questions about a 67 c-30

[67chevywrecker]

yeah my wrecker here has glass packs that stops right after the cab and have 4 inch turn downs that points to the ground right up from the dual wheels this 67 had a 350 4 bolt main in it and has a slight mild cam and headers so it already sounds pretty . and im like you i been thinking about going with stacks on this truck as well . so if you wouldnt mind if i may ask if u could send me a link of info on the stacks you found . cause i think at the end of this restore im going to go with a set of stacks too . i think it be a classy touch this 67 holmes 440 is going to be white and blue and im painting the unit and sling bars and the dollys farmall oil base red and i got a set of brand new ernest holmes mudlfaps for it at the end and i have a reese hitch in going to weld on it . and the cab lights and park light im leaving original but on the bed side marker lights and the taillight and reverse lights on the back of the bed im installing l e d lights and i got a old stlye stand up bug sheild i put on the hood and i even had a set of the stainless tractor trailer fender guide lights im going to put on the front bumper ends so when i geet done with this thing it will be one fancy classy 47 year old holmes wrecker .

[special-K]

That all sounds good. Mine had the cab swapped years go,so no cab markers. I have the teardrop chrome style like what a '68 or earlier would have. I have the round plastic,too,but thinking the earlier ones will dress it up a touch. I dream up different color schemes all the time. I've considered oil companies,like Sinclair,or dream up a garage name,like Ol' 40 Garage,for US40 using the shield design. Who knows? The interior's red and the boom/inside bed and push bumper/grille guard would be red too no matter what other color(s) I might do.

These aren't the ones I talked about,but maybe you'd like them w/shields:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.dmg&cad=rja

These are the ones I found. Was thinking about these cuz they're cheaper,don't care about shields too bad,and kinda wanted to just have the same size as what my exhaust is...more like they would do back then:
http://www.belarusagsupply.com/Exhau...cks_c_233.html

I don't know,The Wesdon 3" are pretty nice with shields AND,they come with those clamps. Mine has the holes w/three bolt holes already.

[67chevywrecker]

current pics of 1967 chevy factory c-20 dually

[SCHRUMGMC]

Nice dually ^

[special-K]

That hitch will add to the truck's usefulness a lot.

[67chevywrecker]

yeah i had it laying around my garage tripping over it so i was like ok the back of the wrecker bed is 1/4 inch steel and then have a plate welded uner it that inch thick steel so i was like ok bolt and weld the reese to it so i know there no way it will break off it have to probolly bring the whole wrecker bed off with it to pull away from 1 inch thick steel lol . i swaer this wrecker restoration is kicking my butt lots of work in this thing . but i been restoring vehicles sence i was 13 when i was 14 i have my first 17,000 show car i took to shows i built from ground uo and i have baught and fixed and sold and etc except fot the 14 i still have that are my projects and im keeping these and when i get them done im retiring of automotive restorations lol

[67chevywrecker]

i know these pics aint all trucks 67-72 but one of them is my 1972 c-10 and the others are some of my other projects i got going on and still could upload pics i have over 15 projects plus i own a small salvage yard has like 10 old trucks and cars in it . lol i stay busy . but i guess thats why i have never been married or had any kids dont and have never made the time i tell everyone that all my old truckas and cars are my kids hahhaa

[67chevywrecker]

but pics are of my 1955 chevy stepside , my 1972 chevy c-10 my 1984 c-30 4x4 holmes 1200 commander wrecker and my 1955 belair 150

[SCHRUMGMC]

Liking the pics

[67chevywrecker]

thanks i got over 14 projects all diff year chevy trucks and casrs and etc i have 1/2 tons 3/4 tons tons etc . galore lol

[67chevywrecker]

here is a few more of my collection my white 1965 chevy c-10 step side i redone frame up 2002-2004 . and the pink car i frame up restored its a 1960 dodge dart . and yes that shade pink is the factory color of the car . and the dark blue one was my dads he bauhgt brand new in 1984 it sits with only 50,376 miles on it he gave ot to me cause he got bigger in weight and he no longer could fit behind the steering wheel lol .

[special-K]

She's no easy pick up

[SCHRUMGMC]

Nice 65, love the paint

[67chevywrecker]

thanks the 65 is a pretty truck i do it all my self all the way up to painting them . and yeah special -k that 67 wrecker is no easy pickup to build . sometimes i think i should stayed away from wreckers lol but it became a habit .. we men always have to many addictions and habits hahah . my mom and dad said id never get married cause mom says no women will out up with me having over 25 vehicles lol

[67chevywrecker]

now heres one ive never messed with yet its just sitting down n my lower field its a 1958 chevrolet 1.5 ton it will run long as u pour gas in the carb . but maybe one these days ill drag it up to the garage . let me changes that one of my garages lets make that plural lol sence i have 4 garages and 5 carports and about 7 lean twos lol and maybe restore this one one day has open frame lots things come to mind maybe another wrecker like a holmes 500 maybe or a nice flatbed or maybe even a dump humm who knows . maybe one day

[special-K]

I'm not into having a whole lot of vehicles. I'd be happy with a GM truck from each body style in 1/2,3/4t,& 1t,a Suburban or Panel or two,a 70-72 Jimmy,and a few larger trucks from various years. If I had those then I guess I'd look for a special car or two-three-four...

Seriously,it was the wife I had leaving me (she never really complained about my vehicles) that caused me to reduce my heard down to the five in my driveway. That and building going down the tubes put a hurtin' on me. But,I'm surviving. That's one thing I know for sure.

[67chevywrecker]

just a update on how the 67 chevy wrecker restoration is coming along dang if restoring a wrecker aint a challenge , i should have just stook to cars and trucks lol but shes looking pretty thow

[gvw5400]

Hang in there! I love the idea of building an actual working class truck. This wrecker is a great change of pace to what I usually see cruising the streets. Thanks for sharing the process with all of us.

[special-K]

She sure is lookin' good!

[67chevywrecker]

yeah i have a few people when i tell them im resoreing a antique wrecker and there like we have never heard of that i said well it aint no differnt then just restoring a old truck . which the back end being what it is is a little challenging when i work on the cab to the front its just another truck in other words . but i think thins will be my first and last wrecker restoration. alot of welding and etc getting the bed bolted and welded back on and the unit bolted welded to the bed floor then underneath attaching the unit back to the frame with the holmes purches as i call them . but its starting to look like a wrecker again ...

[special-K]

People used to say the same thing to me about restoring pickups before all the car guys caught on . A truck's a truck. There's nothing in the book that says it has to be a pickup. Check out the American Truck Historical Society and the Antique Truck Club of America. They are all about trucks and very few are pickups. Heck,there's antique construction equipment clubs. Those guys collect and restore Georgia Buggies!

[67chevywrecker]

working on painting on the wrecker stripes on back of the bed to make it look like a wrecker on the back . .

[67chevywrecker]

pics of the plate i got it painted and bolted back on that holds the old kind light globe . and a pic of the hood i got painted and a pic of the wiper cowl painted . its going along real good . 1967 chevy wrecker holmes 440 ..

[67chevywrecker]

here is the pic of the winch controls restored and painted .

[WIDESIDE72]

Cool!
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