Jim's 1969 Custom/20 - Page 12 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bollybib · 10-27-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by thelonerife

Very informative build. I'll have to try some of the part #s you've used. Good job!

Glad you enjoyed it. I see I gave you a credit in my Post #115 for the glove box light !

jonny..2008 · 10-28-2012, 02:03 AM

good stuff here.
and no surprise, i have some of these projects on my drawing board too.......

Tx Firefighter · 10-30-2012, 10:33 AM

Epic thread.

bollybib · 10-31-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jonny..2008

good stuff here.
and no surprise, i have some of these projects on my drawing board too.......

No shortage of projects on an old truck. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Epic thread.

Thanks. I've been reading through your posts. Coming from you this is high praise.

**thelonerife** · 11-02-2012, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bollybib

Glad you enjoyed it. I see I gave you a credit in my Post #115 for the glove box light !

Oh yeah, Thanks! Where did you purchase the touch up paint for your firewall?

aussiec20 · 11-02-2012, 04:32 AM

Love your work Jim, But where can i get my hands on a license plate holder like you have on the rear of your truck?

bollybib · 11-02-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by thelonerife

Oh yeah, Thanks! Where did you purchase the touch up paint for your firewall?

http://www.paintscratch.com/

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Originally Posted by aussiec20

Love your work Jim, But where can i get my hands on a license plate holder like you have on the rear of your truck?

My brother-in-law got that many years ago (1990ish?) on one of his business trips to Cape Canaveral. He gave it to me as a gift. It sat unmounted in my stash of good stuff until recently.

I looked at RonJon's site and they don't have any frames currently listed in their catalog.

( http://www.ronjonsurfshop.com/souven...nirs/auto.aspx )

Maybe one might pop up on eBay, that's all I can suggest.

I'm not a big RonJon fan cuz it's east coast surf stuff but I like the look of it on my truck so there it sits.

bollybib · 12-24-2012, 06:17 PM

CALIFORNIA YOM PLATES

I decided to give myself a Christmas treat this year and got these vintage unrestored yellow on black plates for my truck. After many months of searching, I finally found what I wanted on eBay earlier this month. Today, Christmas Eve, I went to the DMV and registered them in acordance with the California YOM (Year Of Manufacture) program ( http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/reg_hdbk/ch21/ch21_36.htm ).

They look a hell of a lot better than the current style plates, and they emphasize the classic looks of this truck. It's 1969 all over again !

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jonny..2008 · 12-24-2012, 06:23 PM

Nice.
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**oldman3** · 12-24-2012, 11:51 PM

Nice Christmas present Jim, have a great New Year also....Jim

Sicklajoie · 12-28-2012, 02:00 AM

Looks great Jim!

bollybib · 12-31-2012, 11:37 AM

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Nice.
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Originally Posted by oldman3

Nice Christmas present Jim, have a great New Year also....Jim

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Looks great Jim!

Thanks guys.

Best wishes to you and all Board members for a happy and prosperous 2013 !
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treveiger · 07-09-2013, 08:23 AM

Hey Jim just read through your thread again. Hows it been going!?
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bollybib · 07-15-2013, 03:13 PM

Hi Trev, truck is running real good, it's still my DD. I haven't found the time to do any write ups on work I've done recently. I pulled the intake manifold and cleaned and resealed it, put in a new hard line for the oil pressure gauge, and sealed another leak at the oil dipstick. Then I put in all new spark plug wires using the stock routing, painted the valve covers and some brackets, and installed the AC compressor brackets. Always there are projects on tap, just need to find time to do them, that's all.

Hope all is well with you and your truck.

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**oldman3** · 07-15-2013, 06:51 PM

Hey Jim, engine compartment is looking great, nice job...Jim

treveiger · 07-16-2013, 04:23 AM

Looks great Jim! Its going well. I'm doing brakes right now so hopefully ill be done soon. We've been real busy up here to. Havent had much time to relax but its never boring lol.
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bollybib · 07-17-2013, 07:31 PM

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Hey Jim, engine compartment is looking great, nice job...Jim

Thanks Jim Hope you are doing well. Here's a before pic showing what I started with.

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bollybib · 09-20-2013, 10:47 AM

COWL VENT TRASH GUARD

I had a little time this morning so I thought I'd add this to my Project thread. This was a simple project and took less than an hour.

I've been wanting to install a trash guard for quite a while. The leaves are beginning to fall now and I don't want to go through another season picking leaves out of the cowl grate.

The guard comes in two flavors; stainless steel and painted black. I went with the stainless version from Classic Industries for longevity and looks.

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P/N AP7236S: 67-72 cowl vent trash guard, stainless

Guard..............$.59.99
S&H...................11.95
CA sales tax.........5.01
Total...............$.76.95

El Campo · 09-20-2013, 11:13 AM

Trash guard is a great idea!
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litew8 · 09-20-2013, 12:45 PM

Looks great Jim!

I may have to copy that one in black.

**oldman3** · 09-20-2013, 06:42 PM

Nice job Jim, didn't know they made it in stainless looks great...Jim

seth7843 · 11-23-2013, 05:09 PM

Hey Jim,

I just read through your whole build. This is my favorite build so far. Thank you for taking the time to post such detailed updates. Keep up the good work!

Giorgio · 04-17-2014, 01:56 PM

Hi Jim, just ran across your thread - very cool. I bought a '68 GMC Custom last summer and continue to play with it, so your post is very informational. She has 106kmi original paint and interior with 355 Chevy, L-79/041xhds. etc. Vintage 60/70 factory High Performance with th400/Dana posi. Like those wheels - will try to find some... Best, Bob - Seattle

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bollybib · 04-18-2014, 07:18 PM

Very nice truck you have there Bob. I'm glad you found my thread informative.

tpost01 · 06-02-2014, 01:39 AM

Jim,

I just read through your thread. I appreciate the time and energy you took to write up your experiences in such detail so that the rest of us may see and learn that much more easily. My truck has been sitting for the last two years as I am stationed overseas right now, but I am due to return to the states this summer. You have inspired me to add more care and time in my write ups that I will be doing in the future. I figure if I want to make a quality write up, I will have to slow down a bit and be a bit more methodical and deliberate in my project planning and implementation (I’ve had a few problems in the past with Slow and Deliberate vs Fast and Hard

).

Anyhow, great to see you enjoying your truck, because that’s what it’s all about.

Best Regards,
Travis

10-28-2012, 02:03 AM	#277
jonny..2008 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: oregon coast Posts: 248	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 good stuff here. and no surprise, i have some of these projects on my drawing board too....... __________________ i love every machine. even the ones i hate. Current project (1959) fifty niner gmc fleetside: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...70#post6514670 MY daily driver truck thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=544460

10-30-2012, 10:33 AM	#278
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Epic thread. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-02-2012, 04:32 AM	#281
aussiec20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 28	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Love your work Jim, But where can i get my hands on a license plate holder like you have on the rear of your truck? __________________ 1967 Chevrolet C20 fleetside vortec350/th400/Eaton HO52 NOSPIN 5.13

12-24-2012, 06:17 PM	#283
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 CALIFORNIA YOM PLATES I decided to give myself a Christmas treat this year and got these vintage unrestored yellow on black plates for my truck. After many months of searching, I finally found what I wanted on eBay earlier this month. Today, Christmas Eve, I went to the DMV and registered them in acordance with the California YOM (Year Of Manufacture) program ( http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/reg_hdbk/ch21/ch21_36.htm ). They look a hell of a lot better than the current style plates, and they emphasize the classic looks of this truck. It's 1969 all over again ! __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

12-24-2012, 06:23 PM	#284
jonny..2008 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: oregon coast Posts: 248	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Nice. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ i love every machine. even the ones i hate. Current project (1959) fifty niner gmc fleetside: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...70#post6514670 MY daily driver truck thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=544460

12-24-2012, 11:51 PM	#285
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Nice Christmas present Jim, have a great New Year also....Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

12-28-2012, 02:00 AM	#286
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,489	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Looks great Jim! __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

07-09-2013, 08:23 AM	#288
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,092	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Hey Jim just read through your thread again. Hows it been going!? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)

07-15-2013, 03:13 PM	#289
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Hi Trev, truck is running real good, it's still my DD. I haven't found the time to do any write ups on work I've done recently. I pulled the intake manifold and cleaned and resealed it, put in a new hard line for the oil pressure gauge, and sealed another leak at the oil dipstick. Then I put in all new spark plug wires using the stock routing, painted the valve covers and some brackets, and installed the AC compressor brackets. Always there are projects on tap, just need to find time to do them, that's all. Hope all is well with you and your truck. __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

07-15-2013, 06:51 PM	#290
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Hey Jim, engine compartment is looking great, nice job...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

07-16-2013, 04:23 AM	#291
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,092	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Looks great Jim! Its going well. I'm doing brakes right now so hopefully ill be done soon. We've been real busy up here to. Havent had much time to relax but its never boring lol. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)

09-20-2013, 10:47 AM	#293
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 COWL VENT TRASH GUARD I had a little time this morning so I thought I'd add this to my Project thread. This was a simple project and took less than an hour. I've been wanting to install a trash guard for quite a while. The leaves are beginning to fall now and I don't want to go through another season picking leaves out of the cowl grate. The guard comes in two flavors; stainless steel and painted black. I went with the stainless version from Classic Industries for longevity and looks. P/N AP7236S: 67-72 cowl vent trash guard, stainless Guard..............$.59.99 S&H...................11.95 CA sales tax.........5.01 Total...............$.76.95 __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

09-20-2013, 11:13 AM	#294
El Campo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: El Campo, Tx Posts: 1,246	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Trash guard is a great idea! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 72 Chevy blue LWB, 99% original Oklahoma truck, 28,000 miles 72 Chevy SWB: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=486626 (Attempt/Mistake #2) 2003 Harley Davidson Dyna Superglide with 2007 Street Bob front end 2000 Ford F350 Powerstroke 4WD CCLB, 310,000 miles running great (STOLEN St. Patricks Day 2014 AND NEVER RECOVERED) 2002 Ford F250 Powerstroke 4WD CCLB (To replace stolen one) Hook em Horns!!!

09-20-2013, 12:45 PM	#295
litew8 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 3,016	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Looks great Jim! I may have to copy that one in black. __________________ project: "my happy mess"

09-20-2013, 06:42 PM	#296
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Nice job Jim, didn't know they made it in stainless looks great...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />



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11-23-2013, 05:09 PM	#297
seth7843 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 52	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Hey Jim, I just read through your whole build. This is my favorite build so far. Thank you for taking the time to post such detailed updates. Keep up the good work!

04-17-2014, 01:56 PM	#298
Giorgio Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 6	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Hi Jim, just ran across your thread - very cool. I bought a '68 GMC Custom last summer and continue to play with it, so your post is very informational. She has 106kmi original paint and interior with 355 Chevy, L-79/041xhds. etc. Vintage 60/70 factory High Performance with th400/Dana posi. Like those wheels - will try to find some... Best, Bob - Seattle

04-18-2014, 07:18 PM	#299
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Very nice truck you have there Bob. I'm glad you found my thread informative. __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

06-02-2014, 01:39 AM	#300
tpost01 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Seaside CA Posts: 16	Re: Jim's 1969 Custom/20 Jim, I just read through your thread. I appreciate the time and energy you took to write up your experiences in such detail so that the rest of us may see and learn that much more easily. My truck has been sitting for the last two years as I am stationed overseas right now, but I am due to return to the states this summer. You have inspired me to add more care and time in my write ups that I will be doing in the future. I figure if I want to make a quality write up, I will have to slow down a bit and be a bit more methodical and deliberate in my project planning and implementation (I’ve had a few problems in the past with Slow and Deliberate vs Fast and Hard ). Anyhow, great to see you enjoying your truck, because that’s what it’s all about. Best Regards, Travis __________________ Bucket Build (On hold until overseas assignments are done...) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=500163

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