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Old 09-09-2019, 07:53 AM   #26
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Re: My New Truck

I saw your truck at the show, but didn’t see you. Your truck looked really good. I was one row behind you with my trucks.
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Old 09-09-2019, 08:39 AM   #27
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Love the truck! Do you have any more pictures of the rear bumper? I havent seen one wrap around like that before.
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Old 09-09-2019, 05:44 PM   #28
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NICE! Love the new rolling stock! What tires did you end up going with?
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Old 09-10-2019, 08:36 PM   #29
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Old 09-11-2019, 06:07 PM   #30
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Love the truck! Do you have any more pictures of the rear bumper? I havent seen one wrap around like that before.
When I get back in town I will post some! (its rated at 15,000 lbs for pulling-Can you believe that?)
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Old 09-11-2019, 06:10 PM   #31
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I saw your truck at the show, but didn’t see you. Your truck looked really good. I was one row behind you with my trucks.
I saw your truck and walked around it a few times too!


(nice hub caps!)
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Old 09-13-2019, 09:21 PM   #32
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Love the truck! Do you have any more pictures of the rear bumper? I havent seen one wrap around like that before.
Here you are:
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Old 09-19-2019, 09:26 PM   #33
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Thanks!

Yes I did, first I cleaned the hubcap except for the red GMC trim with Acetone to make sure it is void of any contaminants. Next I scuffed the chrome area to be painted black with a #800 scuff pad. Then I carefully mask off the cap with 1/4" PINSTRIPE tape (goes around circles a lot easier than masking tape). Then I mask of the rest of the cap with BLUE Masking tape (cause it just STICKS better-then the off white stuff). Cleaned the remaining chrome to be black, again with Acetone. Painted the soon to be black areas with a spray paint-SELF ETCHING PRIMER, (2 times light coats). Waited a week and the painted the black strips with Spray can Satin Black Wheel paint (2 coats). Then let dry another week.

I DON"T EVER want to do this again so that's why I am being so particular.

Still got 2 hub caps to go.

Note: it took about 1 to 1 1/2 hours to tape off a single hub cap.

Attached is the hubcap with all of the tape on it waiting for it to dry. (a complete 5 days).
Pic added is taped cap before the self etching primer.
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Old 09-19-2019, 11:11 PM   #34
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Wow! Love your truck. That interior is just awesome.
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Old 09-19-2019, 11:41 PM   #35
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Wow! Love your truck. That interior is just awesome.
Thanks! Got a lot of cosmetics to do on this truck. From the photo's it doesn't show but the sun really took a toll on this truck!
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Old 10-13-2019, 08:46 PM   #36
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Finally got all the Wheel Vintiques Wheels painted along with the hubcaps refinished.

Now this week its off the the detail company to buff out the faded paint job.
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Old 10-31-2019, 09:56 PM   #37
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Got the Truck back from the Detail and polishing people Now its starting to shine!
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Old 10-31-2019, 10:28 PM   #38
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Looks sharp!
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Old 11-01-2019, 11:46 AM   #39
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Truck looks great
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Old 11-02-2019, 02:33 AM   #40
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Such a beauty!
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Old 11-02-2019, 08:58 AM   #41
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Good choice on the wheels. Good work on the hubcaps. The truck looks great. It's cool that it shines up so well.
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Old 11-04-2019, 10:31 AM   #42
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I love this truck....
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Old 11-05-2019, 06:17 PM   #43
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Thanks everybody for the compliments!

My late father would appreciate them since he was more about the “Factory Look” than anything custom.
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Old 11-05-2019, 08:46 PM   #44
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Awesome truck FG!
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Old 03-11-2020, 10:00 PM   #45
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Couple more pics.
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Old 03-18-2020, 02:59 PM   #46
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Nice!
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Old 03-18-2020, 11:27 PM   #47
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such a beauty! You gonna give that tailgate badge the same makeover you did the hubcaps?
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Old 03-19-2020, 08:19 PM   #48
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such a beauty! You gonna give that tailgate badge the same makeover you did the hubcaps?
Probably when I get some of my projects out of the way.
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Old 03-25-2020, 11:01 PM   #49
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My latest project adding a 8000 rpm tach to my FACTORY gauge cluster.

Here is the first mock up on my project.
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Old 04-09-2020, 10:24 AM   #50
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The "new" grill I just installed, after I did a complete rebuild and restoration on it.

I think the 75-76 grill is one of the best looking grills GM made and of course NOBODY re pops them.

Grill came out of a salvage yard and had the typical break near the hood handle (release). It looked really bad but I got it for a decent price. Chrome stripes will be added soon. I scored a really nice set of chrome stripes, off of partsvoice.com for less than 1/2 what they are going for on ebay.
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