Not another build thread! Progress on my '67

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by Ol'Rover

are those reproduction rims? or origionals? I want a sert of those for my C10! Nice pick on the paint aswell!

Cheap repops I bought off ebay. 15x8 6 lug "corvette style" rally rims w/ 4-1/2" backspacing. They came with metal trim rings and *gasp* plastic center caps

They look great for only $350! I really like them (and they get compliments often )

[Richard8971]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Thanks for the props.

I need to update this! The bumper was long ago replaced, it has vintage air now, and the interior is done!

OH! and the top is white!

I like the white top, it really sets the color off. I need to get a rear bumper for mine and I found one through LMC for about 250 bucks. (brackets, lic mounting... etc...) I really like the way your truck worked out. Congrats. I just can't wait to get mine back on the road soon.

Later for now, D

[Ol'Rover]

Looks real sweet my friend. I have a 71 stepper and my Dad saw your truck and realy liked the white roof! and the blue, we're thinking of a midnight blue instead. Good work!

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by Ol'Rover

Looks real sweet my friend. I have a 71 stepper and my Dad saw your truck and realy liked the white roof! and the blue, we're thinking of a midnight blue instead. Good work!

THANKS! I guess I'm about a year behind on updates to the truck

I needed to install a tranny cooler so I wouldn't burn up my 700R4. So I bought this off ebay and put it on. Been on there for about a year, seems to be working great.

I installed it on the front of the front cross member. *Someday* I'll put some nicely bent tubing on it, but for now, I have rubber lines.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Let's see, what else have I done to her?

Oh yeah, I painted the top white. I did it with spray cans (flat white with spray can clear on top) and in certain lighting it looks like crap, but for the most part, looks good. I accidentally cut through the paint with a buffer last year on the top of the roof and needed a quick fix. Always wanted a white roof. When I get a house late this year/early next year, I'll get some *real* paint with a spray gun and possible try painting the whole roof white (including the A pillars and door window surrounds.)

I did this in my apt. complex's parking lot. If I remember correctly, it was hot as crap that day.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I got done a little later than I wanted to....

[67ChevyRedneck]

What else? Oh yea! VINTAGE AIR!!!

Here's the complete install thread I did:

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=249479

It blows really really really cold air. Works awesome even in 95+ degree temps.

It's pretty detailed, so here's the finished products:

[67ChevyRedneck]

Vintage Air recommends you use a 4 core radiator. I had a 3 core and thought I could get away with it. Maybe if my truck was a manual I could have, but it's an automatic, so the radiator couldn't take it and the truck was consistently running 200-205 degrees in traffic. Not good. So I spend the $$ and bought a giant 4 row radiator. Now I have a new problem, in the summer it's been getting up to operating temp easy, but when I was driving the truck in the winter months it took a good 15-20 minutes for the truck to "warm up," therefore, my heater took forever to get warm. I only have a 10-15 minute drive to work. I had a lot of cold mornings

[67ChevyRedneck]

I got the interior finally done!!!!

Only took, like, almost 2 years

I did a white face conversion on my dash. Cleaned up all the needles, bought a new plastic face, and repainted the bezel. I like how it turned out. I also did the white face conversion to the A/C controller while I was rebuilding it (a link to the rebuild in is my Vintage Air install thread.)

[67ChevyRedneck]

I really like blue and white so I re-did my '72 style door panels.

I like how they turned out. I also painted the speaker kick panels to match as well. Unfortunately, the SC summer sun got a little carried away and the heat caused my seat to tear. It's a really cheap/thin material. Guess I'll have to get an OEM style cover.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I bought this shift boot at the charlotte auto fair, I can't remember if it was a lokar piece or not?

[67ChevyRedneck]

I wanted the glovebox door to match the dash, so I painted the backside and outside edge silver and used a cheap bed liner spray for the middle. I added a CST style badge to the door, my truck is far from stock, and I thought it looked cool, so what the heck?

I also had chipflyer do up a new glovebox door sticker that's an exact match to the original.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I think that's about it for what's actually been done?

Future plans:

I went to NY to visit my family last summer and I scored a free power steering set-up from my Grandpa's old '72. My truck has a complete suspension set-up from a '71, so after I "dimple" my 67 frame, I'm hoping it's a direct bolt in. The pump and steering box were covered in engine oil, so are all in very good condition.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I also met board member gcburdic up in NC and bought the short fleet bed he had for sale. It was 350 miles round trip, if I'm remembering right. Got a good deal on it, but it needs a good bit of TLC and some new parts.

[67ChevyRedneck]

We had a spray paint party to get some color on it

[67ChevyRedneck]

I'm still taking good care of my Silverado as well

GREAT TRUCK

[67ChevyRedneck]

I went to carlisle, PA with my pops a few weeks ago and was able to pick up a brand new front bed panel for $110 and some FREE wheel tubs!!!! They're basically completely rotten around the mounting areas, but that's it, and they're almost completely ding free. The ones I have now look like someone took a sledgehammer to them, but are rust free, so considering new ones are $100 a pop, I'm going to tweak my welding skills and combine the two

I was also able to pick up a nice OEM tailgate. I looked at several repops at Carlisle, but I just wasn't happy with any of them. The one I got isn't perfect, but very fixable

[67ChevyRedneck]

Oooops, almost forgot about the seatbelts I bought. They're 3 point. Work very well. The buckles aren't quite long enough so I bought some extenders, but haven't installed them yet

[67ChevyRedneck]

The odometer rolled past 100K recently, or 200K, or 300K....

I've put a good 7K or so on the old girl since November 2006.

[67ChevyRedneck]

That's it for now.

If I ever get a home with a garage I hope to get started on the bed. I'll have plenty of time to work on it while leaving the 67 completely untouched until I'm ready to do the swap

Stay tuned....

[thirdstreettito]

I just read this entire thread start to finish. Well, I'll be doing a lot more to my bros truck because of your inspiration. You have a beautiful truck. Good job!

[BurnoutNova]

that will look sweet with the new bed, i men i like steppers but fleets just look SOOOO much cleaner

[AJohn6]

I've been sittin here on the couch reading this entire thread, and I have to say your truck rocks man.

Great job...

Adam

[cronkj1967]

Read the thread start to finish, nice driver, lots of work. I can't believe you kept a woman thru the build. My wife is happy to see my project finished, she calls it the orange monster. Awesome job - hope to see a frame restore in the future.

[Ol'Rover]

waaait. you just bought a fleetside bed. but you have a step side truck... Whats your plans?!