Re: 1969 GMC Short Fleet Build
 

Thats a really nice color, can't wait to see it when its painted.

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Okay Dale... a little birdie told me you dropped your truck off at the painters, where's the final shots of the truck? ;)

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Nate,

I see you have been surfing other threads. Yes, the the truck is in the paint shop, however I have not told them the color I want yet. I am thinking 69 507 light Blue which is the original color, However I have always been a fan of Turquoise paint. When I was in High School, my first car was a 57 Chevy 2-door Bellaire hardtop Painted 57 Turquiose. My Uncle had a beautiful 57 Cadillac painted a slightly lighter Turquiose color. Sooo....I'm wavering a little here (The Bret farve sindrome). I have attached the 57 cadillac and 57 chevy color chip charts superimprosed using "Paint" program so I could see them side by side. The 57 Cad turquoise on the left and 57 chevy turquiose on the right. What do you think?

Dale

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I'm not that big on the turquoise, but I do favor the darker of the two choices. That is, however, a really nice truck! I'm seriously missing my trucks!!! :chevy:

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Thanks for the comments: I have attached pics of my other love (besides my lovely wife) I see you have a 03 Fatboy, great bike!!!

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I'm painting my truck the 507 light blue only because it was a one owner unmolested truck when I bought it. You don't see many of those around here where I live. I'm not crazy about the color but it grew on me after awhile. I would never paint anything else of mine that color.:lol: Nate

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Ah... just role with the Light Green... ;)

Gotta keep my 4-eye cousin in the green family. :D

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This is the 57 Chevy Tropical Turquiose I'm talking about:

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Looks good to me... I'd park next to it. :lol:

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I'd say go with the '57 torquise, it's real close to my color and it'll really pop in the sun.

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Hey Kyle,
There you are, I was trying to get a answer from you over the weekend about your Turquiose paint code, I just took a quick look at your thread, now I know what you were preoccupied with!! Sorry about the engine, I hope it isn't too serious.

Actually I went by the Paint shop after work today and gave them the 57 paint code, they mixed up a trail batch for me and I think they nailed it, looked just like my high school 57 Belair Tropical Turquiose. I told them to go for it!!;);)

I'll keep up with your engine issue, good luck..;);)

Dale

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Solid color Dale?

Any white?

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Nate, I almost copied your color scheme using Turquoise instead of the light green, but I decided on solid Turquoise. Your green in some of your pics almost looks like Turquoise. When I first saw your truck I thought it was Turquiose & white.

Dale

Re: 1969 GMC Short Fleet Build
 

Ok....I got the truck out of the paint shop late saturday, Its still green.......sort of.....I changed the color at the last minute to PPG Street Silks "Hawaiian Teal". I got the color from Tim Christian. He was kind enough to answer my PM to him. Thanks Tim!!!! I also got the left door put back together with all new regulators,latches,vent window and channel felts.
one more door to go.;);)

Dale

Re: 1969 GMC Short Fleet Build
 

That looks amazing!

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Looks great!!!

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Wow your truck looks great.

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came out great

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Turned out awesome Dale, and I like the color change. :D

Wouldn't mind seeing that thing at a future event sometime. ;)

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Thanks guys for the kudo's. Now, all I got to do is finnish the *#** doors.;);)

Dale

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That looks really nice, Good choice

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Thanks mike....Hey...have you mounted up the new tires and wheels? How about some pics?;)

Dale

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Thatr is one sharp truck now!!!!!

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Yeah, I mounted them. Here's a couple of pics.

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Mike,
Wow!!! This is the first pics I've seen of your truck. It is beautiful!! Do you have a build thread? If not, how about posting some more pics. I want to see more!!!!!

Dale

Re: 1969 GMC Short Fleet Build
 

looks great. how much gap are you running from the cab to bed?

Matt

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Thanks Dale, I'm going to break down and buy a camera, I'll get some pics then. Why don't you bring yours up to the All Truck Nats.

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Measured from the center of the cab to the edge of the bed-1 1/2".

Dale

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thank you. I just set mine on and am trying to get it just right and yours looks perfect.

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x2

Check out the MO and Midwest sections for some info, or shoot me a pm.

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Well.....I just got the truck out of the AC shop, "Roger Lewis Makeovers". This guy was recommended by Vintage air as one of their best Installer Associates. Roger has been installing Vintage Air systems since 1979. He does
about 8 cars a month out of his shop in Pearland, Texas, Just outside of Houston. He usually has a waiting list. I first talked to him back in March. He called me just as I was getting the truck out of the paint shop. So..I got the the doors and windows back together(thank god that issue is done) and I took him the truck last week. Got it back friday. I now have Cold AC, Just in time, this weekend the weather hit 95 deg. and 94 % humidity, heat index of 104 deg. Hot!!!!

Roger always has some interesting cars in his shop, He had a 66 Mustang convertible, a beautiful 1957 Chevy Nomad SW, a 1938 Dodge 5 window coupe, and a 1950 Ford Custom Convertible. He has done over a hundred Chevy/GMC trucks!! I will post pics soon.;);)

Dale

Re: 1969 GMC Short Fleet Build
 

Okay it's been long enough....


Maybe you can pipe some of that a/c up this way. ;)

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Ok Nate....I'll post pics tonight.;)

Dale

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Got my new Dolphin Billet Gauge Cluster in today, Now if I can figure out how to wire it into the wiring harness!! Stay tuned (maybe for a "how to burn down a wiring harness).;);)

Re: 1969 GMC Short Fleet Build
 

Great build man. Nice to see another Houston area truck.

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Dale, did you move?

Nice gauge cluster!

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Everything you put on your truck nice. I like it alot.

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Alright.....Pics of the Vintage Air installation.....;);)

Dale

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More pics...

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That turned out real nice Dale!

Is that the original gauge cluster in the truck now? New or original bezel? ;) (Just curious...)