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i agree, we'll do some of the salvage yards around here one of these days. great to hang out with you and i'll take you up on the lunch offer when the doors get done.

they are very solid for around here... some but only minor rust.
dude, talking with was the highlight of sunday and i don't think we covered a tenth of what is there. some big laughs... good medicine.

thanks bro,our place is a truck magnet and they just seem to come to us. as long as the price is right... why not.

when you get your ducks in a row, i got a 58 fleet with your name on it. will be keeping it with you in mind...

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thanks. never had a 63 before but always liked the slant of the A pillar. the 65 came from a good bud and he did me right.

those are the factory guards and you are definitely first... they sure need to stay with that bumper so we'll be talking about it.
man, we're gonna have some fun in october. i'm thinking for the early arrivers, a trip to my favorite junk yard is in line, make a parade out of it.:metal:


i know, right... can you really have too much bling.

now i'm starting to like the 63's too, you are making a convert of this old dog.:lol:
wish i had the knees for them...

:lol::lol: super straight... 283... 3 speed shifts smooth as silk... great wheels and new tires... killer patina, you might be right. with some pontoons and a paddle it doesn't count as luggage... does it?

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Nice rides !

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Might I interest you in a 66 long fleet with with factory ac:metal:

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my favorite is the red one... it came from a good source and was in great shape. thanks bro

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sent you a pm...

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been working on a 63 no frills resto for a friend. went front disc and 5 lug out of an late 70s blazer. 350 and 700R is the plan, stepside, painted grill and bumpers and caps... this truck is for Cotton who owned the baby blue long bed with the spot lights that you may have seen on the forum. Cotton has a fun side to him and he loves to take a blank canvas and paint his own picture, so that was our goal. to do a nice but basic pickup for him to accessorize his way.

to start with he picked out the maroon color, decide on the 2 tone with white accents and he picked out the seat. so we're well on the way to making Cotton's canvas.

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Cotton and his Missus will sure enjoy that 63... Great job thus far! Happy Easter my friend!!! :mm:

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wow, good colour choice, that looks like it's going to be lovely.

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Clem,

That looks awesome. So I after seeing many of the two tone paint schemes with White tops I have discovered I masked mine lines wrong around the windshield. Oh well guess mine will be unique. Most people won't know the difference I guess.

Love that color and the original restoration. It seems like everybody is slamming them with bags and ditching all original stuff. Nice to see one like this.

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that seat looks really good in person! was wondering if or when you would show some pics of it on here! what two colors did you use to paint the headers on the blue truck, taking mine off today to paint later these week, they looked really good as well!

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I have notice that too

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Clem!
I want that seat in grey!
That is awesome!!!!

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happy easter to you too. we went to oklahoma to hang with my sister and brother in law... they're ford people but we tolerate them anyway.

thanks man...
Cotton brought over a maroon stepside bed that was very close to that color and after painting the cab, a chip from the old bed was pretty much a spot on match.

didn't really know how that line met the windshield so i just curved it up towards it, hope it looks ok once the windshield is in. and thanks man, i too like the simpler truck builds.

thanks chad... the header colors are a combo of high heat aluminum and high heat cast iron.
dude i have some doors for you that are to die for. came off a 1 ton gmc and they are nice. very nice...

i can hook you up with a two tone grey one. my upholstery guy is very good and very reasonable.

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Seriously, that seat has me drooling right now.
I was already to purchase set of Cadillac SRX buckets, but that looks so retro & clean. I currently have no seat, but I have the tracks....We need to figure this out!

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sent you a pm, I bought some high heat grill silver paint going to spray some scrap metal to see how it turns out, good for 1200 degrees!

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this last weekend we got to take a break from the routine and go to my all-time favorite car show... the lonestar roundup in austin. and i remembered my camera.

the best part of the roundup besides thousands of traditional hotrods and killer rockabilly music and great chow, is the people. all walks of life and no bad attitudes.

had a great time and met lots of forum members. really cool trucks... also a few pics of cool cars to follow...

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Thanks for sharing...
Rian, check out the door art on the truck with the green wheels

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Great pics thanks

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Great pics....thanks for sharing. And where can I buy one of those 63 shirts!!

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some more of the roundup... and 1 just for rian.
i roughly estimate that there were at least 70 trucks from our generation.
heres a few more...

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Clem stop teasing him, as I have to put up with the crying, this side of the pond

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Thanks Clem !!

You know just how to work my head ehhh?

Thanks for posting up. Always a pleasure to see and drool.

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Wow! What a turnout, we're lucky to get 4-5 of our trucks at any shows around where I live.

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and some more... sorry about being sporadic with the pics, trying to not let the boss see me having fun.

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this is the last batch, promise. i took more but my shutter finger was getting drunk and the pics weren't very steady.

what this last group says to me is theres room in the old truck world for all types and we all have one thing in common... love for our truck. awwww

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Sounds like the round up was a blast.

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Looks like fun...

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Clem I think you stopped at my truck and talked to some friends, I was out wandering around. They said somebody from Arkansas came by, if that was you I'm sorry I missed meeting you.

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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1429560168

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1429560168

THIS ...... !!!


Never wanted a stepper before...........


Errrrrrrrrrrrmmmm??


May have changed my mind.


That truck rings alarm bells in my little head.


Thanks Clem.

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real nice guy, Eric i believe, didn't get his number but he got mine. when he contacts me i'll see if i can get you one. and thanks...

you and martin really make this forum fun, so thanks to you both...

bigger than ever this year. i don't know how big the austin fairgrounds is but it was completely full.

thanks guys... it was a big bunch of fun. we hung out at the austin speed shop party friday night, till a storm blew through. texas thunderstorms can come upon you pretty quick. bit edgy...

yeah me too, we will be back. you might think about heading north this fall...
austin is a very cool town but i was glad to be home.

thanks to all the guys that chimed in on here and it was good talking with the ones i met.
i went down with a buddy but i drove a nicely loaded bbw, baby blue, lwb 66 back home. get to do a frame up resto on it so be looking for pics soon.

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that guy was super nice. he's standing next to his creation, see the side view above. the twin turbo setup, bagged to the max ride, dually rear, and tons of character, very cool. he had a fully bagged shasta trailer in tow and the bags on it were fed from the truck... too cool.

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Great shots...maybe next year I will tag along !

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Is the insert material on that seat OEM type material or something from the aftermarket?

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if you're talking about cotton's seat...
its vintage, period tweed but not oem for our trucks.

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theres a nice relaxing show next saturday the 25th in tahlequah oklahoma. if you guys are up for it, come join us.

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Can you provide the info on who sells that material?

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i wish i could. the material is a bolt that he has in his bin. he doesn't even remember where he got it. and knowing that i would do a few seats out of the same material, i asked him to reserve it for me.

you might visit a few upholstery shops and ask to see what vintage material they saved. i think that stuff is out there.

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When you have a minute could you post a closeup photo? We are getting really close to replacing our current seat and this gets the wife's approval. I've been saving pictures or seats for quite a while for ideas.

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will do tomorrow and post up friday... hey ya gotta go when you get the wifes approval, believe me i know.