The Official "GMC INDY HAULER" build thread (Page 1/26)
Greg Z NOV 02, 07:39 PM
i'm getting ready to start the build up on this truck and figured it belong in the technical section. heres a link to the thread that got this started. the body man (Briggs) came by today and looked and we agreed on a price, he will come and pick the truck up on monday. he said it will take about 3 weeks so i figure about 3-6 months.

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/054468.html


does anyone know off hand the paint codes off the pace car? i plan on painted the gmc the same colors so it will match.

please give me your suggestions and opinions on this project, if you have cool and inovative realistic ideas about different things i can do with this let me know.

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el_roy1985 NOV 02, 11:44 PM
I've seen a Jimmy Indy Hauler before. That was just over the summer. I was at wal-mart then I seen a Jimmy with an odd spoiler type thing on the back. Then I seen it said Indy Hauler. Never heard of one before that. Seems pretty darn cool though.
RWDPLZ NOV 03, 09:38 AM
I have all the 84 paint codes on page 5 of the website in my sig.

Exterior:
40C - White - 3680 - WA-8554
Lower Accent
18 - Medium Gray Poly - 3603

Interior:
12DN - Graphite - 33622 - 2-1020
13AN - Light Slate Gray - 33488 - 2-624
Instrument panel colors must be oversprayed with UCV-69 Low-gloss clear.

Did you ever get that LMC Truck catalog?

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1984 Fiero SE

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Greg Z NOV 03, 11:53 AM
no catalog yet but thnx for reminding me, i just re-ordered it.
Greg Z NOV 19, 04:01 PM
just a lil update. i got the lmc catolog and come to find out they do not have anything for the blazer/jimmy, only the p/u. i have ran into a snag, to get the front grille of an 84 i will need to change the core support. the headlamps bolt up in a different spot. my problem with this is i do not want to bolt a aftermarket core support to the truck, aftermarket does not always line up perfect and the whole front end of my truck could end up looking like it was wrecked and redone! i also cannot find a used one that has not been in an accident. anyone have any suggestions?
Mike OHIO NOV 19, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by Greg Z:

just a lil update. i got the lmc catolog and come to find out they do not have anything for the blazer/jimmy, only the p/u. i have ran into a snag, to get the front grille of an 84 i will need to change the core support. the headlamps bolt up in a different spot. my problem with this is i do not want to bolt a aftermarket core support to the truck, aftermarket does not always line up perfect and the whole front end of my truck could end up looking like it was wrecked and redone! i also cannot find a used one that has not been in an accident. anyone have any suggestions?


cruise over to s10forum.com or s-seriesforum.com and ask in the wanted parts section. lot of guys over there have part trucks.

mike

Greg Z JAN 05, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by BGIndy:

I figured I'd lurked here long enough, so hopefully my first post might be helpful.
I thought about doing this project as well to go along with my Indy. I spent quite a bit of time at the Indianapoils Motor Speedway photo archives looking for pictures and ran across a few of the GMC Indy Hauler while I was there. This was 5 years ago , but for those who haven't been there, you just tell them what you're interested in and the staff will start bringing you photo books of that years race and associated vehicles.
Hope this helps and good luck



i took your advice and flew to Indianapolis and went to the Motor Speedway Museum and looked thru thousands of pictures! as a matter of fact every picture of the 84 indy 500. i found a couple of the s15 pick-up at some sort of ceramony at a different location and time than the race, and 1 pic of what i'm sure is the pick-up way in the background. but nothing at all on the jimmy version. hell i found about 5 pics of the full size gmc van(safari i'm guessing) painted up gray and white w/logos and such. also found quite a few if the wreckers but could not find one of the back to get a clear shot of the licence plate to see if it matched my wrecker plate i bought. here i am

RWDPLZ JAN 22, 04:09 PM
*bump* to the top

Did you buy any of the pics at the museum? I have four pics of the Fiero pace car I bought there framed and hanging in my room. I LOVE going to Indy!

Greg Z FEB 06, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by RWDPLZ:

*bump* to the top

Did you buy any of the pics at the museum? I have four pics of the Fiero pace car I bought there framed and hanging in my room. I LOVE going to Indy!



yes as a matter of fact i did. i just put them into frames a couple of minutes ago. i got them in 11x14 size. i got 1 with a picture of Rick Mears standing by his car and the pace car, another of all 3 pace cars in the garage together using a lens from the camera that makes it look like you are looking though a peep hole. i wanted more pictures but they are expensive.


UPDATE: body guy is slacking off, just got off the phone with him complaining about swapping rad. supports over. i put a lil fire under him, we'll see what happens.

Greg Z MAY 19, 03:10 PM
UPDATE: heres a few pictures of the project truck. i went by today and he says he wil start on it monday. i'm determined to build this GMC Hauler.