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pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 05:26 PM

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It's Sunday, 91 degrees, just finished cleaning her up for next week's antique truck show over in Fayetteville. She's almost completely transformed into a Deluxe truck. One of the last things I need is to finish is my restoration of the gauge cluster. I replaced the amp gauge with a volt gauge from an 80 Silverado, mounted the original face plate to it. Put in a vacuum gauge from a 65 Pontiac. Left its face alone as I am wanting something a little different. I remove the overspeed and tandem brake lens and have printed up GEN and OIL so that I'll have double protection. Won't be the first time this setup saved my neck! I removed the power brake pedal pad that I made and replaced it with the later style pad with a little twist of my own! Bet there aren't many of these out there! Slapped on a hood ornament from a 65 El Camino and a 6 cylinder badge from a Nova. Mark01 turned me on to a set of stainless steel rails for the bed! To quote my wife " It looks sporty!" Hope ya'll enjoy. Mike.:chevy:

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 05:28 PM

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pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 05:29 PM

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pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 05:30 PM

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pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 05:31 PM

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TJ's Chevy 06-14-2015 05:50 PM

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Very nice! Like the 6 cylinder in there. Very unique! Keeps my head looking under the hood alot longer. lol :chevy:

oldtrux 06-14-2015 05:53 PM

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beautiful truck,nicely done!!!!

canadian_diesel1964 06-14-2015 06:05 PM

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That is one fantastic truck

balesjb 06-14-2015 06:06 PM

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Nice Christian landlord!

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 06:22 PM

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Thanks guys. Aren't these trucks fun!

RANDY COX 06-14-2015 06:34 PM

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Super nice Truck, I like that Nova emblem as well, I installed one on the trunk lid of my 48 Fleetline...
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/...ps943531d9.jpg

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 06:38 PM

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Nice touch Randy! Love that fleet line emblem.

notsolo 06-14-2015 08:18 PM

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Wow, Nice truck Mike I know it takes a lot of work to get it like that ..I see a red floor mat in your future, does Dickie Chevrolet have Parts Dept...LOL.

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by notsolo (Post 7209783)
Wow, Nice truck Mike I know it takes a lot of work to get it like that ..I see a red floor mat in your future, does Dickie Chevrolet have Parts Dept...LOL.

Yes it does! I'm an impulse buyer and I usually end up having too many parts and no place to put them. As you can see I really like the BLING!:lol:

notsolo 06-14-2015 08:33 PM

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Preaching to the choir, bought parts to build, fix, repair and reinvent the wheel , got more than a piece of every car truck I have owned in the last 40 years.... Dealer name tag is priceless, how did you cut that out? ..Ed

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 08:42 PM

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Preaching to the choir, bought parts to build, fix, repair and reinvent the wheel , got more than a piece of every car truck I have owned in the last 40 years.... Dealer name tag is priceless, how did you cut that out? ..Ed

Hi Ed, I'm glad you like it. I separated all the letters I was going to use with a die grinder. It helped to have the thinnest cutting wheel possible. Have to be careful though because the cutting wheel on high rpm goes through pot medal like it was hot butter!

Mathew21 06-14-2015 09:06 PM

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Beautiful!

markeb01 06-14-2015 09:36 PM

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Your truck is incredibly beautiful, and even better with the additions. Nice job and creativity. Have fun at the show. I think the last time I saw one of those clear floor mats was in my dad's 62 Buick Special, back in 1964! Very cool indeed.

slepysal 06-14-2015 10:37 PM

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Outstanding

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 10:42 PM

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Your truck is incredibly beautiful, and even better with the additions. Nice job and creativity. Have fun at the show. I think the last time I saw one of those clear floor mats was in my dad's 62 Buick Special, back in 1964! Very cool indeed.

Hi Mark, thank you for complimenting my truck. I have to say a lot of my inspiration has come from the quality work you have preformed on your build. I'm still beating myself up over the tach issue but that's just something that I do! Best regards Mike.

DPowers 06-14-2015 11:02 PM

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Very nice. Close up pic of the hood ornament please

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 11:10 PM

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65 el camino and chevelle, Don't even ask cause I don't know how to turn it around!

Jeff La 06-14-2015 11:18 PM

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Great Job on the truck.

pwrbrkpadguy 06-14-2015 11:22 PM

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Thanks Jeff, DPowers and Slepysal

Captainfab 06-15-2015 12:09 AM

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Very nice and clean truck :thumbs:

Is your brake booster and master angled away from the air cleaner?


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