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It stopped raining today around 1pm. The roads have dried quickly thanks to that hot Georgia sun. So we're going to show her for the first time today at a local drive in/show. Thought I'd go ahead and post some "after" pics. I also thought it'd be fun to do a shot for shot of the pics that started this thread.
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Of course I removed and kept my original glove box door unmolested with factory SPID for "provenance" ;)
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The bottom will always be my favorite part of this truck.
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The sun was so bright today when it came out...the white top made some of this pics tough to take.
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Congrats, and happy 4th of July !! Looks awesome.Will be staring my restoration this week.
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In the end, even after everything was replaced, the cowl still needed a little help on the driver's side to dial in the gaps...who knows, maybe that roll of quarters did come from the factory. Instead of a lot of shims, a mod to the cowl bracket made it look/fit nicely.
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Outstanding! Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Now I'm going to continue to post in this thread some. I've still got to finish out my tire tools and decal. But I really wanted to take time and thank you all. This board and the outstanding members that make it up have been an invaluable source of information, inspiration and support. I could not have done it without you. Some of you provide almost daily correspondence, feedback and encouragement...Pete, Dwayne, Mike, Tom, Tim, Jim, Steven, Eddie...the list is long. But to anyone who helped me with parts, or figure out when the truck was built, or how something should look, or just to tell us Good Job...I want to tell you how much I appreciate it.
So to you, and to the vendors (both on this site and locally) who helped make this happen... THANK YOU ALL DeadheadNM 1rippen6 72K5CSTDarkOlive Senorx jaros44sr smbrouss70 special-K Keith Seymore SS Tim RackMan Steve Hafner teeitup DaHos chipflyer 47Thriftmaster 6t727t2 cheyenne shortstep Bshift426 uncle redbaron tjsblazer TBONE1964 Roger Koop scf100 asolde flashed doo142 My72BB Lemield BigRed76 Gary 70 Jimmy WIDESIDE72 Cash3481 PDXk5 Vova thelonerife Yukon Jack 71swb4x4 71cheynne402 mtully79 richeilers orange72blazer NorCal mx289 madkmart Blown06 TomVogel SpankyDozer JOHNORO sixnineK5 1tuff71 CTENTA1 1972 Jimmy Chulisohombre 1956cameo bL.A.zer90045 notchbackgta simplepeddler cst 72 blazer SONOSADSACK twp1 Big J 1971K54X4 BKSS67 70gmcjimmy vancelot69 pkz71 doo142 hemi43 60case 29od1 jaybirdk5 JimH2828 cericd bruceman1968 hounddogs! 68shortwide Cordless57 Bigdav160 briank factorystock ChevyGuyX2 Advanced Design warbucket Livrat Bean Counter chewysask VA72C10 Minnz Jurassic-1 tristan Number98 tune_1 Mathew21 VENDORS/SUPPLIERS/SERVICE: Classic Heartbeat/Wes Matt’s Classic Bowties Truckseats/Tim Brothers Year One South Kentucky Classics Truck Shop Bill’s Truck Shop (Canada) Vintage Chevy Trucks AMD LMC Chrome Atlanta Summit Jegs Classic City Powder Coat Bass-Mims Tire and Auto Complete Transmission Tyner Truck and Auto Repair Fastenal General Springs Redhead Steering Gears Garden Classic Parts Sean Murphy Induction Auto Glass Center Athens Haynes Auto Salvage Lewis Tweedell Guy Tweedell Sims Radiator Speedwell (Alan Johnson) Shuman Services …and of course OLDYELLOW(Eric)...for REALLY making it happen. |
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It was fun. Now you need to drive and enjoy it.
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Does this mean it's done?:metal:
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Though I joined late, I really enjoyed following along. The before and after pictures are amazing and just a hint of the fine work in this restoration. Thank you for sharing.
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It is so great to see the before and after pics side by side, also cool you chose the same place to take the pics.
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Great restoration Brad and thanks to you and Eric for sharing the details with us. I learned a lot and look forward to your next build :) Pete
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Amazing job, Brad. That is one great looking K5! I love the before and after shots of the white top and the of course the underside is my favorite, too.
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Have to inquire, what happened to the (Union?) 76 antenna ball? Yay or nay?
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Sounds like a thumbs down by Brad and a thumbs up by Pete :lol::lol::lol: We could start a 76 antenna ball club or something. I agree with Pete as well, fantastic work Eric. Take care guys, Tom |
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I've got to rebut Eric's version of events....I do not believe I threw it in the trash...however, I do think it's a special occasion embellishment only. For instance: Cinco de Mayo, the season premier of How It's Made, 4/20, any mention of Burt Reynolds, Haley's Comet, when the McRib goes away, and Christmas.
...you know the usual. As far as the pic below, this afternoon I went to register for the September Chip Foose/YearOne event in Brasleton and saw their "Bandit" Trans Am on the YearOne website. It made me think of Burt, so I went home and placed the ball on the antenna....simple. |
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Lmao!
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=199 But that carrier was used past the 72s and into the square Blazers for a few years. So they're still worth looking for in salvage yards. Of course there's eBay. A WTB has worked well for me too. EDITED: Sorry tim's68gmc...I see that you are a member, and I have changed my post to reflect that. I saw "Registered User" and missed the Premium Member tag. I'm used to seeing Junior or Senior Member in that line....or a personal tag line. You know well the benefits of membership here, my apologies. |
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Thank you Brad and I hope you have a great summer of cruising.
You too Eric. Amazing work. I will be referring to your build to help in my 71 build starting here shortly.No doubt about it. Its kinda funny,i have some goofy antenna toppers I use sometimes because nobody likes them. How could you not like a rubber duck ? ;) |
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As soon as I seen the duck on the Mack I thought,i do have a Mack bulldog on my shelf...Too heavy for an antenna I guess.:lol: |
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Very awesome build and it came out gorgeous.
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Well...I thought I had this licked (or at least taken it to my best reasonable point)...but when I picked this up from the printer today I noticed the artifact, or ghost lettering, or extra junk, or whatever at the very bottom edge. Gotta get that fixed and try again. Unfortunately I fly out to a meeting tomorrow and will be gone for a week or so...So it'll be next week before I can put one on the fender well.
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