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davepl, a new boardmember that is restoring a 1972 GMC big block Sierra Grande offered up this rare 1973 Longhorn canopy (topper). I gladly drove out to his place and attached to my 68 Longhorn. It has a couple of wrinkles but it is a great period piece for work truck. I will need to paint that blue to Anniversary Gold as soon as we get a dry day...July 14 in Seattle.

These extra-long canopies are tough to find!

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Good deal. I love the look of your truck. With those slots it looks evil.:devil:

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where would you go to get some 50th anniversiary gold? what brand of paint has the closet one? osrry to hijack....nice topper! cant wait to see it when i has the gold :)

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Way to go Dave! Hmmm...paint that to match or get a painter to paint on a woodgrain. That would look classy,blend well with the gold,and be right for the era look. Matched to truck would be nice,too,of course.(should I have even suggested an alternative to such a fool for 50th anniversary gold and white?)
Ten or more years ago I looked at a restored '70 C/30 Medium Olive Poly Longhorn with a Gem Top (I believe it had a band of matching paint,too). That thing looked sharp!! It was a big block CST w/buckets,and on and on. Man! I am so sorry I didn't buy it. I lost a lot of sleep on that one.

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I use PPG, acrylic enamel, and give them the Chevrolet 551 paint code and they come up with the number. As it turns out GM used the exact same gold as Chrylsler during '68. Not a problem getting that paint.

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oh ok cool thanks stlookn! i want to paint my dads 68 in 50th gold and white.

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:c2:

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Longhorn canopy I have been searching for one of these... I would love to have one. If you want to get rid of it I am local! :lol:

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Hey I never saw this, I'm the great "new" board member! I guess it's been a while, some 3200 posts and two bans later. Now I kinda wish I had a canopy :-) But they're no fun to store in the city, so it was better someone got use out of it!

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So does that mean you are a old new member ?

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Hmm, this name sounds familiar. Do you also have a green chevelle?

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Nope, but my brother does!

Don't forget the great part :-) I'm a great old new member now!

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Hey so what about that canopy :lol: long gone I bet!

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He called you aa new member in '06 and this pst is from '12! Finally, after 10 years you aren't new any more :lol:

Stillookn has been here quite a while. When I joined he was much more active.