Well it ain't Italian, But I built it,

My truck turned 40 years old today

1965 GMC 1/2 ton short bed fleet side built from the ground up in 1989 by My wife and I. Full built large journal 4 bolt high nickle "Bow-tie"block .060" over 327 with roller rockers and forged pistons. transfering 400 plus ponies back through a B&M pro built turbo 400 with manual valve body and 11" converter/ This is all hooked to a Dana 60 with 3.92 gears and Strange engineering axles.



Bed is Georgia red Oak I built myself




Paint is a one off acrylic enamel pinstriped by Garland Rush,(an old dope smokin' hippie that is just plain cool)








It ain't much but I built it myself over 15 years ago and it still turns heads when I drive it. It hauls ass, cost 45 bucks a year to register and I wouldn't trade it for a brand new one.

I like it except for the ass end.

Nice truck.

And I'm 40 years old today... Sweet ride!

Cool bit of kit dude, the satisfaction of doing it yourself is neat eh!