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Homeboy · 04-01-2002, 01:45 AM

Here are some pics of the progress we made a couple of weekends ago. We relocated the tailgate handle and welded on a smooth skin. We filled the tail light holes, and welded in the rear roll pan. There is still a ton of dent pulling and straightening left to do on the rear, but it is coming along.

We had been thinking about ways to mount the gauges, in some other way than the standard bezel. Dad came up with an idea that I think looks really good. He welded up the hole in a spare glove box door, cut an opening for the steering column, and mounted the gauges and indicator lights in it. We will have matching billet knobs in it, those were all we had at the time.

I told you earlier that I was building this truck with my Dad, so I am also putting in a pic of one of his early hot rods for your enjoyment. It is the car he was driving when he and my Mom were married, a '56 Chevy with '57 chrome, lakes, and turqouise and black paint. He said he'd like to build another like it, if I'd ever get all my projects out of his shop : )

bowtie · 04-01-2002, 02:36 AM

looks good, what colour you painting it?

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lost wages · 04-01-2002, 02:39 AM

man that looks great, im getting ready to do the same skin on my tail gate. did you have to trim some of the skin off at the top? mine looks like it might need it. what kinda tail lights are those? keep up the great work.

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Alexis · 04-01-2002, 02:46 AM

man that looks great!! any more pictures, i can't wait till i get a welder. i'm so F'n jealous. keep us posted.

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Relay · 04-01-2002, 06:44 AM

Looks great...love the instrument pkg...great idea.....been wondering about that cause i would like to use something other than the standard also.....

**Yukon Jack** · 04-01-2002, 10:23 AM

That looks like some sweet body work. I like the bezel idea too. Interested to see it installed.

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Smooth68 · 04-01-2002, 10:33 AM

Where did you get the roll pan and skins? Looks great!

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brad2 · 04-01-2002, 11:56 PM

I like it.....and you have back up lights!!!

Homeboy · 04-02-2002, 12:45 AM

Thanks for the nice words. We picked the tailgate skin and the handle relocater up at Mar-K in Oklahoma City. The skin wasn't too tall, but it was a little too wide. We tacked it, then trimmed off one edge.

The tail lights came out of a junk yard, and were out of an early '80s Trans Am. They originally had three ribs of lens; I just sawed the top (most narrow) one off on a band saw and cleaned it up by sanding. When I took the top rib off, the reflector no longer fit, so we built boxes behind the lenses, and cut the holes for the bulb plugs the same shape as the originals, so the plugs still twist in and lock in place. The taillights were then mounted upside down in the roll pan, so the angle of the lenses match the angle of the sheet metal of the bed sides. If you look closely, you can see that I also cannibalized the tag light off the T/A, and mounted it above the license plate. The roll pan is a Sir Micheals I believe.

The truck will be Viper Red, and we are figuring about 3 more good weekends of body work and we'll be ready for paint.

For those that didn't see my previous pictures, the truck is a '72 cab and bed, with a '68 front clip, all mounted on the '68 frame, which has been lowered 4/6 and powdercoated. The motor is a .030 over 350 with a Roots type blower.

**68SWB4x4** · 04-02-2002, 12:46 AM

thats real good work! and the gauge cluster is unique and looks great

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Slammed67 · 04-02-2002, 01:05 AM

That looks awesome! Good job! Keep the progess pics coming! All it needs now is air bag suspension

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Current project: The "HACKstoration" 1967 GMC shortbed/fleetside, 350/700R4, air bag suspension, 18" billet wheels. Other vehicle of interest: 1957 Chevy Bel-Air 4dr hard top, 283/powerglide, lowered 3-1/2" in front and 2 inches in the rear.

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Homeboy · 04-02-2002, 09:41 PM

ttt

704x4 · 04-02-2002, 09:48 PM

i wanted to do that with a glovebox but instead i used plywood and carpeted mine.

where did you find the small lights

Homeboy · 04-02-2002, 09:55 PM

704x4,

I think we found the indicator lights at the Street Rod Nationals in OKC. Should be able to find something similar from some of the street rod vendors. Another idea is to use fiber optics for the indicators. From what I've read, they are easy to install, and not terribly expensive.

04-01-2002, 01:45 AM	#1
Homeboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canyon, Tx. Posts: 62	latest progress on my '68/'72 Here are some pics of the progress we made a couple of weekends ago. We relocated the tailgate handle and welded on a smooth skin. We filled the tail light holes, and welded in the rear roll pan. There is still a ton of dent pulling and straightening left to do on the rear, but it is coming along. We had been thinking about ways to mount the gauges, in some other way than the standard bezel. Dad came up with an idea that I think looks really good. He welded up the hole in a spare glove box door, cut an opening for the steering column, and mounted the gauges and indicator lights in it. We will have matching billet knobs in it, those were all we had at the time. I told you earlier that I was building this truck with my Dad, so I am also putting in a pic of one of his early hot rods for your enjoyment. It is the car he was driving when he and my Mom were married, a '56 Chevy with '57 chrome, lakes, and turqouise and black paint. He said he'd like to build another like it, if I'd ever get all my projects out of his shop : ) __________________ "Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"

04-01-2002, 02:36 AM	#2
bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,050	looks good, what colour you painting it? ------------------ 70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" 72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" 72 blazer 4x4(in progress) 1955 Chevy DelRay, 427 w/muncie 4sd, 2 dr post, __________________ ~70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" ~72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" I use and accept Paypal

04-01-2002, 06:44 AM	#5
Relay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Ulm, MN USA Posts: 71	Looks great...love the instrument pkg...great idea.....been wondering about that cause i would like to use something other than the standard also..... __________________ 71 GMC 1/2 frame up restore in progress!

04-01-2002, 10:23 AM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	That looks like some sweet body work. I like the bezel idea too. Interested to see it installed. ------------------ 1969 C20 4x4 with roughly 6" lift and 35's residing near Rose Hill, Kansas Yukon Jack's Web Pages __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-01-2002, 10:33 AM	#7
Smooth68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country Posts: 1,826	Where did you get the roll pan and skins? Looks great! ------------------ Prost68trk web page or btshaffer@wmconnect.com '68 short/wide, 402BB/TH400, '81 rear frame rails, F@rd 9" 31 spline, leaf springs moved inboard, shaved firewall, cab seam, wiper cowl, dash, hood ridge, chrome drivetrain. '97 Z-71 Ext-cab Driver West Fork, Arkansas IM - btshaffer (will soon change) __________________ Smooth68's Web Site WTB 64-66 project or frame/cab, SWB or LWB...I have the fever! Whatcha got?? '68 Short Step - Shaved Body, Soon Bagged - *SOLD* Driver-2004 GMC Z-71 Ext-cab

04-01-2002, 02:39 AM	#3
lost wages Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: jefferson city, mo Posts: 1,364	man that looks great, im getting ready to do the same skin on my tail gate. did you have to trim some of the skin off at the top? mine looks like it might need it. what kinda tail lights are those? keep up the great work. ------------------ 68 swb fleet soon to be bagged and big block powered 68 lwb fleet in primer 35 chevy truck 97 dodge on 35 boggers 3 out of 4 aint bad! Jefferson city, MO

04-01-2002, 02:46 AM	#4
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	man that looks great!! any more pictures, i can't wait till i get a welder. i'm so F'n jealous. keep us posted. ------------------ Mechanic @ California Concept Britney: 1970 2wd K/5 Blazer (Frame up) Jessica: 1967 2wd SWB (pops daily driver) Helga: 1972 4x4 3/4ton LWB (my daily driver) AIM:Alexmart1 Mountain View, Cali

04-01-2002, 11:56 PM	#8
brad2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmond, ok Posts: 1,058	I like it.....and you have back up lights!!! __________________ 74 swb 71 2wd Jimmy 82 2wd Blazer

04-02-2002, 12:45 AM	#9
Homeboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canyon, Tx. Posts: 62	Thanks for the nice words. We picked the tailgate skin and the handle relocater up at Mar-K in Oklahoma City. The skin wasn't too tall, but it was a little too wide. We tacked it, then trimmed off one edge. The tail lights came out of a junk yard, and were out of an early '80s Trans Am. They originally had three ribs of lens; I just sawed the top (most narrow) one off on a band saw and cleaned it up by sanding. When I took the top rib off, the reflector no longer fit, so we built boxes behind the lenses, and cut the holes for the bulb plugs the same shape as the originals, so the plugs still twist in and lock in place. The taillights were then mounted upside down in the roll pan, so the angle of the lenses match the angle of the sheet metal of the bed sides. If you look closely, you can see that I also cannibalized the tag light off the T/A, and mounted it above the license plate. The roll pan is a Sir Micheals I believe. The truck will be Viper Red, and we are figuring about 3 more good weekends of body work and we'll be ready for paint. For those that didn't see my previous pictures, the truck is a '72 cab and bed, with a '68 front clip, all mounted on the '68 frame, which has been lowered 4/6 and powdercoated. The motor is a .030 over 350 with a Roots type blower. __________________ "Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"

04-02-2002, 12:46 AM	#10
68SWB4x4 Strongman Garage Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 10,241	thats real good work! and the gauge cluster is unique and looks great ------------------ My Truck pictures www.xframeimpala.com 68 4x4 short fleetside 327 CH465 edelbrock intake and carb MSD distributor its the "SHAGROLET" 56 big window short stepside 235 dual 1 brls 64ImpalaSS 327 70 C10 LWB fleetside custom/10 350/TH350 IM me on aol SN= SHAGROLET __________________ Kalle 68 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4 SOLD 69 Pontiac Lemans 99 Silverado 4.8 5 speed ECSB [ Facebook Instagram Subscribe on YOUTUBE

04-02-2002, 01:05 AM	#11
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	That looks awesome! Good job! Keep the progess pics coming! All it needs now is air bag suspension ------------------ Current project: The "HACKstoration" 1967 GMC shortbed/fleetside, 350/700R4, air bag suspension, 18" billet wheels. Other vehicle of interest: 1957 Chevy Bel-Air 4dr hard top, 283/powerglide, lowered 3-1/2" in front and 2 inches in the rear. Web Site: jaySpot.com AOL Screen Name: Slammed67GMC Location: Kansas City, MO __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

04-02-2002, 09:41 PM	#12
Homeboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canyon, Tx. Posts: 62	ttt __________________ "Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"

04-02-2002, 09:48 PM	#13
704x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Greene, Iowa Posts: 150	i wanted to do that with a glovebox but instead i used plywood and carpeted mine. where did you find the small lights __________________ 70 3/4 ton 4x4 FOR SALE Greene, IA

04-02-2002, 09:55 PM	#14
Homeboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canyon, Tx. Posts: 62	704x4, I think we found the indicator lights at the Street Rod Nationals in OKC. Should be able to find something similar from some of the street rod vendors. Another idea is to use fiber optics for the indicators. From what I've read, they are easy to install, and not terribly expensive. __________________ "Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"



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