67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[oldman3]

Mike, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, and to all your viewers checking in today....Jim

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Lol, I think I have a 1990 one that I am trading 2 sets of Slosh Tubz for it !
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should be a good deal for both
are you going to do the 90's suburban grille / headlight conversion ?

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Mike, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, and to all your viewers checking in today....Jim

Thank you

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

should be a good deal for both
are you going to do the 90's suburban grille / headlight conversion ?

Being a 90 model it has that front end already and I can't decide if I like it better or the 73 style with the round headlights ?
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[watahyahknow]

i personally like the older style better
you need to change the wipershafts (think they need to be longer) an the plate the wipersshafts run through to get it to fit , if remember correctly the newer style has the wiperarms hiding under the bonnetedge the older style has them on top of a plate behind a shorter bonnet
a complete nose with radiator lightwiring and the lot should be about 800 bucks or so in rustfree condition

[gringoloco]

'73 all the way, dude. JMHO
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[raull]

My vote ,,, 73 front
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[fastcam1]

73 style for sure
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[67cheby]

That's what I am thinking also ! Although I think the front end will hinge on what direction I go on the build if I go the Pro-touring route I will use The. 90 model if I go classic with trim I like the round eye ! I might do a couple renderings and get everyone's opinion !
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[superflysteiny]

Needs to be 73
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[oldman3]

I think we are all leaning toward the 73....Jim

[67ctener]

Mid-early 90s easy decision
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[watahyahknow]

the trim seems to be hard to find without any dents and dings , there was one truck i seen on here that had the trim airbrushed on and it looked verry nice

[FRENCHBLUE72]

My vote is 73 also....

[67cheby]

LOL...welll it looks like the early front clip wins by a LANDSLIDE !!

[67cheby]

here is a picture of my bed rack i have been working on to hold the surfboard, the wood is matching Tiger Maple, the metal will be painted silver kind of a Throw back to my other love VW's !

[67cheby]

here is my SEMA Thrash crew ! Me on the left, next Tom Angel, Grandpa, John Boling and Gary Angel, these guys saved my bacon !

[watahyahknow]

over here we used to make the rong at the most rear a roller so you could drop wat you wanted on top on it walk to the back lift that and walk it to the front without it sliding or damaging

[67cheby]

thats a cool idea , this one goes side to side on the bed above the wheel humps and it is 36 inches front to back and i think 60 inches wide to fit between the top edge of the bed rails

[Rusbuilt]

Will your rack be down in the bed or will it be mounted up high; like flush with the roof?

[67cheby]

the rack is 8 inches tall on the high side and 6 inches tall on the low side (that is the side the surfboard will mount on ) the square tubing bottom frame will mount level with the top of the bed rails, so it will be sticking up 8 inches above the top of the bed basically

[LODI3QTR]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

here is my SEMA Thrash crew ! Me on the left, next Tom Angel, Grandpa, John Boling and Gary Angel, these guys saved my bacon !

This looks better........

[67cheby]

yes ....THANK YOU !

[jlsanborn]

Looks cool Mike! How are going to fasten the stips? How you gonna mount it to the truck? How thick are the strips? You do the tube bending?
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[67cheby]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Looks cool Mike! How are going to fasten the stips? How you gonna mount it to the truck? How thick are the strips? You do the tube bending?
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the strips use stainless screws that come up from the bottom of each one, Mounting it in the side of the bedrails with two nut zerts on each side, the strips are 3/4 thick, yes me a my friend Charles Mayhew bent all of the tubing , thanks man ! i have a couple antique ice chests that i will paint to match and carry them on the rack with my cleaning supplies in them .

[fastcam1]

Cleaning supplies huh.... I'd stock em up with some frosty beverages
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