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Nice truck, what is the name of the color?

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Original truck color was vermilion but was repainted,not too well I'll admit, by the PO a shade of maroon. She's a fine looking 30 footer. LOL

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Finally got my new rims, tires and hubcaps mounted on the old boy!!!!

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

Got my Summit delivery (man do they ship fast) and spent a bit of time getting new drop springs and retainers installed. Top side of shock relocation installed but bolts only hand tight. Who makes a good bump stop for a lowered rear section?

Now I need to get the rear diff up on jack stands for cleanup and paint. Got new bearings, seals, etc. ordered for it now.

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Looking good!!!

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Thanks. Since bodywork and paint will be dead last I told my nephew this weekend that when it gets road worthy it will look much better underneath than on top!

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Your white rims and chrome caps look great against the black paint. Just a suggestion have you considered duplicating the upper factory pinstripe on your truck. Pic is of a black truck I had with the factory stripe.

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I just want to eventually paint the roof white on it, letter it up with old school logos as a shop truck while it is flat black. One day I want to restore it to the original color with all the trimmings.

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It is a rusty East Coast truck that was built in Canada. I'm slowly trying to bring it back to life.

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If it was built in Canada you can get ahead of the GM Heritage centre and get printout from them with options and whereis went to when it left the factory.

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Thanks for the information and do I contact them directly on their website? I would love to get that information for my truck.

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Start here.. Picture is from my first truck..

https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html

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Thanks!!!!

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After welding up some gun rack holes in my cab it ended up becoming a strip the interior to bare metal project :lol:

The 1st pic shows the progress about 1/2 way thru, Then after epoxy prime. :chevy:

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New push on door weather seal's installed in the 68 yesterday! Man they are nice and have plenty of seal area around the door. I'll be buying a set of these for my 71 C 10 very soon.:chevy:

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Grmpy - you and I should be neighbors. That is exactly how my projects seem to go. Start small and scope creep sets in right off the bat. The end product is always nice but usually more time and money than originally thought.

Andy - where did you get the seals and who is the maker?

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I ordered them from GMCPauls website. Per their site.
Manufactured by Precision With Manufacturers Lifetime Warranty:chevy:

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More progress on the K10
Shorty

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Told the guy light blue he brings me an :metal: Ochre bed.

JK, the guy does good work. This is the first stage on the bed, though the underside and inside are done. We finished the body dry run, drilled for the tail bezels and lower molding. We'll work on the side moldings next time. Someone stuffed a LH upper tailgate molding in a RH NOS bag. Long story I got three LH, no RH:lol:

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Love that color! Nice truck sir..

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I got my Tow Hitch fitted, after seeing one on a truck in this thread on another Longhorn.
Its a Draw-Tie 41938 and fitted up very well.

Now to do some wiring for brakes and lights.

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Installed and painted a new (to me) left door.

https://i.imgur.com/cuJTrPc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/zgHOrmY.jpg

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More progress on the K10 Shorty

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You did a good tape up job on those emblems. I have a set that I need to do.

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By using a syringe there's no tapping. Ink refill syringe does the trick quite well.

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I need to pick up a few myself. Do you get them from craft stores?

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Wow, I am going to steal that idea :gi:

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I picked up them at Staples, printer ink refill kit

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I spend some time in my new bed wooded my carpenter made for me

https://up.picr.de/37356082pw.jpg

https://up.picr.de/37355914ym.jpg

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Very nice job........wish you were closer, I need some for my truck!!!!

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Thanks Metaldoc.........I will be picking up a printer ink refill kit now.

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I got the under side of the cab stripped. The tip-n-flip is a life saver. So far, NO rust repair!

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Subtle brag? Even if it is, I am jealous. Looking good.

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I got the passenger side vent window done. The sray made a big difference in the assembly.:chevy:

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Started staying my tailgate linkage with Rustoleum bright galvanizing compound. I will post pics when they are done

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Installed fenders and grill!

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Do the rockers, inner and outer. Once you cut into them you will most likely see why. They hold dirt and then the moisture. Always a nightmare in everyone I have owned.

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Not installed yet, but got a present for my K10

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I took out the black vinyl and replaced it with dark saddle. I think it goes better with the color of the truck. Golden Ginger

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Final buff then it’s time for upholstery.