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Me too, inquiring minds! :lol: But I’ll say these repro pieces are pretty nice, and fit very well. Sprung for the whole enchilada including LMC’S premium bumper. :uhmk:
Here’s with the bumper installed and an open garage door for some light. Hadn’t started it since the front clip went on, everything seems to be functioning AOK! Hopped in and moved it back and forth a little, running the AC and radio for a few minutes as well. Really, big grin followed! :D Flatbed update; Plan is to drop the fuel tank and spin it around for our left-hand fill bed (righty to a lefty). Get it out of the garage and go for a test putt around the block prior to loading it up for our Tuesday install appointment. Once it’s back I’ll start the shake down process. |
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You should be very proud! That is very so nice and you completed the build really fast too. This is gong to be a sweet rig for years to come!
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Sprinting for the finish - looks great - exciting! Truck looks like it is ready to go and its wondering whatcha waiting for?
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i need to check in here more often! fantastic work, Brett! this thing is amazing.
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Did this trying to back up the drive way, oops! Made it around the block (talking a big .6 miles showing now! :ww:), I'm sure they won’t have any trouble with the truck while getting the bed installed. Ha, last pic is the Where’s Waldo for the day… :lol:
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Very nice! Is that the shipping depot to get it sent to me? Haha
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This truck is so stunning! Amazing attention to detail. I can't wait for the pics after the bed is installed!
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Got almost 15 miles so far.
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saweet!!! :cf:
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looks amazing! flatbed fits the truck great.
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That is one FINE truck and the bed is perfect .
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I have to say, after all your hassles and long wait for the bed, it sure does look great on there! And quit going to get ice cream and drive that thing. Haha
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Got to give kudos to Semi Service and their shop forum (Andrew Roberts) they did a great job, very happy with the results. Hoping our luck continues to hold, truck goes straight down the road with hands off the steering, ride quality is far better than I thought it would be. Steering wheel was off center a smidge and the console trim ring was vibrating a little, both took just a few minutes to adjust. Haven’t plugged in the GVOD yet, trying to get 25 miles city first (that's a lot of ice cream :lol:) and then take it up on the highway. Ran it up to 40+ mph no problem, seems fairly peppy for being a tank! :devil: While waiting for the K30 to come back my boys helped bring the Camaro project out of our storage unit. We’ll get the K30 dialed and start on this one next. |
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I'm glad to hear there aren't any major issues. As nice as you've built it I'm sure there won't be any.
What are the plans for the Camaro? Stock rebuild, or a little pepped up? |
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Peppy? Oh yes, kind of a late 60’s drag car, the plan has always been a tribute car to Grumpy’s Toy III. Don’t know if we will actually letter the car but I like everything about one of the first big block Camaro’s. Here’s a pic of the actual restored car.
No new news on the K30, parked it for a couple of days while they repave the main road by our house. Only got a little over 16 miles hoping to double or triple that this weekend. Blacked out the CM logo to try and make it not as obvious, I know it’s just the fuss bucket kind of thing I like to do. |
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I'm jealous now. The car I got my senior year of high school was a 69 Camaro. Dated my wife in it, then she totaled it after we were married. Always wanted another 69. Waited so long that now you can't find one for a reasonable price and I couldn't see it being my first restoration so I started with less expensive trucks to get over all the learning curves. I've still got my 59 Apache to do before I think about a Camaro. At the rate I get my trucks built, a rusted out hulk of a 69 Camaro will be $30K by the time I can get to it :lol:
Please do a thread for yours - I'd love to follow that build. |
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Brett, that will be awesome! I had a 69 Camaro once and sold it like a fool. I still check CL for muscle cars at least once a month. (Like I need more projects) :lol:
I wasn't trying to say I thought you were fussing too much about your flat bed. I was discouraged for you. That was a real mess for sure. You're not alone though. I know another member on here from New Mexico who had similar issues and a long wait for his flat bed from I believe Bradford built. It's always something. |
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Brett, please do a build thread in the alternate tinkerings area so we can follow along. I'm sure it will be sweet after seeing you build the K30! |
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Very nice!! and cool next project!
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Hey Brett, that thing is looking nice, very nice. I hope my project will look as nice if it is ever finished!
it has been cool to follow you in this build! Keep it up my friend! |
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Congratulations on completing your build. I want to thank you for all the great details & pictures that you provided. I have been collecting parts & pieces for the last 5 years to start my '70 4x4 project and your information has been invaluable to my collecting. I will be using many of your ideas & methods during my build. Again, thank you for such a detailed build thread. I know it will be great help to many in the future, including myself. Andy |
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OK, so I lied, didn’t (couldn't :lol:) wait clear until the weekend, a few days ago I took some back roads to go see a friend of mine about finishing up the exhaust. By the time I got back it had over 30 miles on the clock and decided it was time. Stuck a fuse in the GVOD digi brain thing-o and went out hoping for some OD magic, guess what? No OD magic, but since I was out heading for the highway anyway decided to try it. Success, 60 mph with just a little bit of vibration, not too bad. Came back after that bit of excitement grabbed the GVOD book and found out that ding dong (that’s me :dohh:) hadn’t turned it on. Apparently, it needs to be turned on to work, who knew! Let’s try that again, hey, hey, it started shifting into OD this time. Went back up on the highway and went right up to 70 mph, really smooth and only turning about 2500 rpm, sahweet! Up to a whopping 43.3 miles on the odometer! And yes there's more, yesterday afternoon took Mrs. 7dee2 to go snag a book shelf and did a very short video. https://youtu.be/j9J44GDEPWk |
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