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chewychevy67 06-21-2012 02:43 PM

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goona start start a build thread for my 67 GMC super custom short bed big back window. 327 th400 going pretty much stock. adding cargo lamp, power windows from a 66 buick, am/fm stereo and 8 track player and tilt. also adding a headliner to my cab. all 67-72 era stuff. cab was fairly good but floor was rusty and took a few panels that were beter condition from a parts 67. this will be slow going but will be fun. enjoy the pic's.

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 02:56 PM

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more pic's

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 03:13 PM

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tryin to do most everything myself but finish bodywork in not something i have patience for or good at so i have to have a pro do that. $$$$. anyway havin my buddy powder coat the chassis and most of the black interior parts like the seat base, rear view mirror arm, pedals and mounting bracksts for most everything. absolutely everything will be replaced or refurbished as needed.

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 03:26 PM

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had to buy aftermarket bedsides. mine were toast. unrepairable in my opinion. bought them from wes at classic heartbeat. they fit very nice. wish i could get a new small letter gmc gate. managed to find a straight black one locally. again bodywork. $$$.

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 03:40 PM

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I orginaly painted the frame but was unhappy how it looked so i will get it powdercoated hopefully in the next month or so. all the other chassis parts are already powdered exept leaf springs. they will remain painted. will post pics as i start to reasemble.

67chevy1series 06-21-2012 03:49 PM

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I'm so glad you made a build thread!!! I was waiting for it! DEFINATLEY FOLLOWING ALONG
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chewychevy67 06-21-2012 03:51 PM

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powdercoated stuff

dmw319 06-21-2012 04:05 PM

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very cool! love seeing your progress

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 04:07 PM

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the original 327. I had my original distributer remodeled and added a corvette style transistorized ignition. i believe this was a forerunner to hei and was available in 67 as a over the counter performance part for most chevys and pontiacs. i didnt want points but wanted a stock look.

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 04:22 PM

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truck originally came with speed warning and tach. i added the vacuum gauge. i purchased a regular kilo speedometer from member 68 50th in Sweeden. When i got it home i added my speed warning to the kilo cluster and this is what i ended up with. I added a 68 choke delete face. sent it and my gmc glove box emblem to chrometech usa to have it restored and chromed my glove box door. sprayed the glove box door with self etching black then bed liner and used a matching black finish on the cluster and glove box door so te color and texture would match.

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 04:42 PM

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i took a stock 72 am/fm mono radio and grouped it together with a multiplex from a late 60's buick. same one the power windows came out of. i now have a era stock looking stereo radio with 8 track. the red light comes on under the slide bar by the fm window when a stereo station is found. the stereo out of this is not like stereo out of modern radios. basically just added 2 more speakers. you can see where i added them on the kicks. used 67 chevelle speaker grilles to cover them.

chewychevy67 06-21-2012 04:57 PM

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few more pic's of where i am mounting the transistor ignition parts. on the bottom is a truck i parted about ten years ago. This truck has been my inspiration for this build. i love this color combo. this is the color combo this truck will be when finished. i am unsure on the white roof.

vgate71 06-21-2012 07:12 PM

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Gonna be awesome Chewy!

duallyjams 06-22-2012 09:12 AM

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Sweet GMC build.

tsali39 06-22-2012 10:55 AM

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Fantastic work!

71blksuper4x4 06-22-2012 06:47 PM

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Rod, I am subscribed. My kind of style. Like high optioned builds. I for one say no white roof. Also, do you need me to fab up the original style brace that ran from the 8 track player to the heater duct? Trevor

chewychevy67 06-22-2012 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4 (Post 5449282)
Rod, I am subscribed. My kind of style. Like high optioned builds. I for one say no white roof. Also, do you need me to fab up the original style brace that ran from the 8 track player to the heater duct? Trevor

that would be awesome. I am missing that one. pm me and let me know what you need for one. Rod.

67chevy1series 06-23-2012 12:01 AM

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Wow....all that powder coating is so nice..... It's so beautiful!
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chewychevy67 06-23-2012 01:05 AM

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i also added a nos cruise control kit for a 68 truck. i am using the 67 style switch with the ribs which i also har rechromed at chrometech usa. NOS full wheel covers and NOS interior pieces. repainted the canadian gmc emblems so they look like new. the full transistor ignition kit.

67c10rustbuket 06-23-2012 09:36 AM

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Very nice build, I was wondering if you had one since I had not seen one from you yet. Looks like a lot of high quality parts and work on this one! I'll be watching.

chewychevy67 06-27-2012 11:35 PM

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it rained today so i rebuilt my fuel pump that was on my 327. had all the original bolts replated a while ago and used a kit that will work with modern day fuels.

duallyjams 06-27-2012 11:41 PM

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I haven't had one of them apart since high school.

Tinkermc 06-29-2012 10:36 PM

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I really like this build and the more options the better, like to see the power windows, why did you not put in cruise?:gmc2:

chewychevy67 06-29-2012 10:54 PM

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i am putting in cruise from a 68. some pic's in post 19. the one option i thought that these trucks should have been available with is power windows as the cars of there time had them available. purists will hate on them but they will be a nice add on.

chewychevy67 07-03-2012 07:26 PM

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rained again today so had time to mess with the truck. I had 2 a/c vents from a 66 toronado and they have metal vent balls in them rather than the plastic ones the truck had so i decided to use them. When i took them apart i realised that they have baffles to turn down/off the single vent so i crafted those into my original vents. what do you think?

Tinkermc 07-04-2012 04:15 PM

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nice idea on the vent balls

Last_Paladin 07-04-2012 09:44 PM

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I need to find some of those vent balls.

67chevy1series 07-04-2012 10:26 PM

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Nice!... I need to get some to....
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chewychevy67 07-08-2012 03:53 PM

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took a few weeks but got everything done on my a/c box. just have to put the evap core in. I added a pressure switch to help save the compressor if needed. I welded a piece in to look like it came factory with it. the metal pieces got powder coated and the fiberglass i clear coated after a thorough wash. the inside pieces i painted black as the preious owner had gotten overspray all over them.

chewychevy67 07-08-2012 04:08 PM

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more a/c pic's. also took the original fan apart and serviced it. for an old fan it sure has a lot of brush left. back when things were made to last i guess.

Tinkermc 07-08-2012 09:38 PM

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lookin good

chewychevy67 07-10-2012 06:38 PM

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i got a SPID question for you guys. im gettin ready to get chipflyer to make me a spid for my 67. i have added 68-72 truck option to this truck such as cruise, tilt cargo lamp ect. that were only available in the trucks after 67. i will be putting those on my spid i think. now the power windows were not available on trucks (only thing added to the truck that was not avalilable in any 67-72 trucks) till the next body style. would you put them on the spid or would you leave them out.

67chevy1series 07-10-2012 06:50 PM

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i would leave them out..... but if it bothered me that they arent on there then i would make a bs code for them and say "POWER WNDWS EQ" or something like that to make it seem real.
.....just my 2 cents....

chipflyer 07-10-2012 07:16 PM

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I think its great to add whatever option you want to the truck but I would leave the label original looking. Better to have someone look at the label in the future and think "man that thing had a lot of factory options" rather than "man look at that fake label with the cheesy options that someone made up" even though other things were added.
Just my opinion, but the label guy will put whatever you want on the label but it costs more for made up options. ;)
Great build, good work!

Jeff

chewychevy67 07-10-2012 07:16 PM

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the cars could come with power windows in 67 and there code is A31 Electric Window CTRL.

chewychevy67 07-10-2012 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chipflyer (Post 5479122)
I think its great to add whatever option you want to the truck but I would leave the label original looking. Better to have someone look at the label in the future and think "man that thing had a lot of factory options" rather than "man look at that fake label with the cheesy options that someone made up" even though other things were added.
Just my opinion, but the label guy will put whatever you want on the label but it costs more for made up options. ;)
Great build, good work!

Jeff

thats the answer i was looking for. it may be cheesy.

chewychevy67 07-10-2012 07:38 PM

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so would you just put the available 67 options it has then or add all the 67-72 options on the SPID.

duallyjams 07-10-2012 10:16 PM

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Get 2 made one both ways that way when go to a show you can stick one in the windshield.

chewychevy67 07-13-2012 09:34 PM

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i just might get one made both ways and decide when i have to put it on.

Lee H 07-14-2012 11:38 AM

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Great build.


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