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Thanks Rus I was happy with the fact that they only cost $36. That TruckShop both was packed and their prices were good and you could even barter if you bought multiple items :D Should of bought the comfort grip steering wheel :dohh:
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Nice CST!! Perfect touch to the truck! I didn't think you could make this truck better!
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Thanks Rick. Man I really wanted to stay and talk for a while and look at your truck until that lady went Nazi on us. My wife said she was just staring out at us :uhmk: Oh well we will have to get together for some photos of the trucks. Thanks on the compliment.

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What truck doors got the "custom" badge and what truck doors got the "cst" badge.
I realize it was a 67-68 trim piece.

I thought "cst" was a 69-72 blazer thing.

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Found this thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443523

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Thanks for the thread Kieth. I do know that the 67 truck my seats came out of was a CST and had these style door badges. The spid also showed custom sport truck. I always assumed the custom level was the same as my 72 custom deluxe. Chrome window trim and chrome vent wing windows with chrome interior goodies. I also am pretty sure that only the CST trucks had buddy buckets. With all the options I have added to this tuck I just felt that the CST badges were appropriate. :D
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They look awesome now you just need exterior trim :)
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Exterior trim will be in the near future.
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yeah she did! it was funny when i went back by there she didnt even have the garage open or anything lol she was just pissed and wanted me out of there, she wasnt really gonna go some where lol yeah we need some shots of our CST's ;)

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I dig the emblems....I need a Patina'd truck, so cool!

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Thanks butternut. One of the many joys of having a patina truck is the lack of worry when parking in parking lots. You can park right in front and no cares if it gets a ding or dent. :lol:
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Thanks again for the help Shawn!! Just need to fine me a throttle cable bracket and I'll be set!

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Cool Smoken Truck...
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Get ahold of teeitup (Randy) he may have one. If not the local wrecking yard is a food place ;)
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Haha thanks Gilbert. Steve said we missed you by about 10 minutes yesterday.
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Nothing like a good meal at the junk yard.. :D

( a food place.. ). :lol:
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Haha it was good times and the food was excellent.
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Getting closer. Got the brake calipers today. The one item left to get for the disc brake swap is the hard line kit.
http://i.imgur.com/DsYPpfi.jpg
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Sweet!

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Just walked back from the tranny shop next door and here it is apart, should be back together today or tomorrow hopefully. They are doing this in between regular customers so I have to be patient.
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Tranny swap this weekend hopefully? :D
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Realistically next week but you never know.....

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Um I have an idea..... cell phone lmao
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Hey I still have those cup and plate mister.
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I know, anything you may want to trade for them?

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Progress!

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You better slow down that progress you're gonna end up passing me by in a page or so and you've only had your build thread a sixth of the time I've had mine :lol:
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Progress is good, :lol: Let me tell you I have been sick of shifting this truck for almost a year now. Ughh will be so nice to one hand drive :metal:

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subscribed! Nice truck Shawno....giving me inspiration to get my but in gear! My truck is a 70 SWB....with patina of course, and its white!

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Thank you, got any pics of yours??

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I have feeling my motors going to look like that pic of your tranny lol.

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Chuck lets hope not!!

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Definatelty not unless its for fun ;) And honestly to replace a collapsed lifter only requires removing the intake, couple hours work :smoke:

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Ok once again I went ahead and did something without taking pics along the way :dohh: Since I've owned the truck I have had to deal with a banging noise from within the gas tank. On my 72 it was a simple matter of replacing the fuel level sender, so I assumed it would be the same here. I also have had a fuel gauge that would go clear to 3 o'clock and would run me out of gas at 1/16th of a tank on the gauge. So.. I replaced the fuel level sender and went and put $20 worth of gas which out here is like 5 gallons. Considering the gauge was on "E" I am happy with the fact that it shows a quarter tank.
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OK, so maybe not as much patina as primer spots! lol a work in progress..

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Well I have some good news and some bad news. The th350 case is cracked and the drum inside is shot so my tranny core is no good. The good news is I/we have decided to just go ahead and do a rebuilt 700r4. Life is about to hit the fast lane at 75mph with 20+ miles per gallon :metal:

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Your truck does remind me of mine, looks good.

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Bummer news :( but I'm definitely gonna be voicing ideas off ya for the 700r swap since we're in the same direction. Have you found a crossmember to support the tranny and what you're gonna do with the driveshaft since the tails are longer on the 700r's??
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The same automatic crossmember will work, you will just have to drill a hole in the middle of the othe two holes where the mount goes. As far as the driveshaft I was gonna have to get a new one made or modify my old one so that price will still be the same.
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So we can sty original with the 350 auto crossmember and drill a new hole to accommodate for the 700r? Will the bushings be different at all? And yeah I'll probably have a driveshaft built for mine but I do like how lightweight mine is
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