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Today I picked up the 5 rims from the painter. I was like a kid in a candy store. As soon as I got home I mounted a cap on them and snapped this pic. Now I can dream of what they look like. Next week I'll transfer the tires and have then rebalanced whoo hoo. When the painter is ready, I'll mask off the GMC on the caps so he can paint the Canyon Blue vs. the red. I won't be 100% auth., but I'd like the blue vs. the red on the caps.

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There's a mention in my parts book of hupcaps with blue centers, any info on these?

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Aero,

I've heard that too, But I believe it was the darker Varsity Blue, or along those lines. I'm going to match the canyon he shot last week. OH I can't harly wait.

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Perhaps chrome hubcaps were painted a different color, but my last remaining original 1960 GMC cap was painted blue and white:

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8200/bluecap.jpg

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Cool pics man! :metal:

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There has always been a bit of confusion on what was the correct style and color of the caps. Based on the early photo ads by GMC. Like below you can see the Two-Tone has the dress up package of chrome bumpers and chrome caps. While next to it the painted bumpers has the painted caps. Based on early pictures, the caps that were photographed on the first models were the '59 caps, with teh raised ribs. these came chrome and white paint both with "accent color of red and blue. GMC must have been lagging behind in getting a "New Style" for the new model year roll out. In the GM Photo store is a Red and White 1960 truck (which is the paint pattern I'm doing) you can see the chrome caps (however, I don't know if this is a restored truck or original?)

BUT Arthur Throckmorton has done an outstanding job of trying to get pictures of the correct caps for the differrent years.

They also had a painted with red trim in '59. So I feel safe there is a bit of wiggle room for the differance, besides IF I meet a person who has issues he can pay me a100K and do what he wants with HIS truck. ;)

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Got the motor and trans ready for paint. Then drank a sixpack and looked at it for a couple hours

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Slid underneath and cleaned & waxed the chrome rear end cover for the last time this season.

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pressure washed the engine compartment getting ready to paint. Have to wait about 2 weeks to get my 292 back from being rebuilt. cant wait too put the new intake and 2 barrel carb with headers and exhaust cut outs! they look so good in the packaging but going to look even better on the truck.

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Not today, but last night.

I started the new engine for the first time. :metal:

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I took it to the car wash so I could put it away for the winter,I HATE WINTER

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took it for a little cruise around town last night, and drove it to school today!!! :D

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Rust removal.....I bumped into it with a load of laundry and a bunch of rust fell out of the front fenders

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The weather took a turn for the worse... hard to believe I was sandblasting out in the yard a week ago!

In any event I created wiring diagrams today for matching up the new gauges and signals into the stock '65 wiring harness.

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it must be rough for you guys to have to put your truck away for the winter. mine sits in the driveway 365. and i drive it in the winter.

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Nice work. Having the diagrams is not only helpful in initial assembly, but years later when something needs troubleshooting.

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This is truly the one thing I miss about California. Where I grew up in the bay area, winters could be very harsh - it would actually rain sometimes and the temperature could drop into the 40's! :lol:

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Does driving the snot out of it count as "doing" something? If so I did a lot yesterday and today, I drove it to work. approx 100 miles round trip.

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:Own:My girlfriend and i showed it and won!

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Pulled the engine and trans,welded the mounts up,detailed and reinstalled the engine and trans.Cleaned and painted the new rear diff.Had tires mounted on my 5 lug wheels.Oh, and replaced the fuel pump.

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Congrats! Good for you, that had to be fun.

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Polished the Exhaust and bumpers and changed the rear diff oil & took it out for a drive with the wife

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Welded in the new bottom patch panel on the driver's side front fender and installed new rocker on same side. Also, cleaned the drip rails on the cab and painted them with POR 15. Also treated the floor under the rockers with same. Was shocked to see my truck actually has a little rust (under the old rockers). Hadn't noticed it before but this body is SO MUCH BETTER than any other classic I have ever worked on, I can't complain. My last one was a 55 belair, did new floors, rockers, trunk and on and on. Never again, I'm keeping this one. It should outlast me, so yes, I'm in a good place with this little Short Step Side GMC. It ain't never leavin. Put a 350/700r4 and this thing cruises great. Now just working on the cosmetic part. It's been a long haul, but worth it.

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Im doing a patina faux paint job that I saw on trucks, and I ended up mixing my owne color and boy what a color it is. It has to be one the worst colors ever. the problem is I used it. and god its ugly, so more sanding for me yeah:metal:

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Any pics? Worst color ever almost requires pics...:D

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Today last sunny day for a few so took advantage and just went on a ride to no-where just a big circle. Then parked it back in the shop and cleaned it up.

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Well I totally screwed up on my patina faux tina paint job I had the paint just where I wanted it but I decided to experiment and oh my god what was I thinking it looked better in the can. I can repaint it no biggie, well it looks like I'll have to live with it over winter. Thats going to be a long winter looking at that color. :waah:

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Even if you’re not happy with the color, you can be pleased the truck looks great and has protection on it during the winter months.

I had a color problem many years ago on my 49 Plymouth. Instead of buying the good paint for $20 a gallon at an auto paint store, I bought a gallon of what claimed to be 1965 Mustang Twilight Turquoise at the local Standard Brands. This was a discount chain store that offered really cheap paint. I mixed it up and sprayed it in a dark garage with one bare light bulb. As it was going on it seemed to look okay. So I opened the door to proudly display my handiwork, and everybody that came out to look either gagged or started laughing. Far from Twilight Turquoise, it was a hideous bright grass green. The picture doesn’t come close to doing it justice. It looked much worse in real life. That was the last time I ever used $10 a gallon off brand paint or sprayed in the dark.

It was suppose to look something like this:

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7105/...tturquoise.jpg

Instead it ended up looking like this:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/715/1949green01.jpg

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it sure was! thanks! :)

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Well it looks pretty darn factory correct. What were you looking for, something darker?

This is my favorite real original worn truck, and your color looks pretty close.

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well thats a great way to look at it it is protect from the winter, but my eyes still need protection, ITS UGLY Im hhoping maybe to get the right color on soon come on spring

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Played around a little bit today-

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Today we put the wheels & tires on my daughters' truck that we picked up from 66GTO last weekend. Looks much better! Here's the before & after.

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Now this is better. Sorry couldn't resist. Nice truck by the way.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c9...IM3753copy.jpg

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Dig the wheel detail!

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LMAO! I Showed this to my daughter and she said to tell you she loved it!

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put mine into the garage to sleep until the German Winter is gone :(
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