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1967 Custom Sport Shop Truck
1996: (Ok, pic is a lot newer, but pretend the flat black looks fresh and really cool)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1142351793 2006: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...1&d=1220757517 Build thread from 2006: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=build+thread 2014: This https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...mM4RN70DmqHHAG + http://www.earlyclassic.com/ProductI...6572-46KIT.jpg + http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1210902377 + http://www.mar-k.com/Catalog/Images/Items/g6768mldg.jpg + http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1386902811 = :metal: |
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I like it
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i feel like a schmuck. when i hauled my bed i only used two straps.... haha
are you filling the marker light holes or leaving them? look forward to seeing it in its new state! |
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Shaved. This one traveled down the interstate for 3 hours @ 80mph. Didn't want to lose it.
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Oohh, I like the parts list. Watching.......and helping if needed. :D
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Picked up another piece today, 71/72 5 lug with 3.73:
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Awesome, Craig's list score?
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I have my connections ;)
I paid fair value for it, so it wasn't cheap, but it's exactly what I needed, in the ratio I wanted. The gears look excellent in it. There's lots of 71/72 3.08's out there (lots more auto trucks in those years and most of them got the 3.08) so 3.73's in those years are a little harder to come by, but with my 700R, that's what I needed. I've met a lot of members over the years and I got it from an old connection down in GA. |
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exactly what i need! want one of those for my 67 so i can put my posi in
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Not looking forward to this:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1388772325 I'll be starting on this very soon. I started the thread a little pre mature, but threads like this actually motivate me to do stuff and post pictures (same thing for the original build in 2006). The nice thing is that I can keep the truck a runner for quite a while before she has to come off the road for a while. I can do the motor and suspension swaps over weekends and try to keep her alive as long as possible. Even drove it to work today in 16* weather. Old girl fires right up. |
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So what am I actually doing?
I'm modeling my build after gringolocos "how to ruin a perfectly good C10": http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/ff770390.jpg and the truck below (finished product will hopefully be very similar to this): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1384964103 Basically I don't want a "nice" truck anymore. I had WAY more fun in this truck when it was flat black. After 8 years of sitting outside 24-7 my driveway paint job doesn't exactly look all that great anymore anyway, and I'll never use metallic single stage ever again (rookie mistake, I know you paint guys are probably laughing). Any attempt to make the paint look prettier just screws it up more. What I plan to do: New AAW wiring harness (have it.) New Crate Engine with some goodies (have it.) Electric Jeep Fan (have it.) New dual Exhaust (current setup leaks, fits poorly, and will get smashed when the truck is lowered). New cover and new foam for seat (have it.) Dynamat and new carpet (have carpet.) Drop it 4/6 (kit is on the way.) New (used) 3.73 5 lug 71/72 (wider) rear axle (have it.) Convert front to 5 lug (already has discs, just needs rotors.) 20x8.5 front and 20x10 showwheels streeters in gray. Eliminate all rust (new 1968 bed needs some work!) and get the body as straight as I can get it. Replace pile of crap aftermarket front doors with original doors to truck (still have them, in good shape, just didn't have the skills/time to fix them at the time I did the truck the first go round). I also have 67 front fenders that came from cali and a near perfect hood I picked up last year. Paint the truck a flat blue with a flat white top. Shop truck theme to include something like this for a door logo with "Taylor's" (local town) above it. And maybe PARTS SALES SERVICE across the top of the bed with 864-555-1967 or 864-555-6772 for the phone # and truck "No.67" on the side of the cowl. http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.12593...0x550,navy.jpg Not sure if I want to do a very light "wear through" with black underneath or not. I have some panels I can test it out on. |
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From the previous build:
Truck was converted to V8 with 700R4 using Bowtie Overdrives TC lock up kit and TVmadeEZ kit. Has Power Disc Brakes from '71 GMC. Blazer tank under the bed with 88-98 Silverado fuel filler door. Vintage Air A/C w/ heavy duty 4 row radiator. I will be adding power steering as well (have all parts.) Crap that will be going on or back on the truck: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...1&d=1220759457 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1232487412 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1232487412 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1213291241 Original doors weren't too bad at all: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1235879354 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1235879354 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1235879366 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1235879630 |
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[QUOTE=67ChevyRedneck;6448604]Not looking forward to this:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1388772325 I'll be starting on this very soon. Dont worry.. If I can do it anyone can. Just follow the instructions and take it one step at a time. |
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Your plans will be a nice rebuild.
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The biggest hurdle (seems like) of all was jumped this weekend. After 6 years of being 22 miles away... my fleetside bed is HOME!
The green stuff is mold/gunk from being under trees (my friends place was my only option at the time... he was the only one that had a house at that time :lol: then I kinda forgot about it...) |
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This is gonna be a cool one. I'm sub'd.
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Love the build plans, I am in for this one!
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Somehow missed this. In.
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Don't get too excited guys... I have the parts now... time... not so much (Rob, I'm sure you know how that is! I still love looking at that tailgate I got from you!). But I will be working on it... as opposed to NOT working on it. At a MINIMUM it will be rewired and have the new crate motor in this year (2015). If I can get the drop done too that would be killer... it's all just sitting in a big pile...
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Yeah, I think it was from New Mexico?
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Good looking truck now. Dig the new plans too. Read through your old build a while back so following along on this one too.
Totally understand the time issue. I don't get near as much it e out in the garage as I would like. |
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Apparently I'm still really good at taking things apart...
I about popped a nut moving the bed up into position. The floor looks a million times better in the last pic than what it is. There isn't a single square inch usable for even a patch, its completely barrel rolled and rotten. |
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Keep up the great work. Subscribed.
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One of my favorite trucks on the forum already. I'm in for the changes.
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Look'n Good Billy Ray!!!
I like the fact that you are using an old school engine. LS engines are awesome (awesome in the fact that they are installed in just about everything from fords to dodges...LOL). I hope to get one of mine on road w/ you!!! |
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Now, if my truck was still an I-6, 3spd like it was back when I did the 350/700R swap in 2002, I would definitely do the LS swap today. Just too much time/$ into what I have now. |
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I took a break from my bathroom remodel today to play in the garage. It was almost 60 and sunny today... it's been 16 years and I still don't miss NY's weather...
So a little explanation... The bed looks great in pics, but it's not "without issues." I bought it from GCburdic (Geoff) and the body shop he had his truck done at told him it would cost significantly more $ to fix this bed than it would to but a brand new one, so he did, and I drug this thing home for like $300? Turns out the body shop was telling the truth... The good. Aside from some poor attempts to weld up the 68 CST trim holes (half ass welds, banged in, then bondoed) the bed is very straight. Geoff had the bed stripped bare when I bought it, we actually went to sprawlmart and bought $10 in cheap $1 spray cans and sprayed it on my trailer :lol: It actually held up pretty well for the past 6 years. The bad. It's got rust and I knew it. The area above the wheel wells is bad and on the DS lower rear needs to be replaced. Thankfully, hart_rod (rob) was out in NM at that time and chopped up one of those longbeds nobody cares about and shipped me the sections I needed. |
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Enough talk, picture time!
So, I'm one of those insanely lucky people that actually has a real deal 67... why the hell would I want to add side markers? Pffft... those babies gotta go! So, you may be wondering why there are porcupine quills in my second pic? Well, I learned a lot of lessons welding today. See, I haven't picked up a welder in like 8 years and back then, I just did small patch work with it. These area wide somewhat flat, just begging to curve, panels. Well, believe it or not, I did great with the welder. Took my time, spotted everything in, etc... I blew it with the flap wheel. I got so aggressive I warped the metal around my patch. Dumb ass, right? Anyway, it's not too bad, I should be able to get it almost completely out. So there's the lesson of the day kids! GO SLOW! DO NOT BUILD UP HEAT! You WILL warp stuff! |
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I tried to keep the cut as close to the curve as possible to avoid further warpage, but it turned out to be a difficult cut to replicate.
1. You can see the bondo squeezed out the backside. Unfortunately, with how these beds are made, if I hadn't seen this bed stripped this would have been a total surprise to me (as it was for poor Geoff.) 2 & 3. I banged out the bondo and chopped off the rusty backside to crate a template. |
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Who the heck makes cuts like this? :uhmk:
Don't worry, the rust looks a lot worse than what it really is. I'm also going to split the bedsides to take care of that once the patches are done... |
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The lucky donor!
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My handiwork. It's not done yet, ran out of time for the day.
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So I'll go ahead and show some more things I learned (screwed up).
When I prefit everything fit nice. I locked it down and started doing all my tacks, but by the time I got back to the left side... the bed didn't quite fit anymore. It was just a hair off, so I chose to slit it to relieve the stress in the bed. Worked like a charm. I was able to gently work it all back into shape and get it all tacked back down. |
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The left side was on purpose... I screwed up the right side. I was soooooooooo close to being fully done welding the right side completely I let one of my tack beads get too long... and yup... metal bubble. Damn it. It seemed like it would be difficult to work back flat so I chose to slice it to relieve the bubble stress. Worked out well again, the panel is back to flat... but I really need to stop making more work for myself...
I also need to find a place that will let me cut a fuel filler door off an 88-98 Silverado/twins, etc. I don't think the u pull places let you cut stuff. |
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I got the seat in the truck, that's about it. I'm driving it regularly. I also got another 88-98 fuel door cut out for the bedside and a repair section from a long bed that I've been needing. I fulfilled a dream and went on the Hot Rod Power tour with my wife and 1965 Mustang this year. We drove the entire tour, and to get there and back and do the tour we drove 3,424 miles total. I spent the months leading up to the tour working on the car almost non stop to get it ready The tour was the 2nd week of June. Then I had a family event in NY... Combined with all the time I took off, I got really behind at work and have been working weekends to get caught up. Finally caught up. Hope to be working on the truck again soon as the mustang is 99% done (want to swap rear pumpkin from 2.8s to 3.25's.) |
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