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I just read through your build and you did a great job. Congradulations on getting married. Very nice truck.

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Congratulations, she's a beauty. Truck looks good too ;). Mine was broke down during my wedding, I wanted the same kind of photos but had to use my dad's '48 f*rd truck.

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If I didn't mention it before, tell your new bride I said she's better lookin' than the truck (and I'm a truck guy ;) ).

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Thanks, man. I think the truck is done for now, excepting knick-knacks. My wife wants a '67 fastback 'stang, but she has a liking for fast and handling, so we may be able to work a deal for some go-fast goodies for the truck soon. I'd like to make it a low budget auto-crosser :D Still looking for progress on the Blazer- I'd love to see that thing finished...
Thanks a lot! I'm a proud man
Haha- sorry, but at least your wife is cool enough to have a truck at your wedding :)
She reads all of the comments you guys are leaving- hope it doesn't go to her head :lol:

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She's out of most of our collective league. Congrats. Love the pics.

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Thanks a lot! :chevy:

Thoughts on wheel selection, guys? I've always had a fondness for the Cragars and sorta wanna be 'different', but would really like a set of grey spoke TT2s. Dirty hack:

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While I like the Cragars, they just don't hold a candle to early 'as-cast' looking 5-spoke wheels (TorqThrust's or similar/dead-ringer).

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agree..love the look of the cast ones

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QUOTE" I've always had a fondness for the Cragars and sorta wanna be 'different', but would really like a set of grey spoke TT2s. " Agreed! How about Cragar Elimanators with a gray center? Truck is looking sweet.

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grey TT2's. had a set on my old 80 dodge aspen (nova rip-off). looked tough! the 225 slant six sipping thru a one barrel carb wasn't so tough though. :lol:

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Great pics and congratulations!

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WOW! Good looking truck.

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Thanks fellas! :chevy:

Played with PS a bit more- stuck some Coy's on the truck, exactly like what I had on the Blazer. If I go this route again, it will be with a twist- unlike anything anyone else has. Of course, that's what I thought when i put the Coy's on the Blazer, now they're everywhere...

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I like it !!

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Nice truck brotha, and thank you for removing the 90's step side bed. The way the cab and bed flow together (especially on a fleet side) is one of the most beautiful lines on these trucks. Why anybody would put a newer bed on I don't know, great job thus far keep us posted!:gmc2:

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...a darker gray/charcoal color to really make the blue pop?

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I think the cast center ttII's would look really nice on your truck and would be my vote. What size you looking to go with.

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Super Slick! The wheels really help the patina!

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everything has come out great on the truck.

You going to come over our way for Cruising the Coast?

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Thanks! I dunno, though. Thinking of doing something a little different..
Thanks a lot! I agree- the bed was one of the first things to go...
Hm, maybe something like that. I'm thinking a flat or 'matte' finish, deep dish, and pancaked center caps, ala trans am racers of the '70s...
Agreed. Gotta price check TT2s vs Coy's. I think they're actually pretty close these days. Looking at 18s or 20s. Problem with 18s is finding tires, plus the 20s just look 'right'...
Thanks- think I'll be leaning somewhere close to this direction. Time (and money) will tell...
Thanks! Don't know about CTC, but we will be headed out to GG Lonestar in a few weeks- gotta fix a small tranny leak first...

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:)

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Love a Gringoloco thread. Always top notch!! :metal:

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and pancaked center caps, ala trans am racers of the '70s...


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Want your Coys back???

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Thanks a lot! Quite the compliment :D
Doh! Always one step ahead of me... Yes, exactly like that :smoke:
Uuuuuum... maybe :mm: PM en route.

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Was reminded, by the fact that we're headed to GoodGuys Lonestar Nats in a couple of weeks, that I had done some work on the truck in preparation for the trip, but had failed to update. Here's some crappy cell phone pics of the insulation I installed last week. It is from a guy I found on the HAMB, who goes by the name lobucrod. The insulation is supposed to cut down 97% of radiant heat up to 450*. From the difference I can feel on the firewall and floorboards, where it used to burn your feet, now exhibits no temperature change; I'd say it works- and quite well. I love finding cheap alternatives that actually perform... :chevy:

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I'm not on the HAMB....any link to the product?

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http://www.lobucrod.com/

Also check around Google for reviews. Couldn't find a bad thing written about it, and can't find anything bad to say myself. Good stuff- and cheap. :D

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Thanks for the link!!!....did you get the 40'...and did you find the need for the tape?

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Welcome! :) I bought two 40 footers- coulda gotten by with 1 if I hadn't done the back wall. I liked the tape, but could just as easily have used something else. I bought the big roll and have a TON left over- 3 or 4 small rolls would have been plenty. It will come in handy at some point, I'm sure...

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Thanks for the link its early today and I must be slow but did you buy 2 40 sq. ft. rolls and one big roll of tape? This looks to be a nice cheap alternative to dynamat. I'm very interested.

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Yes, and have plenty of both left over. If I had it to do again, I'd prolly buy less tape, but it was nice not having to worry about running out. I can't really comment on the sound deadening properties, as I used peel 'n' seal first, but the heat blocking is awesome.
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I just ordered some also. I have fat mat down now (almost done anyway) and will lay this over it. BTW, nothing wrong with bright shiny wheels on a patina truck either. Just saying...

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do you just tape the mat to mat seams or all edges???

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Haha- yeah, I'm really having trouble with the wheel selection... I think you'll be happy with the combination of the two insulators.
They suggest taping the seams. I suppose you could do the edges too- I just ran mine out to the edges of the panels...
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i honestly think that is the best job i have ever seen anyone do with the mat..nicely DONE !!

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Good looking truck man. Can't believe I haven't seen this running the roads before.

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Thanks! This stuff is really easy to work with- just took my time and measured carefully :chevy:
Thanks! It really doesn't get out much, excepting weekends and the occasional trip to/from work.

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And..... The occasional wedding ;) .

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A few b-day gifts. More to come... ;)

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