 1967–72 “Action Line” trucks; suggestions for developing a budget and creating an overall plan; body disassembly, fixes, and modifications; suspension; brakes and steering; engine basics; installing a modern LS V-8 engine in a C10; fueling, ECU, and cooling system; transmissions; rear axle; interior and air conditioning; wiring and lighting; and finally, finishing touches. Wow!
Book Review by Robert Gabrick
