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aero, i always wondered why my crossmember aft of the axle was not quite square. thought my truck may have been in a wreck but your first picture shows thats how it came. thanks

It does make you wonder why they did that. Everytime I've seen one I assumed it was bent and wondered what caused such consistent damage on so many different trucks.

aerotruk63

11-17-2010 09:28 PM

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Did you notice the type of finish on the licence plate bracket of the fleetside! Never seen that before.

Rich 5150 69

11-17-2010 10:37 PM

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It does make you wonder why they did that. Everytime I've seen one I assumed it was bent and wondered what caused such consistent damage on so many different trucks.

That crossmember just makes me nuts,,,,Thats just wrong:crazy::dum:

collins10672

11-18-2010 03:08 AM

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yes aerotruk63 i am no expert at all and do not claim to be,but i think the license lamp bracket was cadmium plated when the trucks were new,not painted body color like they all have been today.

jonzcustomshop

11-18-2010 05:15 AM

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I like the shots of the all black beds, you don't see that today either.

I also beg to differ on thier roof claim "welded around a thick layer of insulation"
I have had a couple apart, and the insulation is by no means thick, it is about 2'X3' and about 1/4 inch thick....:lol:

aerotruk63

11-18-2010 07:09 AM

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I've seen alot of NOS licence plate brackets at various flea markets, I believe the one on the back of my blue truck was NOS with a sticker and came black primer with a GM sticker. Interesting detail will have to look for more photo's

The 63 beside the rubble, I believe that came from a craigslist-ing.

oem4me

11-18-2010 01:13 PM

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I like the shots of the all black beds, you don't see that today either.

Love the black beds too. Sooo tired of oak and stainless.
Here's a few shots of an original, un-restored factory bed from an 8900 mile barn find. Notice it's not flat black as it seems everyone thinks they should be.

Strodder

11-18-2010 01:19 PM

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WOW, nice find. Got any more pictures?

markeb01

11-18-2010 01:43 PM

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Love the black beds too. Sooo tired of oak and stainless.
Here's a few shots of an original, un-restored factory bed from an 8900 mile barn find. Notice it's not flat back as it seems everyone thinks they should be.

That is both unbelievable and incredible. Thanks for sharing.

aerotruk63

11-18-2010 04:10 PM

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Were going to have to wrestle the pictures out of him, what if we beg. Please!

chevy_man5

11-18-2010 04:27 PM

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:agree:

Please!

oem4me

11-18-2010 05:27 PM

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Were going to have to wrestle the pictures out of him, what if we beg. Please!

Ha!... Ok, we'll start off slow... with just a little leg, so to speak...

aerotruk63

11-18-2010 06:04 PM

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I've had women that I didn't have to pay that would show more! Very nice, very crisp.

oem4me how would you describe the finish on the floor of the bed? What type of finish do you think that is?

collins10672 I looked at an NOS Stepside licence plate bracket as well as a NOS fleetside licence plate light housing, both are cadmium plated.

65Pickup

11-18-2010 07:25 PM

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My question too...stain, paint ???? You are one lucky @#!!? what a beautiful truck, is it a short wide, custom??? More pics please. Why didn't it get used, family connection? Let's hear the story.

fryer1979

11-19-2010 12:15 AM

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oem4me: That is an outstanding find! Absolutely beautiful.

oem4me

11-19-2010 03:30 AM

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how would you describe the finish on the floor of the bed? What type of finish do you think that is?

Paint, for sure paint. Not stain. Not lamp black and linseed oil. It's paint.
You can call the sheen by a dozen different names, but it does have some gloss. It's not dead flat by any means.

A few more shots... easy...

63sbssbbw

11-19-2010 08:41 AM

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Beautiful longbed truck
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fryco

11-19-2010 02:53 PM

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Well, finally got the old heap out for its first(and last) run of the season. This was the first weekend of November and I live in Wisconsin. Season is over.

Its kinda dirty, and needs some finishing touches yet, but you get the idea........

greg65

11-19-2010 03:07 PM

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Very nice truck. Looks awsome

aerotruk63

11-19-2010 03:19 PM

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Straight to the point. Very nice.

fryco

11-19-2010 03:58 PM

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Nice truck.. very nice. Are those fenderwell headers? Care to share: are they an off the shelf P/N or custom one off's?

Yes they are fender well headers. No part number. I had Performance Stainless of Appleton WI build them. Their mild steel 1.75 stepped to 1.875, with Edelbrock victor merge collectors 3.5. Exhaust is 3.5 in and out.

likaroc13

11-19-2010 04:27 PM

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very nice!

fryco

11-19-2010 04:43 PM

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I have more pictures coming soon (I hope). Their on my friends camera. Maybe over the weekend. No build thread, but maybe I'll start a after-the-fact thread. I have a bunch of build pics.

Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with the tailgate. Big printed sticker, pin stripe(s), or airbrushing? It needs something or not, and i can't make up my mind.

I don't know. toss your 2cents at me.:devil:

likaroc13

11-19-2010 04:51 PM

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i'm a big fan of pinstriping

fryco

11-19-2010 05:57 PM

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I hate this picture, the tree shadows make the tailgate look like has waves you could surf.

The plate mounts to some inner frame work i made. About five inches behind the cab. Its rigid, no tricky power lift gizmos.

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