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Just putting pictures together here. 5 years of on/off work! It's hard to tell but the holes are still there for emblems trim etc!

I need help! Should I leave it solid color? Or add the two tone white to the roof and center. Believe it or not tis truck was a single color with Upper and Lower moldings from the factory. Since its not a Sierra im thinking I should go stock and leave it as is, but the 2 tone looks so good on these!

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Looking good. I use to deliver parts to a shop that looks a lot like the one I see in the background.

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Here are some pics along the way. I stripped the front end and painted with POR15 the frame rails.

Everything else was Powder coated Gloss black.
Crossmember and control arms
All Engine brackets
Core support and inner fender wells
Headlight buckets


I installed New ball joints for a 72 3/4 with disc brakes and just got a set of spindles from a 74 3/4 since they were the same from like 71-79 I believe?

Installed new Centric premium grade rotors and Centric premium Calipers

New booster and master cyclinder assembly from ClaSSIC PERFORMANCE.

I used the conversion brake line kit that everyone sells

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the bed getting ready for a guide coat and block sand

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Looking good so far.Progress is good.BTW,they are Custom Campers,not Camper Specials...a common mistake :cool:

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Looks great!!!

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Looks good to me. :metal:

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More pics. We got the inside of the bed 98% dent free. The dents in the floor are hard to fix! My truck has very, very little Bondo! All dents were hammered out as close as possible.

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nice work on the bed floor!!!

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Cowl pic

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looks great in the sun!

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Well, i think it would look good ether way, but i personally don't think the tailgate will look right untill you add the white to the lowered part around the letters of the tailgate, maybe do that part first then decide?

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Well seems like the 69's had argent wheels with argent paint on the tailgate. Im gonna paint my wheels argent and see how it looks against the truck. If it looks good than i'll continue!

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Don't know what color Argent is but maybe it would also look good on the tailgare area too?

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Argent is like silver but more flat looking. I will paint it on gate once I see the wheels look good up against the truck.
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Looking for factory 3/4 shiny wheel caps guys must be better than average condition. Also anybody know how or anybody done the task of adding an MP3 jack to the stock am radios? I have a new NOS radio im entertaining to use since looks but be most original.

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Just curious...What is defined as a "Custom Camper"?

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There are people in the business of converting original radios into modern spec systems.No names come to mind,but I have info somewhere.I don't know enough to attempt any modifications myself.The guy I want to use gives you back an original looking radio with 180w,am/fm,and provisions for cd/xm/mp3.I figure I'll just use the am and use the preset buttons for 5 fm stations,since the dial will only read am.

The hub caps seem harder to find than the Chevys.The stainless ones can be restored,another thing I'd leave for a professional.I'd love to say I have the skills,but don't have the tools & equipment to even try.

Custom Camper was an optional equipment package that included HD springs & shocks and,IIRC,HD radiator and a front sway bar.GM also offered a Custom Camper nameplate,camper/towing mirrors,a camper wiring harness,and other features to equip to enhance a truck's camper hauling capabilities.

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Progress looks great. Keep the pictyres coming

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Good looking truck.......Who is the distributor for your disc brake system (centric)? Any forum members?

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Man nice work so far, im subscribed.

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Here is a progress Pic. My moldings showed up partially damaged so I could not finish =(. With the little time I have, I feel I am making progress.

Mike

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Progress! Looks real nice, :)

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Here she is today :devil:

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That was quick. Got any interior pics?

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Ill do more pics today. Not totally done. Waiting for my NEW AM/FM factory Reproduction radio! Also waiting for glove box door and air vents to come back from being painted. They were Dark saddle color from factory to go with interior

Anyways im done looking for factory caps that r nice so here is what i ordered


I missed a factory NOS set on ebay and was to cheap to spend $350! Could kick myself now!!!

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One word.... AWESOME!!!! :metal: :gmc2:

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hate to tell you, those wheels aren't going to work right unless you get some thick spacers... what are they, 8... 9 inches wide? They have all the rubber to the inside of the hub, the back spacing is way too much. Looks like an awesome truck though... beautiful paint. My longhorn was very close to that color at one time, a tic lighter. I often wonder if I should ever go back to gold or not.

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The wheel i ordered was a zero offset which American Racing guarenteed would fit my truck so we shall see. :gmc2:

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Great looking truck!

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Here is the result........

American Racing 186 zero offset 15x8 fit perfect!

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another shot

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Do you guys approve of my new wheels and tires? Does anybody know of reproduction spare tire tool pouch and jack? Or a nice used set??

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after 6 months I finally got to wax Her!

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glad they worked out for you... I wonder if the center of the wheel is super thick or something, that looks like way too much back spacing... but it does in face fit in there perfect.
Looks great all around!

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Looks great! I love GMCs.

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Good looking truck those wheels really set it off..

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No spacers used at all. Bolted on and that was it!