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I'm new here, but this is my project. This is actually my dad's truck, he's had it since the early 80's and been wanting to restore it for as long as I can remember. It's a 1971 Chevy that's been sitting in our yard for the past ten years as it wasn't in driveable condition. My boyfriend and I are currently restoring it for him and adding several custom touches to it. Currently we've completed the majority of the bodywork and have it in primer. It had major rust in the floor of the cab which was cut out and new metal was welded in and bodyworked. It's going to be painted a custom dark blue pearl color. Here are some picture of it when we started and they way it currently looks in primer.

Here's a link to an album of all of the pictures of taken of the work that's been done.

Great pictures and progress. Welcome!!

Your Photobucket is locked down though and requires a password. ;)

Longhorn321

06-27-2010 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by davebloomer (Post 4060514)

Truck and newest addition to the family.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...1/truck006.jpg

3 days old is not to young to start the brainwashing is it?
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...1/truck007.jpg

Beautiful! Nice truck too!

68CEE10

06-28-2010 04:48 AM

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djracer

06-28-2010 05:26 AM

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Nice 68!

Welcome to the board!

tanman6983

06-28-2010 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn321 (Post 4061171)

Beautiful! Nice truck too!

welcome to the board, nice truck! what tire package are you running?

olebigblue

06-28-2010 12:16 PM

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Very nice, and +1 to tanman's comment. Tires fit very well. Welcome.

howard_m18

06-28-2010 12:46 PM

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Here is my 67 LWB with SRW. Been sitting 10 yrs. Howard

olebigblue

06-28-2010 12:50 PM

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Well done. Looks a lot like what I'm going for with mine, except mine will be a darker shade of blue. Congrats on a job well done.

VDOG	06-28-2010 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by julieann1688 (Post 4060252)

You got more done on your first post than a lot of us who have posted for years. including me. :lol: Keep up the good work and welcome to the board.

Deggs

06-28-2010 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 68CEE10 (Post 4062418)

What's the drop on this?

JohnC

06-28-2010 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by julieann1688 (Post 4060252)

Welcome to the boards. Always nice to see new Oklahoma members on here.

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Originally Posted by davebloomer (Post 4060514)

:cong: on the new member to the family, and no it's never to young to start brainwashing. :lol:

ah_5500

06-28-2010 07:55 PM

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http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...k/SDC13375.jpg

3r!c84

06-28-2010 09:47 PM

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more of both trucks!!!!!!1

68CEE10

06-29-2010 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Deggs (Post 4062930)

What's the drop on this?

ECE 4/6 drop

1.5" front springs + 2.5 spindles

6" springs in the rear

julieann1688

06-30-2010 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by es67chevy (Post 4061033)

Great pictures and progress. Welcome!!

Your Photobucket is locked down though and requires a password. ;)

Thanks for letting me know. I didn't realize I had my photobucket private. There's close to 500 pictures on there already of the progress. so far and I'm always adding more. Here's the link again....

1971 Chevy Restoration...
http://s667.photobucket.com/albums/v.../1971%20Chevy/

Thanks for all the welcomes. :)

ah_5500

06-30-2010 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84 (Post 4063803)

more of both trucks!!!!!!1

1badgmc

06-30-2010 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ah_5500 (Post 4067233)

here ya go. hopefully the pics will work. sorry so many, i get excited...

First, larger pictures are needed if you're going to be showing off such sweet rides.
Second, what's with the paint in that last picture? Same truck, right?
Third, I LOVE that interior!

ah_5500

07-01-2010 06:06 PM

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the last pic was one of my old paint jobs. the flames is the 3rd time ive painted it all over. think i finally got it right, lol. also its my daily so its get places on it here and there and i repaint everytime i find an excuse, lol. and i get nervous posting pics without down sizing them b/c they usually turn out massize and then im the annoying guy that causes everybodies computer to jump up or down while your tryin to scroll because pictures keep loading. thanks.

VDOG	07-02-2010 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ah_5500 (Post 4068794)

i get nervous posting pics without down sizing them b/c they usually turn out massize and then im the annoying guy that causes everybodies computer to jump up or down while your tryin to scroll because pictures keep loading. thanks.

Oh dont worry about that guy with the slow computer, it does that to all of us. :lol:
The yellow one, is that a longbed?

djracer

07-02-2010 12:41 PM

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Use 640x480 that's usually a good size.

marts213

07-02-2010 03:13 PM

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Sorry it's taken me a few days to get back on here. Thanks for the compliments. As for the questions:

Carpet and floormats came that way when I bought it. I'm not sure if you can tell in the pics, but the chevy bowtie is in the floormats. I assume it's stock carpet though.

Wheel and tire sizes are: front 255/60/15 on 15x7 rims
back 275/60/15 on 15x8

Finally got my exhaust done although it came at a big price. On the way to the shop, the flatbed operator didn't hook up the chain very well to keep my truck from rolling backwards (and left it in neutral). Stopped at a light and my truck rolled back and smashed into cab of flatbed. Minor bumper damage, taillight and trim smashed, and the bumper pushed in and crumpled the sheetmetal a bit. It's being taken care of next week and they're paying for it of course. But it's still a pain in the ***.

Thanks again for compliments.

Mike

Bennett68C10

07-03-2010 11:50 AM

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Wow that sucks marts213 but atleast they are picking up the bill and not trying to swindle out of it somehow. Beautiful truck you have.

Crumley

07-03-2010 12:50 PM

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Here are some pictures of the truck, its almost completed:

1LoC10

07-03-2010 03:19 PM

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