77 yellow gmc swb

[gearheads78]

This is one sweet build. I love all the original one off touches.

[watahyahknow]

you done a great job on that dash , it looks allmost factorie and thats a good thing
its the way foose likes to do things : you dont notice it unless you know the car or until you put an original car next to it

realy curious at how the paint on the dash will last over time the finish looks awesome

[73gmc454]

thanks guys just what I was lookin for , kinda factory lookin but super custom ! got the door panels ready to go on and was able to get the right side on , sorry guys nothin fancy here just black plain janes... can always upgrade later,

[watahyahknow]

been thinking for quite a while wat to do with the doorskins there huge and square
not a lot to get inspiration from have to get some cardboard and a sharpie one of these days and just draw some lines
i was looking intoo a dash that is either 2 10 inch screens that display computergenerated clocks bells and wissles or one that resembles a old style dash ,eeeh the name of the car shot ot of my head at the moment but i wanted some of the dash to mould intoo armrest on the doors , it would still leave a lot of blank space under it

[rocking chevy]

Originally Posted by 73gmc454

thanks guys just what I was lookin for , kinda factory lookin but super custom ! got the door panels ready to go on and was able to get the right side on , sorry guys nothin fancy here just black plain janes... can always upgrade later,

where did you get your door panels?

[73gmc454]

Yea I understand the door panels , I was gonna make some from aluminum but I figured after I painted them black they wouldnt look much different than the ones I have, may add some trim that may help ?? I got them from a mid 80's C60 ,

[Gordonr1973]

I think they look good as is, but if you put some trim later on that would look good too.

[rocking chevy]

Originally Posted by 73gmc454

Yea I understand the door panels , I was gonna make some from aluminum but I figured after I painted them black they wouldnt look much different than the ones I have, may add some trim that may help ?? I got them from a mid 80's C60 ,

Nice, I wasn't sure if they were aftermarket or original. now that I think about it they are for a newer style pickup than yours.

[73gmc454]

Yea I'm really not sure what year they were , I like that they are just clean and simple , also they fit and cover up all the holes in my doors ! LMC has some clean lookin ones for like $170 a set ,
today I got the last 2 knobs turned the e brake release and vent ,

[73gmc454]

Got the nut-serts in the floor for the seat bases and everything ready for windows to be installed ,carpet and headliner, the painter came by today and buffed up the area where the vin goes ,

[bigblktrk]

Beautiful truck you did a nice job....and you did it right!

[R&K's71]

just read through the thread beautiful truck man every thing looks real nice

[watahyahknow]

did you used new rivits and if so where you found them , from wat i heared you cant find those special rivits anywhere

[baclay9]

Hey man, I bought the same plug wires you have a while back. did you have any problems getting them on the plugs? I have stock manifolds on it for break in and they would not fit with the stock manifolds. I had to use a different set yesterday. I am hoping they will with my headers. I guess they should.

[73gmc454]

Thanks guys for all the kind words , you all are keeping me goin !
I used the correct rosette rivets , I got them from ebay, 60 bucks for 4 !
I'm not sure about the manifolds but they are tight on my headers , I think they are supposed to run under the header but I put them above ,which then I had to get my holders just right to keep them off the headers,
Today I got the correct sill plates ,I had bought some nos but they were for a crew cab , was able to get the carpet in and the seats bolted down

[baclay9]

Thanks man, I hope they fit with my headers!

Looking great as usual!

[77BBGMC]

Looking great as usual![/QUOTE]

x2

[rocking chevy]

whats different about the rivets?

[73gmc454]

Thanks guys, didnt get much done tonight just made a couple ss clamps for the bundle of speedo cable, temp and oil senders, get pic tomorrow phone died ,
The rivets have a 6 sided star shape ,

[rocking chevy]

thanks man, the pickups looking good.

[3r!c84]

all about the little details im loving it !

[73gmc454]

Ok guys got lots more done , got the new wheel installed and the windows installed , thanks, we're almost there ,

[73gmc454]

Well even tho I was up at 5am this morning (its 1am now) I just couldnt stop ! I got the seat belts today also , I needed a bracket to mount them to the floor ,I went to the shop and found a hunk of stainless so I warmed it up and bent 4 lil brackets ,

[BuddR]

How will this work for you each day, do I drive yellow or do I drive red ??? Do I want to drive fast or do I want to drive really FAST??? {lol}. EXCELLENT EXCELLENT work !!!!

[73gmc454]

Thanks , the weather will have a lot to do with it or maybe a set of snow tires ! got the brackets for the belts tuned up and mounted up with the belts