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Projects 1946 GMC Bonneville build

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Marcia, Aug 26, 2020.

  1. Marcia
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    On our way to Loring, I drove it onto the scales. PXL_20250605_124619424.jpg PXL_20250605_135749934.MP.jpg
     
  2. Dave G in Gansevoort
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    Great looking truck! Here’s to a successful weekend with it.
     
  3. Marcia
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    We start racing on Monday. I'll post timing slips, good or bad.
     
  4. Marcia
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    Thanks!
     
  5. 05snopro440
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    Wow, surprisingly it's a few pounds (230) lighter than my street driven 46 GMC (weighed full of fuel).
     
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  6. Six Ball
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    Looking forward to results. Good luck and be safe!
     
  7. 41 GMC K-18
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  8. For those about to rock, we salute you.
     
  9. Marcia
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    Our first pass at Loring, taking it easy. I wanted to see if it drove okay, shifted okay . I set 3 new records.
    The second pass, I went for it. I had 3 perfect shifts and then the tac started going the wrong way. We lost a lot of oil and we're done for this event.
    We'll see what happened when we get home. PXL_20250609_150808424.MP~2.jpg
     
  10. 51504bat
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    Hate it when the Tach does that. Sounds like things went OK before that. Hope you get it sorted before Bonneville.
     
  11. Marcia
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    We'll bring it back here in July.
     
  12. riv63
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    Congratulations/ condolences.
    Sure is a nice looking little pickup.
     
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  13. Marcia
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    Thanks!
     
  14. Marcia
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    The pistons just arrived. Do we have enough time to build a motor and get to Bonneville? We're getting too old for thrasher 18 hours a day!
     

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  15. Marcia
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    FB_IMG_1753455411442.jpg On a brighter note, we picked up the 3 record certificates while we were at Loring Timing Association.
     
  16. 41 GMC K-18
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    Bravo ! Most impressive indeed!
     
  17. Marcia
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    Thanks!
     
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  18. Marcia
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    Thank you!
     
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  20. Six Ball
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    Sure you can get it done! It's just pistons, you don't even have to pull the engine. :D
     
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  21. riv63
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    Sweet deal on the records. Absolute bummer on hurting the motor. Good luck getting it back together.
     
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